When did you allow your daughters to start wearing makeup? (teenager, parent)
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My 10 year old wears makeup sometimes. I bought her some shades that look nice and neutral and showed her how to put it on. She's using Maybelline BB to cover some spots that she's getting on her forehead and nose, it goes on very natural and light looking.
Middle school is such an awkward stage, if a little makeup will make your daughter feel more comfortable, it might not be a bad thing.
I'm a guy so I really don't know much about makeup yet i think that considering her age, 11 or 12, Makeup should be kept at a low minimal.
As she gets olders, restrictions become lighter.
With my kids, I made a decision that anything that is just temporary isn't a very big deal. They can experiment with hair, clothes, etc., make-up isn't a big deal to me because it can be washed off. My daughter didn't want to wear makeup until sometime in high school, she preferred nail polish, all kinds of colors and would put blue or green in her hair before she cared about makeup.
I would let her wear a light color lip gloss and maybe a touch of blush, if you say no to it all, some kids just wait till they leave the house before they put on a full face of make up
I remember the big make up fight in 11th grade. I WANTED her to wear at least mascara and lipstick to the prom and she refused! She's 29 now and I don't think she even wears any to this day. maybe a tiny bit for work but probably not much more than sunblock on her face with a dusting of powder. She has beautiful skin and eyes. She is Korean and mascara just doesn't work for her lashes.
In my community I don't see the painted lady look like I used to in the 80's and 90s. Seems everybody is very subtle and light around here. My girlfriend's daughter just started experimenting a bit and she is a freshman in high school.
It is not surprising that she is asking in 6th grade.
Are you a mom who doesn't wear ANY make-up and doesn't believe in it? Or do you just think she is too young?
I don't think a little blush is that big of a deal. You could a nice moment out of going to the store and helping her choose the right color, then showing her how to wear it. It's a rite of passage, and it can be a nice memory if you turn it into something fun.
Timely thread. DD is 12, and in 7th grade. She has been wearing a little eyeliner, tinted lip gloss, and mascara to school. I had told her no makeup outside of the house, but she's been wearing it anyway. When I point it out, she says "oh, I just curled my lashes", like I am stupid or something, lol.
I guess I don't have that much problem with it, as she is better than applying makeup than I am. Most of her friends wear it, too. She's lucky her dad is oblivious, though. He thinks she should be 16-18, if at all. My biggest issue I guess if that while 12, she looks older anyway. She's got her period, wears a bra, is as tall as I am now, and just looks older. Makeup just makes her look that much older, which is not something that is a good thing I don't think.
It's a big, bad thing if parents make it a big, bad thing. If you act like some blush and lip gloss is going to set her up for a lifetime of working the stripper pole, she will only feel shame about something that, for most western girls, is a large part of the culture.
So you are not thrilled that she wants to wear makeup at her age. But you know it is something she is feeling conflicted about (balance b/t pleasing you and pleasing her peers). Rather than setting you and your daughter up for more conflict, manage the situation by letting her take one step (blush, lip gloss, something minor) and making a big, NICE deal out of it.
You don't have to take her to Merle Norman and get the full foundation/concealer/eyeliner/powder makeover. Just a little bit will go a very long way with her.
I started at 14 when I went to high-school ...and I think that will be a good enough time for my daughter too.
Below 14, I am iffy about it. After 14, I will actually strongly encourage it.
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