The Easiest Way to Smooth the Lines on Your Face
If you type “smooth your wrinkles” into Google, you’ll get page after page of procedures and skin care products that promise to smooth the lines on your face. Everything from face yoga, skin creams, and cosmetic surgery promise miracles with varying costs and downtime. Do they work? Sure, but none of them are fast. The easiest way to smooth lines on your face is by wearing the proper texture and color in your tops.
Contrast
It’s a powerful tool for you to use. Wearing tops, sweaters, jackets, and scarves with a texture similar to your level of wrinkles will smooth the lines on your face. If your face is heavily textured, you’ll be flattered by heavily textured fabric because they provide low contrast and smooth your complexion. The closer that texture is to your face, the stronger the effect so a crew neck or scarf has more effect than a low scoop neck.
Texture
Your hair texture also effects how pronounced your wrinkles appear. If you have curly hair it repeats the texture of your skin so is low contrast. When we add layers or texture to our hair it softens the look of the wrinkles on our face. That’s one of the main reasons I stopped wearing a bob. My hair loves that style but my complexion doesn’t.
How do you wear texture without looking bulkier than you want?
Look for textured fabric in a lightweight fabric. You don’t need to wear cabled sweaters to add texture. This tunic is thin but heavily textured.
The nap of soft velvet has slight texture but won’t add volume to your shape.
Tweed and boucle fabrics add texture with very little bulk.
Avoid shiny fabrics which will add years to your face making your wrinkles appear sharper and more defined.
Color
Opt for colors that have low contrast to your skin tone. The pink and gray above are low contrast to my soft coloring. When I wear black, my wrinkles look more pronounced. That doesn’t mean I’m giving up black anytime soon, but I need to wear heavier eye makeup to balance it or add a textured scarf next to my face.
See also- How To Find Your Personal Contrast Level And Why It Matters
I don’t know about you, but I’d rather wear texture than spend a fortune on a skin cream that might or might not work.
Have you embraced texture?
Thanks for reading, ladies and have a great day.
Your teachings are incredibly enlightening! The correlation between texture and wrinkles is news to me. However, my main concern lies in reducing the appearance of brown spots on my face. Do you have any advice or suggestions regarding this issue?
Vit C and retinols both help as fo products with hydroquinone which just recently because RX only. I’m dealing with it too so trying lots of things.
I also knew this when I was younger to scrunch my hair to give it texture near my long oval face! I also get compliments when I where my textured green colored sweater with many nubs of color throughout. Still believe it’s the sweater but hey maybe it’s the texture near my face! You knew!
Love these ideas and ready to embrace this idea if texture and color near my pale (ish) complexion. Scarves, a few new colorful tops badly needed in my wardrobe!
Thank you Jennifer!
Love these ideas and ready to embrace this idea if texture and color bear my pale (ish) complexion. Scarves, a few new colorful tops badly needed in my wardrobe!
Thank you Jennifer!
WOW. Thank you Jennifer! I’m new to reading fashion blogs for 50+ and have been slightly disappointed with the range of items I couldn’t wear, endure sweating, pull off, or tower over in heels…
Is it my imagination or do many of us have foot problems that could be addressed, perhaps by a blog about stylishly wearing hiking boots / super comfy trainers to a museum, for example. (It’s just about all I can wear with my custom orthotics and make it through a long day.)
AND I’m thrilled to find advice I’ve not heard before! I wondered if my signature chunky blue and gold stone necklace from Ann Taylor would help with this illusion? Any thoughts on jewelry with regards to this effect?
Welcome Joan. Yes, many of us have foot issues. Athletic shoes are very popular these days and there are some pretty stylish ones around. If your jewelry has lots of texture or pattern it should definitely work!
Boy do I need to wear texture and more texture apparently! Interesting concept. I love texture so I am going to try out your theory!
Let me know how it goes Cindy;)
this makes total sense – love me some texture next to my face.
Happy holidays to everyone – and a smile always adds the right interest to your face too!
Smiles create happy lines
Brilliant!
Wow! I’ve never heard this before. Thanks so much for this tip!