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Makeup Tips to Hide Wrinkles

by Deborah Dunham (Subscribe to Deborah Dunham's posts)
Posted Feb 1st 2010 at 6:00AM  
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Follow these makeup tips to disguise your lines. Photo: Getty Images

Nobody wants them, and yet they continue to show up year after year just like the in-laws at Thanksgiving.

Wrinkles may be a definite part of getting older, but we don't have to like them -- and we don't have to show them off either. With a few simple makeup tips, you can hide those annoying lines and finally look as young as you feel!

Makeup Tip #1 -- Always start with a good moisturizer to help your foundation glide on smoothly. No matter what your age, it's still important to protect your skin from the sun, so choose a moisturizer that contains a minimum SPF of 15. Also, one with light-diffusing properties will make your skin glow and appear brighter and smoother.

Makeup Tip #2 -- Don't skip the foundation. Yes, it can get into the creases around your eyes and mouth, but only if you choose the wrong one. Pick a shade that matches your skin tone exactly and apply it lightly and evenly after your moisturizer.

Makeup Tip #3 -- As an alternative to foundation, you can also try a tinted or glowing moisturizer. They provide a touch of color which is easy to apply uniformly. And because it's not as thick as traditional foundations, you don't have to worry about it calling attention to any wrinkles. A tinted moisturizer will also save you time in the morning because it combines the moisturizing step and foundation step into one.

Makeup Tip #4 -- Another variation from cream foundations is a loose mineral powder. These tend to work best on normal to oily skin -- with dry skin, powder can sit on top of the skin and look unnatural. It's best to apply with a large brush or powder puff and go lightly.

Makeup Tip #5 -- Aging inevitably brings on uneven skin tones. If you have areas of darker pigmentation, try a product with hydroquinone, which is a lightening agent. This works by increasing the breakdown of melanin pigment granules in the skin's pigment cells which can even out your complexion.

Besides age, learn what else can cause wrinkles.
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cwytears, 3-04-2010, 11:53AM

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they forgot to mention the new primer products on the market. i use l'oreal's smoothing primer, but there are a couple available. i have aging wrinkles, uneven coloring with age spots and wrinkles around my lips. i first use a good moisturizer, and maximum sunblock (i ride a motorcycle and am in the sun a lot). then the primer and i use mineral products on top of that. the key is the finishing mineral product. i have never been good at spackling goop, as i call foundation, ever. this is a multi step process but the results are spectacular. i recommend the primer to EVERYBODY! (at least over 40)

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Linda, 5-04-2010, 8:31AM

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Try Avon's Anew Age Transforming Foundation with SPF15 or Boyond Color Line Sofening Mousse Foundation. Check out more Avon products at www.youravon.com/lindalucero

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