How Makeup can Add 30 Years to your Age

“You will never look beautiful unless you put on makeup.” This one sentence is what the fashion industry has instilled in your head. Now, we at Zielah’s Online Shop believe that this sentence has affected you in such a big way that you can’t even leave your own home without putting on shades of white and blue. However, did you know that constant application of makeup can add a few years on you? Everyone wants to look younger. So here’s how putting on makeup everyday can add 50 years to your exterior age.

+10 Years. Hair dyes can dye your age too

The Problem. Changing the color of your hair (especially if you get it right) will make you look stunning. It can even make you look younger. The new shade will invoke a fresh paradigm to the new you. Then again, did you know that these hair dyes contain hydrogen peroxide and ammonia? These two chemicals do much more than change the color of your hair. They dry it up and leave it with split ends. For your information, these are the chemicals industries use to whiten your teeth.

The Solution. First, if you want to look younger, avoid dying your hair too often. Once or twice a year is enough. Second, keep away from cheap hair dyes. The ones you can find that cost less than a hundred pesos. Go for hair dyes such as Revlon, Colours, Etude, and Loreal.

+20 Years. Concealers do not conceal your age

The Problem. Eye-bags do blunt your beauty, but too much of it can cause them to darken more. In addition, there is a big chance that the fine lines under your eyes will be enhanced when you apply layers upon layers of concealer. Why? It’s because the skin under your eyes is the thinnest and most delicate part of your face. Rubbing that too often can cause it to even bruise.

The Solution. Unless you’re a supermodel, using one layer of concealer is enough. Nevertheless, it’s still better to leave them the way they are especially if you’re still a student. You wouldn’t want to add another ten years to your exterior age. No, you want to look younger.

+30 Years. Foundation… too much foundation

The Problem. More than 90% of Filipino women think that being beautiful means having lighter skin. That’s why they put on awfully thick foundations to hide the imperfections and make them look younger. This, evidently, is a misconception. Being beautiful means applying the right amount and type of makeup that suits your skin-tone.  In fact, putting on a lot of foundation can lead to imperfections in your skin such as pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. Moreover, it’ll even give you more wrinkles in the long run.

The Solution is pretty simple. Don’t apply too much foundation. Use just enough foundation to cover most of your facial skin imperfections. The foundation wasn’t designed to lighten your skin. In reality, too much foundation can not only lead to an older looking skin, but it can lead to a makeup malfunction. What does that mean? Well, it means the more foundation you use, the uglier you’ll look.





Written by:
Clement Fajardo