Facial contouring surgery for a slimmer face is costly and carries risks. To achieve a firm, semi-full face without surgery, master makeup techniques using shadows and highlights. Apply darker foundation or bronze shades to lift sagging cheeks, soften a loose jawline, and brighten dull skin.Use highlighter to fill hollow under-eye areas, brighten the bridge of the nose, and accentuate the brow bones.
1. Shading Color: Choose a shade two to three tones darker than your skin tone. For fair skin, opt for one to two shades darker and avoid products with shimmer. The highlighter shade should be one to two tones lighter than your skin tone.
2. Concealing a receding hairline: If your hairline is too far back, making your forehead appear prominent, apply shadow near the temples and hairline.
4. Minimize a large nose (more noticeable with age): Apply shadow along both sides of the bridge starting below the brow bone. Apply a thin, straight highlight along the bridge. Remember: the wider the highlight, the larger the nose appears.
5. Conceal a sagging neckline: Skillfully apply shadow by blending a darker shade along the jawline down to the neck.Apply moisturizer to the neck before makeup to facilitate smoother blending.
II. Plumping Lips
With age, lips lose fullness and elasticity, developing fine lines that make lipstick application challenging.
However, you can create the illusion of fuller lips without injections using these techniques:
1. Choose a lip liner slightly darker than your natural lip color.
2. Draw a "V" shape by outlining the upper lip's peak twice to enhance fullness. Add a horizontal line across the center of the lower lip, extending slightly beyond your natural lip line toward the corners to make the mouth appear larger.
3. Fill in the inner lip area with the lip pencil.
4. Apply lip gloss to the center of both upper and lower lips for a plump, dewy finish.
III. Instantly Lift Your Eyes
Eyeliner tends to appear heavier with age. Focusing solely on the upper lash line without lifting the outer corners accentuates sagging.
Here's how to lift your eyes with eyeliner:
1. Draw the upper eyeliner. If your eyes are close-set, start the line from the pupil.
2. Create a 45-degree upward flick at the outer corner.
3. Connect the outer flick to the middle and fill in the line.