Anti Aging Makeup

Makeup used to be just to make the eyes look smoky, the lips more luscious, and the face and neck area fair. Recently, however, another innovation in women’s beauty has been that talk of the town and it is no other than anti aging makeup. No wonder, more and more female celebrities who are 40 years and older are putting their younger counterparts to shame during red carpet events.

The secret of anti aging makeup is its active ingredients alpha-hydroxy acids and beta-hydroxy acids, which are capable of eliminating dead skin cells. It also contains vitamins C and E and other antioxidants, which can make fine lines and wrinkles less visible. Collagen and elastin, which provide elasticity to the skin, are also present in anti aging make up.

The same rules in applying ordinary makeup are to be observed in putting on anti aging makeup. The first and most important rule is, you should not overdo your makeup. You are supposed to look young and fresh, not some character from a horror movie. Remember, you are putting on makeup, not prosthetics. Applying too much make up will also mean exposing you to so much more chemicals; doing so will just make you look older instead of giving you the youthful radiance you want.

The second rule is to make sure that your makeup will complement your skin tone. Go for lighter tones in makeup as they will make you look younger. Do not, however, take it to the extremes, lest you want to be mistaken for a glow-in-the-dark character. Also, remember to take off the makeup before sleeping.

Once you look younger with the help of anti aging makeup, you will also feel younger and that will radiate.