OUR facial features inevitably change as we age.
The skin will stretch and lose elasticity due to the natural loss of collagen, which can make us look more tired around the eyes.
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Some of us may find that this causes us to suffer from drooping eyes more often.
And as the skin loses its elasticity, it can become thinner and wrinkled.
In addition to the sensitive cells around our eyes, laugh lines can also become more visible and we can suffer from bags under the eyes.
There’s no denying that growing older is a privilege, but many of us want to do it as gracefully as possible.
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What many people don’t know is that our eyebrows play a crucial role in how gracefully we age.
In fact, if you pluck too little hair, those hair patterns can add decades to your face.
Thin eyebrows reveal more skin around the eyes and brows, which can make wrinkles, fine lines, and other signs of aging more visible.
“Fuller, fluffier brows give a more youthful appearance than thin, sparse brows,” says Saffron Hughes, resident makeup artist at FalseEyelashes.
“That’s because hair loss is related to aging.
“So a good quality styling wax is a must-have, as it allows you to brush your brow hairs up and out (and hold them in place), creating the illusion of thicker brows.
“Then you can fill in any gaps with an eyebrow pencil by drawing light, feathery strokes.
“Straighter eyebrows with a lifted tail make you look younger than round eyebrows, because the lifted tail ‘lifts’ your face.
Consider going to a professional eyebrow stylist for this.
“I don’t recommend trying this at home, eyebrow mapping is an art!”
Thin eyebrows can lack this framing and ‘mapped’ effect, making the face look less defined and older.
However, the expert did have one suggestion for a budget.
“The Eyelure Brow Fix is a good, budget-friendly option and because it’s sheer, you can use any color pencil over it,” she added.
It is important to know that these eyebrow tricks should be combined with a good skin care routine, especially one that includes SPF.
The Importance of Sunscreen in Your Skin Care Routine
Dermatologist and skin care enthusiast Andrea Suarez — better known as Dr. Dray — shared why you should wear sunscreen.
The one thing you can do to make the biggest difference – and this applies to all ages – is to protect your skin from the sun, Andrea emphasizes.
“The vast majority of external aging is caused by ultraviolet exposure,” she continued, and not by “not using a nice serum or not putting 90 different things on your face every day.”
“If you’re not doing this in your twenties, start now.”
But she said that wearing sunscreen alone doesn’t go far enough. Andrea urged that you also wear sun-protective clothing, such as wide-brimmed hats and long sleeves, and that you don’t stay in the sun for too long.
If you do this throughout your life – and all year round, not just in the summer or on sunny days – “the visible signs of sun-induced skin aging will diminish,” says Andrea.
These are wrinkles, impure pigmentation and sagging skin.
