Actor Donna Mills, 85, has hilarious response after trolls say she wears 'too much make up for your age'

Apparently, some people think there is an age limit on looking good - but Donna Mills doesn't subscribe to this way of thinking.

The Chicago-born actress, 85, has been applauded online for her epic comeback to a critic who stated that she 'wears too much makeup for her age'.

Her hilarious response has since gone viral, as people have been praising the Knots Landing star for how she handled the insult.

As well as being famed for her acting prowess, Mills is renowned for her glamorous looks and her love for makeup.

She was something of a pioneer on the beauty scene back in the day and famously created a tutorial in the 80s after being bombarded with requests to share her secrets to looking so good.

Mills essentially provided the blueprint for beauty influencers we know and love today by creating her 'easy step-by-step video guide' titled The Eyes Have It, which ended up being distributed by Universal Pictures.

While appearing at the Southfork Experience: Knots Landing Panel event in August last year, Mills shared the story of what led to her releasing The Eyes Have It.

She explained that fans 'kept writing to her' asking for the lowdown on how she perfected her makeup, so she decided to demonstrate her methods on camera.

"They were writing to me and saying, 'Tell me how you do your eye makeup. I need to know how you do your eye makeup and everything'," Mills recalled.

"So I said, 'Why don't I just do a video about it and show them?' And so I did. I got a whole production crew. I shot at my house. All on my own dime.

"And then I thought, I can't distribute it. I don't have the wherewithal to do that, so I took it to Universal and they bought it and they distributed it and it went platinum."

Needless to say, this is a woman who seriously knows her stuff when it comes to makeup.

So when an online troll left her a comment saying 'you wear too much makeup for your age', she decided to get her glam kit out and poke some fun at them - by making herself look a lot more mature.

In an Instagram video shared on Sunday (5 April), Mills was seen sporting a vivid makeup look while wearing a black leather jacket and denim jeans.

She started off by addressing the critical comment suggesting an 85-year-old shouldn't get dolled up and said: "I guess I didn't get the memo..."

The Play Misty for Me actress then clicked her fingers and the clip cut to show how she had transformed into a stereotypical grandmother.

Mills had grey hair, wire-rimmed glasses and a string of pearls around her neck, while sporting a conservative white blouse.

Comically, she then says: "Did you want me to look like this? Sorry...not sorry."

After reverting back to her preferred style, Mills then told the camera: "I like the way I look. This is my style, and style doesn’t have an expiration date."

You can say that again sister.

Social media users flooded the comment section with compliments for Mills, as one said: "You are stunning and your makeup is beautiful! Love your response and the graciousness along with it! Thats why you exude being a lady!"

Another wrote: "That’s right! You look extraordinary! But the best part is you love it and so do we."

A third added: "You’ve been beautiful at every age. Great response. You’re an inspiration to women and men."

While a fourth chimed in: "You are timeless."