Make up - at what age??

[bunybomb]

When did or will you allow your daughter to wear make-up?

My 11 yo wants to wear make up to school. I told her she can wear it on special occassions (parties, skating night, etc.) but not to school. Of course, I'm "so not cool" because "other girls wear makeup to school".

I have taught her how to apply make-up so she doesn't look like a street walker. :lol: I remember wanting to do this at her age and my mom saying "No makeup until jr. high"! I'm trying to pick my battles. :rolleyes:

I feel 11 is too young for make-up everyday. Am I just being "so not cool"?

[Jayne]

I voted 11-13 only because I know when I was 13 I was allowed to start to wear only a little blush. (Of course this was 16 years ago so blush could be uncool now. I know that I was only allowed to wear it on picture day, a dance or a special event like a concert. I think I also was allowed to wear glossy lipstick..more like glitter or what ever. Light shades of pink only.

I know I won't allow my daughter till at least Jr. High and she will be 13 or so then!

[Mrs.Greevy]

I had to wait until I started JR High,(12 years old 7th grade) and that's how long my girls are going to have to wait

But I didn't wear makeup every day until I graduated college and started working :lol:

[TtownAnne]

I was 13 or 14, and IIRC it was just blush and lip gloss.

[Billy]

I'd say 12 or 13 also for certain occasions. I'm trying to picture Kyle as a girl :lol: and I just wouldn't let him/her right now although I know there are girls' in his class that do wear make up. He's in 5th grade.

[Girlo]

I also couldn't wear make-up until I was 12 and in junior-high. I agree that it's a good idea to restrict it for that age to something simple like some colored lip gloss and a little blush/foundation. I suppose mascara might be okay....but it would depend on the girl.
It's just SO easy for kids that age to look like little hoochies because they're still experimenting and getting the hang of what's "enough".

I would absolutely put the kabosh on the stuff that has hoochie-potential - eye shadow, eye liner, and actual lipstick.

[valeria73]

I don't have a daughter, but my dad made me wait until I was 14, and then took me to a make-up counter for a lesson in non-hoochie-style application. :) All of my friends and classmates had been wearing it for years at that point, so I was bitter, but in retrospect I think it was a good idea.

[Mellissa]

I voted 14 and over, because I know that DH feels very strongly about this subject. I also don't think a child under the age of 14 has any reason to wear make-up. I started to wear a tiny bit when I was 14, but prior to that I was only allowed to wear it if my mom did it and it was a special occasion. :)

[Cortney]

I voted 'Never will she wear makeup' :lol:

No, but seriously.....I don't know- I started wearing makeup at 14- I was very concerned about my face- had a ton of acne, etc. and my mom thought it might help my self-esteem.

I quit wearing makeup at abot 17. I still don't wear it. Morgan has never seen anyone put on makeup (except maybe read about it in a book!) and I hope to help her grow up realizing that we don't need it. :)

Not sure when I'll 'let' her start if she chooses to though.

[Karri]

Hrm...my mom never made me wait. I was never interested in wearing makeup until a friend told me I needed some in 8th grade :lol:

I guess if Norah asked me, I'd say Jr. high. So that is 6th grade. And it would be limited to minimal makeup. Prior to that, I'd allow her to wear lip gloss and I don't think I'd have issues allowing her to wear it appropriately for special occasions.

[JennyB]

I guess if Norah asked me, I'd say Jr. high. So that is 6th grade. And it would be limited to minimal makeup. Prior to that, I'd allow her to wear lip gloss and I don't think I'd have issues allowing her to wear it appropriately for special occasions.

This is my thought on it too.

I don't see the harm in it as long as it is tastefully done.

[Eva]

I voted in the 11-13 range but I am thinking closer to 13. Not before 7th grade and that will be only a tasteful minimal amount.

[buzzjen]

It was 13 for me and my mom helped with appropriate application. I wore eyeshadow, mascara, and lip gloss most days. I wear makeup less often now, but it was definitely tasteful. My mom wouldn't have let me out of the house if it wasn't. So, unless DH has strong opinions, the same rules will hold for Katie.

[Bridget]

I voted for 14 although I started at 13 I think. I'm kind of on the fence but... today it seems like there is so much pressure for girls to be sexy and skip right over childhood that I'm considering holding off with Ahna. I don't think waiting will hurt her and she'll be fighting enough other battles. But I guess this is easy to say with her still only being a baby...

[MelissaM]

Well what kind of make-up is she talking about? I mean if she is just talking about lip gloss or something then I don't have a problem with it....but for regular make-up make-up I said 11-13...actually closer to 13 is where I am personally comfortable.

Jennifer started wearing make-up (gloss, eyeliner and eyeshadow) to school in Grade 7 - so she was close to 13 :) And it was not that it was a rule or anything, that's just when she decided to and when she asked and when she was comfortable...so I followed her lead.

[Jillian]

DH and I have discussed this a couple times. Mostly because Janelle has a weird obsession with makeup, and since I don't even own any, and the same can be said for my mom, mil, and smil, we have no clue where it came from, we know this will be an issue someday. Right now, and since 18 months, we let her wear it around the house...only the stuff meant for little kids though, lip gloss, body glitter, nail polish that washes off with water, that type of stuff. And we have let her get 3 club libby lu makeovers, which is real makeup...we bought her one when she got her ear's pierced (her "present" for being potty trained) and she has bought the other two for herself with her piggy bank money... Also I let her wear makeup (again, the kid stuff...it was in a princess makeover kit from target) to her princess party (makeup and a tinkerbell costume) in September since it was a dress up party. I don't plan on allowing anymore than this for a long time.

But, dh and I discussed this. And with the fact that we both had HORRIBLE skin as young teenagers we decided when she asks to wear makeup and there is a real reason for it (acne, etc) we will let her start if that makes her feel better about herself. We will take her to a makeup counter at one of the big department stores and have them teach her how to apply it though since I have no clue. My skin was horrible starting around 6th grade...I'm not sure how old I was then...

[Suzi]

I just voted 14 but counted backwards to figure out when I started wearing makeup and it was more like 12-13! :lol:

When my ex's daughter was 13/14 I took her to a professional make-up artist and had them teach her how to do makeup. It cost me $50 but I had already had a conversation with the artist before we ever got there so she understood completely what we were there for. She talked to Shannon the whole time about what was right and not right for her face and skin color and really impressed upon her that at her age less is more. Afterwards, we went to Target and bought her all the stuff she needed to do the face she had on (and best of all, it was approved by me). Then we made a trip to our favorite spot and had dinner, just the two of us. Shannon felt so special and grown up that day and we got to share it together!

Shannon will be 22 :eek: in about 6 weeks and she STILL counts this as one of her favorite times she spent with me!!

[Clare]

I didn't vote b/c I really don't know.

Emily has a full face of makeup twice a year, for her ballet concert and the dress rehearsal. She knows that it's a special occasion and not for everyday.

On the rare occasion that I'm putting on makeup, she will ask for some and I put a little on her (and Harry too, he loves it :blush: :lol: )

She goes to Catholic school so I don't have to worry about her asking to wear it to school, it will not be allowed anyway.

I guess I'll just play it by ear when the time comes. I do think that 11 is too young though.

[Mandi]

I think around 13 seems fair. :dunno: I think that was when I got to start wearing it. I imagine if the girls want to wear it around then I'd not stop them. I would limit it to stuff like lip gloss and mascara though.

[AmyP]

I was allowed to wear a little lipstick at 12 and could put on the rest at age 13.

I never got into the habit of wearing makeup very often, though. I think it's because I wore a ton of stage makeup as a kid because of dance (mainly starting when I danced competitively at age 10). :dunno:

[JustJen]

I'd say Jr. High. I think it depends on the kid. I would make sure a makeup lesson goes along with being allowed to wear it.

We have one girl in the neighborhood that Jim refers to as simply "MAKEUP" because since she was 13 she has just coated it on. Very nice girl, but OMG...her Mom needs to teach her a few things. Unless I guess if her Mom wears it the same and taught her how to put it on, never seen the Mom. Then it would make sense.
Ok, done babbling.

[jenr812]

Jess is 12 1/2 and started wanting to wear makeup in the past 8 months or so. She is allowed to wear lip gloss, blush, and powder. I don't have a problem with it though DH does a bit :lol: I figure I would rather choose my battles and as long as she doesn't want to wear hoochie makeup, it's fine :nod:

[Miranda]

I voted 11-13, but the answer is actually 12 for me (us.)
I've told all the boys and the 1 girl each the same thing when they ask about makeup, piercing, hair color... ask me when you are twelve and we'll discuss it. Until then it is not negotiable.
Of course our daughter had play gloss and nail color when she was little...but that isn't "COOL" now! ;)

[MamaGoofy]

I voted 11-13 but closer to 13. I remember my friends wearing it in 6th grade and when I asked if I could wear eye shadow I was told no. At the time I thought my mom was the meanest woman on earth. Now that I am older I understand her reasoning. I did sneak my powder blue eye shadow when I was at school but washed it off as soon as I got home (I was a latch key kid). After a while it got boring and I didn't see the point for it. I really started wearing it in 8th grade I was 14. My mom showed me how to put it on correctly. In highschool I wore it all. Now I wear very little. I hate make up. It drives me nuts that I can't rub my eyes without looking like a friggen raccoon. :lol: So there you have it. Not that you asked for it..but well :kissit: :lol2: :heee:

[gulp!]

I think I was probably in 7th grade, though I might have had some flavored lip gloss before then. It was too long ago to remember! :lol: I don't recall being into much more than that, maybe some eyeshadow? I'm o.k. with lip gloss at that age, but not much more.

Emma likes to watch me put on makeup, and asks to put a little blush on, but I think she just likes to imitate me and likes the feel of the brush on her cheek. If she really gets into makeup, I'm in trouble, and will HAVE to hire a professional. :lol: I like the idea of making a special day out of it. :nod: