«Smoky eyes make the eye look higher. It is ideal after 50»

The passage of time is something inevitable that is noticeable on the face (and throughout the body), but perhaps one of the parts in which it becomes most evident is in the eyes. Small wrinkles, drooping of the eyelids, sunken eyes, bags… are some of the signs that appear after the age of 30 and are accentuated in the 40s and 50s.

All this means that the way of applying makeup that favored us at 20 or 30, no longer works for us at 50. However, there are rejuvenating makeup tricks that can be of great help to us at this stage.

Here we will see some tips to make eye makeup more flattering after a certain age and the proposal from makeup expert Susana Marín (@redcarpetsecrets) to do a smoky eye to achieve a lifting effect without making life too complicated.

Keys to eye makeup that flatters 50

As we age, the signs of aging are noticeable in our eyes and include expression lines and wrinkles, the appearance of dark circles and bags under our eyes, or thinner, more flaccid eyelid skin. All of these changes can make eyes appear more tired or droopy.

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Eye makeup after 50 should focus on enhance the look And, to do this, there are some tricks that you should know:

Avoid using a dark eyeliner on your waterlinebecause it makes the eye smaller.
Choose to use the eyeliner on the upper lash line and concentrate on the outer third of the eye to achieve a more open and luminous look (although you must be very careful not to take the line too low, so as not to have the opposite effect).
If you use eyeshadow, choose one texture that provides a uniform finish and do not highlight imperfections or dry skin (satin or creamy ones are usually a good option).
Colors that contrast with eye colorsuch as peach or copper tones for blue eyes and soft pinks for green eyes, enhance the look.
When applying eyeshadow, extending it to the bottom of the brow bone and using a darker shade to create a crease effect can visually lift the eyelid. A slight shine Strategically applied on the inside of the eyelid can also be of great help.
The black mascara It enhances the look and curling the eyelashes helps open the eyes.

easy smoky makeup, ideal for elevating the eyes

There are types of eye makeup that are especially flattering.as is the case of smoked ones. The makeup expert Susana Marín has explained on her social networks how to make a ideal smoky eye makeup from 50 years old: with lifting effect, very easy to do and only with pencil (without eye shadow).

“It is suitable for day and night, and is ideal for everyone and specifically for women over 50 because creates a more defined and lifted eye effect”, he assures.

To make this smoked you don’t need eyeshadowjust a dark colored pencil. These are the steps to follow to get the smoky eye makeup that the expert explains:

Cover your eyelid with a primer or the product you use for dark circles.
Draw a wide line close to the lash line of the upper eyelid, starting from the last two or three eyelashes. “I don’t want to go to the end because if not, when blending, I can make the mistake of blending too low and making the eye look very droopy.«explains the expert. It is not necessary for it to be perfect because we are going to blend it, the important thing is that it is intense in color.
Blend the line with a small brushhard and does not open. “It is important that the pencil be oily, soft and creamy so that it allows you to do this blending.«, indicates. You have to blend gently, without pressing too much, but making sure that you erase the cut line between the dark line and the skin and spreading it over the eyelid.
With a slightly larger, softer, softer brush, make sure there are no cuts or excess color left. “What I want is for the color to be uniform, for there to be a clean transition between the mobile eyelid, the socket and the rest of the eyelid”, summarizes Marín.
Now is the time for mascara: apply it first, taking the eyelashes inward and then outward.

Once you have finished the eye makeup and see its intensity, you can better choose the shades and intensity of the blush and lipstick.

How to gain more intensity in your eyes

What we have just seen is an eye makeup that is already very pretty and you can wear it at any time and occasion, but if you are looking for greater intensity in your look You can highlight the contrast between the makeup part (above the eye) and the “clean” part (below the eye).

You will achieve this in two ways:

Darkening the upper part of the eye a little more to give it greater intensity: applying dark shadow in small touches with the brush and then blending inwards.
Giving some touches of light on the inside of the eye, under the tear duct and in the dark circles, and on the outside, so that under the eye is very clean and the contrast and lifting effect are intensified.

Ready! A simple makeup, but one that looks really good on any woman. Do you dare to try it?