The magnificent image of a modern woman is hard to imagine without makeup. With its help, you can not only emphasize outstanding facial features, but also hide age-related imperfections: facial wrinkles, circles under the eyes, lowered facial contours, etc. The effect of fresh and toned skin is achieved using anti-aging cosmetics and special makeup techniques - Lifting make-up. It will help its owner to reset to 20 years and give the face a natural radiant shade.
Basic rules for applying age-related makeup
Women at any age want to feel attractive and well-groomed, and cosmetics helps them in this. Properly selected skin care products give the face freshness and radiance, and decorative shadows and lipstick - the brightness and elegance of the image.
The first thing that always reveals the age of women is the external condition of the skin. Over the years, wrinkles appear, the contour of the face drops, the eyelids swell and sag. These problems are easily eliminated with the help of modern cosmetic procedures - peeling, injections. Also one of the possible options is anti-age makeup or Lifting make-up.
Lifting make-up is a technique of applying decorative cosmetics to create the effect of toned and supple skin.
Makeup for women aged should look restrained and elegant. Too bright shades and lipstick not only focus on the roughness of the skin, but also make the image vulgar. The main tasks that lifting makeup performs are:
- Elimination of the first signs of aging in women under 50;
- Visual tightening of the skin and facial contour in women after 50;
- Creating an elegant look.
These tasks are achieved by creating highlights on the face using cosmetics:
- peach blush;
- highlighter;
- dark and light concealer;
- nourishing foundation with reflective particles.
Skin after 30 gradually loses firmness and elasticity. So many women are faced with the problem of dryness and sagging eyelids. Therefore, it is especially important to apply a moisturizer daily, and before going to bed - a nourishing cream. This is the first rule of preparing your face for lifting makeup.
On well-groomed skin, cosmetics lie evenly, last longer and look more natural.
As a basis (base) for makeup, lifting cream is used. It is applied to the whole face with patting movements. Excess funds can be removed with a dry cloth. Then, a matting agent is applied to problem areas of the skin (T-zone), and a nourishing base is applied to wrinkled and saggy (eyelids, face contour, neck).
Before using foundation, face color correction is performed. For this, a special anti-age decorative cosmetics was created - light and dark concealers with reflective particles. Highlighters highlight convex features. They visually remove age spots, even out skin tone, while at the same time not making it heavier.
Particular attention in age-related makeup is given to eyebrows.A neat shape with a raised end makes the look more youthful and expressive.
Foundation for women after 50 is selected based on the natural skin tone. An important tool in lifting makeup is also a bronzer. Undesirable areas on the face are darkened with dark color - a massive contour, a drooping chin, swollen eyelids. A light highlighter is used to mask wrinkles, nasolabial folds, corners of the lips and the middle of the forehead.
Age-related makeup is performed in neutral, restrained tones. Shadows and lipstick are selected taking into account the color type of appearance. It should be borne in mind that warm tones (beige, peach and light pink) visually rejuvenate the skin, and cold (silver, blue, violet) age.
For lips, sparkles are often used. They do not clog into wrinkles, but on the contrary smooth them, give a juicy and shimmering appearance. The most suitable for day lifting makeup is transparent lip gloss, and pink for evening.
Makeup with a lifting effect at home is not difficult. To do this, you should familiarize yourself with the rules and techniques, as well as purchase suitable cosmetics.
Basic rules for applying age-related makeup:
- Concealers and correctors for aging skin should be fluid;
- It is better to refuse pencils, as the dense texture eats into wrinkles and visually increases them;
- The foundation should be with a slightly yellowish tint. They contain pigments of warm colors that visually rejuvenate the skin;
- If using makeup brushes it is not possible to achieve an even coating, it is recommended to use a sponge pre-soaked in water. It removes excess funds and allows you to evenly distribute cosmetics throughout the face;
- Women over 50 are strongly advised to give up powder. It clogs into small wrinkles and makes them visually more visible. If the skin is oily and you can’t do without powder at all, a transparent agent is used;
- The eyebrow pencil is selected 1 tone lighter than hair (for brunettes) and 1 tone darker (for blondes). It is better to apply with light strokes, holding the pencil at an angle of 45 °. Thus, the most natural result is achieved;
- With age, eyelashes are more and more “straightened." You can fix this shortcoming with the help of a curler. A light curl will make the look deeper and more expressive;
- Black eyeliner should be replaced with brown. This color in the eyes looks more saturated, but attracts less attention.
Suitable techniques
The technology for performing age-related makeup is based on the principle of lifting the effect - creating a contour, pulling down the eyelids, eliminating skin pigmentation and evening the complexion. These tasks are achieved using various techniques. The most common is contouring.
Contouring
Contouring - modeling of the shape of the face using decorative cosmetics. This technique is the foundation of makeup and can be used both in the daytime and evening look. The basis of the contouring is the following principle of action:
- masking skin imperfections with dark matte concealers;
- Highlighting convex features by light highlighters.
So with the help of makeup, you can visually lengthen or shorten the nose, make the face contour more symmetrical, highlight the cheekbones, remove the cheeks, the second chin, etc.
Rules for applying contouring - makeup:
- shade with a dark creamy corrector: the top of the forehead at the base of the hair, cheekbones, lower oval of the face, chin, earlobes, wings and tip of the nose;
- highlight the highlighter: the middle of the forehead, the cheeks in the center of the face, the top of the cheekbones, the upper point under and above the eyebrows, the middle of the nose, two nasolabial folds;
- shade the borders thoroughly;
- Fix cosmetics with loose powder or spray.
All products, including the foundation for makeup, must be special, designed for aging skin.Such cosmetics do not clog in pores and do not dry out the skin of the face.
Particular attention in face contouring should be given to the area under the eyes. You can mask the bags and expression lines with the help of the yellow concealer, which is lighter than in the rest of the skin texture. The tool is applied with a wide brush, and on top is fixed with a transparent flickering powder. To give the face extra freshness, peach blush is applied to the cheeks.
Eyeliner Pencil Makeup Technique
Despite the ban on the use of pencils in anti-age makeup, these products will help to “lift” the dropped eyelids. However, it is necessary to select cosmetics correctly. For women over 50, only soft textures of pencils, natural matte shades are suitable.
To correct the look with the help of decorative pencils, a primer should be applied to the eyelids. It will allow cosmetics to evenly spread over the skin of the eyelids and not clog into small wrinkles. Next, use a dark brown pencil to draw a thin sub-ciliary arrow. The end should be lifted up, and then shaded by the middle of the century. When drawing, you can slightly pull the skin to evenly apply the pencil. Then use the shadows corresponding to the day or evening image.
Smokey ice
One of the most suitable makeup techniques for drooping eyelids is Smokey Ice. A smoky look hides all age-related irregularities of the skin, and also corrects the shape of the eyes.
To create the effect of smoky eyes, a liquid base or foundation is applied to the surface of the eyelids. Then an arrow is drawn on the upper eyelid with a contour pencil of dark brown or gray color. Borders should be carefully shaded with a brush and dark shadows should be applied. The inner corner of the eyes can be distinguished by a white mother-of-pearl shade and bring the eyes below with a dark kayal. The brow zone of the eyelid is stained with a highlighter.
Strombing
Strombing is a complete version of face contouring. Using this technique, you can refresh the skin and visually pull on the oval of the face. A liquid concealer with reflective particles is taken as the basis. The color should be 1-2 tones lighter than the natural skin tone.
A light concealer is applied to the eyelids and under the eyes in the form of an inverted triangle. Also, the product is evenly distributed along the back of the nose, folds above the upper lip, into the corners of the mouth from below, into the dimple above the chin. Dark cheekbones stand out cheekbones.
In order to determine the upper limit for darkening the cheekbones, it is necessary to position the index finger along the face. A thin line is drawn in the recess, which subsequently needs to be shaded.
To correct the oval of the face, a thin line is drawn at the base of the jaw. Where there is a disturbance in relief, the face is darkened. For soft shading, a light highlighter is used.
Color palette
The color palette of shadows and lipsticks for age-related makeup is selected in accordance with the color type of appearance:
- natural skin tone;
- shade of hair;
- eye color.
For bright eyes, warm shades of the palette from gray to dark blue are more suitable. The most neutral in everyday makeup will be pink.
For brown eyes and dark hair color, warm shades of the palette are used:
- bronze;
- brown;
- yellow;
- coral;
- peach.
When choosing makeup products for age-related makeup, you should refrain from bright colors of lipstick and eyeshadow. They visually focus on wrinkles.
Essential cosmetics
Cosmetics for women over 50 are aimed at tightening the skin, its nutrition, eliminating pigmentation and peeling. Properly selected funds can fight not only with these tasks. They will refresh the skin and adjust the contour of the face, making it softer and smoother.
The choice of cosmetics for age-related makeup has its own characteristics. For the evening, a brighter palette with a dense texture is used.Day makeup uses light lipsticks and eye shadow. The main tools are:
- foundation for foundation - primer or nourishing cream with lifting effect;
- liquid foundation. For the correct selection of cosmetics, a small amount of cream should be applied to the area of the nasolabial folds. If after 30 minutes the cream does not roll and does not drain, you can buy it;
- creamy eyeshadows. This texture is smoothly and evenly distributed over the skin, does not clog in wrinkles;
- bronzer and highlighter of warm colors;
- lipstick and lipstick coral or light pink. For daytime makeup - transparent shine;
- light and dark concealers to create face contouring;
- yellow corrector (in order to hide bags under the eyes) and green (to mask acne, capillaries, age spots);
- blush of a peach or pale pink hue;
- various colors of shades of warm pastel colors;
- eyebrow pencil;
- soft kayal for eyeliner;
- several shades of transparent powder. Properly selected colors will help create natural highlights on the skin, making it visually younger;
- soft sponge for applying makeup around the eyes;
- angled eyebrow brush;
- wide brush for applying blush and powder;
- eyelash curlers (curler);
Everyday Age Makeup
In daytime anti-aging makeup, preference should be given to soft pastel shades of shadows and blush. The texture of the cosmetics should be liquid. So wrinkled folds will be less noticeable. In the summer, it is recommended to use waterproof carcasses and shadows, especially if makeup is worn for more than 8 hours.
Step 1: Eyebrow shape correction.Eyebrows not only frame the eyes, but also give expression to the look. Moreover, form is of great importance. Too thin eyebrows age, and thick lines make the image heavier. Therefore, when creating the shape of the eyebrows, you should adhere to the golden mean. The most appropriate would be emphasizing naturalness.
In order to draw a symmetrical shape, it is necessary to determine the three main boundaries of the line, then connect them together: the beginning of the eyebrow, the top of the bend and the end. The base point will be an imaginary vertical line drawn from the wings of the nose. The bend (upper point) runs parallel to the retina, and the end of the eyebrow - from the nose to the end of the eye.
Hanging eyelids can also be masked with a properly selected shape of the eyebrows. To do this, the end of the line should be slightly raised, and the extra hairs protruding beyond the borders should be plucked. After the shape of the eyebrows is determined, you should shade the borders with the help of matte brown shadows. The hue is selected taking into account the color of the hair.
Step 2: Apply makeup base.Fading skin needs additional nutrition and hydration. Modern lifting cream do a good job of this. They can be applied instead of foundation under makeup.
Step 3: Apply foundation.The foundation should be liquid, with reflective particles. Such a tool visually hides bumps. It is applied with a wide brush or sponge previously moistened with water. Excess cosmetics are removed with a napkin. The foundation is applied to the entire face, lips, eyelids, as well as the neck and earlobes.
Step 4: Disguise the dark circles under the eyes.To mask bruises, you need a dense yellow concealer, and to hide capillary nets, green. It is applied pointwise, then shaded. A light coat of powder is applied on top.
Step 5: Give the face the right shape and shape.Using light contouring, you can create the correct oval of the face. The brown concealer should outline the line under the cheekbones, jaw, nose wings, chin and neck, the base of the forehead. Lighten the concealer to emphasize the convex parts - the middle of the forehead, nose, nasolabial folds and chin. After that, the borders are carefully shaded with a brush or soft sponge.Peach blush is applied to the cheekbones.
Step 6: color the eyes.Age-related makeup for saggy eyelids begins with a contour of the eye. The arrow should be as thin and even as possible. It is held as close as possible to the eyelash growth line. The edge of the arrow at the outer eyelid needs to be slightly raised up.
The palette of shadows for daytime makeup should be restrained, pastel. A combination with dark brown or black colors is allowed, but their number should be minimal. A win-win for daytime makeup is light brown eye shadow. They are applied to the entire moving eyelid. A darker shade is applied to the outer corner and under the eyes, then shaded. So you get a smooth transition of shadows from light to dark.
In order to visually increase the look, you can draw a line of eyelash growth with a white kayal. It is also applied to the inner recess of the eye. After that, a carcass is applied to the eyelashes, and after it dries, you can use the curler.
Step 7: Paint the lips.One of the main features of age-related makeup is the ability to give lips youthful, puffy and freshness. To do this, you must learn to draw the correct shape with a pencil. The corners of the lips should be slightly higher than their natural position.
The lip contour is carefully shaded to the middle, and a light pink or transparent shade is applied on top. On this daytime anti age makeup is complete.
Evening age makeup
Evening age makeup for women over 50 involves the use of a brighter and more elegant color palette. In this way, you need red lipstick or lasting shine. Bright lips oblige the woman to create the perfect complexion and hide any imperfections in her appearance. The foundation should be a dense texture with a slightly yellowish tint. Cheekbones can be emphasized with bronzer and light pink blush.
Eye makeup when using bright lipstick should be minimal. So it is recommended to abandon the shadows and use only mascara. You can draw thin arrows with slightly raised ends. Before applying bright lipstick, it is necessary to mask lip wrinkles using a light corrector. Next, apply a contour pencil, blend it, and then lipstick on the lips.
Major mistakes
Makeup will look perfect only if the skin itself is without flaws. However, in adulthood it is rather difficult to achieve such an effect. Basically, women themselves, unknowingly, make elementary mistakes that not only spoil the appearance, but also significantly age.
Before applying anti-age makeup, make-up artists strongly recommend that women take into account some of the features of age-related makeup that help make the image perfect:
- Apply foundation on the face with fingertips. With a brush or sponge, you can only blend the borders. So the skin tone will look more natural;
- The eyebrow should be in the form of a comma - a clearly traced rounded head with a slightly raised end. So the look will look younger. It is better to forget about thin eyebrows “strings”;
- In order to hide age spots, capillary nets and bags under the eyes, it is mandatory to purchase liquid concealers in yellow, pink and green. These products should be worn in a cosmetic bag;
- Women after 50 are advised not to stain their lower eyelashes, or to do this by barely touching the hairs with a vertically arranged mascara;
- Mascara should be with the effect of lengthening, but not giving volume. A mature face such eyelashes will age;
- Black shadows and eyeliners focus on wrinkles, so it is better to replace them with dark brown.
Given these tips, you can easily create the perfect anti-age makeup and throw it up to 20 years.
