Women Corner

Makeup tips for the mature woman.

September 11th, 2009 |

Every woman eventually has to face the big 4-0. However you’re makeup can help stretch out that 39^th birthday for many years to come! Here are just a few great makeup tips for women that want to stay in their 30’s for just a little bit longer.

The foundation for applying makeup professionally is having a good canvas to work with. Good skin is vital to applying good looking makeup. Make sure to fully clean and moisturize your face before applying any sort of makeup. Try to use products that are rich with retinals, peptides and antioxidants to help smooth out those tell-tale bags and lines. Before applying foundation, make sure to use something to smooth out the face like cover-up. Cover-up is a great product women over 40 can use to smooth out problem areas on the skin.

Some women have problems with the skin getting to red. Here is the solution:

Makeup is a lot like a painting or drawing. When applying make up, you can borrow a lot of techniques from artists. In charcoal drawing, in order to create a shade you very lightly shade the entire area. Then, apply another layer where you want it a bit darker, and continue to add layers until you have a very natural looking blend and shade. The same can be done with makeup. Apply your foundation very lightly at first and then continue to add very light layers on the problem areas. This will prevent you from putting on too little or too much in the wrong areas.

Playing up the eyes:

Don’t assume you can pick one eye shadow shade in your 20’s or 30’s and assume you can use it many years later. Your skin tone is constantly changing and the tones you used a few years ago may not look right on your skin now. The biggest thing to remember is that you want to stay away from darker tones or at least be very careful with them that you aren’t simply accenting the fine lines in your skin and making them more noticeable.

Just because you’re over 4 now it doesn’t mean you need to toss out all your makeup or completely change the way you apply it every day. All it means is that your skin is slightly changing and you’ll just simply need to adjust with it. Avoid accenting fine lines and remember to have a light hand with the makeup brush and your makeup will look as fabulous as it always has.

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