looK 10 Years Younger WiTH THese maKe-uP TiPs! It’s easy to get stuck in a make-up rut, wearing the same colours in the same way year after year. But as we age, so does our skin and we need to change our make-up RADIANT COMPLEXION tip: Because skin becomes drier with
routine to fit. Wear the right colours and textures and you could knock off 10 years! Just follow our tips: SEXY EYES tip: If you’ve shied away from eye make-up then
age its best to switch to a moisturising
don’t! As we get older we actually need more
foundation. Matte versions will
definition than when we were younger. Use
only settle in lines and creases,
a liquid concealer under eyes to disguise
emphasising wrinkles. Go for ones
ageing dark circles and to wake up eyes,
that contain ‘light reflecting’
avoid thick creamy versions which can
pigments too. This will bring a
highlight lines. Apply a powder base to
dewy radiance to your skin. Use
lids in a natural shade that blends into
to cover cheeks, forehead, nose
your skin tone, avoid anything with
and chin, there’s no need to pile
pink in it as this makes eyes look tired.
foundation on all over your face
Don’t use cream textures as these form
which can be very ageing. Just cover
creases. Apply brown eyeliner as close to
those areas that need it. Finish with one
upper and lower lash lines as possible and wear
light sweep of radiance face powder using a
a dark brown or black mascara.
large brush. This will set your base and make your face look luminous.
PLUMP LIPS tip: lips shrink in size with age so you need to make them
YOUTHFUL CHEEKS tip: Skin tone can look a little sallow as we age so the tawny
look voluptuous again. Avoid wearing dark, matte lip colours as
powder blusher you wore years ago won’t look as good now. Swap
emphasises mouth lines. line lips with a soft pencil in a shade
it for a creamy blusher in a rose pink or peach shade. These
that matches your natural lip colour and not your lipstick. This
colours are perfect for brightening up skin and the creamy texture
will stop your lip colour from creeping up vertical
adds a youthful glow. Smile, then dot and blend up and over the
lines and add definition to lips. Fill in with
apples of your cheeks.
glossy, moisturising colour in shades
these make your pout appear thin and strict! The texture also
such as peach and rose pink.
EYEBROW LIFT tip: It’s easy to forget about brows, but grooming and shaping
lipglosses are great, don’t
them can really turn back the clock and give your whole face
Find those with very
a lift. visit a professional therapist for an eyebrow wax or
subtle shimmer too
threading (a traditional Indian method) to get the perfect shape
to add a plumped
for your face. To maintain them simply remove any straggly
up, youthful
re-growth hairs from underneath brows – never remove any
look but steer
from beyond the inner corners of your eyes. Brush them neatly
clear of ‘frosty’
upwards and outwards and define with a soft eyebrow pencil in
or very pearly
a shade as close as possible to your natural colour.
finishes.
be afraid to try them.
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