.:Tips:. Mature Makeup

Makeup can be tricky on "mature skin", which can be anything from sun damaged skin - to women in their late 40s and beyond.

Here are some easy tricks to keep a fresh, youthful appearance:
1. Color Glow is very important.  Color glow is taking whatever color you are going to use as a blush or bronzer.  Lightly (stressing lightly here) apply to the temples, cheek bones and jaw line to keep your foundation from washing you out.
2. Make sure your eye liner has a soft edge and is pointing upward toward the end of your eye brow for a lifting appearence.
3. Use a nude or natural looking lip liner to define your lips which will help them to appear full.
4. Warmer colors are more flattering on mature skin so choose colors such as peaches, apricots, and light warm brown tones.
5. Add a primer or moisturizer to your foundation before you apply it to your skin, this will assure that your foundation isn't too heavy which can call attention to flaws.
6. Use a very light application of powder to set your foundation.  Powders can settle into wrinkles and magnify their appearance.
7. Choose eye shadows that contain little to no shimmer and never put a shimmer on your brow bone.  Shimmers are the ultimate highlighter so keep this in mind when applying shimmers to textured skin.
8. Be sure to shadow your crease with a medium tone neutral color - keep it light and natural looking.
9. Taupe shadows are great for the outer corner of the eye fold to add definition here.
10. Add a soft drop shadow to your lower lash line for added definition to the eye.  This will also help your bottom lashes to appear fuller!