Do you think that wearing make up ages you faster?

[divadoll]

Do you thing wearing make up promotes wrinkles and makes you look older faster?

 

[Doya G]

i get this argument statement alot from Mom, she's not into makeup and most of her sisters are not, and mashallah they do look young and not their age.

but we all nearly have this thing about not shown as our age. i dont believe that makeup causes you to get wrinkles faster. i guess it depends on your makeup routine.

 

[shoeandpursegal]

It all depends on how u wear the makeup..some women wear so much or wrong colors and it makes them look older. But as far as makeup itself makin u age, i dont think so my mom wears makeup just about everyday and shes in her 60s and she doesnt look it at all lol!

 

[magosienne]

Nope, it doesn't age you.

But, if you wear the wrong colors, especially of foundation, or if you don't wear any sun protection under it and your makeup doesn't contain any SPF, sure if you spend a lot of time under the sun eventually your makeup will enhance your wrinkles.

But there's not any direct link between makeup and skin aging.

I think this argument comes from a few decades back, with heavy foundations and son on. But it's no longer valid today, not with all the textures available, the SPF, oil control or moisturising properties of your foundation, the moisturising agents in your lipstick...

Makeup today is also a product inserted in your skincare routine, it goes with your skincare rather than work against it.

 

[AnnaKG00]

No, I don't think it ages you. Just take care of your skin and wash make up off at night!

 

[brewgrl]

Actually, makeup can do the exact opposite, as many foundations now have SPF, and the number one ager in skin (next to smoking) is sun damage!!!

now how you apply your makeup can defintiely makeyou LOOK older. But that too is user-error.

 

[divadoll]

I think if you wear make up, you'd be more 'in tune' with your skin and you are more likely to look after your skin. Because of this, I think your skin would be healthier and better maintained. People that tend not to wear make up, as a majority, also then not to have time to wear the appropriate sunscreen, or moisturize or exfoliate either.

 

[reesesilverstar]

I agree. I take better care of my skin when I know I've been wearing makeup.

 

[Adrienne]

No amount of makeup will age your skin or make you look older faster. I think it's about applying makeup properly (don't tug at your eyes to wing out your eyeliner!!!) and taking the steps to remove it too.

 

[perlanga]

I don't think so it does the opposite, makeup has SPF as well as vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, etc. those are all good for your skin. The main cause of early aging is sun exposure and we prevent that with our foundations.

 

[CoverGirl]

I think as long as you don't regularly fall asleep with makeup on, it's fine.

 

[emily_3383]

My mom seems to think so. But I would like to think that the stuff they put in makeup now is alot safer than when she used to do her full face makeup.

 

[Smokey Eye]

I wouldn't doubt that the ingredients in makeup will age you very, very slowly over yrs & yrs, but it's probably so minute that it doesn't matter.

 

[taragirlie21]

I think it's if you rub or tug your face, not the actual make up itself, but how you put it on/take it off

 

[pretty_pink13]

I think the more makeup you pile on, the more likely you are to look older, i.e dry cakey look that ascentuates fines lines but as in makeup itself? I don't know. I don't think so.

 

[Johnnie]

I agree with PPs that it's not necessarily the makeup which is aging your skin but how much of it you're wearing and how it is applied.

Kind of like this:

 

[MakeupByMe]

oooooh I like that example johnnie My mom has very strong cheek bones and if defined to much can look older not to mention skeletorish lol

 

[divadoll]

That is definitely not a good look.

 

[SewAmazing]

I think that stressful lifestyles, bad diet, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking definitely age women.

 

[Ricci]

I think Foundation does.Because of the chemicals, in fact I know it does.. I see many of you disagree.

I have never worn foundation ever & Im 40 in June & I can pass for 25+ and I have no wrinkles , almost near perfect skin. ..

Originally Posted by divadoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif People that tend not to wear make up, as a majority, also then not to have time to wear the appropriate sunscreen, or moisturize or exfoliate either. Doesnt apply to me . I wash & moisterize daily , I only wear Pigments & E/S with Mascara