PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which is means for preventing or improving an impression of aging after six hours from rising, and is performed easily and quickly without depending on a skilled professional technologist, and to provide a cosmetic composition suitable for the method.SOLUTION: A method for preventing or improving an impression of aging, uses a specific emulsified cosmetic composition which does not need to be washed down or wiped off, and includes continuously performing treatment once to three times a day (preferably twice) for at least three days (preferably five days, more preferably seven days), including the following steps of: (2-1) tapping a face with fingers, from a part under a chin to a part under a left ear and again to the part under the chin, and from a part under the chin to a part under a right ear and again to the part under the chin, once to five times (preferably once to three times, more preferably once) and (2-2) simultaneously rubbing the face lightly with pads of thumbs and side surfaces of the index fingers, from the part under the chin to the part under the left ear, and from the part under the chin to the part under the right ear, once to six times (preferably three times to five times, more preferably three times).COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】起床後6時間以降の印象老化を予防または改善するための手段であって、熟練の専門技術者に頼らず、簡便に短時間で実施することのできる方法を提供することを課題とする。またその方法への使用に適した化粧料組成物を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】洗い流し不要であり、ふき取り不要である特定の乳化化粧料組成物を用い、下記のステップを含む処置を、1日1~3回(好ましくは2回)、少なくとも3日間(好ましくは5日間、より好ましくは7日間)連続して行うことによる。(2-1)あご下~左耳下~あご下、およびあご下~右耳下~あご下を、指先で、タッピングすることを、1~5回(好ましくは1~3回、より好ましくは1回)行うステップ;そして(2-2)あご下~左耳下、およびあご下~右耳下を、親指のはらと人差し指の側面で、左右同時に軽擦することを、1~6回(好ましくは、3~5回、より好ましくは3回)行うステップ。【選択図】なし