Your eyes are the first thing people see when they look at you. Your eyes are also the first place that shows the signs of tiredness and aging. Combat the tired and sagging look with a routine that will give your eyes a boost of brightness and freshness.
By combining some simple healthcare, skincare, and makeup tips, you can begin to give your eyes a younger appearance. These simple tips will have you looking great and feeling good about yourself and you’ll notice a difference within only a couple of days of starting. All it takes is giving your eyes the love and care they need.
Look at the root of the problem first. Are you getting enough rest? A good night’s sleep will reduce dark circles under your eyes. Don’t drink caffeine or eat sugary foods in the evening. Is your head elevated? Sleep on at least two pillows to reduce puffiness around your eyes. Cut out greasy and fatty foods from your dinner to also help reduce swelling.
Develop a good skin care program. Every day you should use a cleanser to remove your makeup or dirt buildup. Follow with a product that exfoliates dead skin cells, such as St. Ives Gentle Apricot Scrub, which is great even for sensitive skin. Use a toner next that absorbs excess skin oil and always follow with a moisturizer for your eyes and face.
Now that you’re treating the main problems that cause eyes to lose their luster, begin wearing eye shadow in a way that brightens your eyes and gives them a fresh look. Before you apply your foundation, use a concealer under your eyes to help cover any dark circles. After applying your foundation, use an eye shadow base such as L’oreal’s De-Crease. This product makes your eye shadow last longer and without creasing.
Select shades of shadow that suits your skin, hair and eyes. If you’re fair with light hair and light eyes, choose green shadows. If you’re fair with dark hair and light or dark eyes, select purple or mauve shadows. If you have a medium skin tone with light or dark hair and eyes, use neutral shadows in the brown family. If you have olive skin and dark hair and eyes, use black and silvers. If you have dark skin, hair and eyes, use silvers or gold shadows.
You should choose four shades of shadow from your complimentary colors. One shade should be the lightest – almost white. The next shade should be a flat color. The third should be a frosty color and the last should be the darkest. All of these colors should coordinate with each other. There are many four color palettes to choose from. Almost every makeup brand is making them and it makes picking them out so much easier.
Apply the flat color to your eyelid all the way to its crease. Next, apply the frosty color in the crease from the inside of your eye to three-fourths of the way out. To determine where this is, look straight ahead and the point where the outside of your iris lies is the place where you’ll stop with the second shadow.
Apply the darkest color from where you left off with the second shadow then bring it down to the outside part of your eyelid. Use a shadow brush to blend the colors above the crease so there are no appearances of color lines and so that your makeup looks more professional. Last, apply the lightest color to the inside corner of eye, a dab on the middle of your eyelid, and above your dark colors up to your brow.
The last step is the most important in achieving bright and fresh eyes. The lightness of the last shadow you will use will cause the light to catch in certain spots of your eyes and make them appear so much more youthful. Many makeup articles will say that middle aged women shouldn’t use frosty or light shadows, but if it’s done correctly, the lighter shadows look great on women of all ages.