MakeUp to Look Younger

Classic Chic

Whatever your age or colouring , this simple but highly effective classic make-up look will always make a pleasant impact!!. Apply a sheer all-in-one foundation-powder. This will give your skin the perfect coverage it needs to carry off strong lips, without clogging up your skin.

Sweep sortie pale ivory eye shadow across your entire eyelid using a blender brush. Then complete your eye with two thin coats of brown-black or black mascara

Well-groomed eyebrows are essential. Lightly fill in any gaps with a toning eye shadow. This gives a softer, more natural effect than pencil.

Your lips are the focus of this chic look. To ensure that you create a perfect outline, use a toning red lip pencil. Rest your elbow on a hard surface to prevent wobbling.

Use a lip brush to fill in with a bold shade of red lipstick. Apply one coat, blot with a tissue, then reapply to help a long-lasting finish.

If you haven't changed your make-up in years, it's a fair bet you're not making the most of your looks. Wearing out-of-fashion make-up is a sure way to add years to your appearance. Our simple make-up rules will help you break out of a beauty rut.

Simple steps to perfect skin

A dull, lifeless skin-tone can make you look, and feel, drab. The great news is, there are now foundations and concealers on the market specially designed to deal with this problem. The formulations contain light-reflective particles,  and these bounce light away from your skin. This gives your skin the illusion of added vitality, and helps disguise problem areas such as fine lines and under-eye shadows.

And the good news is that these light- reflective products are not just limited to expensive beauty counters many more price-conscious companies are now offering them too.

Apply foundation with  a  damp sponge, blending away harsh edges. This is the stage to apply concealer, dotting it on to under-eye shadows, blemishes and thread veins with a brush. Apply a little at a time, and blend it in thoroughly.

Before you start avoid extremes of fashion and bright colours when you're over 40. While younger skins can just about get away with garish make-up, it'll simply emphasize  fine  lines  and wrinkles  on  most women. Concentrate instead on flattering your looks with subtle colours. So, throw away those traffic-stopping blue eye shadows and neon lipsticks!

If you haven't a clue where to start, make an appointment for a free make-over at a local beauty counter. This way you'll be able to see which shades suit you before you launch out and buy.

Add a youthful glow with blusher

Forget about adding colour to your skin with foundation - you'll be left with a mask effect and "tidemarks" (streaks) on your jaw line. Instead, recreate a youthful bloom with a light touch of blusher. Remember though, to use half as much blusher and twice as much blending as you originally think! The cream variety of blusher is a good one to try, because it will give your skin a soft glow. Dot the blusher onto your skin, and blend with your fingertips.

Lightly set your foundation and blusher with translucent powder. A common mistake among many women is to be heavy-handed  with  face  powder. Applying too much can make it settle into fine lines and wrinkles on your face and emphasize them. Aim for a light touch, which will just blot out shine and set your make-up.

The best way to apply powder is only to blot the areas that need it, then brush away the excess with a large powder brush, stroking the brush downwards to prevent tiny particles catching in the fine hairs on your face.

Be subtle with eye shadow

Many women never perfect the technique of applying eye shadow. Thankfully, now there's a type of eye shadow formulation that is a cinch to apply cream-to-powder eye shadow. It applies as a smooth cream, and dries quickly to a super-soft powder finish.  Opt for a subtle  shade, such is mid-brown, grey or taupe.

A good tip  if your eyes look rather droopy is to blend eye shadow upwards and outwards at the outer corners. Always remember to blend it in well.

Give liners a miss Harsh lines of colour close to your eyes can be hard and unflattering. Youll emphasize your eyes much better if you smudge a little neutral toned powder eye shadow under your lower eye-lashes with a clean cotton bud.

Check your mascara colour

Most women's colouring fades slightly over the years. This means that the black mascara you're used to wearing can now look too obvious and harsh.  So,  try switching to a lighter shade for a more flattering effect. Apply two thin coats, allowing time for the first to dry thoroughly before you apply the second one.

Recreate your lip line

If your lip line has started to fade and your lipstick tends to "bleed" into the lines around your mouth,  try using a toning lip liner before you apply lipstick. Check it's firm enough to give a precise line, yet soft enough not to drag your skin. Apply by outlining your top lip first, working from the Cupid's bow outwards to each corner. Then outline your lower lip.  Next  dust  your  lips  with  loose powder to set the lip liner.

Finally,  fill in your  outline  with  a moisturizing lipstick. This will also help give a glossy shine to your lips which makes them look fuller. Apply with a lip brush, blot with a tissue, then reapply for a longer-lasting finish.