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| Tue, 12-05-2006 - 6:01pm |
I was wondering, how much make-up do your kids wear? Mary-Claire (9) wants to wear lipgloss, which I don't have a problem with, and eyeshadow, and as long as it's light pink or another light color, I'm okay with that too. But Kiran (12)! She wants the works- eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipliner, bronzer, and God knows what else! I try to emphasize that she's already very pretty the way she is (she really is, not just from a Mom standpoint). What are some thoughts on this? I know when I was about 16, I would put on my make-up secretly at school because my mom wouldn't let me wear anything but what I'm currently allowing Mary-Claire to wear - and I don't want that to happen. Any thoughts on this?

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My dd (almost 12) can wear lip gloss and lipstick (natural color, slightly deeper than her actual lip tone). She's not interested in wearing more than that, and I really wouldn't be comfortable allowing her to wear more than that at her age. I really don't want her to look older than she actually is.
Some of her friends are wearing a lot more makeup - eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, blusher.
Lynn
I think that that definately sounds reasonable. Around grade 7/8/9 the girls wear SO much makeup, especially eyeliner, and they don't know how to apply it and it looks horribly. It really just looks trashy, so I'm glad you'll be stopping her from doing this! What you are allowing is enough for her to fit in with her friends and to feel a little grown-up, but won't give her enough to put so much on that she looks trashy, as so many preteen girls do.
-Nikki
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My DD has a fair amount of make-up but the only day she's worn it this year is the first day of school. She wore a light pink lipstick (she can wear other colors at home or for play), some blush and eye shadow. To be honest, my Dd is too lazy to get up early enough to put it on. LOL
Does your school have a policy on make-up? You might want to check that out. If she does want to wear the works I would be taking her somewhere to learn how to apply it properly for her age (because we all know Mom couldn't possibly know) so that she doesn't look like she should be working a downtown street corner. Someone suggested finding out why. Are her friends all doing it? Does she want to stand out and be different? Maybe there are other ways she can fit in without using it. I don't think I would let Kristen wear the whole shebang next year. Lip gloss, a brush of blush and maybe a hint of pale shadow, but that's enough. But that's my rules, doesn't mean everyone has to follow.
Kayleigh is 11 and has no interest in makeup other than flavored lip balms.
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Coming back to mention, I asked my 11 year old what she thought about this, and she said that she thinks it would be appropriate to save the heavy makeup for parties, dances, holidays, etc and keep the makeup light for normal school days and thinks that you should remind your dd that too much makeup can cause breakouts.
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