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Teens Experimenting with Makeup
Sometimes kids try to grow up more quickly than we’d like. Your daughter wants to wear makeup, what do you do?
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Don't sweat the small stuf!!! Keep baby wipes in your car so you can wipe it off her, or lighten it anyway. Keep telling her how beautiful she is and don't forbid her to wear it.Girls like to experiment with female things and makeup isn't the worst thing in the world! Maybe you could have a little bonding time with it, encourage instead of critisize.
My daughter started @ 12 or 13, she would wear a little eyeliner and mostly lip gloss.Now she is 16 and practically wears nothing, I think that, you can either take them to the store so you can help her pick her makeup and you can help her make the right decisions, or you can pick up some items yourself and you can pick maybe some clear/glittery nail polish and some lip gloss something that is not too much, some natural looking products and come home and say look what I bought you, and she might just be happy with that. Sometimes when you don't allow them to do things that they want, they will still do it behind your back and that means sharing with others. You don't want them sharing and that way you have some kind of control over what they are wearing.
Maybe you could take your daughter, if you think she is old enough to a department store and let one of the girls that works in the make-up department show your daughter a few simple tricks. Me, I think 12 is too young to wear make-up. I think televison has to much influence on our young people and that is not good.
i think when they are young like that they dont need that much, maybe nail polish and a little lip gloss. i think the only time a person should wear makeup is when they really need it lke to hide flaws etc. at that age teens dont have wrinkles etc. i think makeup is to be used only when needed. sometimes girls that age when they wear makeup they look older then they are.
I see no problem with girls experimenting with makeup around the age of 14 or 15, although this age really depends on the individual girl as some girls mature faster than others. I think 10 is too young, but this probably would depend on when they start going through puberty as this is when their body starts changing and their skin can become affected by hormonal changes and acne, etc. I think the problem with makeup and young girls starts when they use makeup for the wrong reasons -- for example to mask or change who they really are -- or to attract men or guys that are older. Makeup should be used to enhance someone's face and features, and not be used like a costume or mask -- and this goes for anyone, young or older. For young girls in particular, I have no problem with a younger girl using the proper color of natural looking, light coverage foundation to match their skin to cover up blemishes and even out their skin tone. Some girls have natural looking, clean, blemish-free skin, while others have more blotchy and uneven skintone. Foundation used properly doesn't look too made-up -- it looks natural. If a young girl is using foundation that is too light or too dark, they either are unaware how to select the proper color, or trying to make their skin look a different tone intensionally -- which is where I start to have a problem with young girls using makeup in general. Using a little blush on cheekbones is cute on a younger girl -- but over-application can make a girl look like she is trying to be more sexy or mature for her age -- which can be inappropriate.Even a little mascara and eye shadow can look really nice on a young girl if she isn't over-applying it and using subdued more natural colors such as light to medium browns, pinks, and even a little blue or green as long as they aren't too bright . However, overdoing mascara and eye shadow can make a girl look clownlike, or even like she is trying to impress the opposite sex by looking older than she is. Too much mascara will make her eyelashes look "costume-ish" -- maybe even like fake eyelashes worn on-stage or in hollywood. Its best for younger girls to just enhance their natural lashes with just one or two coats of natural-looking mascara, and even start to use an eyelash curler when they get in their mid to late teens if they like that look better (but please learn how to properly use one beforehand).
When my daughter turns 15 and is mature enough for that age. I would let her wear makeup that is suttle not overwhelming. I dont think teenagers should wear so much makeup that they look like they are ready for a club no matter what time in the day it is.
As the mother of two girls (one an adult and one a 14 year old student) I have learned to make rules that are unbreackable. One is the issue of make-up. My 14 year old understands that make-up is not going to happen until Senior Prom night. My job as her mom is to let her know that she is just as beautiful with out it as she would be with it. I think the most horrorfing thing I have ever seen is a teenage girl that wears make-up (all the tim) to be caught with out it. They seen to look like the walking dead to me. Their young skin is still to delicate for all of that. Unless their is a medical reason for it. To the Mother's who feel they have to be their childs friend. I say absolutly not!!. Until that child (wether it's boy or girl) reaches the age of 18, you are the parent, the teacher. If you don't beleive me check your nightly news, your surrounding home areas. Their are parents who don't even know whats in their child's bedroom, who they are hanging out with until it's to late. I know, you have plenity of time to be the friend. I tried it with my oldest (who is over 30 now). I allowed the make-up, the experimenting with her freedom and friends in her teen years. Only to realize at the last moment that it was to late to be her parent. We had a very rocky and crazy teen and young adult years. She realizes now that I am her parent that limits have to be set for children (she now is the mother of 4). Make-up is the start to a world as parents, most of us are turely not ready for. Sure, always keep the lines of communication open and strong with your teen's, but you have to let them know in no uncertain terms where you as the parent draw the line. Above all else to the parents of young girls, the unwanted attention that make-up and wardrobe will bring from boys and most importantly older men is just not what you want to happen to your Princess.The limits you set and stick to will save (in the long term) your relationships with your daughters and sons. If there were any spelling errors please forgive me.
I am starting to let my daughter wear make-up but, i reminder her that less is more! They need to be taught all things that go with wearing make-up like how to put it on and to remember wash it off.
I agree with you Elizabeth!! Teach them the right way to do it.
I believe that girls should be aloud to wear all types of make up, however they do need to be taught how to use the make up.
I think you should let your teen wear make up when she is ready too dont take things away from your child they will just rebel from it! Let your kid have fun and live life the way they choose...be your childs parent and friend...Dont be the person they hate! It will haunt you later!
Life is short, as those of us who have lost a child know all too well. Setting healthy boundaries is important, but so also is letting kids experience a bit of (safe) independence. If wearing some makeup is part of a teen girl's growing up experience, I think it's just fine.
30 years old and I only wear makeup for weddings....my mom never wore makeup and my sister is like me weddings only and she is high in fashion and 26
Make up should not be worn too heavy; teenagers sometimes feel it should be put on heavily so others will know they are wearing it. Girls should keep in mind, when you get too used to wearing make up, you may feel as if you have to put some on each time you step outside. I have a few friends that will not go outside unless they have their make up on.
I agree with Shelly who said it's only natural that teenage girls are going to want to experiment with makeup. I am a Mary Kay consultant and I get asked these questions by mom's all the time. I simply tell them that all I can do is suggest that they give their daughters guidence and help them choose makeup that is right for them so they are not putting on makeup that is to heavy or to dark and making them look older then they are. A little goes a long way and if you are willing to work with your daughters then it is a chance for you and them to bond as well as monitor what they are wearing.
I let my daughter wear lip gloss & we give each other manicures & pedicures. It's really good mother/daughter time. I think foundation, mascara and shadows should wait until they're out of high school.
My daughter's 21 now, I remember when she wanted to wear make-up, she was around 12. I let her experiment with it and took her picture after each experiment. After she seen the pictures, she decided in a few of them she looked like a cartoon or a clown and then I showed her how to put it on so it looked 'natural' and no one would realize that she had makeup on at all. I let her wear it out of the house around age 14. She told me stories about some of her friends in school putting on makeup after they got to school and how clownish they looked (hiding the fact from their parents that they were wearing makeup) she ended up helping her friends, showing them how to use makeup so they didn't look so silly to everyone. She was talking about her friends shaving their legs and I decided to show her how to shave her legs, too so she didnt end up cutting herself and having a nasty scar later like I ended up with from learning on my own.
She still puts it on her makeup so it looks natural and doesn't over do it.
I have three girls, 24,17,13 in age. With the first one, I was able to go to the clearance racks @ drugstores,etc and purchase the blush,eye shadow,concealer, eyeliner(for helping to learn how to shape eyebrows and sampling). But the main thing was, I did this when they became interested in wearing make-up. I allowed them to put it on at home, and get reactions,constructive advice from the family and neighbrs. The first began about 9, and I am glad to say that she learned how to add makeup only as needed, to highlight her good/bad spots. At the age of 15 -16, I allowed her to put it on for special occasions and school. By letting her experiment, she used the least amont and chose light colors and she did it, that sometimes you couldn't tell if she had it on or not. My second daughter, had acne, and didn't worry with make-up, hoping it would lower the amt of acne. She did use concealer, nail/toes polish, and lipgloss to make lips shiny and healty looking. I became disabled and due to health the two younger girls had to stay with Grandmother. The youngest child, who is a free spirit became a vegetarian, crusader against make up companies who used animals to test, and desired to be orginal in her clothes,belifs, and wore eyeliner to stand out; therefore she over does it on purpose. She is a beautiful petite child and I made a deal to allow her make-up statement on the grounds her teeth were given as much effort as the make-up,clothes,etc. I am unable to drive and it makes it very hard to monitor what she purchases. But I have my oldest who wears it well to assist in tips, and offer her assistance when they do want to wear it. My father never allowed me to wear anytype of make-up at all, so I was told often I didn't need it and since I didn't know how to apply, I haven't ever wore makeup. Now I am 51yrs. old and wish I had learned how to apply to coverup my liver/age spots, or to help me appear younger. So I said guide the child toward her desires and let them learn, and pay for it to wear it. Every child is different. My father always said that eyeshadow put on as in the 70's made it appear there eyes were rotting out. Hope this heled in some way Sincerely.
I HAVE 4 GIRLS. I ALLOWED MY GIRLS TO PLAY DRESSUP WITH MAKEUP AT 5-6-7-8-9. WHEN THEY WANTED TO WEAR SOME TO SCHOOL I SHOWED THEM TO PUT IT ON LIGHT, USUALLY AROUND 10-11. LIP GLOSS, BLUSH SOME LIGHT EYE SHADOW, MASSCARRA, LINER WATED UNTIL THEY HIT TEEN YEARS. BY ALLOWING IT MY GIRLS WORE MAKEUP SOMETIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS, THEY COULD TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. BY THE TIME THEY WERE TEENS THEY HAD TO HAVE IT. I DONT LIKE MAKEUP TO HEAVY IN THE EARLY YEARS, GUIDANCE IS NEEDED HERE. BUT I FOUND IF YOU WONT ALLOW AT LEAST ALITTLE THEY USUALLY WILL GO TO SCHOOL AND PUT ON THIER FRIENDS MAKEUP ANYWAY. BY ALLOWING ALITTLE, AT LEAST YOU CAN MONITOR HOW MUCH THEY ARE USEING. FACE IT THIER GIRLS AND YOU CANT TAKE THAT OUT OF THESE SOON TO BE WOMEN. GIRLS LIKE THIER WAR PAINT AT ANY AGE. AND I FOUND PAINTING MY YOUNG GIRLS NAILS WAS A FUN BONDING METHOD. AND SOMETHING THAT SIMPLE MAKES A LITTLE GIRL FEEL LIKE SHES GROWING UP.
Hello, I'm a mama. I have a girl turning 8. Shes wanting to try makeup. So for her school pictures I let her wear Just a touch of lip stick. I will let her try more when she is 14 -15 yrs young. But it will be lip stick on reg base but very light and a touch of blush and I will help her put it on with me wacthing and helping. abut i will check her out before school and through the day because i help out at her school with teachers and the children and she knows I'm there and if it gets out of controll I will have her cut back on make up or she will not wear it at all. But it will be very light. Right now I do let her wear very light blush and lip stick when school pictures are due but I help put it on. thanks kathy..
I allow my 12 year old-almost 13 she tells me EVERYDAY- to wear mascara. It makes her eyes pop. And she has worn nail polish for a long time. She wears lipstick some but it is subtle. I refuse for her to wear foundation or blush as her skin is beautiful without it. She wants to wear eyeshadow but these kids just want to cake it on! She will just have to wait.
I myself didn't start wearing makeup until I was 16. My daughter is 15 and wears no makeup, she gets compliments all the time about how she has beautiful skin and how she looks more beautiful with out any makeup. This makes her feel good. On special effects she only wears lipgloss. She has however wore nail polish and has had her nails done. Which I think is ok.
My oldest daughter started wearing make up at 16. We felt that eye makeup and lipgloss were appropiate. though she started wearing nail polish around 5 year s old. My other daughters have all agreed to wait till they were 16 as well, and be a kid for a long time. I explained to them that make up can enhance your looks or make you look cheap. Thank God I have girls that listen. We all have commented on how bad some girls do wear make up and they don't feel left out at all.
My daughters are 14 and 15. My 15 year old started wearing makeup at around 13. She can wear eye makeup because I think it is o.k. to enhance your eyes. She learned by trying the foundation that she shouldn't wear it. It felt too heavy for her, it was hard for her to get a shade that complimented her skin tone and she didn't wash it off at night. It was too much responsibilty for her.
This is sad, but true. Our daughters start imitating us as soon as they can. They want to be just like us. Facials are free at most malls. One might want to consider taking the teen to a make-up expert. They will be sure to match the make-up evenly and will educate her on skin care. It is hard to let our babies grow into young ladies.
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