From circus-clown blush to misused eye shadow, here are seven common beauty mistakes that add years to your appearance—and easy-to-follow tips to rectify them!
1. Wearing Heavy Foundation
We all have flaws we’d rather keep under wraps, but burying blemishes under thick pancake makeup or multiple layers of foundation can give your complexion an artificial mask-like look and—gasp!—add up to 10 years to your face. The good news is you can camouflage imperfections and remain youthful by investing in a sheer foundation, like Clinique’s Supermoisture Makeup Foundation.
2. Misapplying Powder
Powder can be your best friend for reducing shine on the forehead, nose, and chin. But it can also be your worst enemy when dusted around the eyes because it exaggerates already-existing fine lines and wrinkles and makes the delicate skin in this area appear dry.
Your best bet is to avoid applying loose powder around the eye area altogether and stick to blotting your T-zone when need be.
3. Swiping Mascara on Lower Lashes
Sorry to tell you this, but when you wear mascara on your lower lashes, you’re drawing attention to crow’s feet and dark circles.
But don’t throw out your tubes just yet! You should still give your upper lashes a generous coating of pitch-black mascara because it makes the whites of your eyes appear whiter, creating the illusion of a more open, lifted eye—and a younger-looking you.
4. Neglecting Sunscreen
Incidental sun exposure (or the everyday exposure you get from driving in your car and sitting near home or office windows) can, over time, cause irregularly pigmented skin, enlarged pores, and loss of elasticity. You can significantly slow the aging process by opting for an SPF daily moisturizer, like Oil of Olay Complete with UV Protection Lotion ($8 for 4 oz. at Target) or a foundation with built-in SPF such as Bare Ecsentuals BareMinerals Foundation with SPF 15 ($25 at Sephora.com).
5. Using Frosted Shadows Improperly
While a little shimmer applied to the center of your lids, on the inner corners of your eyes, or against your brow bone can make you look younger, applying the same sheen to the eyes’ outer corners it can magnify fine lines and add years to your look. So keep the sparkle to a minimum and keep it away from those edges!
6. Applying Blush to the Apples of Your Cheeks
The apples of your cheeks tend to sag as you get older—and applying color to this area only draws attention to the problem. Instead, highlight your cheekbones by sweeping blush in upward strokes to the edge of your temples. Also, note that the color is just as important as the technique when it comes to rouging. Avoid bright hues, which can make you look clownish, and steer clear of dark tints, which can make you look gaunt. Your best bet is to stick to a light rose color blush, like CoverGirl’s True Blend Micro Mineral Blush in Natural Rose ($11 at Target).
7. Sporting “Bleeding” Lips
As you age, your natural lip line starts to fade, which can cause lipstick to feather past this natural barrier and onto your face. The good news is that there is a super easy fix: Simply trace the outline of your pout with a clear liner, which can be used with any lipstick color! We like Too Faced Borderline ($18.50 at Ulta), a wildly popular product on social shopping site Kaboodle, because it glides on like a dream and stops lip color dead in its tracks!
I guess they're saying "less is more". Common sense says to use a lighter hand with cosmetics as you get older. You don't see too many older gals made up like clowns any more. With age comes a little wisdom.
You're beautiful sister friends.
We all have flaws we’d rather keep under wraps, but burying blemishes under thick pancake makeup or multiple layers of foundation can give your complexion an artificial mask-like look and—gasp!—add up to 10 years to your face. The good news is you can camouflage imperfections and remain youthful by investing in a sheer foundation, like Clinique’s Supermoisture Makeup Foundation.
2. Misapplying Powder
Powder can be your best friend for reducing shine on the forehead, nose, and chin. But it can also be your worst enemy when dusted around the eyes because it exaggerates already-existing fine lines and wrinkles and makes the delicate skin in this area appear dry.
Your best bet is to avoid applying loose powder around the eye area altogether and stick to blotting your T-zone when need be.
3. Swiping Mascara on Lower Lashes
Sorry to tell you this, but when you wear mascara on your lower lashes, you’re drawing attention to crow’s feet and dark circles.
But don’t throw out your tubes just yet! You should still give your upper lashes a generous coating of pitch-black mascara because it makes the whites of your eyes appear whiter, creating the illusion of a more open, lifted eye—and a younger-looking you.
4. Neglecting Sunscreen
Incidental sun exposure (or the everyday exposure you get from driving in your car and sitting near home or office windows) can, over time, cause irregularly pigmented skin, enlarged pores, and loss of elasticity. You can significantly slow the aging process by opting for an SPF daily moisturizer, like Oil of Olay Complete with UV Protection Lotion ($8 for 4 oz. at Target) or a foundation with built-in SPF such as Bare Ecsentuals BareMinerals Foundation with SPF 15 ($25 at Sephora.com).
5. Using Frosted Shadows Improperly
While a little shimmer applied to the center of your lids, on the inner corners of your eyes, or against your brow bone can make you look younger, applying the same sheen to the eyes’ outer corners it can magnify fine lines and add years to your look. So keep the sparkle to a minimum and keep it away from those edges!
6. Applying Blush to the Apples of Your Cheeks
The apples of your cheeks tend to sag as you get older—and applying color to this area only draws attention to the problem. Instead, highlight your cheekbones by sweeping blush in upward strokes to the edge of your temples. Also, note that the color is just as important as the technique when it comes to rouging. Avoid bright hues, which can make you look clownish, and steer clear of dark tints, which can make you look gaunt. Your best bet is to stick to a light rose color blush, like CoverGirl’s True Blend Micro Mineral Blush in Natural Rose ($11 at Target).
7. Sporting “Bleeding” Lips
As you age, your natural lip line starts to fade, which can cause lipstick to feather past this natural barrier and onto your face. The good news is that there is a super easy fix: Simply trace the outline of your pout with a clear liner, which can be used with any lipstick color! We like Too Faced Borderline ($18.50 at Ulta), a wildly popular product on social shopping site Kaboodle, because it glides on like a dream and stops lip color dead in its tracks!
I guess they're saying "less is more". Common sense says to use a lighter hand with cosmetics as you get older. You don't see too many older gals made up like clowns any more. With age comes a little wisdom.
You're beautiful sister friends.
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