Makeup Tips That Erase 10 Years

These simple makeup color and formula changes will have you looking younger in a flash

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Remember when you were a little girl and you couldn't wait to start wearing makeup?

How you'd pocket your mom's lipstick and wait until you got to the bathroom at school to put it on? And, how you logged countless hours in front of the bathroom mirror experimenting with different colors and ways to draw on eyeliner until you hit on just the right combo?

Makeup is transcendent. With it, our possibilities are infinite. A mere sweep of a brush or pat with a sponge can cover our flaws, accentuate our best features and add a little whimsy to any occasion. And, perhaps best of all (especially when you reach a certain age) properly -- and strategically --placed shades and formulations can impart the illusion of youth. It's true.

See the makeup tips that erase 10 years now.

Simply swapping a harsh dark color for a subtler one or trading your powder products for creamier versions can make a world of difference in how your (formerly youthful) face appears in the mirror -- and to the world. Plus, certain application techniques and tricks of the trade can work to magically give the appearance of lift in the areas where aging faces need it most.

To find out the best ways to use makeup to turn back time (if only until you wash your face at night) we talked to several noted makeup artists, including Nick Barose and Sonia Kashuk, who were only too happy to share their expertise. So, if you're curious to see how some small switches in your regimen can make a big difference, see the makeup tips that erase 10 years now.

By Audrey Fine

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