Skin aging is inevitable: We all experience it, no matter how we try to slow the clock’s incessant ticking. Some find comfort in surgery or injectables to regain their youthful glow. But, if you worry about the risks associated with anti-aging procedures (or simply want a more natural routine), we’re here to help.

Read on to discover our best-kept secrets for creating the illusion of youthful skin, well into your golden years!

The Illusion: Plump, Dewy Skin

Diminished oil production, declining collagen production, hormonal changes, and sun damage come together to make one major change to your skin in older age: Dryness. As skin gets drier, it tends to lose the plump, dewy look that it had in its glory days.

Don’t worry: Your radiance isn’t lost! Your skin just needs a little extra TLC and strategically-made makeup tools to turn back the clock.

Prime your skin for all-day moisture before you apply any makeup. After washing your face with a gentle cleanser, massage in a deeply quenching serum (like our BTS Support Serum).

Choose a creamy, moisturizing foundation or BB cream. Thick, chemical-laden makeup formulas will only worsen age-related dryness.

Use a soft-bristled luxury makeup brushes or natural makeup sponge to apply the foundation evenly across your complexion, like Jenny Patinkin’s Green Tea Makeup Sponge.

The Illusion: Firm, Lifted Skin

Gravity’s constant pull works against the skin’s youthful firmness and lift. But, with the right makeup tools, you can give your skin a gravity-defying lift.

Start with a cryo skin tool to harness the power of cold therapy for your skin! Cryo tools noticeably firm skin and boost blood flow, stimulating the skin’s regeneration process.

After completing your skincare routine and applying a base of foundation, use a light touch of blush, bronzer, and highlight to enhance your cheekbones.

The Illusion: Thick, Defined Brows

Your eyes are the masterpiece and the brows are the frame. And, as any art collector will tell you, the frame is far from an afterthought; it’s essential to accentuate your eyes.

Eyebrows can thin with age, primarily due to declining estrogen levels. To offset this, apply a long-wearing brow product with small angled makeup brushes for small, precise strokes. Follow up the color with a brow

mascara to keep each hair in place—even if you have to run to Pilates class or a meeting across town.

The Illusion: Full, Luscious Lashes

Sadly, the eyebrows aren’t the only feature that thin with age. The thick, dense eyelashes of your youth may not stick around into your later years. But, even as the years pass by, you don’t have to wave goodbye to full, flirty lashes. Use a high-quality eyelash curler to bring the lashes up toward your brow. Follow up that curl with a few coats of your favorite mascara for eyes that undeniably pop.

If you have hooded or deep-set eyes, that gorgeous, youthful lash curl is still within your reach. Just use Jenny Patinkin’s The Big Reveal and eyelash curler rose gold, made for the particular challenges of hooded and deep-set eyes.

Age is but a construct—and it certainly shouldn’t compromise your self-confidence. Add the above tips to your beauty arsenal to rewind time in your makeup routine, no needles required!