Over 50 Beauty Tips - Lips

Over 50 Beauty Tips - Lip Liner

Our lips are usually the second place where our age shows up on our face - second only to our eyes. If we have a history of smoking, then this area could be the first place where you see lines and wrinkles develop.

• Either use a lip liner that is the same shade as your lipstick, preferably a pastel color.. or use lip primer to keep lipstick from bleeding since lips become thinner and lose definition with age.
• Start with a lip pencil to outline lips as close to the natural edge as possible--without extending beyond the lip line. Draw in edges to even out uneven lips to make both sides symmetrical. Fill in the lips with the pencil before you apply your lipstick to make color last longer.
• Use a cotton swab to soften line for a more natural edge.
• The best way to apply lipstick is to use a lip brush, load it from your lipstick and brush it on. Fill in outlined lips.

Over 50 Beauty Tips - Lipstick

• Finish with a vibrant lip color like a pretty pink; darker hues, which don't reflect light as well, are more aging.
• Dust a little powder lightly over your lips or use a lip primer before you apply lipstick. This will help lipstick stay on longer.
• For your lipstick, use rich colors that go with skin tone. Choose a color that is bright enough to liven up your face but not so bright it over takes your whole look.
• Avoid dark shades that can harden and age your face and too soft shades that can make you look washed out.
• Brown hair/Mature skin - Choose natural and deep tone shades of warm reds, warm mauves, pink mauves and soft plums.
• Gray or white hair/Mature fair skin - Choose roses, mauves, warm reds, rich colors in creamy or matte textures.

Over 50 Beauty Tips - Lip Gloss

• If you are stepping out, dab a bit of lip gloss in the middle of your lower lip for a dewy, youthful effect.

Over 50 Beauty Tips - Lip Care

• Lips need special care so that they look softer and more youthful.
• Exfoliate lips occasionally to remove dead skin cells and increase blood circulation. Be gentle, only brush away loose skin that falls away easily.
• Protect lips with a sunscreen or hydrating gel.
• Moisturize lips and the area surrounding lips. Dry skin develops lines and wrinkles faster than does properly hydrated skin.

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