The passage to midlife is a special time for women, even if you have olive skin. It's true that you generally look younger and feel the consequences of skin aging less early than a fair-skinned person.

But the appearance of the skin is a sign of age. Therefore, olive skin cannot escape the marks of time: fine lines, loss of elasticity, hyperpigmentation, lack of radiance, irregular appearance...

Fortunately, make-up can subtly camouflage them. Moreover, by skilfully redrawing the contours and subtly energizing the eyes, it is even possible to regain the natural radiance of youth.

Discover all our tips in this article dedicated to makeup for olive skin after 40. 

EMBELLISH AND SMOOTH THE SKIN TEXTURE

To beautify and smooth skin texture, a primer - is recommended. Applied after day care and a few minutes before foundation, this transparent solution magically blurs the roughness and imperfections of mature skin.

It also has the ability to retain moisture. It also has the ability to hold in moisture, ensuring that makeup doesn't migrate into pores or fine lines over time. If you have dry skin, choose a more suitable "cream" foundation.

But if your forehead tends to shine, opt for a "gel" formula, which is lighter and oil-free. Furthermore, after applying your day care, remove the excess by pressing a tissue. Powder before applying primer.

To absorb excess oil at any time, there are also ready-to-use powdered papers. Practical for a quick touch-up, they give an immediate fresh look.

However, this beauty routine won't last if you don't take care of your olive skin morning and night. Follow your skin care routine: cleansing, day cream, anti-spot serum, eye contour and regenerating night fluid.

Furthermore, without moisturizing and targeted dermocosmetics, the skin is bound to be more marked and the complexion blurred. Spots, dark circles and the first wrinkles will be accentuated.

Good to know: to tighten pores and smooth skin texture naturally, consider a gentle exfoliation. This can be followed by a purifying mask once or twice a week. 

UNIFY AND ILLUMINATE YOUR COMPLEXION

Unified and luminous, olive skin is instantly rejuvenated. To obtain a natural, yet perfectly harmonized color, make-up must be lightened. Covering your face with a thick foundation to "camouflage" marks, on the contrary, more irregularities and fine lines.

In other words, as soon as the first signs of aging appear, the olive skin make-up must change. Opt for a foundation fluid or a foundation water enriched with hyaluronic acid. Their ultra-light texture is best applied with a brush. But for a rejuvenating effect, apply it only on the T-zone of the face, before stretching it. Another approach is to use the product only on the areas you want to even out.

In this case, you can even replace the foundation with a targeted concealer. This makeup tip perfectly conceals localized imperfections: spots, dark circles, pimples, acne scars, etc. Apply a small amount of concealer to the areas you want to cover up, then tap a little with your fingertips.

Finally, brush a large, wide brush with a transparent mattifying powder over the face to set the makeup and ensure long-lasting wear. But be careful to avoid a "plaster" type result called "cakey face"!

Important: contrary to popular belief, olive skin is sensitive to the sun. This is why it is essential to prevent the appearance of spots all year round, by protecting it with a high UV index. In'Oya's sun care product has been designed to allow you to put on makeup a few seconds after application, without any white marks.

REDEFINE THE CONTOURS AND SOFTEN FACIAL FEATURES

After the age of 40, some features are harder, even more hollowed out. While the skin of the face can betray a certain slackening. Makeup is therefore intended to boost these specific areas, subtly redesigning them to soften them.

Nicely rounded cheeks will enhance the oval of the face. To raise the cheekbones, apply blush precisely before the curve, then blend the color slightly towards the temples. Choose cream blushes over powders. The latter tend to dull pigmented skin. On the contrary, a satin formula will bring a glowy touch, ideal to bring out the radiance of a olive and mature skin.

If you want to emphasize the contours of your face more intensely, create a contrast beforehand with a ready-to-use contouring cream stick. Hollow out the cheeks with the dark shade, then contour them by applying the light shade to the highlights.

Take care of your lip contour to avoid makeup running into fine lines during the day. Redraw it with a tone-on-tone pencil before applying the color with a brush. Matte texture tends to accentuate flaws, so choose a moisturizing or satin lipstick instead.

Make-up ranges suitable for olive skin tones - In'Oya partners - Oya Time Center (Sénégal)

ENERGIZE THE LOOK

To energize your eyes, frame them by working your brows to make them dense and structured. Start by carefully defining the line and correcting the initial shape with a pencil or powder. Set the line by styling the brows with a fiber-enriched gel brush.

For a rested look, concealer is still recommended on olive and mature skin. But be sure to choose an ultra-fluid texture to avoid the "plaster" effect. You can add even more freshness and light with a kohl illuminator applied to the lash line.

This "new generation" clear pencil has replaced white, the star product of the 1980s! It enlarges the eye discreetly without marking the features. But never use black on the lower lash line, as this will harden the eyes.

For eyeshadow, it's best to choose a soft shade from a satin or matte palette, with natural shades: beige, bronze, brown, etc. The way you apply it will make the difference between a classic or more sophisticated style.

After 40, however, avoid certain techniques such as graphic eyeliner or smoky eyes. Too much makeup quickly makes you look more tired. Similarly, forget iridescent or glittery textures. These shadows systematically migrate into the fine lines, therefore they are to be banished from the beauty kit!

Finally, to open up your eyes even more, use an eyelash curler before applying your mascara. After the age of 40, lashes can become thinner, so choose a reference with an integrated care formula or apply a protective serum-type base beforehand.