Makeup Trends for Age Warriors: the Don’ts

[Continued from yesterday.]

Don’t: Leave lines of demarcation where your foundation ends. It’s a clear sign that your makeup shade is too dark or light compared to your own skin. Also avoid heavy layers of foundation or the wrong formulation that cakes into lines and wrinkles.

I’ve only heard from one Age Warrior who is happy with mineral powder foundations. Her skin is oily at 65. Ninety percent of us need a moisturizing foundation because we have drier skin which is more typical for our age.

Don’t: Have sharp lines of demarcation on eyes or lips either. Avoid exaggerated eyeliner. Eyeliner should be used to frame the eye and accentuate upper and lower lashes which may have thinned with age. No Cleopatra eyes please!

Avoid exaggerated lipliner. Choose a tone close to your lipstick color. The object of lipliner is to define the lips and create a “dam” which keeps the lipstick where you want it. Lipliner should not be visible after your lipstick is applied.

Don’t: Get carried away with contouring. The face loses volume as we age. Think more of highlighting now, rather than shading. Unless your face is very full, too much shading below the cheekbone can make you look skeletal.

Come back tomorrow for tips on finding products formulated just for you.

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