If you’ve watched endless makeup tutorials but still can’t get your eye makeup right, veteran makeup artist Risa (of Risa Does Makeup ) says you might be following the wrong advice. After 20+ years in the industry—and countless faces from brides to grandmothers—she’s sharing the top three mistakes she sees over and over again on hooded, aging , or downturned eyes. And yes, she’s got better options.

“What works on 25-year-old hooded eyes doesn’t always work on 65-year-old hooded eyes.”

1. Taking Advice from the Wrong People

Not all makeup tutorials are created equal. Risa’s first warning? Be careful who you’re learning from.

“If the person demonstrating a technique doesn’t have truly hooded eyes— and aging eyes —it’s going to be more difficult for you to do that same thing at

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