.: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!

.:Tips:. Eye Color Out Loud

How to make your eye color really come to life. I have compiled a few tips and tricks for every eye color.

Greens & Hazels

Your hot colors are: *Golden Browns and Bronzes  *Golden Taupe and Khakis   * Plums and Violets

Tip: Choose colors that have yellow undertones.  The yellow in your green eyes will pick them up for a glowy effect!

Blues:

Your hot colors are: *Rich Browns and Bronzes  *Taupes   *Soft Peaches and Apricots   *Mauves

Tip: Consider soft browns and tans with sandy or pink undertones to really compliment your eye color.

Greys:

Your hot colors are: *Charcoals  *Cool Browns *Deep Plums  *Navy Blues

Tip: Highlight eyes with grey tones with a silver highlight right at the inner corner of the eye, this will make grey eyes sparkle!

Browns:

Your hot colors are: *Coppers   *Bronzes   *Champagnes  *Beige   *Plums  *Blues   *Peaches and Apricots  *Golds  *Greens

Tip:  Line brown eyes with a dark brown or charcoal liner and highlight with a light champagne color on the lid for a super pretty bright eyed look!   Brown eyes have a free for all when it comes to color.

All Eye Colors:

Whether you have green, blue, grey or brown the following colors look beautiful on anyone:

*Light Greys   *Plums   *Bronze   *Brown   *Nudes and Naturals   *Peaches and Apricots

 

With the right application, you can achieve any look you like, with any color you want.  Remember placement is key and blend, blend, blend!

As always, let me know if you have any questions!  You can email me directly at thecopperbee@gmail.com, comment here, or visit my shop at http://www.thecopperbee.etsy.com/