MUA Over 40 Shows How To Make Hooded Eyes Look More Lifted With Eyeshadow: ‘Diminish The Appearance Of Saggy Skin’

If you’ve ever struggled with hooded or sagging eyelids, you’re not alone — and thankfully, makeup artist Becky Lovric is here to help. The MUA, who frequently shares realistic beauty tutorials for women over 40, recently went viral on TikTok for revealing her simple eyeshadow trick that instantly makes hooded eyes appear more lifted and youthful.

“Let’s try to make our hooded eyes and our saggy eyelids appear a little better with some eyeshadow,” Lovric began in her tutorial. Her key tip? It’s all about strategic placement — and one specific color that does the heavy lifting.

“The key to it all is this color right here,” she said, holding up a neutral matte shade. “Use a mid-tone matte shade and contour out your eye. And by that, I mean get it above your crease onto the hooded area because that’s what you want to recede into the background so your hooded area doesn’t appear so front and center.”

By applying that matte transition shade slightly above the natural crease, Lovric explains, it visually pushes the hooded area back, giving the illusion of a more defined eyelid and lifted shape.

To take the effect further, she recommends using a darker tone on the outer corner to create dimension and elongate the eyes horizontally. “A darker color in the outer corner will help that as well,” she said. “It’ll bring it more further back, opening your eyes up and elongating them to the side.”

Lovric also highlights the importance of contrast — balancing those deeper shades with lighter, reflective tones in targeted spots. “Putting a shimmer or a light shade on the mobile lid will brighten that and open that up,” she advised. “And then a further opening right in the tear duct and underneath the arch — gorgeous.”

Her technique is subtle, beginner-friendly, and flattering on mature skin — avoiding the harsh lines or heavy shimmer that can emphasize texture. Fans praised her for keeping it real about aging eyes while still offering techniques that genuinely make a difference.

So, if you’ve been avoiding eyeshadow because of hooded lids or sagging skin, Becky Lovric’s method proves you can still play with color and lift your look — no surgery or filters required.