Applying Make Up for Coverage
Applying make up
to cover uneven skin tone or redness is something most of us have been doing for some time and we are pretty good at it. If your technique is not working so well lately, then now is the time to look at some concealer techniques used by professional make up artists. Open Your Eyes and look wide awake with these concealer techniques.
To prepare the eye area, apply a light eye gel or cream to hydrate the skin. Applying make up concealer under the eyes and in the inner eye socket above the nose is a good idea for all mature women. The effect is amazingly refreshing. Under eye concealers are available in various tones. If the darkness is not very noticable the yellow toned concealer will be sufficient alone.  
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer
Apply with a small make up brush being careful to take the concealer right up to the eyelash line. If your under eye darkness is extreme, experiment with peach and pink toned concealer together. Depending on how severe the problem is, you may find it necessary to finish with a yellow based concealer. Use very lightly and experiment until it works perfectly.
Many women with under eye darkness also have dark eyelids. You can offset this by using a bone coloured soft powder eye shadow lightly over the whole lid. Apply light coloured shadow and mascara only to the upper lid, taking attention away from the under eye area. This may seem like a lot of effort and more products but when your friends ask if you have been on holiday, you will know it was worth it.
Rosacea... How to calm and cover the unflattering redness.  
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick
Like my Mother and sisters I suffer from rosacea myself. When I lived in Germany I loved to ski and now I live in sunny Spain, all these climate extremes I now know are not good for rosacea and I am much more careful. I have experimented a lot with make up for rosacea and have found that yellow toned foundations are the best for concealing redness. After moisturizing apply a fluid or medium weight cream foundation over the entire face. The colour should match your skin exactly. Then use a stick foundation to spot cover the redness. Using your fingers to pat in, build up the coverage slowly and finally dust with a bronzing powder, these tones are best to counteract redness....and you won't need blusher. Another option for preparing uneven skin tones and minimizing tiny lines and wrinkles before applying make up is make up primer. This is a relatively new product but fast becoming an essential item for mature women. You can achieve a gloriously smooth base, reduce shininess, minimize tiny lines and wrinkles and more... What is a make up primer and how does it work?
Choose cool eye shadow colours, avoid bright colours and glittery effects to be sure to maintain the even complexion tones. Beige, sable, khaki, taupe are all good choices Well known make up artist, Karina Ristic answers your questions on using make up to overcome the problems that arise as our skin ages. Make up Advice for Mature Women from Karinda Ristic.Best Mascara for Luxurious lashes Luxury Serums for very Mature Skin Return to Make Up Techniques Return from Applying Make Up for Coverage to Homepage
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