Eyeliner Makeup for Women Over 40 – Tips for Bigger Brighter Eyes

Eyeliner makeup can do wonders for mature eyes. It can make your eyes look bigger, brighter and more lively.

So why are so many women over 40 afraid of using eyeliner? Many feel that eyeliners will make eyes look small, accentuate wrinkles, dark circles or crepey eyelid skin.

But before you give up, try some of these gel and pencil eyeliner tips and tricks first.

P.S. Want to know what makes your eyes brighter? Don’t miss the step by step eyeliner tutorial at the end of this page.

Are there too many rules about using eyeliner? Has it become too complicated? Well I think a little eyeliner – applied correctly – can enhance mature eyes and make the whites look brighter and lively again.

I love wearing eyeliner! But if you’re over 40 it can be tricky. And there are hundreds of makeup artists who tell you the wrong and right way to apply it.

However, I don’t like to follow someone else’s rules. I do what works best for me. I think eyeliner looks sexy! If you agree, then try some of these tips…

Is there a wrong or right way to apply eyeliner?

Many blogs or YouTube videos seem to have the same eyeliner makeup tips for mature eyes; don’t wear dark eyeliner, don’t wear too much eyeliner, or skip it all together.

Yes, the rules may have changed for those of us over 50, but that doesn’t mean we can’t wear eyeliner at all.

Here are some eyeliner makeup tricks to consider

After playing around with different techniques, here are some eyeliner application styles that work well for me:

Wrong:

We’re told it’s wrong to wear black or dark eyeliner if we’re over 40 or 50. Experts say it’s too harsh and may accentuate lines and dark circles.

Right:

I wear a small amount of black eyeliner, but I usually apply it inside the upper eyelid rim, in-between lashes and sometimes right along the lash line.

Wrong:

Experts will tell to you never apply dark liner to lower lids. It will exaggerate wrinkles, fine lines, dark circles and even make your eyes look smaller.

Right:

I apply a small amount of black liner to the outer 1/3 of the inner lower lid. But, I never draw the line all the way into the corners of the eyes.

Natural looking eyeliner tips for wrinkled eyelid skin

What if every eyeliner you’ve tried accentuated wrinkles and dark circles around your eyes?

Then stop using a pencil or crayon and try a gel eyeliner makeup in a lighter color. Better yet, try a creamy-gel eyeliner like the one I’m using in the picture below. I’m using an eye makeup that is creamy but goes on with the easy of a gel.

Best eyeliner tips. Shimmery golden caramel Any Wear cream on upper and lower eyelids.

Here I’m using an gel eyeliner makeup in Golden Carmel, a caramel brown with a golden shimmer. This eyeliner gel makeup is called the Any Wear Cream. It’s waterproof, smudge proof and comes in several different colors. Click here to see more…

This natural looking eyeliner tip is perfect if you have a lot of wrinkles or crepey skin around your eyes since it’s waterproof and smear-proof, it’s less likely to migrate and settle into the crinkles and lines around the eyes.

And it doesn’t dry immediately, so you have a few seconds to fix any mistakes easily. That’ important for many women (like me) who have a hard time using liquid or gel liners. I can never seem to draw on a nice smooth line!

But after a few seconds, once it sets, it stays put!

A versatile eyeliner makeup

It’s called the Any Wear Cream because you can use it anywhere you want a pop of color, highlight, sheen or shimmer.

For example this cream can be used as a:

cheek highlighter
eyeshadow
eyeliner
lip shimmer

Here owner of Mommy Makeup Debra shows how you can use the Anywhere Cream as an eyeshadow, lip color, and cheek color/highlighter.

What’s nice about this color is that it accentuates the eyes without having to use dark eyeliner and brings a lift to the upper eye area! It’s also a great eyeliner color for blondes.

It comes in 15 other gorgeous colors. Click here to see them all!

How to make eyes brighter with eyeliner makeup

What makes your eyes look bigger and brighter? Choosing the right eyeliner color can make all the difference in world, regardless of your eye color. There are certain shades of dark green (like hunter green) that can really make the whites of your eyes pop!

What about using white eyeliner makeup

Another eyeliner makeup trick for mature eyes that really works to brighten and open them up is applying a bit creamy white eyeliner inside or along the rim of the lower eyelids.

How to apply white eyeliner

There are many ways to apply white eyeliner, but here is what I like to do…Run a creamy white eyeliner pencil either inside the lower eyelid or right under the eyelash line.

Note: Play around with this to see which one works best for you. Some women find that applying white eyeliner to only the inside 1/3 of the eyelid works best. Personally, I don’t like to draw the eyeliner all the way out to the outside corners of the eye. But, you should play around and see what works best for you.

Best white eyeliner for the waterline

Originally, I was using a cheap drugstore brand, wooded pencil eyeliner, but it was too white and it didn’t last long. Now I switched to Maybelline TattooStudio Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil. It’ll last all day and works very well on the waterline.

Final eyeliner tips

To get the best look for your eyes, you really need to play around and experiment with different types of eyeliner makeup to see what works for you. And don’t forget to give waterproof gel eyeliners a try. Many women find them much easier to use than liquid eyeliners.

And, find out what type of eyeliner is best to use on the waterline for contact wearers. Many women have issues with certain eyeliners that leave residue on their lenses.

Hopefully at the end of the day you’ll find the best combination of eyeliner makeup tips that’ll make your eyes just pop!

Also, head over to Eye Makeup Tips for Aging Eyes for more helpful tips for younger looking eyes.