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It is remarkable how regardless of how great your clothes may be, it is the skin that first gets noticed. In fact, a wise person once rightly said that gorgeous skin does not require jewelry in order to complement it, beautiful skin will shine even without it.

Facial Makeup For Eyes

It has been said that the eyes are windows to the soul. Our eyes speak volumes about who we are, our nature and our personality. By making use of the right techniques when applying makeup to your eyes, you will be able to provide yourself with an angelic look or a smoked, sultry look or you can prep yourself for a night out on the town. Here are a few makeup tips for apply colors to the eyes, using the best method:

Color Choice

The type of colors that you choose for your eyes will be the determining factor of the whole look. Neutral colors such as soft brown, cream and beige are great for daytime and office wear while colors such as bronze, silver and gold are more daring and work well for a night time look. If you would like to put a hint of mystery, attempt a smoky look by going for colors like dark shades of brown and black.

How To Apply Eye Makeup

First of all, you should apply a light layer of foundation above your eyelids, followed by the application of a small amount of concealer below the eyes as a means of camouflaging wrinkles and fine lines. After which, you should apply eye shadow primer, beginning from the eyelash up to the eyebrow. By doing this, you will be able to ensure that your eye makeup will stay longer. Choose three different shades of the very same color.

First use the medium color to apply from your eyelashes up to the crease. Then make use of an eyeliner, which should be a darker shade of the color you used on the eyelids to draw a line along the eyelashes. Make use of the darkest shade to go on top of the line of the eyeliner. Then prepare the section over the crease of the eye with the shade that is the lightest. For the portion that is below the eyebrow, make use of a shimmery shade of the color you are using. Finish by thoroughly blending the colors on the eyelid to prevent any unsightly lines.

Once you reach a certain age it is important that you edit your makeup down to a minimalistic color pallet because nothing ages you more then badly applied makeup. Thick eyeliner, bold lipsticks, clumpy mascara and layered shimmery eye shadow are all applications that can look really aging and need to be avoided on mature skin. The wrong makeup application especially around the eyes, will accentuate creepy eyelids and fine lines and wrinkles. For a more sophisticated look use colors that are closer to your skin tone that have been artfully blended in so they look subtle and classy:

Base – As we age our skin becomes drier and visible signs of aging appear such as fine lines, broken capillaries and dark shadows. For this reason choosing the right foundation base is critical in helping to achieve that youthful dewy finish. Start by using a hydrating moisturizer to make your skin look fresher and follow with a high pigment, light textured liquid foundation, that will work to cover blemishes and appear light and luminous on the skin. Only apply it where you need it because youthful skin should appear fresh and clear. Avoid the use of matte finishes and powder as it can take away your natural glow and accentuate fine lines and wrinkles.

Eyes – Before you begin thinking about your eyeliner you need to prep your eyes with an eye cream and primer, this will help to moisturize the delicate thin area around the eyes and smooth the way for your eyeshadow, which can have a habit of forming in creases and fading throughout the day. The silicones in the primer will ensure your shadow glides on effortlessly. Follow with a thin coating of foundation that will help to disguise any blood vessels and discolorations

Eye shadow – When thinking about eyeshadow colors it is important not to overdo it, stick to two or three colors that compliment your natural skin tone, such as muted browns beige’s and bronze that work give the eye definition without looking to overdone. Using white in the center of the eyelid will help to give your eyes pop and make them appear larger then they actually are.

Eyeliner – As we age our eyes become less defined and as a result women will tend to draw a hard line across the lower and upper lid in a bid to try to enhance them. Hard edges however can be aging and a softer more blended look can divert attention away from the more obvious signs of aging, such as crow’s feet. Browns, beiges, greys and creams are really flattering, helping to give the eyes definition whilst not looking too overdone.

Mascara – The key to avoiding clumpy lashes is application; mascara needs to be applied right at the base of the lashes. As you draw the mascara through the lashes, wiggle the brush up to the tips, that will help to give the illusion of longer fuller looking lashes. Before applying mascara always curl your lashes because nothing opens them more. Faking it with lashes is also a really great option, especially for the evening; apply a few at the corner of the eye, which can look really flattering.

Lips – As we age our lips start to loose color and collagen, but you don’t have to resort to fillers and injections to make them appear fuller. Avoid using a lip liner that is the wrong color in a bid to make your lips look fuller as this is really dated, use a lip liner that matches your natural lip color and draw a straight line across your cupids bow to give the illusion of a fuller of pout. Finish by highlighting the center of your lips with a dab of lip gloss right in the center, helping to give the illusion of fuller looking lips. Glosses and shimmers will help to make the lips look fuller, whilst opaque matte colors will make them look thinner. Very dark shades can be very aging, to much drama looks dated and old!

The most important thing to remember as we age when it comes to makeup is that less is more, carefully chosen makeup is definitely more flattering.