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    A makeup artist reveals how to disguise forehead wrinkles

    10 Aug 2020 4:15 PM | Posted by
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    Anyone with an animated expression knows the struggle of those pesky forehead wrinkles that moved in for permanent residence after a mere few eyebrow raises. Forehead wrinkles can form as early as our 20s or 30s, and an expressive face paired with sun damage and a gradual breakdown in collagen can make them appear even more prominent. 

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    As an effective preventative measure we definitely need to be disciplined with our SPF, however, if we want to disguise our existing creases without turning to Botox, Sarah Lucero, global executive director of creative artistry for Stila Cosmetics shares an instant, needle-free technique to airbrush with nothing but makeup. 

    Talking to Good Housekeeping Sarah says you must “avoid foundation that’s too thick or luminous, which can enhance forehead lines.” As for the application; “dab a clean, damp makeup sponge over your base to make the pigment melt into your skin for a blurred effect and to ensure that no excess product is sitting on top, emphasising texture,”she instructs. To further fill in those lines, Sarah recommends taking a clear mattifying primer and pressing over the wrinkled area with your fingertips. 


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    It’s important to play up our best features instead of just concealing those we aren’t as happy with too, so if you’d like to distract as well as disguise, Sarah suggests “a warm coral or peach cream blush blended on the apples of your cheeks and over cheekbones [to perk] up skin so your features look balanced. She also recommends a shimmery eyeshadow to “draw attention to the eyes rather than your forehead”. 

    bh recommends: Rimmel London Royal Blush, Nude by Nature Shimmering Sands Loose Eyeshadow

    Main image credit: @reesewitherspoon

    Do you have forehead wrinkles? Will you try this technique?

     

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    53 Member Comments

    lgauci 26 Feb 2021 2:27 PM

    Id rather wear a fringe then do any surgery. I'm scared.

    Peta908 10 Feb 2021 3:35 PM

    Great tips, thanks

    Chicklet 9 Feb 2021 10:27 PM

    My fringe is my solution!

    Sootyhere 6 Feb 2021 11:10 PM

    Advantage to having a fringe :)

    Stellious 27 Oct 2020 11:59 PM

    i find i get the wrinkles on my forehead when ever i apply my mascara, Botox is out of the question. good article, always searching for a solution to this problem.

    Petal 9 Sep 2020 9:00 PM

    Luminous foundations accentuate wrinkles and larger pores on my cheeks.

    Sootyhere 5 Feb 2021 5:29 PM

    Ouch, that's one to steer clear of.

    Lala's Land 5 Sep 2020 9:37 PM

    Definitely will be trying this. I hate finding my forehead lines prominent after using certain types of foundation.

    Berylr 2 Sep 2020 8:50 PM

    Truly helpful hints here

    fiji172 25 Aug 2020 4:12 PM

    I've tried everything - the only thing that works is a fringe or botox

    Arty Girl 22 Aug 2020 4:02 PM

    Yes, I do have forehead wrinkles but they are not as deep as the wrinkles on my lower cheek caused by me smiling a lot and having dimples. For the wrinkles on my forehead, I use a "blur" product but for the deeper wrinkles on my lower cheek "blur" products don't work to reduce the appearance of them. I'll try the technique mentioned above in this article for my forehead wrinkles the next time I wear makeup to see how I go :).

    Tee Lee 21 Aug 2020 4:39 PM

    Great tips, all else fails.. a fringe won't be too far away for me!

    GeeJ 16 Aug 2020 11:42 PM

    Forehead wrinkles are not an issue for me, but some helpful tips nonetheless.

    Jodes71 16 Aug 2020 11:02 PM

    Great tips

    Tigerlily 16 Aug 2020 1:55 PM

    Also helps to keep skin hydrated and moisturised to prevent wrinkles setting in

    Angage 16 Aug 2020 8:56 AM

    Not yet.But useful tips.

    maggieball 16 Aug 2020 8:17 AM

    Pretty happy to have forehead wrinkles - an expressive face can be beautiful - not sure I'd want to cover them.

    Simone 14 Aug 2020 8:01 PM

    I have quite an expressive face so do have some forehead line. I will need to give these tips a go.

    Shop A Everyday 13 Aug 2020 9:16 PM

    Another nice reason for a fringe

    Beauty Obsession 13 Aug 2020 9:01 PM

    I had some visible lines on my forehead in my 30’s and they went away. Think it was a combination of hydration and exfoliating. I have some visible 11’s from squinting/frowning hehe. I find the more makeup I wear the more it exacerbates the lines. I add oils and moisturiser to most tints I use whether it’s BB or mineral powder.

    S-P 13 Aug 2020 4:23 PM

    Fortunately I don't have any forehead wrinkles, but if I did my fringe would hide them.

    perthchick 13 Aug 2020 12:56 PM

    Getting to this age.

    RalucaP 12 Aug 2020 10:06 PM

    No , they are not there yet :-)

    Karma Llama 12 Aug 2020 9:11 PM

    This technique is a bit vague sounding really.

    AndreaD 12 Aug 2020 8:29 PM

    No wrinkles yet but I'm open to botox in the future.

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