As we get older, the eye makeup that suits us changes, and many of us may find it difficult to incorporate tear trough makeup that emphasizes the power of the eyes.
However, in fact, tear trough makeup is perfect for adult women as well! As the skin loses its elasticity and muscle support, the skin can drop downward and the lower half of the face can look stretched out. In such cases, makeup for adult tear troughs can change the impression of being stretched out.
For this article, we asked makeup artist Aya Ogasawara to tell us about the best makeup techniques for tear troughs for adult women, as well as what not to do and the correct makeup techniques to avoid mistakes.
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If you are not careful with your tear trough makeup, it can look gaudy and make wrinkles, dark circles, and dullness stand out. ...... However, there are many benefits to using it properly, even for people like me who are in their 40s.
Let's start with the "no-good" points.
NG point 1: Be careful about the items you use!
Teardrops makeup is the application of eyeshadow with a highlighting effect under the eyes to make the under-eye area look fuller and emphasize the teardrops. Especially for adult women, it is very important to know what kind of eyeshadow to use.
You may have the image of applying large pearl eyeshadow with highlighting effects to make your eyes look fuller, but for adult women, this may look too much and is not appropriate. Also, large pearls can get into wrinkles and make them more noticeable, so be careful!
NG point 2: Be careful with your makeup!
The next step in tear trough makeup is to emphasize the tear trough by creating a plumped area and a shadowed area. Many people create a plump part and then create a shadow underneath it with an eyebrow pencil or eyeshadow, but it is best to avoid this method.
This can make you look like you have wrinkles under your eyes, leading to dark circles and dullness. You should be careful about using dark colors to create shadows.
The right answer is this! The key to "tear trough makeup" to balance your face
Point 1: Use colors that blend well with the skin to increase the sense of blood color.
The correct makeup for tear troughs for adult women is colors that blend well with the skin and delicate, fine pearls.
You need to be careful when choosing colors, but I recommend colors that can be placed under the eyes to reduce dullness, give a sense of transparency, and give blood color. For example, if you are a Yebee, use a gold or cream eyeshadow, and if you are a Blue, use an eyeshadow with a hint of pink in the figure to brighten the area under your eyes and make them look fuller. You can also make it look more beautiful and plump if it has very fine particulate pearls in it.
Choose pearls with fine particles instead of large ones.
Point 2: Dare not to create shadows, but use concealer or highlighter to create white space.
If you have a fuller area and a shadowed area, it will emphasize the tear trough and make your face look less thin. However, creating shadows under the eyes can make them look like dark circles or wrinkles. So, dare to make it look like a slight shadow.
The key is to apply concealer and highlighter under the eyes. Normally, you would apply concealer and highlighter to the very edge of the under eye area, or even to the dark circles.
By doing this, the concealer or highlighter will look higher and the unpainted 1mm will look like a natural shadow. Instead of creating shadows, emphasize and show your tear troughs by creating a three-dimensional effect with the position of application.
This is a makeup that not only changes the impression of your face, but also brings a sense of transparency and blood color to your face. This is a great opportunity to try out "tear trough makeup" for adult women!
