If there was evera makeup dilemma that can make us scream out loud it’s crepey eyelids. Havinghad my share of meltdowns while applying eyeshadow to dry, crepey lids, I havesome valuable ideas to navigate this problem.
Applyingeyeshadow to a crepey lid can be frustrating; however, there are some easysolutions that start by taking care of your inner and external health.
I also have sometricks with makeup that will make it much easier to manage. That being said, hereare my top four suggestions to navigating crepey eyelids like a savvy senior.
What causescrepey skin? Our skin becomes more crepey with the collagen loss that comeswith age. It is also enhanced by dehydrated and nutrient deprived skin and poorhealth. In order to improve crepey skin, I recommend taking care of both yourinner and outer health with hydration and nutrients.
For example,taking essential fatty acids like Omega 3 and 6 makes a huge difference in thesmoothness and suppleness of your skin. So does drinking plenty of spring waterand taking supplements that strengthen your immune system and overall physicalhealth.
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The more nutrientdense foods, skin care, and vitamins that you take, the greater improvement inskin elasticity and plumpness you will find. Having said that, each body isunique in its needs, and it’s up to all of us to develop a self-care strategythat benefits our well-being to the highest degree.
As far as skincare goes, I’d recommend getting an excellent serum. Serum is like a powerfulmultivitamin for the face! If you’re going to spend money on a single product,then I suggest buying an effective serum and using it all over your face andaround your eyes if the product allows.
I use Transdermal C Serum by Truth Treatments, and it’s helped me enormously.
Or, if you like eye cream, try Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Eye Cream and tap it all around your eye one to two times a day.
As you work onyour health and use your serum, you’ll notice a definite change in your skintexture. As your skin improves, you can use more makeup products on the lid,but in general, keep products like concealer, foundation, eye base, and powderoff the lid area.
When you putproducts on crepey eyelids, they tend to look garish and not settle into theskin as they normally would. As your skin improves, though, you should be ableto use all of the above items without difficulty.
Speaking as aprofessional makeup artist, I generally use foundation on the lid to even outthe skin, and I use an eye base on oily lids to keep the powder eye shadows fromcreasing.
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On my own lids, Iuse concealer to help cover my hyperpigmentation, but I don’t have oily lids soit doesn’t crease up. A word of advice: keep powder and powder foundation offdry skin as much as possible as it tends to set in those fine lines.
I love a littleshimmer in my life. I love it on my jewelry and in my eyeshadows! Trouble is,when my skin, or anyone’s skin, is dry or dehydrated, shimmer can look gaudyand flaky. My advice in this instance is to either forego using frosted andshimmery shadows for the time being or to use them sparingly.
For a wonderful matte eyeshadow palette try Jane Iredale’s Daytime Eyeshadow Palette.
To apply shimmer strategically, using your ring finger, dab a little iridescent shadow right in the center of your lid, avoiding the crepey bits as much as possible. That way you get a little glamour without looking overly made up.
If you havecrepey, hooded, or small lids, I suggest focusing on eye liner rather thaneyeshadow. It takes practice but learning how to apply eyeliner can change yourentire look and make you feel like a rock star. And who doesn’t want that?
For a detailedtutorial on how to apply eye liner, click here. If you’re looking for guidance onhooded lids, then watch my video on how to make hooded eyes pop.
In short, apply linermainly to the upper eye as opposed to under the eye, and blend well to removeany sharp lines. Also, chose a complementary eyeliner shade that enhances youreye color.
For example,blue-eyes come alive with blue-gray, lavender, or warm browns. Do you havegreen eyes? Try grape, bronze, or purple liner. For you brown-eyed beauties, gofor charcoal, green, navy, or black for darker skin tones.
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Hopefully, you’renot like me having meltdowns over crepey eyelids. As I’ve aged, self-care hastaken a higher priority, and I’ve noticed a definite improvement not only in myskin, but in my love and acceptance of my body.
Our skin canbounce back from dryness and crepey-ness, and there are fabulous ways for asavvy senior to apply makeup on crepey lids. I’d love to hear from you and anythoughts, suggestions, or questions you might have.
What do you dofor your crepey lids? What has helped improve your skin? Please share in thecomments below!
