Makeup Tips for Looking Younger

Makeup tips are helpful to applying age appropriate makeup and looking you best. Often we unknowingly put on cosmetics in a way that is unflattering. As the body ages, unfortunately skin gets wrinkles, loses firmness, lips get thinner, eyes can get baggy, and eye lashes get thinner. Our makeup application needs to evolve the process. There are surgical procedures, injections, and fillers that help, but not everyone wants to go that route. By taking advantage of makeup tips, we can use makeup application to look younger.

Foundation

Always use a moisturizer first to help foundation go on evenly. Use concealer to cover any flaws or under eye problems. Some foundations are thick and settle in every fine line and can end up making you look older. Using a primer before starting your makeup application can smooth the skin and prevent this from happening.

Blend gently, being careful to not tug or pull on the skin. Allow your foundation to set and absorb several minutes before continuing. Use loose powder sparingly to set your makeup.

Cheeks

Keep blush natural looking. It shouldn’t be too dark or overpowering.

Eyes

Resist the temptation to be heavy with the eye makeup. Avoid metallic, shimmery, and bold colors. Use natural looking, neutral colors — brown, beige, taupe, gray, and plum. Highlight the inner corner of the eye and right under the brow bone. Use eyeliner only on the top lid. Use an eye lash curler and at least two coats of mascara. To get thicker, fuller eyelashes use false eyelashes or try a lash booster.

Lips

If your lips are thin and you want to make them appear fuller, start with lip liner. Trace just outside the lip line with a pencil that matches your natural lip color. Then color your lips in. Use a light lips color because darker colors minimize lips. Blot your lips stick, to keep the excess from bleeding or getting on your teeth. Dot gloss in the center of your mouth.  My favorite is Sally Hansen’s Lip Inflation.

updated 3/26/14

Physicians Wear Youthful Wear Foundation

I've been searching for a good foundation. I want something that has sufficient coverage

— not too light, but not thick and cakey. It has not been easy. I bought a foundation by a major makeup manufacturer that was labeled "line minimizing." Excitedly I went home to put some on. I ended up quite disappointed to find out that it settled in all the little cracks and fine lines, making my skin look ten years older

Then I found a small display of Physicians Formula Youthful Wear™ makeup. I was leery that it would live up to some of its claims. It is supposed to make you look 10 years younger, instantly. It is also supposed to make skin firmer, make wrinkles and lines less apparent, and even out skin tone.


After applying some of the foundation, I was impressed. It went on smoothly. I've never used a foundation brush, so the only challenge was fine tuning the brush application. It had great coverage, without looking thick or feeling heavy. My skin tone looked great and smooth. The best part is that it did not settle in every crack and crevice. My fine lines did look better, not worse.

It lasted all day. It didn't fade or have a sense of melting away.

It is my new favorite foundation. My only disappointment is that isn't widely available in local stores. It is even hard to find for sale online. It is available at Ulta.com and at this time is out of stock at Walmart.com. I went back to the store I bought if from and their little display is gone. I certainly hope that this great new product hasn't met its demise so soon.