Makeup is always known as the “magic” that transforms your face instantly, making it more beautiful and fresh. Especially when you’re not young anymore, how to apply makeup to highlight your advantages and cover up your signs of aging to always look young and radiant is always the top concern of women.
The following makeup tips will help you effectively “solve” this problem!
1. Moisturize
Any makeup process will become useless if you skip the step of moisturizing before starting. Moisturizing creams nowadays not only give you a smooth and plump skin, but also protect your skin from the harmful effects of cosmetics. When your skin is hydrated, it always looks fresh and beautiful with a smooth and soft foundation.
2. Liquid concealer
The older you get, the more you need to cover up your imperfections. However, if you use stick concealer or powder concealer, it will reveal your wrinkles and brown spots on your face. In this case, liquid concealer will be your savior. A tube of liquid concealer with a soft, smooth, and gentle brush will perfect blend into your skin to cover all your wrinkles, freckles, and acne scars.
3. Yellow-toned foundation
Yellow-toned foundations will make your skin appear healthier and more vibrant in any situation. Especially, gentle yellowish shimmers are also very suitable for Asian skin tones or darker shades to help you shine.
4. Use a sponge
A damp sponge will be your “best friend” during the foundation process as it helps create a smooth and adequate foundation layer for your skin and saves you time. Before applying foundation, you should wet the sponge with water and squeeze out excess water. Then gently dab the sponge to evenly apply the foundation all over your face. If you use your hands or brushes, you will never achieve a flawless foundation layer like when using a sponge.
5. Use translucent powder or skip powder
Using powder does not always bring the same aesthetic effects to every skin tone. After a while, powders tend to accentuate wrinkles around the eyes and mouth. Therefore, you can completely skip using powder in your makeup routine. Or if you have to use powder, you can choose translucent powder to create a “transparent” and youthful appearance.
6. Liquid makeup products
Having a heavily-powdered face will be the fastest way for you to look 10 years older. Therefore, consider choosing liquid makeup products for your makeup essentials. Liquid or cream makeup products (such as foundation, blush) can be easily applied by hand, allowing you to use them wherever you go. Moreover, when your skin is adequately hydrated, it will also make you look younger in any situation.
7. Highlight your features
A face with clear and sharp features will make you more attractive. Apply blush to the highest point of your cheekbones, slightly slanting towards your ears. This will make you look younger with sharp and slim features.
8. Limit eyebrow shaping
When you’re aging, your face will become imbalanced. And shaping your eyebrows in the hope of hiding these flaws is the most disastrous mistake you can make. Shaping your eyebrows does not help you reshape your face, it only makes your eyebrows look thinner. If you must shape your eyebrows, you should only shape the unruly eyebrow hairs. Otherwise, you should seek professional help to have eyebrows that are suitable and harmonious with your face.
9. Use light brown eyebrow pencil
When shaping your eyebrows, choose pencils that are lighter than your natural brow color. Hold them at a 45-degree angle to your face and gently draw following the shape of your existing eyebrows. This way, you will have the most natural-looking eyebrows.
10. Curl your lashes
Whether you’re at any age, even without using mascara, curled lashes will make your eyes look bigger, rounder, and more sparkling – the key to a youthful and mischievous face.
11. Use eye base
Using specialized eye base will help hide any wrinkles (if any) and make your makeup last longer in any situation.
12. Use brown eyeliner pencil
Brown-toned eyeliner will still have the same effect as black eyeliner, but they also bring a gentle and gentle appearance to your face. Draw a thin line for your upper eyelids, slightly extending towards the end of your eyes to create a perfect line. Then gently line your lower eyelids with a cotton bud or brush. This way, you will have the most natural and romantic-looking eyes.
13. Use light shimmer eyeshadow
A little shimmer will make you look younger because it brightens your face in any situation. Shimmer colors like gold, silver, or pink-brown will create the effect of lively eyes. You just need to gently apply these shimmer shades on your eyelids to achieve the desired effect.
14. Lengthen your lashes with mascara
Many girls think that even and thick lashes will make them more attractive, but it’s not true. Overly curled and thick lashes will make you feel heavy. Instead, choose mascara that lengthens your lashes to have curled lashes that still look gentle, natural, and airy.
15. Use light-colored lipstick
Over time, your lips will become smaller and thinner, especially your upper lip. The most effective way to overcome this flaw is to choose nude or light shades of lipstick to highlight your facial features. Additionally, you should choose matte and soft-colored lipsticks and finish your lips with lip gloss to have plump lips.
16. Contour your face
Creating contours is always an essential step for a perfect face. Instead of highlighting on the same cheekbones area or temples, you should only highlight your chin and jawlines to complete the makeup steps. Light yellow tones are suitable for fair skin, while beige tones are most suitable for “tan” skin.
