1. A good eyelash curler. Eyelashes are just another thing that thins as we age. Too bad my backside hasn’t! Anyway, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler ($19)makes one that has reached cult status among makeup artist’s and consumers alike. Perfectly shaped and balanced, it applies just the amount of pressure for optimum curl. When using a lash curler use a 3 step process. First squeeze the lashes at the base for 2-3 seconds, then move up a bit and repeat and finally at the tips for another 2-3 seconds. This process makes your lashes look longer and fuller as opposed to standing at attention.
2. A good eye shadow primer. An eye shadow primer accomplishes three things–it keeps shadow from creasing, it acts as a base to make shadow last all day and brings out the pigment in sheerer shadows. A good eye shadow primer can sometimes even make eyes look a teeny bit less crepey. My favorites are Urban Decay Primer Potion ($18) and Too Faced Shadow Insurance ($17). I use one of these every day.
3. A good brow brush or brow kit. Think of your eyebrows as a picture frame for your eyes. Some of us have over-tweezed through the years (I’m looking at you Sara) and nothing ages you quicker than too thin or ‘painted on’ brows. Brow powder looks more natural than harsh pencils. Make sure you apply powder with a stiff slanted brow brush and choose a shade lighter than you hair–don’t go too dark. Tweezerman has a terrific mini brow kit for just $25 which includes Mini Slant Tweezers, Mini Browmousse, Mini eyenhance Highlighter Pencil and a Mini Brow Shaping Brush. Perfect!
4. bUse a reverse lip liner. As we age, those pesky fine lines start to appear on our upper lip making lipstick bleed and feather. A reverse lip liner can help. It is a clear waxy pencil that keeps lipstick in place and prevents bleeding. A few to check out are BeneFit D’finer d’liner and Cargo Reverse Lip Liner. $16-$20
5. The Beautyblender sponge. This award winning makeup sponge gives you amazing coverage and blendability. This little pink egg shaped sponge will make your foundation look flawless. Use the wide end to spread foundation and the pointed end for hard to reach places like around the nose or under the eyes. $20
6. An eyelash comb to prevent ‘spider’ lashes and clumps. I like this one from Sephora–it has a metal eyelash comb on one end and stiff brow brush on the other. We love multi-use products! ($10)
7. A Silk Pillowcase. Before you laugh, consider this; cotton absorbs all those expensive creams and lotions we put on our faces and you won’t wake up with those creases on your face in the morning. Believe it or not there are several brands of ‘anti-wrinkle’ silk pillows and pillowcases. I for one, do not believe a pillowcase can prevent wrinkles but I do like the idea of not waking up with creases on my face and keeping my hairstyle a little fresher.
silk pillowcase – best idea! I have one and it’s refreshing. I think it prevents wrinkles by preventing creases. As women loose elasticity in their face those creases are harder to smooth out. That’s what I read at least but who knows if that’s a good justifiable answer or not!
I think it makes sense too, but some of those “anti-wrinkle” pillowcases are over $40! Regular silk is good enough for me!
I actually have all of these
including the silk pillowcase, which I find most amazing! http://www.essenceofsilk.com has the best prices & selection…