for Age-Adjusting Your Makeup As we age we need to re-evaluate our makeup colour choices and the way we apply our makeup. Our skin, hair & eye colours change as we age, the texture of our skin changes and so we need to 'tweak' our old tried & tested makeup routine to suit. I promise you... what suited you in the 80's won't be looking as fresh on you now. Read on for some helpful tips to achieve fresher, more youthful results. Tip 1. Wear less makeup as you get older. Lessen the amount of makeup, applying it only where you need to conceal flaws and play up your assets. Clever use of a lightweight concealer in the right colour to correct skin discolouration is more flattering. Tip 2. Achieve a more glowing complexion with moisture-filled products to compensate or your skin's loss of natural oils. With that, you might want to use less matte makeup, which would counter any glow you were trying to achieve. Tip 3. The older you get, the more you should tone down, or completely avoid, using shimmery eye shadows. They reflect the light, illuminating any imperfections. Tip 4. Don't use frosted lipsticks, which don't look smooth on dry, thin or wrinkled lips. Like shimmery shadows, lipsticks with light reflectors may enhance flaws. Tip 5. Choose sheer lipsticks, which can help your lips look plump and youthful. Consider using a nude toned lip liner (a pink-brown shade) because shiny lipsticks and glosses are more likely to feather on more mature lips. If you wear gloss, begin applying it at the center of your lips. Tip 6. Avoid wearing harsh colours, or colours that contrast sharply with each other, like black eye colours with bright red lips. soften your look with prettier, muted tones. Tip 7. Don't apply your foundation too thickly. Only apply a little amount just where you need it to even out your skin tone. Set & finish with a colourless, translucent or High Definition face powder to reduce unwanted shine & to help keep your makeup in place for hours. Apply powder then dust off excess using a large powder brush in a downward motion. Tip 8. Blend tinted moisturiser withfoundation or just use tinted moisturiser. It will give your face a glow as well as more colour without applying a thick or heavy mask of foundation. Another option is to try mixing a light moisturiser with your regular foundation to create your own tinted moisturiser. Better still if your moisturiser contains UV protection. Tip 9. Use a bronzer when you want a healthy, sun-kissed look, rather than risking damaging your skin with the sun's harmful rays. Pick up a little bronzer on your bronzing, fan brush, small kabuki or blush brush then tap off excess into a tissue before applying to avoid a heavy application. Tip 10. If you'd like to add a little splash of colour to your lips, choose hydrating, creamy lipstick instead of matte lipstick that can dry your lips. Hydrated lpsticks will keep your lips smooth, but first apply a nude or matching lip liner to hold the colour on your lips for longer. Blot lightly with a tissue then reapply. |






