Nasolabial folds are a problem that every woman faces sooner or later. If you remove this drawback, you can visually “look younger” by 5-10 years.
Many people resort to plastic surgery or cosmetic procedures using “beauty injections.”
But, if you are not yet ready for radical measures, then the “correct” makeup will help. It is based on the special application of light and dark shades to problem areas. The former seem to lift the sunken area, while the latter “flatten” the excess volume, which helps remove the relief.
About the reasons
Nasolabial folds can appear as a result of:
- lack of care procedures or improper implementation, for example, you do not cleanse your skin correctly or do not perform deep peeling sessions;
- features of the facial structure, and it would seem that nothing can be done about it, but you can disguise it - try the makeup, which we will talk about below;
- excessive fullness;
- age - sagging skin.
This is why it is so important to take care of your facial skin from a young age. If there is a predisposition - if the facial structure is similar or if you are overweight - then nasolabial lips appear early. This means you should watch your excess weight and take extra care of your skin.
Age-related ptosis occurs because the muscles in the upper part of your face are more prone to thinning and loss of firmness. The older you get, the more the muscles weaken and hold the skin worse - and as a result: it sags.
Shadows for wrinkle correction
To hide wrinkles around the eyes, use shadows from a natural palette. Professionals prefer calm pastel shades, 1-2 shades darker than the natural skin color. If you choose shadows with a slight shine, masking wrinkles around the eyes will become even more effective. They should be applied only to the upper eyelid, after moistening it with foundation. To avoid getting the opposite of the expected result, remove eyeshadows with a greasy base from your cosmetic bag - as they roll down, they accumulate in wrinkles, emphasizing them even more.
What do we do?
Now the komy-za30.ru club will set the vectors along which you need to move.
Regular care
This is the first and most important thing before thinking about how to disguise nasolabial folds with makeup. What we do:
- scrubs,
- regular chemical peels.
This is important because by removing the top layer of the epidermis, collagen and elastin fibers are better produced, the recesses of the “nasolabial lips” are retracted, and if there are thin, barely visible wrinkles, they go away, smooth out, and become less noticeable.
After the age of thirty, special attention should be paid to hydration, and deep hydration of the skin. Just day cream is not enough. It will be necessary to include in the complex of care procedures the application of age masks and serums containing hyaluronic acid.
Massage is suitable as a corrective and also preventive remedy. Due to in-depth treatment of problem areas, it is possible to successfully deal with wrinkles. To influence not only the skin, but also the facial muscles, many techniques are now available: honey, pinch, Japanese massage. But it is the facial muscles that are responsible for whether nasolabial folds appear or not.
What else do those with nasolabial folds do? So-called beauty injections. They make injections with hyaluronic acid, carry out mesotherapy, and administer cocktails with a moisturizing or nutritional composition - using hardware.
More radical measures include the introduction of special fillers. Some even go under the surgical knife. But what if you don’t want such radical measures, if it’s enough to at least disguise the “nasolabial”? Let's try makeup then.
Makeup: what is good in our case?
Many people try to disguise the emerging nasolabial folds with makeup. Here it is important to do everything delicately so that the fold is really hidden, and not to focus attention on it.
What cosmetics will you need:
- moisturizing cream,
- foundation,
- highlighter,
- powder - either dark or light,
- bronzer
The sequence of application is important. Get ready for careful, careful work.
How to make facial wrinkles around the mouth visually invisible using cosmetics?
There are a few more tips from makeup artists that you need to follow to divert attention from nasolabial wrinkles.
Make facial wrinkles around the mouth visually invisible:
- If you have nasolabial wrinkles, try not to use very dark lipstick. The use of dark brown or purple lipstick is excluded, as they provide a shadow and further emphasize nasolabial wrinkles.
- This is usually visible in the evening, when the light falls from top to bottom. Thus, the area of nasolabial wrinkles darkens and becomes more distinct.
- It gives age, and adds a few extra years. In addition, women over 50 should be careful when choosing a hairstyle. All the straight lines and cuts of your hair show up on your face.
Makeup application patterns
How to disguise: step by step
In order to disguise the nasolabial folds that appear on you, you need to act consistently.
To begin with, cleanse the skin. Then it’s time for the moisturizer. It is important to soften the skin as much as possible. This already reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Plus, moisturized skin will make it easier to blend foundation and concealer.
Apply makeup base. And mask the nasolabial folds with grout intended for pores.
Now it’s the turn of the foundation. It is better to use a drug with a lifting effect. If used systematically, you can gradually rejuvenate the skin and achieve its tightening. To disguise nasolabial lips, a darker foundation is applied to the face. Tip: distribute it as evenly as possible .
On the problem area you need to apply a concealer or cream corrector that matches your skin tone or literally half a tone darker. Then we shade it properly. The product should not contain shimmer. The transition between foundation and concealer should not be obvious. We remove excess cosmetics.
Now take the highlighter – light, matte. And also a dark-toned bronzer without shimmer. Using these tools we begin to sculpt the face. Apply a light shade above the cheekbone, on the upper lip, the bridge of the nose, the eyebrow area and in the center of the forehead. Visually, we seem to stretch out the face and emphasize all the advantages. At the same time, we will visually remove the emphasis from wrinkles.
Now we arm ourselves with bronzer. We darken the edges of the forehead from the outer sides, draw the area that is located under the cheekbone. The saggy parts of the cheeks should be made darker. For the area of the double chin, we also apply darker makeup. This way you visually elongate the oval of your face and eliminate, at least visually, the double chin.
So, you and I managed to disguise the nasolabial folds with the help of such multi-layer makeup. There remains one final touch - a refreshing lipstick or gloss: soft coral, caramel or pink.
Subtleties of make-up
In order for the makeup to be as natural as possible, the lightening and darkening corrector should differ by 1&minus.2 orders of magnitude from the base. When modeling, the order of application is taken into account: main tone, powder, shading dry products. If the latter have a creamy texture, then they are applied before powder.
Cosmetics are carefully shaded, especially on the border between shades. First, the face is cleansed and a moisturizer is applied, which will nourish the skin from the inside and make it smooth and youthful.
You should also take into account several “taboo” anti-aging makeup:
- overly oily or light foundation is contraindicated,
- orange and brown blush look unnatural on aging skin, give fatigue, emphasize the rays of wrinkles, natural pink or pink-peach tones are preferable,
- moderation is necessary when applying powder: with its excess, all irregularities are emphasized, adding age.
Avoiding mistakes
If you have obvious nasolabial folds, then do not use lipstick that makes you look older. And burgundy and plum shades age. They only emphasize the “nasolabials”.
In addition, it is important to choose the right tone of the product or foundation. You can’t take it too light, because this will only deliberately emphasize the flaw.
Foundation and concealer should not be applied too generously. If there is too much product, it will roll up in the folds, and this will only highlight all the flaws.
In general, camouflage of “nose lips” is a real difficulty and the work of a “sculptor”. May everything work out for you!
The article was verified by an expert - beauty blogger @lil4olga.
Anti-wrinkle concealer
Concealer is the most basic tool, as recommended by makeup artists, for “disguising” wrinkles around the eyes. For this purpose, you need to use a water-based corrector, choosing a shade slightly lighter than your own skin. Quickly and gently absorbed into the skin, the concealer visually evens out the problem area of the skin, masking wrinkles for the whole day. Please note that even when using concealer, you can “overdo it”, aggravating the unpleasant picture of “crow’s feet” even more. Therefore, apply it with a special brush and especially on the areas to be corrected. As a bonus, using a light concealer can also remove dark circles under your eyes.
How makeup can help
Having discovered emerging nasolabial folds, many women try to disguise them with makeup. This must be done very delicately, since there is a high risk of not hiding, but emphasizing the fold.
Cosmetic products you will need:
- moisturizing cream;
- foundation;
- corrector (highlighter);
- dark and/or light powder;
- bronzer
The sequence of makeup application is very important. You will have to work very carefully. The stages of applying makeup are as follows.
Eyeliner, kajal and anti-wrinkle mascara
To divert attention from wrinkles in the eye area, we recommend that all lovers of eyeliners and dark shades do not use them on the lower eyelid. For the same purpose, it is better not to paint over the lower eyelashes with mascara. On the contrary, to enliven and refresh your look, lighten the lower eyelid (or rather, the contour of its mucous membrane) using a light-colored pencil. For example, beige or white kajala eyes stand out very effectively. And for the top, use soft shades of liners - gray, brown.
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Secrets of anti-aging makeup
To disguise wrinkles under the eyes using cosmetics, you can use special tricks to achieve better results. When choosing a concealer, pay attention to a water-based product, as it will help better treat deep wrinkles and nasolabial folds. You should not use eyeliner liner or mascara on the lower eyelid because they will further highlight skin imperfections.
A light pencil on the lower eyelid will help hide wrinkles with makeup.
The shade of the shadows should be pastel colors. They should be applied to the base so that they do not get caught in folds. Loose powder and blush will make the makeup look heavier and emphasize the graininess of the skin. To give your face a healthier look, you should choose a light blush with a creamy texture. Instead of dark lipstick, it is recommended to choose nude shades or light gloss.
Make-up options
Makeup in natural tones is suitable for both mature women and young girls. It looks natural, but hides all facial surface defects.
The brightest accent in nude makeup can be made on the eyebrows, slightly darkening them with shadows or a pencil. The main rule of this makeup is perfectly smooth skin, which will help disguise wrinkles under the eyes.
Oriental make-up has bright shades, so it is more appropriate for the evening. But some of its elements can be used for anti-aging makeup. A combination of golden eye shadow and black eyeliner that will add an attractive look and visually hide wrinkles.
