Makeup for the Impending Age: Tips and Step-by-Step Guide

A drooping eyelid is a very common problem that affects both young girls and older women. The fact is that the overhanging eyelid visually reduces the eyes, and it is also very difficult to apply makeup in such a way as to make the look wide open and expressive.

The beautiful half of humanity strives to do everything possible to look great. A good helper in this matter is makeup, which, when applied correctly, will turn a girl into a queen, hiding some external imperfections, one of which is an overhanging eyelid. It makes the look look tired and makes the face sad.

A drooping eyelid or, as it is often called, overhanging, heavy, drooping, or hidden, is a special anatomical structure of the eyes, in which the upper eyelid drops to the lower (movable), forming the so-called "hood" of skin. This feature can be congenital or acquired.

A drooping eyelid is a consequence of age-related changes (ladies after 50 years old encounter him), national traits, dramatic weight loss, allergic reactions and small edema that appeared after improperly selected cosmetics.

The upper eyelid can also overhang due to deep-set eyes.

In total, three types of century overhang can be distinguished:

• the movable area of ​​the upper eyelid becomes invisible;
• only a fraction of the upper eyelid is visible from the side of the inner corner of the eye;
• the eyelid sags to the middle of the eye incision.

Regardless of the nature of the appearance, women with this form of eye structure face a lot of problems when applying cosmetics:

• shadows do not hold for a long time, rolling down in the crease of the eyelid;
• the ends of the drawn arrows may "break", their outline will be lost, or, moreover, a line from an eyeliner or a pencil will be imprinted on the upper eyelid;
• ink stains the upper eyelid.

In the case of the acquired nature of the overhang, this flaw can be removed by performing special exercises. Additional benefits will be gained from rest, drinking clean water, and taking vitamins.

The main goal of each of the professional techniques is considered to be the correction of the drooping upper eyelids.

We recommend using a little makeup artist tricks when applying makeup, so as not to get the opposite effect:

• First of all, it is worth deciding on the shape of the eyebrows. The raised-elongated eyebrow helps to visually open the eye. Thick hair on the eyebrows should be avoided. It is better to entrust the creation of a beautiful line to a specialist. You can maintain the created form on your own.

• When choosing shadows, do not stop choosing pearlescent shades. These tones are used exclusively for eyeliner fine lines. The result of such a manipulation will be a stale look.
• Apply a continuous coat with matte eyeshadow. Focus on the shade of the iris when choosing the color scheme of the shadows. In addition, the type of skin and hair color are important.

• The inner corners of the eyes can be emphasized with light pencil shades. The dark eyeliner should be applied without reaching the middle of the eye.
• Use a dark pencil only to highlight the outer corners of the eyes. In addition, this area needs to be decorated with darker shades of shadows.

• The eyeliner, arrows and all clear lines need to be shaded after applying them. The absence of boundaries will be able to visually raise the upper zone of the eye.
• You can mask the lower sag with a concealer. Use with caution, however, as too much light will create the opposite effect.

• Dark shadows that are used to highlight the outer corners can be applied beyond the boundaries of the eye. Remember to use the eye shadow wisely.
• Stylists often use a method to help enlarge the eyes by making them more open. It is based on applying white shadows to the area of ​​the inner corners of the eyes and shading them with a slight approach to the bridge of the nose.

• By painting over the fold of the movable eyelid with shadows of dark shades, you can change the visual perception of the eye section by removing swelling.
• Luxurious, voluminous lashes hide drooping eyelids. In this case, the upper ciliary row can be thickly and thoroughly painted over with ink, while the lower, apart from the corners, leave unpainted. If you are the owner of rare and short eyelashes, then you can go through the extension procedure. The most important thing is that they look natural and not cause eye discomfort.

To hide overhanging eyelids, you can apply shadows, pencil or mascara. Moreover, the necessary effect will be obtained from the use of both separate components and in a complex. Applying makeup using a pencil or eyeshadow can be a bit tricky.

This is due to the fact that you need to know where to start drawing the arrow. Makeup must fulfill its main task - to visually make small eyes large.

You need to start drawing the arrow from the center of the eyelid, gradually expanding it, raise the area of ​​the outer corner of the eye. Do not make the line overly thin, as it can create the visual sensation of several folds per eyelid. Therefore, to draw an arrow, use a pencil rather than eyeliner.

The line on the lower eyelid should be started from the inner corner of the eye, and when approaching the outer one, it should be made slightly raised up.

Before starting the procedure, sharpen the tool well so that the resulting arrow is straight.

As in the case of a pencil, the color scheme of the eyeshadows should be dark and matte, so as not to draw attention with shiny shades to the area of ​​the face that needs to be masked. But the area of ​​the inner corner of the eye can be tinted with light shades, like the outer corner of the eyebrow.

However, closer to the center, the light color should turn into dark, and at the outer corner of the eye it should become pure black. Applying shadows in a dark shade can hide the overhanging eyelid. The only thing is do not forget to shade them.

The result will not be so obvious if the mascara is applied without the use of shadows or without arrows. Therefore, an amazing result will be achieved after using the complex of these cosmetics.

It is recommended to make the cilia not straight, but slightly twisted upward. This technique will help make your eyes bigger and mask the eyelid defect. When buying mascara, give preference to models that create a curling effect.

Smoky Eyes makeup is considered the most preferred for ladies with overhanging eyelids.

Before you start creating an image, stock up on a base for eyeshadow or cream eyeshadow of the appropriate color palette, a flat brush to apply cream shadows, a palette of eyeshadows in natural shades, a fluffy blending brush, a flat eyeshadow brush, gel eyeliner, an eyeliner brush, and mascara.

The correct step-by-step instructions for creating makeup consists of the following steps:

• Using a flat brush, apply the base or cream shadows over the entire area of ​​the upper and lower eyelids, you can slightly go beyond the border of the folds of the upper eyelids. This will prepare a dry eyeshadow foundation that brightens the color of the eyeshadow and prevents it from fading over the course of the day.
• Take a palette of your favorite eyeshadow shades and apply the lightest to the brow area with a fluffy brush.

• Using the same brush, apply a layer of a medium shade of shadows over the entire area of ​​the movable eyelid, slightly going beyond the crease. You can check if the eyeshadow has been applied correctly this way: look straight ahead, relax the eyelids and check if the second shade is visible above the crease of the eyelid. If yes, then the whole procedure was done correctly;
• With a small flat brush with the darkest shade, you can make up the entire movable eyelid without going beyond the border of the fold. Take a fluffy brush and mix 2 shades of eyeshadow. This process is performed with several strokes of the brush on the border of two colors until it disappears.

• Take the darkest shade of the flat brush again, applying it to the lower eyelid area. Do not leave unpainted areas near the outer corner of the eye. If there are any, paint over them with the darkest color.
• Then move on to the eyeliner. Take some of the product on a brush and apply it to the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid. Wait for the first layer to dry and repeat the process again, painting in parallel between the eyelashes of the upper eyelid.
• Draw an eyeliner arrow on the upper eyelid.Do not try to make it perfectly flat, because it will shade later on. A pencil can serve as an alternative to eyeliner.

• To add a twist to your look, you can apply bright blue shadows to the arrow and blend, or choose the darkest shade from the palette and blend the arrow with it.
• Run a fluffy brush around the outer edges of the makeup for a perfect blend.
• Finally, apply mascara to the lashes from root to tip, carefully painting over. At this stage, you can stop either to glue false eyelashes to give a greater effect, then reapply mascara to connect the artificial eyelashes with natural ones.

Girls of Asian appearance stand out with a narrow cut of the eyes. Along with this, there may be no folds on the eyelid, or there may be an overhanging eyelid. Often, makeup artists call this "eyes without eyelids", but this should not detract from other advantages of such an appearance. You can hide this feature with the right makeup.

The amber technique is a suitable option. It is based on a smooth transition from one shade to another. The shadow of a dark palette should be applied close to the lashes, as it is removed, the color should become lighter. Such a technique will be able to form the visual depth necessary for the eyes of Asian young ladies, who have almost no folds on the eyelids.

A lady after 45 years begins to lose her former beauty, which can be supported by the miraculous powers of cosmetics or the magic hands of makeup artists. At this time, there are problems with the elasticity of the skin, among which the most common is the "heavy" eyelid.

Age makeup is considered a separate serious science, which stylists carefully study and undergo serious practice.

A lady will be able to create the correct anti-aging makeup on her own using well-chosen cosmetics:

• Powder and blush with a cream base. Such a composition is evenly distributed over the skin of the face, hiding wrinkles and other imperfections.

• Dense tonal base. The first deep wrinkles signal the end of the subtle foundation period. Masking wrinkles well will require a thicker foundation.
• A contour pencil that will replace lipstick. The pencil fits tighter for long-lasting color. Remember to use lip moisturizers such as chapstick with a variety of essential oils.
• Shadows that should replace the eyeliner, which have the property of rolling down and transferring to the upper eyelid. They will better cover the eyelid area, will not clog into wrinkles and will not be imprinted on the eyelid.

Anti-aging make-up is characterized by distinctive features, guided by which you should create your own image:

• Eliminate the use of eyeliner due to the fact that overhanging eyelids will not allow it to sit in a straight line.
• Never use pencil and eyeshadow with a red palette, which will make your eyes feel tired.
• Do not use blue, purple, lilac shades of eyeshadow, as they will make bruises under the eyes more visible.

• Replace black ink and pencil with less flashy ones, in particular, dark brown.
• Drawn makeup lines should aim up, not down. Otherwise, the masking of defects will be replaced by the underlining of the sagging skin.

Remember that dark colors visually diminish, while light colors zoom in and out. The ability to play with chiaroscuro is very important for age-related makeup. Highlighting and darkening the desired areas of the eyelid can change the size and shape of the folds, and often completely hide them.

Basically, with overhanging eyelids, the area of ​​the inner corner of the eye is covered with light shades, while dark is the area of ​​the fold and slightly along the outer edges.

For ladies aged 45, the round line above the eyes will not work due to the appearance of aging on the face. Also, pay attention to the edges of the eyebrows, which should not go below the corners of the eyes. Draw the hair on the eyebrows using thin strokes of a calm color, which should be one tone brighter than the color of the shadows.

If you have swollen or drooping eyelids, you must carefully approach the creation of an image:

• make-up must be natural;
• eyebrows should be of medium thickness;
• choose shadows of matte models with calm shades: for fair-skinned ladies, ivory and tea rose palettes are suitable, for dark-skinned ones - beige and brown tones;

• over the crease, it is worth applying shadows that are a couple of shades darker;
• the area of ​​the upper eyelids is slightly emphasized with a soft pencil and shading;
• a small application of shadows of a light palette on the area of ​​the inner corner of the eye;
• at the end, apply mascara to the upper row of eyelashes.

Summarizing the features of age-related makeup for overhanging eyelids, we can highlight the lack of "graphic", the application of soft and "blurred" lines.

The narrow shape of the eyes is mainly typical for Asian girls. You can visually increase their size using properly selected cosmetics.

In this case, the make-up is applied using a nude color palette. When choosing a base color, give preference to beige, peach or light brown. A darker shade should be used to cover the outer corner of the eyes with a 45 ° tilt, then a line is drawn to outline the eye.

All this must be carefully shaded. The same color must be applied in small quantities to the inner corners. Shading should also be applied to the lower eyelid - the area of ​​the inner corner with a light shade, closer to the edges of the eyes - with a dark one. Almond-shaped eyes look great with false eyelashes.

To disguise the overhanging eyelid, having small eyes, you can use a special technique of applying eye makeup.

With the help of shading, apply a dark shade towards the temple. As a base, choose a light color that you want to apply to the border of the eyebrows. Subtly visible shadows should also be applied underneath. The design of the lower border of the eye should be done in this way: apply the eyeshadow as low as possible, blurring the borders with a hard brush.

Arched eyebrows can significantly mask drooping eyelids in the case of deep-set eyes. The pale color of the shadows can make them stand out.

The movable eyelid should be covered with a medium color shade, while the dark one is applied at a steep angle towards the temple with strong shading. The outer zone of the lower eyelid is also painted in a dark color, the inner one is lightened.

For young ladies with downcast eyes, the drooping eyelid is raised using the effect of a contoured moving part.

The main area is painted in a nude shade. The edge of the eyelashes must be drawn with a dark pencil and then shaded. The medium color shade will outline the movable eyelid and "bring" to the eyebrows. The lower edge of the eye is covered with a medium color palette, connecting with it, but applied to the upper part of the eye.

In the case of bulging eyes, the problem of overhanging eyelids can be solved by drawing an artificial upper fold. For this purpose, the entire upper part is covered with a highlighter or white eyeshadow, then a fold is drawn in darker ones. Make-up should be applied, guided by the following rule: the middle of the eyes should be left lighter, and the inner and outer corners should be darkened. They should be connected together above the line drawn earlier.The base of the eyebrows should be highlighted.

In order for the makeup to turn the young lady into a real queen, when choosing a shade of shadows, take into account the color of the eyes.

Brown-eyed persons with overhanging eyelids should avoid pinkish as well as bright yellow shades when applying cosmetics. By applying beige, peach, golden colors, you can visually expand brown eyes. The area of ​​transition of a pale palette to a dark one should be slightly shaded.

When creating an evening look, it is allowed to use a more saturated color scheme, preferably purple or blue shades.

Young ladies with green eyes are advised to give preference to brown, blue or red shades. You should use soft shades, not flashy ones. Don't forget about the need for shading. Also, keep in mind that makeup for a green-eyed girl should be of a warm palette.

It is recommended to combine two or more shades, guided by their indistinct gradation from light to dark.

Blue-eyed representatives of the beautiful half of humanity will be able to create the perfect image using one scheme. It is carried out in gray, orange or brown colors. A combination of burgundy and yellow shades is ideal. Don't make the borders clear using brown shadows.

The correct daytime makeup for those with overhanging eyebrows is based on a neutral palette of eyeshadows. Warm brown and gray-brown shades are suitable for this. Use white highlighter shadows to highlight certain areas.

Additionally, you will need dark brown and jet black pencils. You need to prepare black-brown or classic black mascara.

Having prepared all the necessary tools, you can proceed directly to the process of creating makeup:

• Using a taupe shade of eyeshadow, highlight the area of ​​the movable upper eyelid and the lower eyelid. Draw a line from below that should not reach the outer corner of the eye.
• The entire crease should be tinted warm brown and create volume in the outer corner area. Outline the area above the crease.
• With brown shadows that have a gray tint, focus on the outer corner, slightly darkening it.
• Use a warm brown color to highlight the middle of the lower eyelid. To eliminate the catchiness of this detail, draw a thin line over the gray-brown shadows.

• The inner corner area should be framed with a highlighter. Cover the top and bottom with it carefully.
• Paint over the inner half of the movable eyelid with white shadows. Cover the border of the two halves with a highlighter, creating a highlight.
• Highlight the highest point of the brow zone with a highlighter.
• Using a black pencil, carefully highlight the upper lash area.
• If the eyes are not very small, you can circle the area of ​​the lower mucous membrane with a brown pencil.
• The final stage will be the application of mascara.

When choosing a tone, saturation of the color palette for evening make-up, take into account the nature of the event. So, makeup, made in subtle, transparent and delicate notes, will "get lost" among the frequent flashes of light on the dance floor.

The presence of soft, diffused lighting, which is inherent in a romantic meeting, will transform the palette of cold shades into grayish, green will change to brown. These features will help you choose the appropriate decorative range.

Like other types of makeup, evening makeup should be started with foundation. Using a flat brush, it is necessary to distribute the shadows of a light shade with a light shimmer over the area of ​​the upper eyelid, leaving the area of ​​the outer third unpainted (you need to start from the area of ​​the inner corner). You do not need to go beyond the area above the fold.

Use a small flat brush and dark matte eyeshadow to highlight 1/3 of the upper lid from the outer corner. Next, you need to extend the contour up to the intersection with the orbital line.You should get a so-called arrow with an upturned tip.

The same dark scale should be used to fill 1/3 of the upper eyelid to the orbital contour, starting from the end of the arrow. We recommend shading using a diagonal motion. Using the same brush with the remnants of dark shadows, define the line of the fold on the upper eyelid, without closing the eye, moving inward from the zone of the outer corner without touching the last third.

Use a matte reddish-brown eyeshadow to soften the border of the two shades in the upper eyelid area. This step can be done with a special fluffy blending brush.

With the same brush, apply reddish-brown shadows to the area of ​​the fold of the upper eyelid, as well as to 1/3 of the lower eyelid, gently blending the borders of the dark brown shade.

Use a small brush to cover the brow area with light satin shades, as well as the skin of the inner corner of the eye. Also use this shade for coloring the lower eyelid 2/3, starting from the inner corner. Finish the look by painting the lashes with mascara, which will lengthen the lashes.

Makeup is considered the most important element of the bride's image. Therefore, it is important to create it as high quality and durable as possible.

There are general guidelines for creating a wedding look:

• visage should be combined with a wedding dress and individual features of the face;
• perfect photos will be obtained with a perfectly even face tone, expressive eye makeup;
• festive makeup should not be overly flashy, but it should be sufficiently intense;
• do not forget to give the look a fresh look, as there is nothing better than a fresh blush and a happy sparkle in the bride's eyes.

And, of course, an open look will be the result of following certain techniques for performing a wedding make-up for girls with overhanging eyelids.

What you need to pay attention to when creating wedding makeup:

• Persistence is the most important point of any wedding look. We recommend using the help of a professional stylist who, using quality products, will make a magnificent makeup that can withstand all the trials that are usually full of a wedding day.
• The eyebrows should not stand out too much. It is enough just to carry out their correction and give them a natural shade. To compensate for the overhanging eyelid, it is worth slightly "raising" the tail of the eyebrow.
• When creating bridal eye makeup, apply brown, lilac, pink colors. First of all, take care of the base under the shade. It will be able to provide brightness and durability and will not allow the shadows to crumble and clog into the folds that form in the case of overhanging eyelids.

• Do not forget to carry out soft shading, which should come from the beginning of the overhanging fold. The fold itself, slightly above the overhanging zone, should be drawn using a natural shade, which is several tones darker than the skin tone.
• Arrows should be applied with expanding brushes with slightly rising tips. The area of ​​the lower eyelid should be highlighted with a darker palette. Darken the outer corners of the eye as well.
• Use mascara that will add volume to black or brown colors. You can use false eyelashes.
• Apply some highlighter or shimmery light shadows to the corners of your eyes.
• Paint over the lips with a pencil and apply lipstick of the same shade on top. This way, you get a persistent option. Lip gloss will add volume to your lips.

The stars are always in the spotlight, even if you need to talk about small flaws in appearance. Therefore, they love to share little tricks to help hide these flaws, including drooping eyelids.

Actress Blake Lively can be seen in many famous motion pictures, despite the fact that she has drooping eyelids.The diva's stylists use a small trick that disguises them: the upper eyelid is made darker in the zone above the overhanging eyelid.

While preparing for the shooting of Hollywood star Uma Thurman, makeup artists hide the peculiarity of her eyes by drawing arrows, "smoky", darkening the eyelids.

Dita von Teese's makeup can be compared to the "retro" style. Her slightly drooping eyelids are masked by voluminous false eyelashes, correctly and perfectly traced arrows without kinking.

The famous model Natalia Vodianova is a supporter of natural makeup. Wide, natural, expressive eyebrows open up the eyes. Preparing a celebrity for shooting, stylists darken the upper eyelid area a little or create smoky eyes makeup.

Many celebrities prefer the Twiggy style, named after the English fashion model Leslie Hornby (Twiggy). A feature of this make-up is considered to be false eyelashes glued in three rows. The visual enlargement of the eyes was created by drawing a clear line over the border of the upper movable eyelid and drawing thin arrows at the eyelash growth line.

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