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do a flattering Make-up for Mature Skin
If your skin is more mature, there are a few little things you should bear in mind...
1. Less is more
In general, the rule is for a mature skin, less is more. Women over forty often radiate a remarkable dignity and vitality by virtue of the traces life has etched on their faces. It would be a pity to conceal these completely under make-up. Decorative cosmetics are only truly captivating when they gently and subtly enhance the individual beauty of a face. Heavy make-up sits in lines and becomes aging.
2. Foundation
The purpose of a good foundation is above all to emphasise the good points of facial contour, eyes and lips and to even skin tone. In the case of Dr.Hauschka Translucent Make-up it not only provides colour but also provides care with quality botannical ingredients. Undesirable shadows and irregularities recede into the background.
Use the Dr.Hauschka Concealer that matches your own skin tone. With its mineral pigments in three shades it tones down and disguises problem areas like blemishes, shadows under the eyes or irregular pigmentation. Concealer can be applied specifically to reddened areas (couperose skin), but be careful to blend well. Pimples can happen at any age, especially hormonal break-outs, which may happen in menopause also. Then we recommend our Pure Care Cover Stick in our skin care range rather than our decorative range, to heal and conceal.
Next apply Dr.Hauschka Translucent Make-up by hand or using a little sponge. Choose a shade that matches the skin tone of your face that will blend in under your jaw line.
Finally, apply Dr.Hauschka Translucent Face Powder loose, or my favourite at the moment, limited edition Balancing Teint Powder to your face and eyelids preferably using a powder brush. This provides a good base for the application of eyeshadow and blusher, ensuring it's easier to do blending.
3. Eyes
It is best to use eyeshadow in matte tones, for example the colours of the Dr.Hauschka Eyeshadow Palettes. Glitter particles, in contrast, emphasise little wrinkles and lines and are therefore not so suitable.
Make your eyes look bigger and fresher by shading the fold of the upper lid in the shape of a banana, starting at the outer corner, using a darker shade such as No. 03 Soft Grey from the Dr.Hauschka Eyeshadow Stone Colours Palette. Apply a light shade to the moving part of the lid such as No. 02 Light Brown. Draw a thin line along the edge of your upper lid in Dr.Hauschka Kajal Duo in Anthracite, which is a deep charcoal and more flattering than black. Finally, apply Dr.Hauschka Volume Mascara Black to your lashes.
4. Accentuate
Match the shade of your rouge (blusher) to your chosen lipstick, taking your hair colour/skin tone into consideration (does it have a cool or warm tone?*) when choosing the colour. Harmonising colours are very elegant. In general the rule is: For a natural-looking make-up the rouge should be hardly noticeable, just a hint of a natural blush. This makes the face appear softer and younger.
5. Lips
Be careful to avoid lip colours that are too striking or iridescent. Softer tones make you look more youthful.
Outline your lip contours evenly with a Lipliner before emphasising your lips with a lipstick in a matching shade. The Lipliner not only helps keep the lipstick in place for longer, it prevents lipstick bleeding into the fine lines around the lips. Possible combinations include Dr.Hauschka Lipliner 01 Brown with Lipstick 09 Transparent Brown, or Lipliner 03 Soft Rosé with Lipstick 07 Transparent Pink.
