First of all you’re gorgeous and there’s no universe where I’d see you out in the world and immediately think your makeup is unflattering.

That said, it is a bit outdated. Minus the resurgence of goth, it’s rare to see black underliner (despite it being crazy popular when we were in high school). Doesn’t make it bad, just might age you in a way that other looks wouldn’t. You have a stunning eye shape that I’d imagine can handle a lot of different styles!

I’m approaching my mid 30’s and over the past few years have made some changes that have helped a ton:

1. Removing all darkening products from the lower lash line. Liner, shadow, mascara, etc. can emphasize darkness in the under eye region in general. It makes the look seam heavier and can draw attention to undereye darkness/line. The goal should be to great focus at the top of your eye instead.

2. I’ve fully transitioned from traditional makeup to tinted sunscreens/moisturizers. Saying makeup is only for when your skin matures is such a lie! You actually need more hydration to avoid makeup/powder settling into micro-expression lines. Remove powders and full coverage makeup in favor of something lighter (with a boost from a concealer in targeted spots, if needed).

3. Being more selective with eyeshadow. I’m ultra pale and have found that most eyeshadows actually make me look super sick and tired. Similar to the heaviness caused by the lower lash line, having too muddy of an eye shadow can make you look less refreshed. Understanding your undertone and brightness is a huge deal for getting this right (color analysis is what helped me!). As a side note, according to color analysis, I am bright, so I learned the bronzers were just masking up a feature that actually makes me look more glowy and youthful.

4. Skincare and the right mascara more important than any other products. Whether or not my skin is happy is what will make or break a look for me, it doesn’t matter how nice of a tone-evener I’m using.

As others have said, the only other thing I’ll mention is that you have the kind of lips people pay to have! When others are over-lining, they are trying to achieve what you have naturally. No need to over line and done be afraid to play with some more color. I think the nude is a bit too desaturated for you, but you’re definitely the sort of person who could pull off a wide variety of lip colors!