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Put down the black eyeliner.
Especially when it comes toeye makeup.
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You might be making some of these mistakes when applying your eye makeup without realizing it.
But if your makeup routine is feeling lackluster, a brand-new set of peepers might just do the trick.
Here are nineeye makeup mistakesthat are secretly aging youplus, how to fix them.
Eyeliner That’s Too Dark
There’s so much more to life than black eyeliner.
Put simply, it’s too harshreally, for all ages.
But particularly once the skin around the eyes starts getting thinner and overall less naturally plump.
There’s no reason to look more tired than we already are, right?
We don’t have time for that nonsense…or naps.
For blue eyes, a coppery brown is ultra-flattering.
For green eyes, a deep plum purple.
Forbrown eyes, a navy blue.
Skipping Your Brows
Particularly if you partook in the over-plucking party of the 1990s.
Many brows were lost, and no tweezer was left unused.
In fact, it might be the ultimate age tell.
But now it’s perfectly finenay, preferredto leave your brows as naturally full as you’re blessed.
Eyebrows frame the face, and a littlebrow gelgoes a long way.
If you need help in the fullness department, start withNYX Professional Makeup Microbrow Pencil.
Then brush the hairs up and away from the face with cult-favoriteBenefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel.
It instantly makes you look more youthful and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
Like Botox, but without the needles.
(That actually makes your eyes look bigger and more awake.)
And we won’t stand for it.
The Wrong Concealer
Two words: Color correct.
This drugstore formula is, to put it frankly, life-changing.
Choose just a shade or two lighter than your skin tone to avoid looking too washed out.
Firstly, lining both the top and bottom lash lines is no longer something we do.
It will give you the definition (but not the severity) of liner.
Keepeyelineron your top lash line thin and subtle to make your eyes look naturally framed without going overboard.
No Primer
What do we want?
When do we want it?
What do we NOT want?
Eye makeup that settles into every crease and fine line by lunchtime.
That’s where makeup primer comes in.
Say goodbye to wrinkles, and hello to airbrushed skin.
Long-lasting eye makeup included.
For your face, pick an antioxidant-packed formula likeLaura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer.
Powder Eye Shadow
Stick with us.
We know powder eye shadow is what you’ve always used.
It’s all you know.
It’s all you (think) you need.
But we’re here to make a case for cream eye shadow.
Makeup with a powdery finish oft settles into every fine line or wrinkle.
Cream eye shadow keeps the situation thoroughly quenched, and using primer will ensure it stays all day.
Heavy Glitter
Unless you’re going to see a David Bowie cover band.
Eye shadows with too much glitter mightfeelyoung, but they can have the opposite effect.
These shimmery sneaks are aging us.
Instead of brightening up your complexion, they exacerbate the appearance of dry skin or fine lines.
Eye Shape
If you’re thinking, “Duh, I already know all of this.”
Second, let’s take things up a notch.
We want to make those peepers look fabulous and fluttery, and this trick will get you there.
Luckily, we already asked the experts for youread on, and conquer.
