Some Great Tips On How To Keep Your Eyes Looking Youthful and Beautiful
It is now said that 30 is the new 20 and 40 is the new 30 and so on, which I totally agree with, as generally all our lifestyles have changed and we are still partying way into our 50s! However, although we might feel like that on the inside our bodies on the outside don't always agree with this new phenomenon. It's pretty easy to hide those greys and get a new hairdo, but when it comes to eyes and skin it's a bit more difficult unless you are going to opt for Botox or surgery. However, here are some makeup and beauty tips which can take 10 years off your eyes and have them looking their young and beautiful best.
Preparation For Eye-Makeup
- Cleanse your eye area thoroughly using an eye makeup remover. Celebrity Beauty Tip: Use Johnson's Baby Wipes to remove eye-makeup and refresh your face.
- Apply your eye cream or invest in a lifting cream such as Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift which retails at around £15.50. This helps to lift skin, as well as treating any puffiness and dark shadows.
Foundation And Concealer
- Apply foundation to your face and blend it in around your eye area. There are some great foundations available for mature skins such as Clinique Repairwear Anti Ageing Makeup SPF15 and Loreal Age Perfect Skin Supporting & Hydrating Makeup.
- Apply any concealer that is required - see the entry on "How To Get Rid Of Dark Circles Under The Eyes" if you have problems with shadows. I've mentioned in that entry about using a concealer such as YSL Touche Eclat which brightens and disguises imperfections as well as covering them.
Powder
- Where fine lines are involved, it's sometimes better not to powder, but if you feel that you need this "setting" agent then look for a powder with light reflecting qualities, such as Clinique Gentle Light Powder which uses it's light reflecting qualities to diffuse light away from lines and imperfections. Brush this over your eye-lids as a base for your eyeshadow.
Eyeshadow And Eyeliner
- Now apply your eyeshadow and use matte or semi-matte muted shades and blend in carefully over the lids. Apply eyeliner to the top and bottom eyelids just outside the lash line and smudge to create a smokey look. Using a darker eyeliner gives definition back to the eye, and dark brown is probably more flattering than black for a daytime look.
The above are great makeup tips, but I also think that following these health and beauty tips below are so important and also easy:
- Drink lots of water to keep your eyes and skin hydrated and fresh.
- Get as much sleep as you can to avoid tiredness lines.
- Don't frown - as my mum always told me - the expression might "stick" - now I get what she meant - lines!
- Don't pull your skin unnecessarily when cleansing, washing etc.
- Eat a good diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.
- Don't smoke - smokers are much more likely to get lined faces.
Ageing happens to everyone, but it doesn't always have to happen soon, and we can do lots of things to keep it at bay!
If you have any great anti-ageing tips let's hear them here.
