Are Your Makeup Mistakes Aging You?
With the right beauty regimen, age is just a number - and one you never have to tell a soul. But are your makeup mistakes making you look older? If any of these describe you, it’s time for a makeup makeover to unlock a more youthful you. Try these suggestions for Brilliance New York.
Without foundation, skin tends to look uneven and dull, and wearing it incorrectly can age your look. BNY Dual Finish Foundation gives your skin a visible boost and is easy to blend for a naturally dewy or matte look. The trick to foundation is to look like you’re not wearing any. Too light and you’ll look flat and lifeless, and it’ll be clear that there’s a layer of makeup on your face. Too dark and it’ll drag down your features, giving your skin a dull, heavy appearance.
Concealer over wrinkles gives false hope by looking good when first applied; it’s never long before it starts to get cakey and emphasize the lines you were trying to hide. Toss the concealer aside and reach for your Caviar Collection Eye Serum and Eye Cream.
Sure, the lower lash line is easier to work with. But if you’re not using eyeliner on your lid, you’re missing out. It can really open up your eyes and brighten the look of your whole face. Just be careful not to go too thick for your eye shape, as doing so will age your look. Stay close to your lash line for youthful, natural looking beauty.
Eyebrows get thinner with age, meaning a fuller brow looks more youthful. Full brows also lift the face. Grab a brow pencil in roughly the same shade as your hair and fill in those eyebrows.
Lipliner is intended to keep your lipstick neatly on your lips. While some ladies choose to go just outside the lips with liner to make them look bigger, the color can slip into the fine lines around your mouth and emphasize them, making you look older. Your lipliner should match either your lipstick or the color of your lips to avoid looking like a dated trend.
Aging often brings thinning lips. Dark colors create a slimming effect, meaning dark lipstick will make your lips look even thinner. Swap that dark, dated shade for something light with a little shine to make those kissers look plump and fresh.
When applying blush, start high, on the upper curve of the cheek, and brush upward and away from the cheek. This makes your cheeks look higher and more defined, lifting all your facial features. Applying blush on the center of bottom of the cheek gives your face a heavier look. To find the right shade of blush that won’t make your skin look dull, try pinching your cheeks and matching it to that color.
It’s crucial to use a daily moisturizing face cream. Moisture alone can help give your skin a youthful glow, but aside from that, makeup applied to dry skin can make your skin appear dryer, duller, and older. Keep in mind that you should be using a face cream like BNY White Diamond Face Cream rather than body lotion, as body lotion clogs your pores. Moisturize immediately after taking a shower or washing your face to lock in moisture and keep dirt out.
It might be embarrassing if you’re doing something wrong, but you’ll be surprised what you can learn. Leave a comment or tag us @brillianceny on Twitter so we can talk about best and worst beauty practices and learn from each other.
My foundation doesn’t match my skin, or I’m not wearing foundation.
Without foundation, skin tends to look uneven and dull, and wearing it incorrectly can age your look. BNY Dual Finish Foundation gives your skin a visible boost and is easy to blend for a naturally dewy or matte look. The trick to foundation is to look like you’re not wearing any. Too light and you’ll look flat and lifeless, and it’ll be clear that there’s a layer of makeup on your face. Too dark and it’ll drag down your features, giving your skin a dull, heavy appearance.
I cover wrinkles with concealer.
Concealer over wrinkles gives false hope by looking good when first applied; it’s never long before it starts to get cakey and emphasize the lines you were trying to hide. Toss the concealer aside and reach for your Caviar Collection Eye Serum and Eye Cream.
I only wear eyeliner on the bottom, not the top.
Sure, the lower lash line is easier to work with. But if you’re not using eyeliner on your lid, you’re missing out. It can really open up your eyes and brighten the look of your whole face. Just be careful not to go too thick for your eye shape, as doing so will age your look. Stay close to your lash line for youthful, natural looking beauty.
I don’t define my eyebrows.
Eyebrows get thinner with age, meaning a fuller brow looks more youthful. Full brows also lift the face. Grab a brow pencil in roughly the same shade as your hair and fill in those eyebrows.
I wear lipliner darker than my lipstick, or I wear lipliner outside of my lips.
Lipliner is intended to keep your lipstick neatly on your lips. While some ladies choose to go just outside the lips with liner to make them look bigger, the color can slip into the fine lines around your mouth and emphasize them, making you look older. Your lipliner should match either your lipstick or the color of your lips to avoid looking like a dated trend.
I wear dark lipstick.
Aging often brings thinning lips. Dark colors create a slimming effect, meaning dark lipstick will make your lips look even thinner. Swap that dark, dated shade for something light with a little shine to make those kissers look plump and fresh.
My blush is the wrong shade, or I apply it on the wrong part of my cheeks.
When applying blush, start high, on the upper curve of the cheek, and brush upward and away from the cheek. This makes your cheeks look higher and more defined, lifting all your facial features. Applying blush on the center of bottom of the cheek gives your face a heavier look. To find the right shade of blush that won’t make your skin look dull, try pinching your cheeks and matching it to that color.
I don’t moisturize my face, or I moisturize my face with body lotion.
It’s crucial to use a daily moisturizing face cream. Moisture alone can help give your skin a youthful glow, but aside from that, makeup applied to dry skin can make your skin appear dryer, duller, and older. Keep in mind that you should be using a face cream like BNY White Diamond Face Cream rather than body lotion, as body lotion clogs your pores. Moisturize immediately after taking a shower or washing your face to lock in moisture and keep dirt out.
I don’t talk to anyone about makeup and beauty.
It might be embarrassing if you’re doing something wrong, but you’ll be surprised what you can learn. Leave a comment or tag us @brillianceny on Twitter so we can talk about best and worst beauty practices and learn from each other.
