Lifting makeup will undoubtedly help any woman achieve an instant rejuvenation effect! This type of service is offered by beauty salons and is positioned as elite, of increased complexity. Indeed, it is almost impossible for an uninitiated person to make such a make-up. BUT…
Even if you are not a professional makeup artist, understanding the wisdom of anti-aging makeup is not that difficult. As the well-known secretary Verochka said to everyone: “Nothing is impossible for a person with intelligence!”
So, dear ladies, let’s learn a new and very popular profession of “stylist-makeup artist” in order to make ourselves, our beloved, a model and an ideal.
What is this?
Lifting makeup ( also called age-related makeup) is a type of makeup aimed at visually rejuvenating the skin. The very word “lifting” in the name means “lifting”, “tightening”, that is, the effect is achieved by “raising” the contours of the face. First of all, this is daytime age makeup. But by adding some bright touches, you can create a wonderful evening look.
The main and constant characteristics of lifting makeup:
- light correction;
- direction of movements;
- texture of cosmetics;
- color spectrum.
Preparing facial skin for makeup
Cleansed skin is treated with serum and given time to absorb. A thin layer of cream is applied to the face and décolleté. The cream should not be applied to the area around the eyes; a gel base should be used here. Remove excess cream with a napkin. You need to give your skin about 20 minutes to recover and you can start applying makeup. For very deep wrinkles and skin defects, it is better to use a foundation that contains silicone.
You should devote at least half an hour to anti-aging lifting makeup; remember that such an important task cannot tolerate haste and negligence. Consider all the above tips and you will look great at any age. Perhaps at first you will not succeed in everything, do not despair, mastery comes with experience.
What does it consist of?
So, let's look at how age-related makeup is performed step by step:
Light correction
Lifting makeup can be considered almost professional, so it is important to know the rules of the game of light and shadow. After 40 years, facial skin becomes uneven: bulges and dips appear. The main task of makeup for aging skin is to make it visually even and smooth.
Lifting makeup has a special application technique. You can get rid of folds in the lips and nose, and hollows under the eyes using a corrector and light-colored powder. But bulges (for example, drooping and swollen upper eyelids and “plumpy”-looking cheeks) need to be darkened using dark shades of eye shadow, foundation or face powder.
Direction of movements
All lines when performing lifting makeup should be directed upward. "Golden" rules:
- Blush should not be applied to the lower part of the cheeks.
- Do not lower the contour of your eyebrows low when lining them with pencil or shadow.
- When applying eyeliner, draw a line from the lower eyelid upward.
Texture of cosmetics
As you age, dryness becomes the main problem for your facial skin, so cosmetic products must moisturize and nourish it. Foundations and correctors should not be too dense in structure. When doing makeup for older women, give preference to more liquid and lighter options. It's time to replace dry crumbly shadows with cream ones. Use nourishing lipsticks with good composition. They will not only moisturize, but also hide wrinkles and dry lips.
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Color spectrum
The right colors play an important role in facial rejuvenation using makeup. Perhaps all lifting makeup is based on the use of natural, natural shades. For this reason, you should avoid bright and pungent colors of decorative cosmetics.
Following some recommendations will help you create a competent anti-aging makeup using the right color combinations:
Face tone:
- The foundation should be beige in warm tones, and ivory will look good on pale skin.
- Using yellow or beige-orange concealers will help disguise dark circles in the eye area.
- Give preference to transparent or light beige powder.
- Choose blush in pink and peach shades.
Eyes:
- Eye shadows should be delicate, natural and soft shades. For example, shades of sand, beige, coral, pinkish, peach.
- Pencil or eyeliner should be a smoky blue, smoky gray, or coffee shade.
Lips:
- Choose lipstick in the following colors: pink, light beige, nude, peach.
Basic recommendations for applying makeup
If you purchased special cosmetics, the result will be much better than when using ordinary mass-market products.
How to do lifting makeup?
- Don't do this with your hands. Use special brushes and sponges. This will allow the product to lay down in a thin, even layer. This should be done starting from the lower jaw towards the forehead.
- It is very important to highlight the eyebrows correctly, because they greatly influence the overall perception of the face. It is better to choose a color that matches your hair color. The exception is bright blonde or ashy shades, then the eyebrows should be a little darker. When you need to make a beautiful shape, never lower the corners down, this will create the appearance of a sad and tired face, which can add a couple of years to you, not take it away.
- With age, the contour of the lips loses its outline, the shape becomes not as beautiful and even as it was before. To correct, you can use a pencil or do permanent makeup. The pencil should not be darker than the lipstick, it should be the same tone, because its main function is to outline the contour. You can carefully shade the pencil from the edges to the center so that the tone is even. Next, apply lipstick.
- Eye makeup deserves special attention. There are many ways to make eyelashes longer and more beautiful. In order to lift the corners of the eyes, which may droop with age, eyelashes should be tinted more in the corners of the eyes. They should appear longer at the edge than at the center. The next way to visually lift the corners is with eyeliner (a graphite shade is best; it’s not too light and makes a great highlight, but it’s not black either). The line should be drawn from the middle of the eyelid along the eyelash growth line to the outer corner and then make an upward arrow.
- Blush has never harmed beautiful makeup. It is better to choose them with shimmer. Then the skin will look more radiant and healthy.
This is the simplest thing to consider whenever you do your makeup. This does not require special skills from a person.
Technology for creating lifting makeup
To apply high-quality and beautiful makeup, you need to follow the age-related makeup techniques described below:
- Cleanse your facial skin with an anti-age tonic (with a tightening effect). Apply a serum of the same effect.
- Use an olive-toned concealer to conceal spider veins.
- Apply facial foundation to fill in all wrinkles.
- Hide circles in the eye area using a special corrector.
- Give expressiveness to your eyebrows. Eyebrow shadows will help you with this instead of a pencil.
- Let's move on to eye makeup. You can create an “open look” effect (apply light shadows to the inner corner of the eye, and dark shadows to the outer corner).
- Using light movements, carefully distribute the mascara on the eyelashes.
- Draw the outline of your lips with a pencil and blend it well. Then apply lipstick and gloss to the middle of your lips.
- Apply light shades of blush, going lightly onto the apple of your cheeks. Then powder your face in the T-zone (the area from the forehead to the nose and chin).
Tips for the smokey eye technique
- We follow the first rule of anti-age makeup - no clear boundaries. All lines should be smooth, tending upward.
- Apply concealer and eye tint only after your eye makeup is complete.
- Try not to use satin or shiny shadows or glitter highlighters. Give preference to matte shadows.
- The more shades you use, the easier it will be to blend seamlessly.
- Avoid using hard eye brushes.
- Don't try to do everything with one brush - you risk getting a messy result.
- Each time you apply dry product to your brush, tap off the excess. Excessive amounts of pigment can create too sharp shading boundaries and dirt.
Author: Agata Popova
Illustrations youtube channel of Svetlana Denyakina
What errors might there be?
Try not to make the mistake of age-related makeup, otherwise the entire anti-age effect will disappear.
Here are the main mistakes to avoid:
- Using mother of pearl . Shiny and shimmering cosmetics should not be used, because they can highlight and emphasize age-related changes and imperfections. It is allowed to use pearlescent cosmetics on the cheekbones!
- The foundation is too thick . When applying it, an unpleasant surprise may arise: instead of masking imperfections, it is able to highlight them.
- Excessive use of eyeliner or eyeliner. A line that is too thick will ruin your age-related eye makeup and will look sloppy.
- Lower eyeliner. This touch will visually make your eyes appear smaller and will draw attention to bags and dark circles under your eyes.
- Using glossy or very bright lipsticks and lip glosses.
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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.
Examples from photos
Often information is better perceived if it is visualized. Therefore, in this article you can see visual examples of what age-related makeup should look like in the photos below.
Please note, below is a very elegant look that can be either daytime or evening. It is discreet, but at the same time very stylish.
Age makeup: before and after photos. Minus 15 years, at least!
Afterwards, the face looks completely different: fresher and more impressive. In addition, advantages are gracefully emphasized and disadvantages are disguised.
Charming rejuvenation. And this is without plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures!
