Cream blush is great for mature skin, as powder blushes can settle into fine lines and creases and can give your skin a dry and cakey appearance. Cream blushes can be more hydrating and complimentary to mature skin, and they are great for those “no-makeup makeup” looks.
“When using a blush to instantly look more refreshed (and younger), try using a cream blush on the apples of your cheeks,” says celebrity makeup artist Amber Amos. “Choose a rosy or coral tone (depending on your undertones), and simply tap onto your cheeks.”
Though you often hear that highlighting your cheekbones with a little color can accent your bone structure, putting your blush too high can actually add years to your face. "Sweeping stripes of blush all the way up the cheekbone to the temple is a sure way to show your age.
When it comes to an elaborate or professional makeup look, powder wins every time. It stays in place and allows you or your makeup artist more precision in application. However, for a natural or summer look, cream blush is your best bet. It's light, doesn't feel heavy and looks great over BB cream.
For a natural look, choose a blush with the same undertone as your skin. If you want a bold looking blush, pick one with the opposite undertone as your skin. Therefore, If you have a warm skin tone (a yellow undertone), choose warm blush shade for a natural look and a cool blush shade for a pop of color.
DON'T wear mascara on your lower lashes. Playing up your lower lashes can make your eyes look droopy and draw attention to dark circles. It makes the eyes look older and accentuates the under eye wrinkles.
The most universally flattering, can't-go-wrong blush shade? Peach. "Anybody can put on peach blush and look fantastic," says Ciucci (which is why you'll see this shade as a pick for multiple skin tones). On fair skin, peach is especially flattering if your complexion has yellow undertones.
Cardinal Rule #1 : Always match your lipstick to your blush!
Usually, when i would want to wear red lipstick i would say ok, let me tone down the blush and wear some neutral beige blush because my lips are bright . But the end result is usually your face looking too 'warm' and with too many colors.
Eyeshadow for aging eyes also requires careful application. Start with a primer and apply your cream or matte shadow once it's dried. Start with a lighter color base on your lids and use a gentle “windshield-wiping” motion to gradually darken your creases with a brush.
Lining the bottom lash line in black
Heavy liner on the bottom lid is aging for many reasons. It makes your eyes look smaller, it accentuates the fine lines surrounding the eyes, and it drags down your whole face. To keep things looking youthful, you want your eyes to appear brighter and more open.
Celebrity makeup artist Frederick Sanders recommends starting with two or three shades that look closest to your complexion and blending them all in fully. "The foundation should match the side of your face and your neck to prevent you from looking like you're wearing a mask," he says.
Look at your wrist veins under natural light.
If your veins appear to be green, you probably have warm undertones. If they're blue or purple, you probably have cool undertones. If they are a mix of both, you may have neutral undertones.
Finding your undertone: The colour of your veins
Take a look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. Do they appear more blue or green? If your veins appear more blue, you're cool-toned but if you see more green, you're warm-toned. If you see a fair amount of both both Green and Blue, you have a neutral undertone.
To do so, take your favorite cream blush and apply it to the apples of the cheeks, being careful not to put it too close to your eyes. Blend into your skin and follow with a light dusting of a coordinating powder. You end up with the beautiful glow of the cream and the longevity of the powder.
Liquid blush often lasts much longer, blends more easily into your skin, can be built up slowly, and offers a hydrated flush that won't dry out your complexion. Powder blush can appear dull or matte, which can be counter-productive when trying to have a natural and youthful look.
Cream blush is often touted for looking more natural than it's powder and gel counterparts but sadly, it can often fade faster than a Tinder connection.
Peach blushes flatter most skin tones, fair included. If you want something a bit more vibrant and bold than baby pink, peach might be exactly what you're looking for.
If you have a fair to light skin tone, Gene says that you can get away with wearing any shade of red lipstick. He recommends lipsticks with cooler, blue undertones as they tend to make light complexions look brighter. When it comes to your blush, he suggests opting for a soft dusty pink.
Choose a blush that will bring back the natural colour the lipstick is taking away from your skin. Your face's skin looks different when your lip colour changes. When you apply a certain lipstick, its own undertones and shade bring out certain undertones in your skin, and make the others look muted.