My pro makeup tips make aging eyes look younger – a good primer minimizes creasing, skip traditional shadow application

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HOW you apply your makeup can completely transform your entire face. A beauty expert revealed her go-to tips for making her eyes look younger. 3 The makeup artist explained that applying matte eyeshadow instead of eyeliner to your lower lash line creates a softer look Credit: Tiktok/cortneyspencer0 In her viral video , Cortney Spencer ( @cortneyspencer0 ) talked her followers through her anti-aging technique.

"As we age our eyes become more and more hooded so what that means is the skin hangs over more and more," she explained. The makeup pro recommended starting with a "good eyeshadow primer." "I strongly recommend priming those lids so that you can minimize product transfer, you can minimize creasing, and you can help your eyeshadow last all day," Cortney said.



She highlighted the importance of creating a "nice smooth surface before you start." For her next step, she advised her audience to select a "nice matte shade." "We contour our faces to give ourselves a lift, you want to do the same thing to your eyes," Cortney explained.

Using a fluffy brush, she demonstrated her "critical" application technique. "You have got to apply the shade with your eyes open because as we age that hood becomes more and more obvious," she said. "If you just reapply it down here like a traditional application on the base of your lid, you’re not going to see that [lift].

"See how this added dimension?" She explained that applying your eyeshadow above the crease helps to deepen it and creates a.