It always seems that just when you perfect the way that you’ve been doing your makeup, either the trends or your own skin and face seem to change. Then, you have to learn how to use new techniques or products all over again.
This can especially be the case for many older women as they seek to learn how to apply makeup to skin that may have wrinkles, fine lines, discoloration, and dryness. But luckily, with a few smart tips in mind, you can easily continue to apply your makeup in a way that will help you look and feel beautiful.
To help you see how this can be done, here are three makeup tips to use as a senior citizen.
Work Your Skin From The Center, Outward
When you look at your own face, all you might see are the imperfections. But luckily, this isn’t what is drawing other people’s eyes. In fact, most people take in other people’s faces from the center out. Because of this, you should also apply makeup to your skin from the center moving outward.
As you do this, you’ll be giving the places of your face that likely need the most coverage—like around your eyes and nose—the greatest amount of product. Then, as you move around to the outer edges of your face, you’ll be able to seamlessly blend that makeup out to the areas that don’t need as much coverage.
Choosing The Right Eyebrow Pencil
For many women, aging can take a toll on their eyebrows. As they get older, the hair that makes up their eyebrows often becomes thinner and lighter, which can make it look like they don’t have any eyebrows at all. But with the right eyebrow pencil, this can be fixed.
Ideally, you should try to find an eyebrow pencil that is a few shades darker than your natural hair color. This will help to give your eyebrows more definition on your face. Additionally, look for an eyebrow pencil that isn’t too soft, as this can cause you to draw your eyebrows on too thick, which likely won’t look natural for you.
Bring More Warmth With Blush
Under the harsh lights of an assisted living facility, you might feel like your skin doesn’t have any warmth to it at all. Luckily, blush can help you with this problem.
With the right shade of blush, your face can become much more vibrant and youthful. It can give you a lot of healthy color to your face and make your skin more lively. Try playing around with different shades or types of blush to find the ones that work best with your skin now, which might include a liquid blush.
If you’re wanting to update your makeup look now that you’re retired, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you learn how this can best be done.
