Makeup can settle into wrinkles and make them look deeper, so it's best to begin with a flawless base that stops creasing before it starts.
It's not necessary to use more or heavier makeup just because you have wrinkles. Using a full-coverage foundation or applying too heavily accentuates wrinkles by settling into them. You can choose a foundation that has a light to medium coverage but is more importantly hydrating.
Sadly, also yes. Since our skin naturally becomes increasingly dry and dehydrated as we get older, a powder foundation only makes things worse. It settles into all of your fine lines, and the matte texture finish instantly ages you.
"That extra fluid helps to fill out the fine lines, making them less visible." As the day wears on, however, gravity draws the fluid down from the face causing creases to often appear more pronounced in the evening.
Less makeup leads to less germs that will interrupt the formation of your new skins cells. You'll feel a more clear, vibrant and hydrated face. Your skin will stay looking younger.
Dr. Michele Green, MD, an cosmetic dermatologist, agreed that giving skin a rest from makeup can help reduce and improve breakouts. “There's more oxygen that'll be delivered to your face; your skin will have more time to repair itself and regenerate its elastin and collagen," says Dr. Green.
Bad makeup habits can speed up the process of aging skin. However, having a detailed skin care regimen that includes removing makeup and washing your face every day makes a difference. Here are a few things to keep in mind: When cleaning your skin, do not scrub, but use gentle circular motions.
If you've ever thought your makeup makes you look more wrinkled, it might be by virtue of dehydrated skin. Makeup has a way of leaching the moisture from the skin, accentuating pores, and highlighting fine lines and wrinkles. So if your skin looks worse with foundation, this could be a major culprit.
This usually means your skincare products underneath are clashing. Always leave enough time for your serums and moisturisers to dry between layers. Applying hydrating serums to damp skin can also help. If foundation separation is your issue, try to use products with similar textures.
Exposure to light is a top cause of premature aging: Sun exposure causes many skin problems. Ultraviolet (UV) light and exposure to sunlight age your skin more quickly than it would age naturally. The result is called photoaging, and it's responsible for 90% of visible changes to your skin.
“Light, hydrating formulas are always better for mature skin,” says celebrity makeup artist Katie Mellinger. “As we get older, we lose a lot of collagen in our skin, causing texture to become more visible (think pores) and our skin to become drier.
Neutrals and Pinks
Neutral and pink colored eye shadows also make you look younger. Neutrals will also complement your everyday look without making you feel that you have over done your makeup, whether you are in the office or college.
And while dewy foundations are a perfect match for dry or mature skin types, matte foundations are best used on normal or oily skin types.
Even the slightest signs of aging can be magnified with the wrong makeup, so if you'd like to see fewer crow's-feet or laugh lines, opt for a liquid foundation. “Powder can actually settle into wrinkles and accentuate them, but liquid products act like a filler for a smoother finish,” Bruzzesi says.
No matter what tool you're using—a foundation brush, a BeautyBlender, or your fingers—buff (or bounce, if you're using a sponge) the foundation into your skin as opposed to “painting” it on to build coverage smoothly and avoid streakiness, says Park.
“Don't use too much foundation, just make sure it's applied evenly (and cover the sunspots, if you have them),” she says. “Instead, make sure your skin is well-moisturized, and add some glow with slightly pink undertone to create a more youthful appearance.”
Hiding Wrinkles
Aim for a liquid foundation because they tend to be more hydrating, especially if you have dry skin. Look for a foundation, like the HIDE Premium Foundation that is medium to full coverage. Our foundation is buildable so that you can make adjustments depending on your individual needs.
Here's the truth: Should you choose to wear foundation, you're not harming your skin and it's likely you're actually helping it. Foundation provides an additional physical barrier against the sun, pollution, and free radical damage. Of course, it's important to use the right type of foundation for your skin.
Layer your makeup
A light-reflecting primer such as Laura Geller Spackle Tinted Under Make-Up Primer ($25; laurageller.com) camouflages fine lines. Follow with sheer liquid foundation. Bonus: Primer keeps makeup from settling into—and emphasizing—furrows.
Often a barrier of makeup increases oil production, so not wearing makeup can decrease oiliness, clogged pores and pimples." Another benefit can be on skin ailments makeup can exacerbate, like rosacea —You'll definitely see an improvement if there were any ingredients in the makeup that were irritating the skin.