Makeup Tips for Over 40 Women – Adding Light To Your Face

We’ve all seen the facial highlighting and contouring maps.  With layers of dark and light makeup, you can minimize certain facial features and highlight others.  Chisel your cheekbones, narrow your nose…all with makeup!

But by following these maps, guess what else you’ll likely highlight:  WRINKLES.

Less is more for my over-40 face.  Layers of contouring makeup just add years.

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Based on the picture above, here are a few examples of what I’m talking about.

  • I can’t put white-ish makeup around my mouth.  My lip lines would literally jump off my face.
  • The heavy makeup under the eyes only serves to accent crepey skin for me.
  • The more layers of makeup I wear, the more it gathers in my lines, actually exaggerating them.

There are, however, a few tips I have taken from contouring maps.
I look at where I can add LIGHT to shadowy areas.

I have a few places on my face where I like to add a little light, lessening the shadows that have showed up with ageFor this blog post, I’m talking about adding some reflective properties…some shimmer I also have favorite products, because all highlighters are NOT created equal. 

FOUR PLACES TO HIGHLIGHT

1 • Directly Above My Upper Lash Line

Eyes sink deeper into sockets with age, so highlighting my lids brings them forward a bit.  It also provides a light backdrop for my lashes, making them “pop.”  I love light pink, shimmery shades for this.

My current favorite shade is “Unreal”  in the amazing Lorac Unzipped Palette. This is a timeless palette that I LOVE.  I wet a tiny brush or an eyeliner brush, get damp shadow on it, then apply the shadow as a liner just over the center of my upper lid.  It’s a very subtle look.  Choose any light color, like peach, pink,  or gold.

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2 • Directly Under My Lower Lash Line

A narrow swipe of shimmer under my center, bottom lashes helps with shadowing there.  One of my faves is Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Pink Mosaic.  I use a very small brush and only apply a touch.  Again, choose a color that works for you.  I use the lightest shade in this palette.  Peach might be a good option, and Laura Mercier also makes a peach mosaic.

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3 • Down The Center Of My Nose

I have close-set eyes, so I think a little shimmer on my nose between my eyes helps widen that space.  Any of the highlighters in this post will work for this.

4 • Tops Of Cheekbones

On my cheekbones, I like my highlight to have a hint of color, either pink or bronze.  Color and shimmer together warm up my face and make me look healthy.  If you’re pale, you may prefer a lighter color, like the one below on the far right.

Physician’s Formula has amazing, magical sparkle that is so flattering.  They go on very sheer, just a hint of color.  They’re really amazing buttery formulas.

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Do you have a favorite shimmery product?  Please share!  I am always looking for something new.

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