The beautiful thing about makeup is that not only is it a form of art that allows you express yourself, it’s corrective in nature, allowing you show the best version of yourself and empowering you along with it. Ironically, the application of makeup becomes a tad difficult just when you need it the most – as you grow older. If you’re a lady who’s seen her share of rainy days, we understand how deeply annoying it can get to see your makeup not lasting even for half day. Wrinkles, dark spots and fine lines are just added obstacles that you can’t seem to tackle. But obstacles, no more! Here are a few tips you can keep in mind you have mature skin or doing makeup on someone who has mature skin.

As your skin ages, it appears more shrunken, leaving your facial features appear smaller as well. Dark lipsticks usually make the lips appear smaller than the already are. Try nude toned pinks and reds – lip colours like these will make your lips appear fuller and plump!

When it comes to mature skin, the skin on the eyelids can become loose and also descend over them. Your eye shadow can play a crucial role in the appearance of your eyes. Steer clear of very dark shades and overly glittery eye shadows as they highlight your skin’s flaws! Instead, use lighter, matte colours to contour your eyes as you please.

We know, they look scary! But you gotta love your eyelash curler, ladies! Curling your lashes makes you look a lot younger. It’s important to always curl your eyelashes before you apply mascara. They make a world of a difference,

Prepping correctly for the makeup application will win half the battles. The key thing to remember while doing makeup to mature skin is that more often than not, it is dehydrated and dry. So ensure, you’ve had your fair share of water for the say. For makeup, always begin by moisturising a moisturiser onto face. Continue by using a hydrating primer – this will smoothen your skin texture and keep the moisture locked into the skin.

Unless you have oily skin, we suggest you steer away from powdering the face. Like we said before, mature skin usually has a tendency to be drier than others. Powder products are mattifying in nature. So choose cream products over it. Skip the finishing powder. A cream blush, a creamy concealer, and a creamy matte lipstick should be a permanent part of your makeup arsenal.

Notice how as your skin ages, it starts appearing shrunken? The main goal while applying makeup on mature skin is to make the shrunk look, fine lines blur into oblivion. (if only!) When you use harsh lines to define parts of the face (lining eyes, using jet-black eyeliner) you make the face appear sharper and in retrospect, older. Pick a brown eyeliner and mascara instead of black. If you’re lining your eyes, use a creamy brown pencil to line the lids and smudge the liner just a little.

Much against the rule we spoke about earlier, there’s a certain part of the face that does need definition – your lips. Ageing shows severely at the lips. The skin starts sagging and the lips lose definition. Thank heavens for lip liners. However, never use a lip liner that’s darker than your natural lip shade. Pick a lip liner that matches your skin tone or a transparent lip liner.