Kajal would be a mistake
If you’re over 40, use these 3 ways to emphasize your eyes
Katie Jane Hughes’ waterline is untouched by kohl – for good reason.
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Our hand almost automatically reaches for eyeliner when we want to emphasize our eyes with make-up. But stop! There are three better ways that you will particularly like if you are over 40 years old.
No, we are hosting events here no hunt against our beloved eyeliner pencil! We love it and appreciate it very much – but there are three better ways to make our eyes look bigger, brighter and more open.
Instead of Kajal: In these 3 ways we emphasize our eyes over 40
Don’t get me wrong – we are by no means demonizing eyeliner. We love it to visually thicken our eyelashes by applying it to the upper waterline Instruct (“Tightlining”). We also can’t get enough of it as a wafer-thin eyeliner on the upper lash line. Some creamy eyeliner pencils can even be smudged and blended out smoky for a soft look. We continue to do all of this – regardless of age – with a kiss!
What we advise you to avoid, apart from these five eyeliner mistakes, especially if you are over 40, is it completely normal on the waterline and special in the inner corner of the eye to apply. What looks like a sexy cat-eye at 20 and gives you a smokey touch at 30 simply looks different as wrinkles increase and skin becomes sagging. There’s nothing bad or wrong with our appearance changing as we age – our makeup routine just has to too. Many trends and techniques are designed for younger skin, it’s not our fault and we don’t have to suffer the consequences! We are kind to ourselves and rely on these three ways that are more pleasing to our eyes.
1. Light shimmer eyeshadow in the inner corner of the eye
One reason why you should avoid using kajal (on the lower waterline) is because it the eye is visually reduced in size. Because everything that is dark (contour, eye shadow, etc.) visually fades into the background, making the eyes appear deeper. By painting the waterline black, you will also reduce the white, making them appear narrower.
Instead of kajal, we use this way to emphasize our eyes:
- We’ll take one bright eyeshadowwhose undertone can be rosé, champagne or white.
- He should best very finely ground so it doesn’t contain any coarse glitter particles – a facial highlighter is also a great solution.
- We either take the product with the Ring finger (higher intensity) or with one small brush on and distribute it in inner corner of the eye.
- Important – especially at Droopy eyelids – is to fade the tone towards the beginning of the eyebrows, as well as along the lower lash line. If necessary, pull the skin smooth when applying so that the result is even. This gives you an even greater effect!
2. Opacity around the eye
Concealer, foundation, etc. have a much greater effect on the appearance of our eyes than you may realize. If you’ve only relied on eyeliner and mascara in your make-up routine, yours Discoloration and veins But if you don’t cover your eyes, you’re missing out! Namely the possibility the focus naturally to focus on the eye area. The most important thing: don’t forget your eyelids! You’d be surprised how much of a difference this step makes without even applying eye makeup!
If you’re over 40, it’s not that easy to find compatible concealers that neither look dry nor slip into facial wrinkles. We recommend that you rely on products that… light to medium coverage have and with “moisturizing“advertise. Ever thinner the texture, the better! Because then the product doesn’t get lost. Using a tinted serum or light foundation instead of concealer is a good solution. Equally important is that the product no matte finish it can quickly look crusty on mature skin. Does not set with powder, which is very matt – it’s best to leave it out completely and use setting spray. Conversely, this means: A powder foundation is not the best product for drier skin around the eyes! Here are the much more flattering options for you to click through:
Fix concealer over 40: The best powders and sprays
Step-by-step instructions for highlighting your eyes with opacity:
- Enter water-based moisturizing serum (hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, glycerin, etc.) on the eye area. If you have problems with products rolling off, apply the serum slightly damp skin on. You can use rich creams the evening before – it is not recommended before concealer etc., otherwise the product will slip.
- Apply your tinted serum/foundation or hydrating concealer of your choice first on the back of the hand because this way you can dose the product better. It is important that you only apply as much product as you really need – the rest Otherwise it will slip into the folds. We work in very thin layers and dab with the Ring finger Apply our concealer around the eyes, including the lids. You can build up the opacity little by little, the body heat of our fingers allows everything to blend together optimally natural result.
- Wait a few minutes before setting the concealer so that the product can set and react with your skin.
- If you feel like you need to fixate, do so with one silky powder and one Powder puff. Take a small amount and, if necessary, smooth your skin with the help of your finger or the end of the brush (simply lift it slightly below the waterline) and simply hide any possible creasing before powdering off with dabbing movements. Through this special over 40 technology Make sure you don’t fix the concealer that has come off, which would only accentuate possible wrinkles.
- Alternatively, you can skip the powder altogether and just use something Setting spray spray on.
3. Eyeshadow instead of eyeliner
We’ve already discussed why kajal doesn’t always look flattering on the waterline. However, there is nothing wrong with that Placement directly below. That’s how you leave itEyes appear visually larger, as it creates the illusion that the lower lashes start deeper – the same effect as using white eyeliner. However, there is still one very specific thing that bothers us about it.
An eyeliner pencil is great and is immediately there in full when we apply it. That can quickly unnatural look, especially if we apply it a little below the waterline. The intense black or brown can appear striking – we can change that by Eyeshadow instead of eyeliner use. It’s best to use a cool brown tone that isn’t too dark and a slanted eyebrow brush. A small amount is enough to get you started stamping movements to emphasize the eyes. Once you have placed the eyeshadow, you can use it a little with your ring finger blur for an even more natural result.
Tip: Don’t go into the inner corner of your eye, but focus on the outside. This will make your eyes look even bigger!