Adding a shimmer to your foundation might be the beauty tip you didn’t know you needed!
Former magazine editor and current YouTuber Leonie Barlow, also known as The Style Insider, recently shared a simple yet effective make-up hack on her channel that she believes helps take years off her appearance.
“I’m 56 years old and regularly get asked about my best anti-ageing skin care and make-up tips, and today, I’m sharing them all with you,” Barlow said.
In her video titled “How to Look Younger in 10 Minutes,” the Youtuber revealed one of her key tricks: mixing a shimmer product into her foundation before applying it.
She explained, “For a number of years now, I have used a shimmer product, and I mix a couple of drops into my foundation and apply them both at the same time. This makes my foundation go on a whole lot smoother and gives a really flawless finish. It sort of gives that luminous, almost glassy skin.”
Barlow recommends applying foundation to the back of your hand and using a flat brush to buff it onto your skin, ensuring a smoother application. She added, “Now I don’t want my skin to look shiny or oily, but it does just give it a little bit of luminosity – which, in my opinion, is quite a youthful look.”
Another trusted tip she swears by involves mixing a small amount of eye cream with her under-eye concealer, especially helpful as she’s noticed her skin becoming “thinner” and more “translucent” with age.
“I don’t know about you, but as I’ve gotten older, I find that, no matter what concealer brand I use, it always gets trapped in the fine lines under my eyes. If I add a tiny bit of eye cream to my concealer, it stops that from happening but still gives me that nice bit of coverage I need.”
These simple additions to your make-up routine can make all the difference, giving your skin a lifted, luminous look with just a few extra steps.
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