Age Blur

Most makeup experts recommend that women of a certain age avoid black eyeliner. The reason is that black is pretty harsh against the skin and can exaggerate fine lines and wrinkles. It can also make mature eyes appear smaller.

Never put concealer or foundation on your eyelids as a base it will cause your eye makeup to crease. Use your fingers to apply your foundation if you want sheer coverage and a brush for medium to full coverage.

Best Eye Makeup Tips for aging Skin
Start with eye cream.
Let your brows set the tone for your face.
Prime.
Create natural dimension but be wary of unforgiving finishes.
Cream shadows are your friend.
Upgrade your eyeliner.
Give your lashes a boost.

To create the perfect liner for monolids instead of drawing along your upper lash line draw a thick arch above your lash line where your crease would be. It will look like a semi circle when you have your eyes closed but when you open your eye it will create the perfect liner.

Tight lining your waterline on your upper lashes is another crucial step to achieving the perfect liner look. It helps create the illusion of thicker lashes opens up your eye and adds drama. Avoid going too far in and apply the liner to the center only so the liner will not smudge or run. You can also use a n**e pencil along the lower lash line to open up the eye.

To create the perfect liner for monolids instead of drawing along your upper lash line draw a thick arch above your lash line where your crease would be. It will look like a semi circle when you have your eyes closed but when you open your eye it will create the perfect liner. You can fill your lid in with a black pencil so the liner does not look like it is floating when you blink.

Most liners are not intensely black, so to achieve a super matte black effect set your liner with a powder or pencil liner. This will help it stay in place all day long and fill in any areas where the pigment is not as intense. Simply use a sharpened pencil or a black eyeshadow with a flat angled brush and pack the shadow over the liquid liner.

This eye pencil from NYX cosmetics is incredibly easy to use for a quick application.

Hooded eyes definitely take some different techniques than other eye shapes but that doesn't make them bad. You don't need to skip out on eye makeup because of the shape of your eyes.

Easy steps to drawing a straight line with eyeliner
Draw dots of eyeliner. Keep your dots small, as you don't want your resulting line to take up the whole lid and make sure they are all approximately the same size.
Connect them. Use your eyeliner to connect the dots individually.

The secret to a soft eyeliner look is smudging the line. If you have a makeup sponge, blot the eyeliner with the thin edge of the sponge to blur it. Alternatively lightly rub a clean fingertip over the eyeliner to smudge it. You can also use a sponge makeup brush or smudge makeup brush if you have them.