Does makeup age your facial features?

Question

I wanna start waring makeup the problem is I have heard rumors that it ages u and im afraid of that i meen i don't wanna start waring makeup and one day i take it off and look like some old hag. Can someone please tell me if this is true? Does it really age your skin?

Answer 1

Maybe,but if you want to know.Read this: Beauty Tips for Teens

Being a teen in today's world brings many pressures from society to look good. The media is full of beautiful faces that add to the stress of growing up. Don't let that undermine your self-confidence!

What's a girl to do? There are many ways to enhance your natural beauty and keep a practical skin care and make-up routine. These tips will help bring out the best in you, but remember, good posture and a smile give a great first impression.



Teen Skin Care Tips

Teenagers have different skin care and make-up needs than mature women. Skin care should actually start when they are preteens, as early as the age of 10 or 11. Hormones start to kick in and blemishes may begin to appear.

As you mature, your skin care needs will change, as your skin does. Pay special attention to what products you are using and if there are any undesirable affects taking place. What makes your skin look radiant one month may cause blemishes and break-outs the next.



Moisturizer

At an early age, a light moisturizer may be called for -- but do not use heavy creams made for dry skin. Choose a product that is formulated for light skin care maintenance and does not block your pores.

A heavy moisturizer will probably wreak havoc and cause pimples. Try using a light moisturizer only once a day, before bedtime. Any more often than that is probably be overdoing it.



Pimples and Blemishes

Acne is a #1 skin care concern for teens. Keep your face and hair clean, wash your hands frequently, and keep them away from your face. There are many products available on the market today for acne prevention and cures, and they are much more effective than years ago.



Make-up Tips for Teens

Most teenage girls begin wearing light make-up around the ages of 12-13 as they become more aware of their appearance. As a teen, your make-up should look natural and enhance your facial features. Don't overdo it, this will only make you look silly. With a few simple, inexpensive products, you can play up your finest features -- and look great!

Keep your make-up light for school. You don't need to use make-up on every facial feature you have! Mix and match to find out what looks best on you.

For parties, you may want to add a little more make-up to enhance your features. Make sure you blend it in well with your fingers or a cosmetics brush and check it in bright light when you're finished.




Foundation

Foundation for teens is not necessary. While it can clog your pores, it will also look overdone. Skip the foundation and use a concealer on your blemishes only. Lightly dust on some loose powder over your entire face to even out your skin tone, control oil, and set the concealer.


Freckles

Don't try to hide your freckles. You may not appreciate them, but they are part of you. Exposure to sunlight makes freckles darker so avoiding the sun and using a sunscreen will keep them in check. As you get older, they can fade -- and then they won't be an issue.


Eye Make-up

You may not be interested in eye shadow until you're a little older. If so, that's great. When you do begin wearing it, keep it light and use any trendy metallics and sparkles sparingly. They can flake off into your eyes and cause irritation. Eye shadow does not have to match your eyes, however earth tones (tan, brown, gray) are very complimentary to blue, brown and hazel eyes.

When you begin using mascara, brown works best for both blondes and brunettes. Black is probably too harsh, especially in the daytime. If you think brown isn't dark enough, try brownish-black.

Waterproof mascara may be necessary for sports and outdoor activities in warm weather. It stays on longer and doesn't run -- but it's harder to take off. It's best to keep make-up to a minimum and you won't have to worry about undesired smearing.

If you're going to use an eyeliner, a pencil liner looks more natural than liquid liner. Learn to apply it with a steady hand for straight lines, and blot it with a tissue if you get it on too dark.




Blush

Liquid and stick blush are popular choices for teens because they glide on smoothly and blend in well. Pinks and peaches compliment almost any skin tone. Apply to the apple of your cheeks and blend outwards, towards your hairline.



Lips

For luscious lips, lip gloss does the trick. If you want to add some color to your lips for a nighttime look, try a lipstick in a sheer color. For extra shine, put the lip gloss on over your lipstick. Always have lip balm handy for chapped lips.



General Makeup Advice

As with any make-up, blending is the key. Check your make-up in daylight if possible and don't be afraid to swipe off any access with a tissue.

If you ever experience any skin irritation, quit using make-up immediately until you find out what the problem is. Consult your dermatologist for the best remedy.

Answer 2

I agree. No. Make sure you pick a foundation with sunblock. The sun and gravity gives you wrinkles. Also drink a LOT of water. Most women don't and wonder why they look so old. Also, don't waste your money or time with really cheap make-up. They are usually bad for your skin anyway and look bad, like wet-n-wild and that other cheap stuff. Also, wear your sunglasses, all the time!! Even when its cloudy, the sun reflects off of the clouds and ages your skin. The big one's may look silly but they protect your eyes.

Answer 3

Makeup itself does not age you. What makes makeup on people age them is when it's incorrectly applied. For example many older women wear their makeup the same way they did when they were teenagers and it dates them making them look older than what they actually are chronologically.

The best way to start wearing makeup is just to use a little to enhance your features - not overwhelm them.

And keep in mind that the biggest mistake made by women is overwaxing or overplucking their eyebrows.

Answer 4

the 1st leading cause of aging the skin is the sun and environment
the 2nd leading cause of aging of the skin is an ingredient that is in 90% of American Cosmetics and it is called Mineral Oil! Mineral Oil is a refined crude oil a petroleum product that is like putting liquid saran wrap on your skin. Your skin is an organ and needs to breathe With mineral oil nothing can get in and nothing can get out. This causes your skin to thin faster. Arbonne offers a vegan make-up line which is endorsed by the American Modeling Association. You can look at my website at www.thewayback.myarbonne.com. email me and I will send you a complimentary 3 day sample of Pure Swiss skin care.

Answer 5

Makeup in itself doesn't age you. Not wearing sunscreen when you are young does.

But, if you want to wear makeup it depends on how old you are and how many lines or wrinkles you have. If you have these and use a makeup that settles into lines, pores and wrinkles, it will make you look older.

Answer 6

NO but sun will
most makeups already have a sunblock in them titanium dioxide is a sunblock ingredent.
Make sure you wash your makeup of before going to bed.If you dont it can cause acne breakouts

Answer 7

No
dont sleep in the makeup if you dont want clogged pores