Eye Shadow Tips Over 40 How Old Is Too Old To Wear A Smoky Eye?

Eye Shadow Tips Over 40

If you’re over 40 and you can rock a smoky eye, I am jealous.  My smoky eyes resemble those of a zombie.  These hooded lids of mine don’t support the look.  My eye shadow tips over 40 focus more on adding light to your eyes.

When it comes to the smoky eye, consider me a non-smoker.

All that dark shadow and liner accent drag my eye area down and I actually look older!  IN this post I’ll share some eye shadow tips over 40, and some of my favorite products for my hooded eyes.

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Prep lid with eye shadow base.  I like NYX Eye Shadow Base.  It comes in white and different skin tones   It helps my powder shadows stay in place better and longer.  I use a skin tone shade, and that actually helps correct the bluish color in the inner corners of my eyes.

Apply a light neutral, like a cream or light peach or pink, from lash line to crease.  My longtime go-to is NYX Nude Matte Shadow in Lap Dance.

Matte shades are less likely to highlight wrinkles and crepey skin.

Apply a darker shade just above my crease, not all the way to the brow of course.  I usually use a brown shade.  Then I blend the two shades so there’s not a defined line between the colors.

I use wet eye shadow to line my upper lash line, usually a shimmery gold or rose gold shadow.  I just dampen a liner brush, get some shadow on it, and apply.  I apply the wet, shimmery shadow directly behind the center lashes.  It gives a great backdrop to make my lashes, making them stand out. This is subtle, but such a powerful eye brightener.

In the same way, I line the outside corners of my eyes with a darker shadow, usually bronze or dark brown.  My favorite palette for this is the classic and timeless Unzipped Palette by Lorac.  It is absolutely amazing.

Yes, I like neutral shades.  But…

Neutral ≠ Boring

Just look at Almay Velvet Foil Cream Eye Shadow!  These cream shadows are absolutely gorgeous, easy to apply, and last all day.  Foil shimmer adds a twist to the neutral shades in the collection.  And cream shadows wear beautifully on more mature lids.

If you prefer to stick with a no-fail matte formula, try these, Morphe palettes.  The rich, velvety shades are anything but boring.  (And they’re only $12!)

I wear clear mascara on my lower lashes in an effort to keep the look clean and bright.  Dark liner and mascara just drag my look down and create shadowing.

I never highlight my brow bone with a shimmering light shadow.  It. Is. Aging.  Instead, I apply some YSL Touche Éclat Radiance Pen there for it’s light reflecting properties.

With so many options:  glitter, molten metallics, and rich mattes, and rose golds – neutrals do not have to be boring!  So to all the non-smokers like me, you can still create dramatic eyes without the dark, aging smoke.

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