To shave a few years off your face, you need to give your eyes a little extra attention. Some useful make-up tips and tricks always come in handy. How to make your eyes look younger? We show that with this makeup guide for women over 50.
The eyes are the biggest telltale about our age: fine lines, crow's feet, drooping eyelids, bags under the eyes and dark circles are all signs of aging that women over 50 have to deal with. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, there are things we can do to hide the unsightly signs of aging. It's truly amazing what makeup can do. We reveal how you can make your eyes look younger, even using drugstore products.
Make your eyes look younger in 6 steps
Looking younger and more beautiful is what most of us want. And with the right makeup technique, it's easier than you think. Even if makeup isn't quite your thing, you can try our makeup tips and see for yourself. It doesn't take more than 10 minutes to make up both eyes. In our recommendations you will also find cheap but good products from the drugstore that are perfect for getting started.
Start with the eyebrows
Thin eyebrows are anything but rejuvenating. But microblading is not necessary in everyday lifeto make your brows fuller.Add eyebrow makeup to your daily makeup routine and your eyes are guaranteed to look younger.
First, focus on keeping the eyebrows naturally full. Avoid plucking your brows. Trim them if necessary and invest in a good eyebrow gel with growth formula likeRevitalash. To fill in gaps, use a thin eyebrow pencil (e.g.NYX Eyebrow Powder Pencil) in the appropriate color, with which you can draw feather-light, hair-like strokes in the direction of growth. Always aim for a natural look.
Tipp: Determine the beginning and end of the browusing this simple method.
Primer with gold pigments for the eye area
Nobody particularly likes crow's feet, but they are the first thing to appear as you get older. Personally, I love my smile lines around my eyes because they remind me of the many beautiful moments in my life. Nevertheless, I would like to tone it down with my make-up every now and then. And a brightening primer always helps. A good drugstore product for this purpose is thePrimer Honey Dew Me Up von NYX Cosmetics. It's silicone-based and contains gold particles that deflect light from the face and blur fine lines. The silicone forms a barrier on the skin, preventing makeup from settling into the wrinkles and highlighting them.
Before applying makeup, dab the silicone-based primer with gold pigments on the under eye area and on the outer edge of the brow.
Conceal dark circles with concealer
If dark circles reveal your age, you can successfully get rid of them with concealer. The concealer is a must-have for all women over 50, but you have topay attention to a few things, so that the product does not settle into the fine lines and look unflattering. Choose a lightweight, liquid formula and try this trick for dark circles:
- Make a dot at each end of the lower lash line and at the top of the cheekbone.
- Connect the dots to draw an inverted triangle.
- Blend the triangle.
The long triangle draws the focus down to the cheekbones and away from the lower eye area. It still creates a brightening effect that reduces the appearance of dark circles and shadows.
A good concealer from the drugstore is thisNYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer.
Make your eyes look younger with a nude eyeliner
If you're wondering whether you can apply eyeliner as you get older, the answer is definitely yes. Nevertheless, it depends on the occasion what this eyeliner should look like. In principle, the classic cat's eye is not recommended unless it is aEvening makeup for special occasionsgoes. Otherwise, draw the eyeliner thinly along the upper winter rim to the point where the eye begins to curve downward. This makes the eye appear larger.
If you want to make your eyes look younger in everyday life, then try the nude eyeliner trick. This brightens tired eyes and immediately makes the look wide awake.
Sweep the nude liner along the waterline of the lower eyelid. Unlike dark eyeliners, which can shrink the eyes and highlight redness, the nude shade ensures that the eyes shine without being too overpowering. The subtle color neutralizes redness so that eyes appear brighter. Suitable products from the drugstore are:Inside Eye Highlighter Pen von Catriceand theSoft Kohl Eyeliner von ZOEVA in Nude.
Apply eyeshadow for a facelift effect
Many women over 50 are considering a facelift. Whether this is really necessary and what risks it entails is not the topic of this article. But we can help mimic the effect of a facelift. Shading the eyelids with variations of a shimmery neutral shadow creates the illusion of an eye lift. And all you need is an eyeshadow palette with 3 nude shades likeNudy Shades Eye Shadow Palette from Sante NaturkosmetikorMaybelline New York “The Blushed Nudes”. Here's how:
- First, apply the lightest shade to the inner corner of the eye and along the brow bone.
- Apply the medium shade all over the lid to highlight the eye while creating a smooth, even base on the lid.
- Blend the darkest shade into the crease (the sunken area between the lid and the brow bone where skin tends to sag) to create a "shadow" that will help reduce the appearance of sagging skin.
Eyelash trick for younger-looking eyes: two-tone mascara
Just as the hair on our head becomes sparser and thinner as we age, the hair on our eyes also becomes thinner - making our face appear older. With a simple trick you can thicken your eyelashes and make them look fuller and longer.
- Apply a coat of dark brown mascara all over the lashes and allow to dry.
- Apply black mascara to the ends only.
The ombre effect makes your lashes appear to have more depth and draws attention to the tips, creating the illusion of longer, fuller lashes.
A popular mascara for women over 50 is thisAge Perfect Mascara from L'Oréal Paris. It is offered in both black and brown and is good for sensitive eyes.
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