Good makeup can do wonders. Properly applied foundation, a well-chosen lipstick or mascara can take a woman up to 10 years. Learn the tricks of professional makeup artists that will instantly rejuvenate your face.
The most important thing is to mask what adds age, i.e. wrinkles and discoloration. The second important rule when applying makeup is moderation. You cannot overdo it either with the amount of cosmetics or with the intensity of the colors. Otherwise, the effect will be unnatural. The point is for the face to look refreshed, fresh and well-groomed. How is this achieved?
Start your makeup by smoothing your skin
Before you start applying makeup , rub your face with a lifting cream that will instantly tighten the skin. Then start masking the wrinkles between the eyebrows, crow's feet and around the mouth. Stretch them gently with your fingertips and drop in some illuminating concealer a tone lighter than your skin. Cover up hyperpigmentation with a pink concealer and yellow shadows under the eyes. Then apply a lifting foundation. If you do not have very dry skin, the one with the consistency of a fluid is the best - it is easiest to spread it on your face. The ideal would beskin-colored fluid , but the one that is a shade lighter - according to the principle light rejuvenates - dark ages - will also work.
You can add color to your skinbronzing powder- brush it over your cheekbones. It should be loose and slightly illuminating, because the mat emphasizes dark circles under the eyes and wrinkles. Choose powders with ground mother-of-pearl or a small amount of soft, which leave a shiny mist on the skin - reflect light and thus hide wrinkles. You can also opt for a powder in a shade of peach-pink. When applied to the forehead, nose, chin and cheekbones, it looks fresh and optically rejuvenates, revitalizes the skin.
Eye accentuation
The safest way is to choose eyeshadows in natural colors- écru, beige, slightly pearly. If you can't imagine your makeup without a dark line, do it by gently stretching the outer corner of the eye. This way, you can smooth out wrinkles for a while and the cosmetic will evenly color the skin. You can use a soft pencil and rub the line afterward. A darker shade is better because the line is donelooks too sharp with a pencil and works well with evening make-up.
If you havedrooping eyelids , put a darker shadow in the outer corner and blend it upwards. Then draw a line in the crease of the eyelid and rub it upwards - a triangle will appear that will visually raise the corners of the eyes. The color of the ink matches the type of beauty, not age. Women with light-colored eyes look better in a dark brown mascara. Blondes who are still attached to classic black should try graphite ink. Just remember not to apply too much mascara and carefully separate the lashes. Take a moment to your eyebrows while you make-up. They usually thin out with age, but can be emphasized with a hard, well-tempered crayon. Draw a few lines to imitate the hair, and then rub them lightly.
This will be useful to youSynchronous makeupthat is one with one color. Usually only pink is used for this - pink with a lighter complexion, pink-beige with a darker complexion. It needs to be applied to the cheekbones and a little under the brow bone. The middle of the eyelid is then painted with a shade lighter by a ton and the eyelashes are covered with mascara. The makeup is very natural and at the same time rejuvenating as the blush mimics the color of young skin.
Lip painting
Mature ladies usually choose a lipstick because it gives a more pronounced effect. But it's not worthto completely give uplip gloss, which optically enlarges your lips and, more importantly, adds youthful freshness. It is best to use both cosmetics. First, cover your lips with lipstick, then apply a small amount of lip gloss to the center. Also, be sure to buy a lip liner. Thanks to it, the lipstick does not go beyond the lips and does not get to the surrounding wrinkles. However, the color of the pencil should be carefully selected - it cannot be much darker than lipstick, because it makes it very old. It's best to choose one that is close to your natural lip color.
Economical makeup
If you don't have time, don't like or don't know how to make up, usesparing make-up . Its execution is easy and takes only a moment, and the effect is immediately visible. Apply foundation, lightly mascara your eyelashes and emphasize the lips. Avoid dark brown, mustard or plum-colored lipsticks because it will give you extra age. More delicate colors or red are better - raspberry with a cooler complexion, classic with a warmer one. In such makeup, the face does not look painted, but it is also not completely sautéed.
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