Every woman wants to look younger than her age. Usually they go to a plastic surgeon to get results. However, there is an inexpensive technology that allows you to visually lose a decade and a half - lifting makeup.
Lifting makeup helps to visually rejuvenate
What is lifting makeup
Many cosmetologists recommend trying lifting makeup before deciding on plastic surgery. This technique is similar to applying theatrical makeup and can visually visibly rejuvenate the face. It is usually performed by professional makeup artists, since independent application requires knowledge of the correct choice of colors and techniques for applying cosmetics, and preliminary preparation of the face.
The peculiarity of the action of anti-aging make-up is based on a combination of light and shadows, light correction techniques: too concave areas are highlighted with correctors or powdered, overly convex parts are shaded with dark foundation, powder or shadows. The emerging network of wrinkles is also hidden using special techniques, preventing them from appearing through specially selected cosmetics.
On a note. It is advisable to use lifting makeup for women who have entered their fifth decade, and for all those who are no longer so young, but want to look fresh and elegant.
What errors might there be?
- “Love” for mother-of-pearl products. Makeup artists strongly advise against shiny cosmetics that highlight age-related defects. This is allowed exclusively for the cheekbones.
- Foundation with a heavy structure. Applying a dense tone gives an undesirable effect - instead of masking age-related changes, they are emphasized.
- Incorrect use of liner or pencil. Excessive amounts spoil the lifting effect, and thick lines look like black circles around the eyes. The same applies to lining the lower eyelids.
- Using bright lip products (especially if they are glossy).
The above recommendations from makeup artists and step-by-step instructions will help women after a certain age look beautiful, fresh and full of energy. It is not necessary to consult a plastic surgeon or resort to expensive procedures to make your face look healthy and attractive.
Technique for applying lifting makeup
The lifting makeup technique is based on building the correct proportions of the face using sculpting. The process of applying cosmetics is divided into several important stages.
Moisturizing cream
Makeup for women over 60 to look younger than your age
In order for age-related makeup to perform its functions, the skin must be properly prepared for its application. First of all, the skin on the face should be sufficiently moist (this is especially important since it becomes drier over the years), then cosmetic products form a more even layer on the face and stay on the skin much longer. A small amount of cream is distributed over the entire surface of the face with soft massaging movements.
Tonic
Toner can be applied to cleansed and moisturized skin. It is recommended to choose a light, non-alcoholic product for mature skin; it is desirable to have a moisturizing effect. Tonic or thermal water cleanses the face and prepares it for applying decorative cosmetics.
Silicone makeup base
The basis for applying lifting makeup helps to visually remove uneven skin surfaces, incl. network of wrinkles. For the best effect, you need to use a silicone-based base (primers). The foundation should preferably not be very thick with moisturizing and caring components to protect the skin throughout the day. A colored makeup base will also help disguise skin imperfections. Apply with smooth movements from bottom to top.
Performing this stage of makeup lifting requires using very little product (literally the size of a pea), otherwise all the lines may “swim.” You cannot rub the primer into the skin; it must be distributed along the massage lines and, as it were, “pulled” onto the face.
Note! Don't forget about lip balm - using it as a base makes it easier to apply lipstick.
Lifting roll
A lifting serum that contains substances such as:
- hylauronka;
- ascorbic acid;
- collagen;
- coenzymes.
Lifting serum makes mature skin more elastic
After applying the serum, let it dry for 5 minutes.
Decorative cosmetics
Step-by-step anti-aging makeup is performed in the following sequence:
- the tone is applied to the entire face area;
- contouring is performed using highlighter (for highlighting) and bronzer (for darkening);
- corrector removes gaps around the eyes;
- with the help of shadows, eyebrows are given expressiveness and their shape is evened out;
- when making up the eyes, shadows of light tones are applied to the inner part of the eyelid, darker shades are applied to the outer part; draw the upper eyelid along the eyelash line with a pencil;
- It is advisable to curl your eyelashes with curling irons, then apply mascara with light but careful movements;
- the contour of the lips is indicated with eyeliner, shaded inwards, after which lipstick is applied, a little gloss in the middle;
- Blush is applied to areas determined according to the type of face;
- the line from the forehead to the nose and chin can be treated a little with powder.
How to apply cosmetics
The main rule when performing lifting makeup is that all movements of the hand or fingers must be directed from bottom to top, all lines (eyebrows - blush - lips) must be drawn in parallel.
Blush
Skin that is beginning to fade needs visual refreshment, and blush helps with this. Preference should be given to delicate shades of pink, beige, and light orange.
Important! Blush that is too light or dark, or that contains glitter, is unacceptable, as it will only indicate wrinkles.
Apply with an angled brush to the apples of the cheeks and blend towards the temples (the exact location of application depends on the type of face), dark blush helps correct uneven areas on the chin.
Example of applying blush
Powder
In lifting makeup, the use of simple powder is undesirable - it is best to use a transparent or light beige shade with a mattifying effect, since a very light product will make the face look like a mask, very dark - it will add several years.
Shadows
The choice of shadows is very important, since it is in the eye area that the deepest wrinkles and other age-related changes are noticeable. An eyeshadow palette for lifting makeup should contain beige, flesh, gold and brown tones; a mattifying effect is required. Eyeshadows with a liquid or cream satin texture are best suited.
The choice of shadows is very important in lifting make-up
Mascara, eyeliner and pencil
It is advisable to use lengthening mascara, which should be applied very carefully, only on the upper eyelid. It is not recommended to experiment with different colors of mascara; it is better to stick to classic black.
Interesting. For lifting eye makeup, it is advisable to make small arrows rising upward to visually lift the drooping corners. You should use a regular black or gray pencil.
Lips, contour and lipstick
The contour of the lips must be made clear, so before applying lipstick, it is imperative to draw a contour pencil along the entire length. Lipstick for age-related makeup should be chosen in “live” natural tones: pink with beige, apricot, light berry. Cosmetic products for lips should have moisturizing and mattifying effects.
Dark circles and bags under the eyes
Contrary to popular belief, the lifting effect and chiseled cheekbones do not make the face younger. But disguising dark circles and bags under the eyes will definitely refresh your beauty look. Dark circles should be masked either with weightless concealers with moisturizing ingredients, or try to solve the problem with foundation alone. Apply concealer with a tick or an inverted triangle, the lower corner of which is at the level of the wing of the nose, and the base stretches from the temple to the beginning of the nasolacrimal groove. Blend the product with a special brush or sponge, the main thing is not to overdo it and remember that concealer has a drying effect. Also, apply concealer precisely to the outer corner of the eye and under the edges of the nose: rosacea most often appears in these areas.
Bags under the eyes are much more difficult to deal with, and color correction alone is no longer enough. To ensure blood flow and eliminate fluid stagnation in the tissues, wipe the area around the eyes with an ice cube and then apply a moisturizer. It is better to store skincare products in the refrigerator, and then ice may not be needed. If you need an immediate effect, use a miracle product that works like cement and eliminates swelling and bags in a matter of seconds due to tissue reinforcement.
Tips from makeup artists
How to properly apply makeup on your face at home: step by step
When applying lifting makeup yourself, it is important to follow the advice of experts in order to avoid mistakes that can mean too much and ruin all your efforts:
- when using lipstick, eye shadow and eyeliner pencils, do not use bright red, blue, or green colors;
- It is advisable to use cosmetics with a satin structure; mother-of-pearl and shine are unacceptable;
- dense and thick correctors can create a mask effect on the face;
- bright blush does not provide skin tightening effect
Choosing the texture of decorative cosmetics
After applying cosmetics, there should be no heaviness on the face, so it is recommended to give preference to light, liquid textures. They are well distributed on the skin, moisturize it, and allow wrinkles to be less noticeable.
Lifting makeup
Avoid dry blush and use only creamy ones. For the eye contour, choose liquid eyeliner, and instead of long-lasting matte lipsticks, which focus undue attention on the folds in the corners of the lips, use moisturizing lipsticks or nourishing glosses.
The best examples of lifting makeup
Makeup for green eyes
From professional cosmetologists you can find a description of the technique and many real photos confirming that competently done lifting makeup transforms your appearance no worse than Photoshop.
Lifting makeup works
The older a woman gets, the more she should pay attention to her face; well-groomed and elegant appearance will always be in fashion. With the help of lifting makeup, it becomes easier and more accessible; the main thing is to choose the right cosmetics and master the basic nuances of its application.
Skin preparation
Before you reach for bronzer and foundation, you need to prep your skin.
Choose the right base based on your needs. The most common age-related problems that can be masked using a primer are enlarged pores, dull or uneven complexion, peeling, rashes and rosacea. Enlarged pores and peeling can be easily hidden by primers containing silicone. Color-correcting beauty products effectively combat uneven tone: green ones hide rosacea and redness, yellow and peach ones mask dark circles under the eyes, and purple or pink ones eliminate sallow complexion and make the overall appearance more rested.
If you don’t have any of these problems, you still shouldn’t neglect the base: a product with reflective particles in its composition will moisturize the skin, prepare it for applying tone and create the effect of inner radiance.
It's about the color
A woman of elegant age needs to navigate the color scheme of cosmetics used. Some ladies make mistakes in color, receiving from cosmetics not a beautifying effect, but an aging effect.
- Mistake 1 – radical colors. The use of too dark, too bright and radical shades in anti-aging makeup is prohibited. These colors draw attention to those nuances that no one needs to see and make a woman look like a clown. If you really want to rejuvenate, forget about black, red, intense pink.
- Error 2 – a mistake with tone. Many ladies get used to choosing a tone, foundation or foundation with a pink undertone, perhaps this is due to the cool tone of their skin in their youth. In fact, cool colors make the skin look dull and saggy. How to follow the recommendations for choosing a tone? Choose sand, beige, golden colors. When the skin has a cool undertone, an ivory shade is suitable.
- Mistake 3 – “beetroot” blush. For an adult woman, it is unacceptable to use flashy blush in dark tones. All colors used should be light, soft, pink-beige.
The same requirements apply to lipstick.
Useful tips
In fact, the anti-aging makeup technique is extremely simple; you just need to avoid bright colors to look younger than your age.
Approach the selection of cosmetics with special care. It must be of high quality. If it is difficult to determine on your own what is right for your skin type, you should contact a professional makeup artist for detailed advice.
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