Women after 50 use make up to reinvigorate the face and to get a youthful and fresh look. Therefore, the make up should be as light and as natural as possible. A heavy makeup on a mature face will accentuate the wrinkles and dark circles, creating an exhausted look. Here are some tips on how to use make up after 50.
The base of any makeup is the foundation. Choose a light foundation with a color very close to your skin tone. Use primer foundation if possible, it will cover the wrinkles.
Heavy eyeliner is not elegant and very outdated. Use eyeliner only on the top lashes, more accentuated to outer corners. Lining the lower lash line will accentuate dark under eyes circles.
Black eyeliner looks harsh. Change your eyeliner color, turning to brown, gray or plum, that will blend beautifully with the eyeshadow colors.
There are so many eyeliners on the market. Look for soft pencils or gel liners. Aging eyelids are soft and sensitive, a hard tip eyeliner won’t work well.
Smokey eyes makeup is not appropriate for an older woman. You don’t need a raccoon look, do you? If you really have to wear a dark eyeshadow, you need to brighten it up with a dab of cream highlighter on the center of the lid, in the inner corners of the eyes and under the brows.
Be easy with the eyeshadow too. Use translucent powdered shadows, if possible eyelid primers that will smooth-en the fine lines.
For under eye circles, find a wearable concealer to help mask those dark shadows around the eyes. Using the right color concealer will make the whole eye area look refreshed.
The eyebrows are very important too. Shade your brows with a brown, natural looking brow pencil.
Using mascara is crucial for a perfect makeup. The focal point of the face is the eyes. The mascara will literally open the eyes. Use at least one coat, every day. For an evening out, use false lashes, they add an instant glamor. Top false lashes with mascara to blend with the rest of your lashes.
Lipstick is a must for every woman. After a certain age, the regular lipstick will settle into the little wrinkles around the mouth. Replace lipstick with a lip stain, then top the lip stain with lip balm. The stain will stay put for a long time, but it can feel dry on the lips, that is why you need to use the lip balm, to moisturize the lips. Never use a lip liner, it is old fashioned and very unflattering.
You finished the eyes, brows and lips. Now you need some blush. Make it as natural as possible, like you are really blushing. It will instantly make you feel younger.
Finish your makeup routine with a light reflecting loose powder applied with a brush.
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