There are some wonderful make-up techniques that we can use to create larger and even more beautiful, visually lifted eyes. And since age can be seen by looking at the eyes, this is particularly important for women over 50. Choosing the right makeup and applying it correctly can make a big difference and help you look and feel more confident. Last week we gave youin this articlealready explained how to emphasize blue eyes with makeup. Today the focus of the article is on making up brown eyes over 50. We will concentrate on the entire eye area - from the eyebrows to the lower eyelashes and reveal which eyeshadow color makes brown eyes shine. This 7Makeup tricks will be your eyesmake you look taller and younger!
The eyeshadow base is a must for long-lasting eye make-up
The first way to make our eyes look bigger and brighter is to apply an eyeshadow base, also known as eyeshadow primer. Eyeshadow primer serves two purposes. Firstly, it prevents eyeshadow from settling in the crease of the eyelid. And secondly, if we choose a foundation in a color that matches our skin tone or is slightly lighter, it will help brighten the eye area by covering any discoloration. This brightening effect makes our eyes appear larger. Apply eye primer first to allow it to dry thoroughly while you apply eyebrow makeup.
Define eyebrows correctly
Eyebrows are very important for framing and emphasizing our eyes. A beauty expert has said that “eyebrows are the non-surgical facelift.” We agree with him!
First, brush your brows upwards with a spolie, then fill them in with eyebrow powder, pencil or pomade. It can also be helpful to use an eyebrow pencil to trace the desired shape at the top and bottom of the brows. Finally, you can also use a brow gel to set some of the hairs at the end of the brows. You can find out more about “doing eyebrow make-up after 60”.read here.
What color eyeshadow for brown eyes?
To emphasize brown eyes, you should choose the right eyeshadow color. Basically, almost anything goes with brown eyes, but colors that are the opposite of brown on the color wheel, like violet or teal, are just perfect. But colors like salmon, copper or a reddish brown also work well if you have brown eyeswant to wear subtle make-up. If you have light brown eyes, you should choose more neutral tones, e.g. B. a light pink on the lid and a reddish brown in the crease. To create an eyeshadow look with great depth, choose a palette with at least three shades.
Light eyeshadow all over the eyelid
One of the most important things we can do to make brown eyes look bigger is to use a light eyeshadow color as a base, such as vanilla. This goes back to the color theory we all learned in art class as kids: light colors push things forward, making them look bigger, and dark colors make things recede, making them appear smaller.
You can also use this light eyeshadow color just under the brow bone and above the brow if you have already applied the primer. This helps to lift the eye area even more. Additionally, if you apply this light color to the inner corner of the eye as well, it will enlarge the lid.
Dark eyeshadow slightly above the crease of the eyelid
To add some dimension to the eye area, apply a medium color in the crease. If you have droopy eyelids, spread the color a little over the crease so that it is actually visible. We want to create an upside down 7. Then the darker shade is applied to the outer corner of the eye and blended. Optionally, you can also add an accent to the crease of the eyelid with a reddish-brown or peach-colored eyeshadow.
To make sure the eyeshadow isn't too deep, it can be helpful to first use a guide, such as: E.g. a piece of tape (remove as much of the adhesive as possible by sticking it on the arm and then peeling it off several times) or eyeshadow cosmetic tape.
Apply the stencil so that it runs at an angle from the bottom corner of your eye to the end of your eyebrow. Then, when you apply the eyeshadow in this outer area, the “stencil” prevents the eyeshadow from running too deep.
Draw eyeliner with eyeshadow
You can draw an eyeliner both under the eye and on the upper eyelid to give the lid an additional lift. A dark eye shadow is a wonderful eyeliner for women over 50 because it doesn't look so harsh and creates a natural result.
It can also be very helpful to first emphasize the outer third of the area under the eye to create the pattern for the upward eyeliner.
For the top eyeliner, draw the eyeliner only to the point where the eye begins to point downwards. Instead of following the eye downward with the eyeliner, drag the line upward toward your brow bone so that it meets the line you drew with the line at the bottom of your eye. Then fill in the extended triangular area with the eyeshadow you are using as eyeliner.
Shape and ink eyelashes
Using an eyelash curler and mascara makes our eyelashes look longer and lifts our entire eye area. This technique increases the curl of our eyelashes, which makes our eyes appear larger.
The technique we use to apply the mascara can also make a difference. Start very close to the lash line and move the brush upwards. Then let the lashes dry before applying another coat of mascara.
Applying mascara to the lower lashes - even just a little - can also make the eyes appear larger.
Highlight certain areas with concealer
Finally, we can apply concealer a little lighter than our skin tone, exactly in the place where we put the tape. It's amazing what a difference this small amount of bright paint can make.
To learn how to properly make up your lips after 50, you canread this article.
