Should I wear heavy makeup or light makeup as I get older?

Lately, I've been having a lot of worries when looking in the mirror.

I used to wear heavy eye makeup and use all sorts of colors, but at some point, I realized that the more I applied makeup, the older I actually looked...

But if I apply it too lightly, my face looks flat and lifeless, so I'm worried about that too.

Especially when I look at people in a similar age group, some look much better with heavy makeup, while others seem to look younger when they wear natural makeup, so I don't know what the right answer is.

These days, there is a lot of talk about focusing on skin tone and reducing the use of color cosmetics. What do you all think?

Has anyone actually been told they look younger after changing their makeup style?

I’d like to hear your honest opinion on whether it’s better to wear heavy makeup or tone it down as I get older.🙏