Anti-aging makeup after 40+: 10 steps, 17 tricks, 2 video instructions, 8 examples!

Makeup techniques and secrets for ladies aged 40+

Age makeup is a very difficult task if there is no experience. With just one stroke, you can ennoble your face, or you can spoil the appearance and emphasize skin imperfections.

To prevent this from happening, it is worth considering some makeup techniques that are suitable for all women who have crossed the forty-year milestone.

Application technique

The main technique of age-related makeup is the step-by-step application of cosmetics. In this regard, makeup for women over 40 differs little from modern classic youth makeup, but if you apply the products in the wrong order, you can aggravate age-related appearance flaws. Therefore, in this case, the order is very significant.

1. Skin smoothing

This step is necessary to prepare the skin for the application of foundation. Smoothing compounds soften the skin, help to better apply the tone and fill in large pores and wrinkles.

For this stage, you can use special grouts for pores (in cosmetic stores they have that name), primers (make-up bases), moisturizers or nourishing emulsions.

They need to be applied a little so that the product does not clog into mimic wrinkles and does not flow in warm weather.

2. Applying foundation

This stage is the most important, because it is on it that the main alignment of the complexion occurs. The foundation should not be darker or lighter than your own skin tone: you need to find a tone-on-tone foundation for your skin undertone.

It is necessary to apply the foundation with light movements, not forgetting about the eyelids, the space under the eyes. It is especially worth highlighting the neck: the shades of the neck and facial skin should not differ from each other.

3. Applying concealer

Concealer is an optional stage of makeup, but still desirable. This product is designed to mask small imperfections (pimples, wrinkles, age spots and couperose nets) that cannot be hidden with just one foundation.

As a rule, in addition to makeup, concealer is applied under the eyes (to hide blue or yellowish bags, redness), and in the area under the eyebrow, which visually emphasizes the look. According to the rules, the concealer should be lighter than the natural skin tone by one or two tones.

4.Powder

Powder is an indispensable element of age-related makeup. It not only illuminates the face, but also smoothes age-related changes in the skin.

Choose a shade of powder either to match the face, or a tone lighter. In addition, it is worth applying it not only on the face itself to fix the tonal foundation, but also on the neck.

5. Eyebrow shaping

Without beautifully shaped eyebrows, competent age makeup will not work. Beautiful eyebrows change the face and refresh it, which is especially important for women over the age of 40. Eyebrows should be the same color as the hair.

Modern tools offer a wide palette of shades. It is worth noting that eyebrow-threads have not been in fashion for a long time, and in general, almost no one goes.

The best option is wide at the base and sharp-nosed eyebrows with a slight kink.

Eyebrows are filled with shadows to match the hairs using special small brushes or beveled brushes, and you can fix them with a transparent eyebrow gel. If the gel is not at hand, you can sprinkle a little eyebrows with hypoallergenic hairspray or styling foam.

6.Eyeshadow

Preference should be given to products with a slight shimmer (shine). Using only matte shadows can lead to ugly spots on aging skin, and too large sequins will be out of place.

Shadows are applied as follows: a light shade is applied to the entire moving eyelid, and a shade a few tones darker is applied to the crease between the eyelids

The border between these two tones is shaded with a sponge or a fluffy brush. In the inner corner of the eye, it is necessary to apply a small amount of shadows of a light shade - this gives the look an openness. If you bring the lower eyelid, the eyes will visually appear larger.

7. Eyeliner

The arrows are appropriate both in everyday age makeup and in the evening.

The main rule is not to make them too long. For women aged 40+, short arrows with a thickening to the outer corner of the eye are ideal.

8. Mascara

Age makeup does not accept colored mascara. It makes the face heavier and draws attention to itself. It is best to use classic black or dark brown mascara, and it is worth summing up both the upper and lower lashes.

It is necessary to apply the product in one layer, otherwise the effect of spider legs will be created, which spoils the eye makeup, making it untidy and heavy.

9. Blush

Blush should be chosen depending on the type of aging skin. Dry textures are suitable for normal or oily, older skin, while creamy textures are suitable for dry skin. Both blend well, but cream blush will create a little healthy, hydrated shine.

If you use such textures on oily or combination skin, there is a chance that the blush will spread and ruin your makeup.

It is necessary to apply blush directly on the apples of the cheeks, for accuracy, you can draw your cheeks in and apply the product. The result will come out natural if they are well shaded to the line of the cheekbones.

Ideal shades are dark peach, soft coral and pink with a slight sheen.

10.Lipstick

Applying lipstick is the final stage of age-related makeup. In everyday makeup, you should use lipstick of muted natural shades, and in the evening, deep noble shades are suitable.

In makeup, ladies over 40 should give up neon and bright red lipsticks . Preference should be given to tones with a slight effective dustiness.

It is best to apply lipstick with a special thin brush, after moisturizing the lips with a balm. So the lipstick lasts longer and does not dry out the skin of the lips.

General makeup tips and secrets

In order for age makeup to come out really beautiful and of high quality, you should not only follow the above rules, but also know some secrets.

1. To apply foundation, blush and shadows, most women who are unfamiliar with makeup use sponges. But, unfortunately, most often they are made of low-quality materials and are not really designed for delicate work with the face.
2. In this case, you should buy yourself a small set of brushes. With their help, you can not only apply products, but also blend them with high quality, which will give the makeup even more naturalness and tenderness.
3. Brushes can be either natural or synthetic.
4. For liquid textures (tone, cream blush), it is better to use synthetic brushes, and for shading bulk products (powder, shadows, dry blush) - natural ones, because they are soft and create a beautiful delicate haze.
5. For a better bending of the eyelashes and creating the effect of an open look, you should use a special device - eyelash curlers. They not only curl the lashes themselves, but also make it easier to apply mascara.
6. To prevent the effect of a dense mask on the face, it should have natural shadows and highlights.
7. A special product, an illuminator, will help create the effect of natural illumination . However, it is not necessary to buy it: ordinary white, pearl or milky shades with a slight glow can serve as an illuminator.
8. You need to apply them a little: on the chin, on the upper part of the cheekbones, on the tick above the upper lip, on the back of the nose and under the eyebrow. This will create a subtle glow and visibly refresh the face.
9. The ideal shade for shadows is one that is radically different from the shade of the iris.
10. If you choose a tone-on-tone color, then the face will be lost in an abundance of shades and the look will become expressionless.
11. Universal shades are beige, golden, light brown, dark gray.
12. In age makeup, special attention should be paid to applying a tonal foundation. It should be applied to the face with soft smooth movements, without stretching the skin, otherwise there is a risk of developing more wrinkles and mimic imperfections.
13. In order for thin lips to appear plumper, you should add a drop of transparent lip gloss or nourishing balm on top of lipstick in the middle of the lower and upper lips.
14. To make the look wide and expressive, you can bring the mucous membrane of the eye with a beige pencil.
15. White cannot be used: it will only visually narrow them more.
16. Before directly applying the primer, do not forget about moisturizing the skin and proper care. If you do not moisturize the skin before starting makeup, after removing it, it will be dried, haggard and tired.
17. A nourishing agent is the best protective barrier for aging skin.

For you, we have chosen video instructions for a step-by-step technique for applying age-related anti-aging makeup.

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Age makeup is easy.

To apply it correctly, you just need to use the above tips and listen to the recommendations. In this case, the result will definitely please any woman over 40 years old.