Top Tips to Help Eyes Sparkle after 50 – Health, Diet, and Make-Up Tips

Top Tips to Help Eyes Sparkle after 50 – Health, Diet, and Make-Up Tips | AD

Ageing affects our whole bodies but there are things that we can do to stay feeling and looking younger for longer. An area that is not often mentioned when we talk about ageing is our eyes. Sure, we hear a lot about eyesight problems, but not much about other eye issues that can come with getting older.

In this article, we’re going to look at ways that you can keep your eyes looking younger and feeling healthier as you age.

Dealing with Dry Eyes

As we age, it’s very common for eyes to feel dry, tired, and irritated. This is because we naturally produce fewer tears as we get older. Other things can cause dry eyes too, such as changes in health conditions, medications that we’re taking, and hormonal changes during and after menopause.

To keep your eyes hydrated and sparkling, you can use TheraTears® Dry or Tired 50+ eye drops. They are a 5 in 1 eye drop solution with a high level of hyaluronic acid, a natural polymer that lubricates, hydrates, and protects the surface of the eye. They are free from preservatives and safe for contact lens wearers and people who have had laser eye surgery. The eye drops contain soothing natural ingredients including chamomile and mallow that provide instant, long-lasting relief.

You can also use TheraTears® Overnight Restore eye drops as you sleep. These help restore any lost moisture to your eyes and get to work through the night so that you can start each day with eyes that feel refreshed, repaired, and restored.

Other things that you can do to help your eyes are to get a good night’s sleep of 8 hours every night in a room that’s 16-18 degrees Celsius and ensure that you drink plenty of water during the day to hydrate your eyes from within.

The Right Nutrition for Sparkling Eyes

Staying hydrated is not just about drinking water though. What we eat plays a huge part in this too. For healthy, sparkly eyes, ensure that you are eating a well-rounded and balanced diet. There are some foods that are rich in antioxidants and vitamins that are specially related to eye health that are a great idea to include. Carrots are known for being good for our eyes and that’s because they contain vitamin A and beta carotene which both support eye health. There are many other foods that help keep eyes healthy too though.

Nigel Denby, menopause expert and dietician, shares his top three foods for eye health:

• Sweet potatoes and other orange or yellow fruit and veg for vitamin A to keep tear quality up.
• Oily fish (salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines, pilchards) for omega-3 fatty acids to help keep eyes moist.
• Tomatoes and citrus fruits for vitamin C to provide antioxidant protection.

Make-up Tricks for Mature Eyes

Make-up trends come and go but the main thing to remember with make-up is to choose styles that you like and that complement your features. Mature eyes are full of experience and wisdom – embrace them and experiment with techniques and products suitable for the age that you are now.

Below are some tips from Becky Roberts, model and MUA, for how to make your eyes glow:

• Choose the right eye shadow formula for your eye lids. Some people have warm and moist skin on their eye lids, and, for them, a sheer, oil-resistant eye shadow formula works best. For people with dry, cool eye lids, a creamy formula is the best option.
• Add definition and shape to your eyes with a high-pigment black or dark brown eye liner. Go over your eye liner with dark eye shadow to fill in any gaps along your lash roots to create a soft and smoky definition that emphasizes the shape of your eyes.
• When choosing mascara, opt for ones that offer volume rather than length. As we get older, our lashes often get shorter and thinner, so a lightweight plumping formula gives the best result.
• Don’t forget your eyebrows! It is common for women over 50 to miss brow tails or have sparse outer brows. Use a brow pencil or pen to fill in the gaps or to add a brow tail. Draw realistic hairline strokes for a natural-looking result. If you are in doubt about which share is right for you, always go a shade lighter.

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