Time takes its toll and mercilessly changes even the most luxurious female appearance. Once it was enough to walk down the face with a puff and moisturize your lips with a balm to get a radiant look. But the older a woman becomes, the more efforts she has to make to look good and well-groomed. Anti-aging make-up helps to hide the years, emphasize the advantages, highlight the most important and mask skin imperfections.
Want to learn how to make yourself? It's time to figure out the best beauty products and master modern techniques. Our article will help to consistently study all the subtleties.
It is worth recognizing that this business cannot be called easy. Perhaps, at the training stage, you will have to repeatedly use a makeup remover. But over time, the practice will bear fruit: the lines will become confident and clear, shading will be made easier and easier, and the result of experiments with the palette will be the choice of the most suitable shades. The experience of professional makeup artists will help in the matter of training, and photographs of celebrities who look no less magnificent in their years than in their youth will help to be inspired.
Do not be afraid of difficulties, get down to business.
Main rules
The purpose of the anti-age make-up is to maximize masking of age-related features: uneven tone with age spots, wrinkles, uneven contours. With age, the skin loses elasticity, sagging, folds form. Some women have even a slight asymmetry of the face. It should be remembered that the desire to “mow under youth” does not lead to anything good and often looks grotesque. Try to choose an image that will make you attractive at your age.
Basic tone
Start anti-aging face makeup usually with a tone. There is an opinion that the thicker the layer of foundation or powder, the less noticeable are wrinkles. It's a delusion! The effect will be the opposite. Funds applied with a disproportionate layer roll just in the skin folds, attracting increased attention to them. Attempts to rejuvenate in this way look pathetic. In addition, the abundance of the tonal base negatively affects the pores: they clog, become more noticeable, the skin stops breathing.
The application of powder on bare skin will not give a good result. Powder is generally better not to abuse.
Of course, in order to choose your ideal product, you should try as many products as possible, designed specifically for your age. But not everyone has such an opportunity. Many experts consider light fluid to be the best anti-aging foundation for makeup. It fits most women. This tool creates a uniform foundation, lays in a thin layer, does not exacerbate age-related problems. Apply it best with the help of a beauty blender, driving in movements.
Many women of all ages respond positively to the tonal creams BB and SS. Such cosmetics differs from ordinary products in that it not only plays a decorative role, but also cares for the skin.
Sculpting, masking flaws
Photos of beauties on advertising posters are often striking in their beauty. Of course, in our age of information technology, everyone knows that a great photo is the result of the work of a whole team of professionals, including a makeup artist. Can this be repeated at home?
Properly choosing cosmetics and mastering the anti-aging makeup technique, you can achieve considerable results. But do not forget that face sculpting is permissible only for an evening look, as well as for studio shooting. In the afternoon, an abundance of cosmetics is inappropriate.
The following photo clearly demonstrates the scheme of applying light and dark areas.
Highlighter should be lighter than the skin by 1-2 tones. It is applied at the outer corners of the eyebrows, on the forehead above the nose and back of the nose, under the eyes, on the protruding tubercle of the chin.
A matte bronzer darkens the area along the hairline, the wings of the nose, the line under the cheekbone from the corner of the mouth to the temple, and also mask the second chin, if any.
If necessary, circles under the eyes are further treated with a concealer. For those who have this area has a red tint, a green shade is ideal. It is advisable to treat the most visible pigment spots with a corrector that matches the basic skin tone.
For age makeup, working with wrinkles is also important. It is worth going over them with a light corrector, but dark remedies are unacceptable - they will only emphasize hollows and skin folds.
The main thing when sculpting a face is to carefully blend the borders between light and dark areas. If you use creamy consistency products, a liquid matting fluid is applied on top of them. For friable proofreaders, powder is suitable. It is not worth mixing the means of different consistency when sculpting, it is simply impossible to achieve perfect shading in this case.
Eye makeup
In the photos presented in the article, you can see how much depends on this stage. Competent anti - aging eye makeup has a number of features. Firstly, with age, the skin loses its elasticity, the overhanging eyelid becomes more pronounced. Eyelashes are thinning, this is especially evident in the lower row. The skin of the eyelids becomes loose, loses smoothness. A network of wrinkles appears around the eyes.
Specialists are ready to give some tips that are designed specifically for respectable ladies.
- If lower eyelashes become rare, it is better not to dye them at all. Mascara will still not fall beautifully, it will only draw attention to the problem area. Better to focus on the top.
- Use a comb for eyelashes after staining.
- If you use false eyelashes, give preference to beam cilia. Select the outer corners of the eyes.
- Give up dramatic shades. Instead of black eyeliner or pencil, use brown or dark blue shades.
- Shadows with a shimmer or sparkles are not your option. Replace them with frosted ones.
- In anti-aging makeup for the impending century, do not use arrows drawn by eyeliner. Instead, color the inter-eyelash space with a soft pencil and blend the line. This will give the look expressiveness.
Eyebrow shaping
To make anti-aging makeup look neat and complete, special attention should be paid to working with eyebrows. Of course, if possible, it is advisable to regularly visit the master, who will adjust the shape and produce staining. A great option for a woman of any age can be a professional permanent makeup.
Eyebrows give the face brightness and expressiveness, but if you overdo it with color or size, the result will be the opposite. Today, natural shades and a form close to natural are in fashion. By the way, in many cosmetics stores you can easily find stencils, thanks to which both eyebrows will be even and the same.
The recommendation for black also works here. This color is old and looks unnatural. It should be abandoned in favor of a gray or brown scale. You can try to make eyebrows not only with the usual pencil. Today, manufacturers offer other options. Be sure to try something new, such as cream shadows or tints.
Blush
The opinion that the cold shades of pink are younger is very common. But it is erroneous. This gamut goes to many young girls, but not respectable ladies who have crossed a certain age line. Only natural blonde with fair skin can experiment with cold pink.
In other cases, a warm terracotta range may be a much better choice. The technique of performing age-related makeup involves a moderate application of blush. Shade the area between the cheekbone protrusion and the temple, drawing ascending lines. To blush last longer, you can apply a special spray fixer to the face.
In the daytime, especially in the summer, many experts prefer to completely abandon the blush for anti-aging makeup.
Lips
What happens to skin with age? The line of the lips becomes loose, for many, small wrinkles appear crashing, the color fades.
The main thing in anti-aging lip make-up is to create a clear silhouette and give a natural color. A pencil for the contour is needed. It should perfectly match the color of the lipstick. Draw a contour, strictly observing the symmetry. Apply lipstick without leaving the pencil. To make the makeup last longer, you can cover your lips with a thin layer of loose powder.
Today, many products for decorative makeup, having a pearly shine, are losing relevance. Matte coatings of berry and nude shades are in fashion. Ombre can be called a real trend, but for age-related makeup this is not a good idea - lips can look sloppy.
When choosing cosmetics for lips, try to give preference to means with a moisturizing effect. Overdried skin adds years, and our task is reduced to the opposite - their hiding. A moisturizing shine is a good choice. It is worth learning to work with tint. This tool for a long time gives the lips a lasting color that looks very natural, and also does not dry the skin.
The choice of cosmetic products
Good cosmetics are no less important than technology. The first thing to remember: for anti-aging makeup, you should choose special products. The time has come to abandon universal remedies. Go through the makeup bag, make a list of what needs to be replaced. Remember: the use of cosmetics that have expired is unacceptable at any age.
Most expensive brands value reputation and do not allow themselves to use low quality ingredients. It is worth paying attention to organic cosmetics that are absolutely safe for healthy skin.
Makeup remover
To learn to wash off cosmetics at the end of the day is still in youth. The remnants of decorative products often become the main cause of wrinkles. Makeup remover should match the type of makeup used. If you use moisture resistant products, they require a special approach.
In no case should you remove makeup with ordinary soap.
Beauty in Health
It's no secret that well-groomed skin looks younger for longer. Before you do anti-aging makeup, thoroughly cleanse your face. Do not forget about regular masks. Once a week, treat your face with a scrubbing or peeling agent. A good anti-aging effect is given by many natural oils. For example, olive nourishes perfectly, and small amounts of flaxseed help fight wrinkles.
Additional recommendations
To get a good result, it is worth taking care not only about the face. Hair, teeth, neck and décolleté also need appropriate care. Makeup should be in harmony with manicure. Regular self-care will prolong youth and preserve the flowering appearance for a long time.