These 6 makeup mistakes will instantly make you look older

We all want a complexion perfect like an Instagram filter. The truth is usually different: We put on make-up older than we are!

Every day we try - sometimes better and sometimes worse - to conjure up beautiful make-up. After many years, however, you become downright blind to your own mistakes - and they can really be tough. One wrong move and we look ten years older. But that is now finally over! Here are 6 mistakes that will make you look older:

1. It is not your complexion that makes wrinkles old

The first step to perfect make-up is and remains the right foundation. Too light and you look sickly, too dark and it seems like you've spent a few hours too much in the solarium. Tip: When buying a foundation, ALWAYS apply the product to your face and not just try it on the back of your hand. Make sure that the foundation is not too matt - this will emphasize wrinkles and unevenness. In addition, it shouldn't be too opaque - powdery, very opaque make-up looks can quickly make us look older. More on this topic? This video proves that it is not wrinkles that make you old, but your complexion.

2. "Make-up" for a few years - too much eye make-up

False eyelashes, kohl in the waterline or smokey eyes - all of these can make you older, depending on the shape of your eyes. If you have rather small eyes, you should be careful with heavy eye make-up (even if you are 20). As you can see from the example of Heidi Klum, heavily made-up eyes can look glamorous, but they make us a few years older. Better: Use light nude tones as eyeshadows and use eyelash curlers and mascara instead of kohl and eyeliner.

3. The wrong color of lipstick makes us older

With age, some lips can appear thinner. To counteract this, you should get a lip liner in the color of your lips and take special care of the area around your lips. A lip primer can also make some wrinkles disappear. And be sure to use a subtle, rosy lip color. Too dark tones make us look a few years older.