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Step #1 – Above the eyelashes up to the brow.

• Highlight Colors:  Desert, cream, or nude.
• Covering the entire area with your highlight color will give you a base to work with, even out your skin tone, and brighten the eyes.  

Step #2  Eye Crease

• Color choices: Coco, gold, or medium brown mid-tone colors.
• Using an eye crease brush, load the brush with a favorite medium-tone to light eyeshadow.
• Blot any excess powder from the brush with a tissue to soften the color before application. 
• Apply color along the crease of  the eyes using a back and forth motion.
• During application, gently hold the eye closed at the lash line. 
• Finish with a slight upward stroke at the end; not downward. This will give lift to the eyes.   

Step #3 – Eye lid below the crease

• Color Choices:  Browns or light dusting of granite.
• Select a color that is two shades darker than your mid-tone color.
• With an eyeshadow brush, sweep your color across the lid of the eye; for more mature eyes, only apply color from the pupil to the end of the lashes.
• Don’t cover the highlighted area of the inner part of the eyelid (closest to the nose). This highlighted area will make the eyes appear brighter. 

Mascara

• Dark brown or navy blue. 

If you are more comfortable wearing black mascara:

• Apply only one coat to the inner lashes up to the outside area of the eye’s pupil, and then apply 3-4 coats to the remaining lashes for a beautiful doe look.
• Don’t apply mascara to the bottom lashes; it can make more mature eyes look harsh, and appear smaller.

 Eyeliner

• Brown, navy blue, or none.  
• For larger looking eyes, create a thin line above the upper lash line and do not line the lower lash line. 

Lips 

• As women age, lips naturally become thinner and paler in color. Bring color back to the lips with soft berries, apricot, peach, or coral.
• Stay away from light frosted colors, or stark reds.

Lip Liner

• The purpose of a lip liner is to define the shape of the lips, correct the shape of the lips; and keep lipstick from bleeding into any fine lines surrounding the mouth.
• When the shape of the lips has been perfected with lip liner, brush color inside the line with matching lipstick. 
• Using a lipstick brush is especially helpful for this task.
• If you like to wear a variety of different colored lipsticks, but you don’t have lip liners to match them all, use the color neutral to line the lips.

• Match foundation to your skin type;
• Match the color of your foundation to your skin tone;
• Avoid applying too much foundation.

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