Makeup Tips for Older Women

Now that you are over forty it is time to give yourself a makeover. Think of it as a game and try to win that game! Remember that a dated makeup look can add years to your appearance and the incorrect use of colors can make you a matter of amusement rather than beautiful.

Eyebrows

You eyebrows over forty may start to get sparse. The color of your brows also may begin to fade. Because eyebrows frame the eyes, it is important to bring your brows back to a beautiful look. Use an eyebrow pencil that is similar to your natural hair color to define your brows. Give then an arch so as to lift your eyes. If you do not like the harsh use of eye pencil, use a shadow the color of your eyes and fill in brows with a find tipped makeup brush dipped in the shadow.

Face

Use a moisturizer before any makeup to nourish your dry skin and give a bedewed soft look to your skin. Use a light concealer to cover flaws and blemishes on your face. Do not use heave foundations after that. Use a light liquid foundation that blends into your skin making it look alive and allover one color. Do not over use blush either, in fact you can use a bronzing powder to accent the foundation but very little of it is needed. Avoid summer and sparkling makeup as it will draw attention to creped skin. Stick to non-frosted makeups.

Lips

Keep skin moist with moisturizer. You can cover and conceal the lips then use very soft musted colors on them. Choose very muted natural shades of lipstick, or even just use lip balm. Use of muted soft colors will conceal feathering and vertical lip lines. A persons focus should be drawn up towards your eyes so as to give you a lifted youthful appearance (eyes viewing you should be drawn upwards). So unless you have large bee-stung lips, keep the attention to your lips soft and muted. Avoid harsh colors like bright red, orange or pink. Go for nude lip colors, beige, peach, plain lip balm, and natural lip color shades.

Eyes

Avoid wild colors on your eyes at all costs. If you have aging eyelids then use of an eyelash curler to arch your upper eyelashes up can help. Use a smooth non-clumping mascara to define the upper lashes in particular without making them look clumpy. Curled upper eyelashes along with defining them with mascara will lift your eyes and make them stand out, drawing attention away from wrinkles. Wear softening colors of beige and natural earth tones that are slightly darker in shade than your foundation to add a three dimensional look to your features.

As an older women, your ultimate makeup goal should be to have smooth soft uniform looking skin all over your face that looks alive and sun touched. Avoid balls of blush on the cheeks altogether as that only draws attention to under eye bags, wrinkles and crows feet. Keep lips soft and natural to diminish flaws in the mouth area. Define your eyes with natural yet visible colors so that focus is drawn up towards your eyes giving you a natural face lift effect.