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iStock/ThinkstockDon't be afraid of color.
If you always choose safe neutral, tan and brown tones for their makeup, that can dull you down. A little bit of a bright color can change your whole face, making it look healthier and more youthful.
iStock/ThinkstockApply moisturizer before foundation.
If you put on foundation without moisturizer, your skin will suck up the moisture in that foundation, magnifying wrinkles and dry patches.
iStock/ThinkstockGo gold in your foundation if you’re over age 50.
Gold tones will neutralize redness, counteract that gray pallor, and make you look healthier and younger.
iStock/ThinkstockCover problem spots with concealer, not foundation.
If you try to camouflage everything with foundation, it accentuates wrinkles and doesn’t look natural. With foundation, less is always more.
iStock/ThinkstockDitch your powder if you’re over age 50, unless you have oily skin.
Powders settle into your wrinkles, cling to facial down, and make you look older.
iStock/ThinkstockChoose a shadow color that is the opposite of your eye color.
This makeup trick will bring out the color of your eyes. If you have blue eyes, wear a shade that has brown, copper, bronze, plum or terracotta tones. Enhance brown eyes with blues, purples and greens.
iStock/ThinkstockLine the upper inner rims (waterlines) of your eyes with a dark waterproof color.
It will make you look fresh and awake.
iStock/ThinkstockDab a bit of Vaseline or shiny lip gloss on the middle of your lower lip.
This gives the appearance of a fuller mouth, which makes you look younger. Try to avoid dark colors, which make lips look smaller.
Sources: Makeup artists Christina Bartolucci at DuWop Cosmetics, Alejandro Falcon at Osmosis Skincare and Rebecca Perkins at Rouge New York
