Makeup Tips for Looking Younger

We are under so much pressure to look young, that sometimes we overdo on the makeup and end up looking garish and older. Beauty magazines and television constantly drum it to our head that any women who don't look like a 22 year old is over-the-hill. While aging is inevitable, you have to realize that anti aging creams and serums can only help you to reduce the signs of aging. The best way to combat aging is to take it in your stride so that you look graceful even with a few lines and wrinkles. That is not to say that you let yourself go and don't wear any makeup at all. The right makeup is very effective in giving your complexion a warm glow and a youthful look. The worst mistake that most women make at the first sign of a wrinkle is to pile on heavy foundation to conceal it. Well it does not work. Too much of foundation can make you look older than you are.

Makeup Tips and Tricks to Look Younger

The skin starts to age mid 20s onwards with the skin losing its elasticity. Combine this with inadequate sun protection, faulty diet and improper skin care regimen, and you will have skin that looks blotchy with sun spots and enlarged pores. All these problems can be avoided if you just make changes in your lifestyle and beauty care regimen. Nevertheless there is makeup that can help you to look youthful and fresh.

Foundation and Concealer
One of the best makeup tips to fake younger looking skin is to use foundation with a light hand. A face made up with a layer of foundation will only make you look older. So apply foundation or concealer only on those parts of skin where needed, like under eye dark circles and dark spots. A liquid foundation with luminescent or pearlescent particles is best for camouflaging fine lines and wrinkles. It gives the skin an even glow and because of its light weight formulation it does not look heavy or cakey. If your skin is relatively free of blemishes and dark spots, you can use a tinted moisturizer instead of a heavy foundation. Under no circumstances should you use powder based foundation as it settles on the fine lines and wrinkles of the skin, making you look older.

The best way to apply liquid foundation is to use a damp sponge to apply it on the skin. If you are over 40, then it would be a good idea to use a primer before you put on the foundation. A primer helps to smoothen fine lines and wrinkles giving you a smooth and flawless look.

Eye Shadows and Eyeliner
Eye makeup should be soft and eyes should be done in light or neutral matte shades. You should avoid frosted eye shadows as they accentuate fine lines and crows foot. As we age, the eyelids sag and droop. To camouflage this you need to make sure that you choose lighter colored eyes shadows as they help to make eyes appear bigger than they are. Shades like champagne, plum and taupe works best. Also apply a light glimmery eyeshadow at the inner corner of the eye and at the browbone to open up the eyes.

Use an eyelash curler before you apply mascara as it will help to open up your eyes. Choose a good lengthening and volumizing mascara. Avoid applying eyeliner to the entire upper and lower lid of the eyes. This makes the eyes appear enclosed which makes them look smaller. To enhance the shape of your eyes, apply a soft pencil eyeliner two-thirds from the outer corner of the eyes for the upper eyelid and fully to the lower eyelids starting from the inner to outer corners. Smudge it slightly to give it a natural look.

Blusher and Lipstick
Many women shy away from using a blusher. But a bit of color on your cheeks can make your complexion look fresh and youthful. Choose a peach or dusky rose colored blusher to accentuate your cheekbones. Don't know where to apply blusher? Just tilt your head down for a minute and look carefully in the mirror. The area of the cheeks where you see a natural blush is the place where you need to apply the blusher.

As lips begin to lose their collagen, lips become thinner. A good makeup tip to plump up the lips, is to apply a lip balm before applying a lipstick. A good lip balm will not only help to combat dryness but it will also prevent lipstick from bleeding and settling into the fine lines of the lips. One of the best tips for looking younger is to avoid using dark lipsticks and matte lipsticks. A light or nude colored lipstick with a pearly effect will give you a youthful look. Just a dab of clear gloss applied at the center of the lips will make your lips appear smoother and poutier.

Makeup should always enhance your look and make you look younger. The right makeup products and makeup techniques can help you look graceful and radiant. So, use these tips and tricks to apply makeup so that you can turn back the clock.