Mommy question??
RH_Brazell
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At what age do you feel is appropriate for girls to start wearing make-up???
Like just introducing them to make up..the simple stuff not nothing extreme
Like just introducing them to make up..the simple stuff not nothing extreme
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I'd go with high school, but I would still be sad about it.0
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I have no idea. I dont think any younger than 15 though. Maybe for special occasions before then. I started wearing eyeliner at 15 and honestly did not move to a full face of make up until I was about 19, I still only wear full make up if I'm going out for the day/night.
Oh yeah, but it looks like I might have a hard time with this one, my daughter is two and is already asking why she cant wear mummy's make up.0 -
I have two daughters, and would probably let them start wearing a small amount at 14 or 15.0
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I started when i was in 9th grade I know i asked before then but my parents weren't going for it0
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High school. I feel they need to experiment and express themselves to find out who they are and this somehow helps. Holding them back just makes them rebel. It's really important to show the girls the proper way to apply the make-up too. Less is always more.0
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It really depends on what kind of makeup we are talking about. Glittery chap-stick that smells like fruit. Cover up for a mark that bugging her. Or full blown makeup designed to attract the opposite sex. Full blown make up is going to wait till they can get a job and buy their own. Kid stuff or cover up for a birthmark that makes them uncomfortable. Egh. The 18 month old is standing in front of my full length mirror right now trying on hats and putting on clear chap-stick.0
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maybe don't wear make up so much yourself? at least not around her, it's hard to explain to a kid that natural is beautiful when you she sees you in make up all the time!
Maybe tell her when she asks that make up is only for fancy occasions to make you look well fancy?
I think kids should be free to play with make up if they want to - maybe you could play with face paint with her more, so that it's more fun than beauty enhancing?
I think you'll know when your kid is ready to wear make up, but it's good not only to tell them but to show them natural beauty is best!
All kiddies think their mum is the most beautiful lady ever, so it won't make sense to her if you tell her you use it to make yourself look pretty, but she doesn't need any! xD
Plus to kids, the answer, "it's only for grown ups" is a rubbish one, because it doesn't offer any explanation as to WHY it's only for grown ups!0 -
NEVER!!!!0
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It really depends on what kind of makeup we are talking about. Glittery chap-stick that smells like fruit. Cover up for a mark that bugging her. Or full blown makeup designed to attract the opposite sex. Full blown make up is going to wait till they can get a job and buy their own. Kid stuff or cover up for a birthmark that makes them uncomfortable. Egh. The 18 month old is standing in front of my full length mirror right now trying on hats and putting on clear chap-stick.
I'm asking about letting them start out not full blown lol0 -
NEVER!!!!
lol.... I would allow some lipstick maybe 10th grade but not so sure about eye shadow or liner0 -
I started when I was 12. My mother let me wear it because she told me that I did a nice job with it. Later on in life I became a Cosmetologist & I still love make-up!!! :happy:0
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senior school so about age 14+ my 2 are only 5 and 6 now so few years yet.......... but i really can't so no as i love my make up!!!!0
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I'll probably introduce my girls to lip gloss, mascara, and powder when they're in middle school. Before they get to high school I'll give them plenty of lessons on proper eye shadow colors and application. I don't want them going through that award phase where they think bright blue eye shadow and hot pink lipstick is a good look.
ETA: I LOVE makeup and have a ton of it. But since I'm a stay at home mom I almost never wear it. When I go out shopping the most I wear is powder, blush, and mascara. I want them to grow up knowing that they are beautiful and don't need makeup to improve their looks.0 -
dress up is always fun, but out of the house? late middle school into high school.0
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I have a 2 year old daughter. I am really torn on this. My mom made me wait forever to wear makeup and to shave....everything and I really hated it. I am not sure if there is a "magic" age. I think that I will judge this on my daughter and how mature she is. Maybe 4th grade let her wear some powder and lip gloss. Just because 4th grade you can start having puberty symptoms (zits) and she might want to cover them up.
I just do not know, I do not want my daughter to grow up too fast, but she is 2 and already loves lip gloss...am I going to make her stop it when she starts school and then allow it again in high school?
I think there is a way to work with your daughter...and really, it is just makeup...in the big picture of decisions that she is going to make during her youth and growing up, makeup is something that can easily be worked with between mom and daughter.0 -
I think it would depend a lot on the individual. Is she even interested in wearing make-up? I know I never was until college. If she asks to wear it at an age that you feel is too young, maybe set some guidelines like she's allowed to experiment with it on weekends at home but not at school; or she can wear lip gloss but not lipstick; or something along those lines.0
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My mom let me when I was 14...but she reserved the right to make me wash it off if I looked like a clown lol:) I think I will prob take the same route with my daughter0
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My Mom took me for my first make up lesson and "make over" when I was 13. They taught me how to wear age appropriate make up at the store and I got to bring it all home. Much like getting my ears pierced at 9, this was a rite of passage in growing up that I fully appreciated.
It was also great to get tips from a pro on how to put on natural looking make up and that's still my go to look 13 years later.0 -
I was experimenting around the age of 13... so I would say about then would be alright... I know at the age of 10, I begged my mom to put make up on my when we were celebrating my grandparents 40th anniversary and she put some on me.0
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I allow my 5 year old I figure if they see you doing it and you tell them they can't it will cause them to get into it when you aren't looking or hide it from you in those preteen years. She has her own eye shadows and various lip things but bet she doesn't even put on any make up 98% of the time. Its mostly when she sees me add some lip gloss or something then she will ask if she can too.0
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Ok... this might be extreme, but my daughter is 7. She is not allowed to wear make-up in public (obviously), but she loves to watch me get ready for work or special events. When she does this, I let her play in my make-up too because I want her to learn how to wear it correctly when the time comes. As she does this, we talk about what different things are and why they are good or when they are appropriate. I am hoping this helps A) alleviate the mysteriousness of makeup and
let her know that it has a specific purpose. My goal as a Mommy is to keep an open dialogue (in appropriate ways) with her about life so that she feels comfortable talking to me about things when she is a teenager. 0 -
14 or 15.0
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this is one reason I'm glad I only have boys. Not that I didn't want a girl but I am glad not to have to deal with certain things
I would think special occaisions in jr high with minimal but at least high school in general-at least out in public. 0 -
I had real strict parents. My friends wore full blown makeup before me but in 7th grade my parents let me wear powder and lip gloss. Blush, eye shadow, and lip stick wasn't added until like 10th grade and eyeline and mascara was only allowed for like prom in 11th and 12th grade.0
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My daughter received a makeup set (full-blown works) for her birthday at age 5 from her best friend and her mother. I promptly put part of it in her own make-up bag which she is only allowed to use in the bathroom (to prevent makeup stains on the carpet) and must ask before getting it out. She knows she is not allowed to wear it out of the house, but I see little harm in allowing her to play dress-up with it. Honestly, she is 6 1/2 now and has only played with it 3 times. If I had kept it from her, I think she she would have desired it more. I don't plan on allowing her to wear makeup out of the house until she is in high school. 0
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It really depends on what kind of makeup we are talking about. Glittery chap-stick that smells like fruit. Cover up for a mark that bugging her. Or full blown makeup designed to attract the opposite sex. Full blown make up is going to wait till they can get a job and buy their own. Kid stuff or cover up for a birthmark that makes them uncomfortable.
This ^
And if you (and other women in their lives) are a good example for your daughters and you monitor their use of it, then it's ok. There ISN'T going to be a specific age "15, 18, 12, etc"
I think that generally a good parenting tactic is NOT to say "you are too young to learn about that", but to introduce things to kids as they are asking and curious about it.
If you make it a big deal and say "NO YOU MAY NOT UNTIL YOU ARE 17" and all their friends are, all you are doing is making them harbor resentment towards you (and maybe even rebel). If you say "SURE hunny, let's go pick out some fun pink sparkly lip balms!!" then it turns into a bonding experience and you can give them a LITTLE bit of leash but not TOO much. Kids need to explore their individuality and freedom, it is up to parents to give them a little bit at a time, and depending on how they deal with it, a little bit more. That is what good parenting is about.
It's all about what works for you and your daughters...and unfortunately how much peer pressure they are subjected too.0 -
I let my older girls wear lip gloss and a little eyeshadow and concealer if they had something they were wanting to cover up around 12, mascara and eyeliner now that they are 14 and 15. I still reserve the right to say that is too much and make them wash it off it is garish or inappropriate. It also depends on where they are going how much they can wear. There are appropriate times and amounts for different occasions. If they are just experimenting and not leaving the house...as much as they want. If it is a dance performance obviously they wear LOTS more. Just to wear to school, they don't need much.0
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I would say about 12 for nude/clear lip gloss and maybe a swipe of mascara.
13-15 for any "natural" style makeup.
16+ It should be their choice.0 -
It's my step daughter who is intersted in wearing it she is 11 and she has asked quite a few times...mostly cause most the other girls her age are already wearing it which is kinda crazy..I know I'm not ready for her to start wearing it yet but trying to get an idea of when would be a good age to start introducing her to it..I was thinking around 13 but still not really sure
I dont wear alot myself unless I'm going out or something and even then all i wear is eye make up0 -
My oldest is 14 and I just started letting her wear powder and lip gloss. But that's it. She can mess around with eyes, but no liner or heavy mascara at 16. She can do the rest on her own, if she chooses at 17, but I still reserve the right to nix her look if its horrid. At 18 I suppose she's free to do as she wishes, but will not hesitate to...comment...if she looks like a hooker. I'd rather she hear it from me (she hates me daily anyhow lol), then anyone else.0
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