5 makeup mistakes that emphasize wrinkles and make you look older
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Makeup can either emphasize facial features and natural beauty, hide flaws, or vice versa, emphasize them even more. SSPDaily found out about the main makeup mistakes to avoid in order not to look older. But it's important to remember that makeup is an individual thing and that emphasizing flaws in one person can be advantageous for another.
What mistakes are best avoided when applying makeupToo much foundation
Foundation is designed to create an even base, hide skin imperfections, pores, redness, pigment spots, etc. But foundation is not a substitute for concealer or concealer. You do not need to apply a thick layer of cream on your face, the main thing is to choose a tone that matches your skin, including its shade (warm, cool or neutral.
The appropriate foundation should not be applied to the entire face, only to problem areas. Blend the foundation carefully, not forgetting about the neck, and do not overdo it. Applying a large amount of foundation can visually enlarge pores and emphasize wrinkles.
Dark eyeshadow
With age, the eyes visually change shape, become more covered due to the fact that the upper eyelid looks more swollen, hiding the lower one.
To compensate for this, many women apply very dark eyeshadow to create contrast and open up their eyes. But they get the opposite effect - any color that is too dark only emphasizes wrinkles and gives a harsh look.
To "open" the eyes, the best solution is to choose a light or neutral shade of shadow, beige, gray-brown.
"Wrong" eyebrows
Eyebrows are of great importance in the composition of the face. The fashion for eyebrow shapes changes very quickly, but you shouldn't run after new trends to look younger. Very thin eyebrows can add a few extra years.
It is best to follow the natural eyebrow line and not try to create a shape where it does not exist. If your eyebrows are sparse, you don't need to do microblading, just choose an eyebrow pencil of the appropriate shade and fill in the areas where there is no hair.
Dark eyeliner on the lower eyelid
To visually enlarge the eyes, some women apply black or brown eyeliner to the lower eyelid. This method achieves the opposite effect - the eyes visually "close" and look smaller. In addition, dark lower eyeliner draws attention to dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles, and other age-related changes.
It is better to use a flesh-colored eyeliner that will make your eyes look brighter and bigger and your look fresher.
Dark lipstick
If your skin tone isn't right, too dark a lipstick can create a ridiculous contrast that emphasizes wrinkles around the lips. To prevent this from happening, try outlining your lips with a nude lip pencil and applying a neutral lipstick and gloss on top. This technique will emphasize the natural beauty of the lips and give them a little volume.
If you make the above makeup mistakes, try to correct them and see that you have a more modern and fresh look.