As skin changes with age, makeup techniques should adapt to enhance natural beauty. Celebrity makeup artist Rebecca Restrepo shares her top 3 makeup tips for women over 50:
1. Mix Concealer with Skin Tint for Lightweight Coverage
Heavy foundations can settle into fine lines on mature skin. Instead, mix 20% concealer with 80% skin tint. This provides light, even coverage without creasing. Skin tints like Hi Beautiful You’s Skin-Perfecting Tint blur imperfections without exaggerating wrinkles. Add concealer to problem areas needing more coverage.
2. Apply Cream Blush for a Youthful Glow
Cream blush adds warmth and vibrancy to the complexion. Restrepo sweeps blush upwards over the cheekbone and towards the ear instead of the apples of the cheeks. This technique lifts and sculpts the face. Powder blush can sometimes emphasize dryness on aging skin.
3. Play Up the Eyes
Use eyeliner and volumizing mascara to make eyes pop. Restrepo recommends a mascara like Hi Beautiful You’s Be You Mascara. It contains lash-strengthening ingredients to boost thinning lashes associated with aging. Focusing makeup on the eyes creates lively, youthful eyes.
Restrepo’s tips allow women over 50 to embrace natural beauty and aging with strategic makeup that sculpts, brightens, and enhances.