My 12 year old wants to put on make up should i let her?????

Question

HELP ME PLEASE PLEASE

Answer 1

You are the parent, it's up to you to decide.

If you feel she is still too young, and she thinks she is ready, try a comprimise. She can wear lip color, but no face makeup. She can do her eyes, but not her lips. Whatever you feel is right.

At 12, I wouldn't let my daughter wear anything on her face that will clog pores and contribute to acne. She'll also look bad trying to put it on when she doesn't know how. Maybe start her off with just one or two things that she can wear, and add one or two every year.
Example:
At 12, she can wear gloss and mascara.
At 13, she can add eye liner and shadow.
At 14, she can add lipliner and lipstick.
At 15, she can wear concealer and powder.
At 16, she can add foundation and blush for a total makeup job.

That gives her a year at a time to find the perfect colors for her, without too much stress about an entire look. By the time she's 16, she'll know what her colors are and able to pick them out on her own. She'll know that hop pink looks bad on her, so she won't buy hot pink. By the time she's 17, she'll have such a great look going that she'll be set for life. She'll never be on here asking "What colors should I wear?" She'll know from plenty of experimenting over the years. It's easier to learn one or two new things than all at once.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

I think that the first thing to do is to help her to know is how to take care of her skin. She's 12. If she starts putting too much make-up on now she will be sorry when she is 13-14. Have a girly day. Go out for lunch then to the store to buy some facial care products. a cleanser, toner, and a moisture cream. I would let her get a blush and a gloss, she should know that make-up is to enhance the natural beauty that she already has and not to make her look older. Good Luck and have fun with your little day together.

Answer 3

Let her wear some lip gloss, powder, maybe blush or a neutral eyeshadow. Nothing wildly colored or crazy, and therefore nothing that will really show up that much. At her age sometimes just carrying a compact and feeling older is more important than the actual makeup. She's at the age to start rebelling a bit if she's so inclined, so allowing her the use of some makeup will take the fun out of sneaking around and doing it.

Answer 4

My oldest daughter will be 12 next month and this is not even an issue because I won't let it be. If she looks a little older than boys will discover your daughter sooner. Her friends probably do it and how do they look. Like one answer said lip gloss cool but blush eye liner no way. What does the dad think? Don't try to be the cool parent to her there are a lot worse things that she'll hate you for ... I'm sure.

Answer 5

It's like this, Mom. You can help her put on some light things like lip gloss and a light shadow, or you can bet she'll be putting on someone else's makeup at school and washing it off before she comes home. How do I know this? Cause I did it !! Go shopping at the cheap-o dollar store and pick out something appropriate for a young woman. Then you are in control, not the girlfriends. Good Luck, honey!

Answer 6

Yes. I was wearing "light" makeup at 12. Just help her put on some light colored eye shadow and some lipgloss and a maybe some blush or something. She will feel all grown up with that on. Just not any eyeliner or mascara right now it will look a little werid on a young girl. Hope this helps you.

Answer 7

No you should not let her. Even though we are not living in the sixties, parents should have control of there children. When a parent lets their child do such things (put on makeup), the child will feel older and will start to do other things thinking that she is old enough. If a parent lets their child put on make up at this age, it will be much harder to control the kid later on especially if the child is entering her teen years.

(Let her put on make up when she is around 15 years old)

Answer 8

NO!. she only 12 and make up will make her look older. I'm 16 and started wearing make about about 2 years ago. my mom gradually let me wear it. tell her that she can wear lip gloss for now, if she already does give her some with a little more color. then later move on to eye shadow in maybe a year. you don't want her to grow up too fast.

Answer 9

Short answer : NO.

Long answer : Twelve years old you say? Not even in highschool yet? What's the rush? Who is she trying to impress?

Makeup on 12 year olds can make them look quite a bit more mature. You want her attracting older boys? Is this something that you are both ready for?

I think you should tell her to wait until she is in highschool. (only a couple of more years)

Answer 10

I think there is a special line of make up for the younger crowd.
You should look at Walmart or drugstores. I am pretty sure you will find some nice blush and eyeshadow, and I think lip gloss would be better that lipstick. Tell her she should try to look as natural as possible, with just a hink of color. Maybe a bronzer, a little of it, would be nice.