A SKINCARE enthusiast in her forties has revealed the tips she swears by for making eyes look younger. She said a budget-friendly buy gives her skin a youthful plumpness and keeps it hydrated. She shared her beauty routine on Reddit’s 45 Plus Skincare forum in response to a user asking for tips to look “less tired and old.
” The woman spoke candidly about the makeup hack and skincare products that she routinely uses. She recommended using eyeshadow to contour above the crease on “saggy” eyelids. “Putting contour shadow too close to the crease just accentuates the extra skin folds even more!” she said, writing under the handle What_iffffff .
“And def ditch the shimmer shadows- stick to matte!” She said many people rave about hyaluronic acid but she prefers The Ordinary’s Marine Hyaluronics for skin health. She claimed the product, which costs just $9.20 on the brand’s website, hydrates for a full and plump appearance.
“So many confuse hydration with moisturization,” she said. “I hydrate with that religiously after cleansing/toning and let it absorb before proceeding with any active ingredients products. “Unless I want to potentiate the impact of the next product, like if it's a peptide, I'll go in with it right after.
“Sometimes I also use a few layers of Marine Hyaluronics without anything afterward except eventual moisturizer for those times my skin is fried and I just need it to calm down/restore its integrity.” She said staying hydrated by .
