For parents only please?

Question

I would like to know what age do you think girls can start wearing (lite) makeup at? My daughter is 11 years old and just entered junior high and wants to wear a little makeup do you think she is to young?

Answer 1

I think girls now wear way too much make up and way too revealing clothing. When I was in 6th grade I was allowed to wear lip gloss and clear mascara. My mother was considered strict by my friends who were wearing eyeliner and foundation already.By the time 8th grade rolled around I wore light eye shadows and regular mascara and light lip colors. I didn't start wearing foundation, powder, eyeliner or blush until high school.I don't feel my mom was wrong I think it was a good balance. I guess it just depends on your views. Your daughter is not even a teenager yet and still has a long way to go, you don't want her to grow up too fast. Just remember if you give it all now you can't take it back and there is nothing left to look forward to. Good Luck

Answer 2

It probably is too young. My mother would freak out when she saw me putting make up on but it didn't stop me, I did it secretly.

Become part of the new exciting experience and that way you can have some authority over what she wears and you are sharing a special moment with your daughter. Limit the lips to just light colored glosses, blushes that give just a hint of rosiness and maybe some mascara (brown so it is subtle), but tell her that it is as far as she can go. She can also wear perfume or body spray. She can also use fragrant hair products or wear nail polish.
She'll see it's not such a big deal and may never want to wear more, but the moment you start refusing her wearing it she'll want it so much more and she'll do it secretly and much more heavily.
Also clarify her reasons why she wants to wear make up. Talk to her about the effects and the image she will be giving off if it is too obvious or dramatic make up. if it's to attract boys, discourage her efforts in doing that because she is too young for those types of relationships. If she feels ugly, reassure her that she is beautiful and it's what inside that counts (you know, the whole self esteem talk).
But ultimately 11, 12, 13 when is a good age, there is no telling and with things going so fast be happy she is not getting pregnant or asking to go on the pill.

Answer 3

Well, I let my daughter wear it around the house...she like to dress up. But I think wearing make up to school at 11 is too young. You think she would settle for some lip gloss or something? I think I would let her wear lite make up at the age of 13...like lip gloss...some lite eye shadow. But its your daughter so if you think shes too young then tell her so. If you don't think she is then let her. I just hardly ever see any 11 year olds wearing any make up. My husband's sister is 13 and wears lip gloss and thats all. But just my opinion...if you let them wear makeup at a young age then they feel more grown up...like more than they should feel. So just take that into consideration. Good luck

Answer 4

I have to say, kids these days seem to grow up faster and faster! I remember starting to experiment with makeup at around 8th grade age...so that was about 12 years of age.

If you allow your daughter to wear make-up, I would take a big part in it to make sure she is wearing age appropriate makeup. You don't want her going out looking like a clown! I would say best bet is to start her off with just the bare minimum...a sheer lipgloss and a little natural blush. I would wait for the eye makeup until she's a bit older.

Answer 5

No, I think allowing your daughter to maybe wear a little mascara and lip gloss is not overdoing it. I think junior high is a perfect time to start allowing her to try it.

I commend you thinking this over! So many parents either don't care (about anything at all), or are so overprotective that their kids end up rebelling and doing it anyway.

I personally would try to steer my daughter away from foundation at this time for many reasons, one of which is it will make her look TOO much older, and the other, a very practical one, is that it can aggravate acne.

Anyway, kudos to you again.

PS>>HAHAHA I just realized that all the guys so far are saying don't do it....such daddies, these guys....so protective, it's sweet.... but maybe they also don't realize how cliquish girls can be, how catty if you aren't at least similar to them in appearance....

Answer 6

I think 13 is a good age for them to start wearing make-up. 11 is a little young. At my sons school, its K-6th grade, the girls are not allowed to wear make-up. I don't know how other school deal with this?

Answer 7

Went through this too. I think you should let her wear just a little, like lip gloss... Middle school is brutal and if she feels better about herself and feels like she "fits in" because she is wearing some makeup (like the rest of the girls are), it is for the best. Don't ever make her feel like she cannot be "like everybody else"... if it regarding something small like makeup.

Answer 8

well if you try to hold her back, she will end up sneaking behind your back and putting on twice as much once she arrives at school. Can you tell I had a daughter too? Take her to the store to purchase her first makeup, foundation powder with a brush, lite blush, eyebrow pencil and mascara. If you participate but set limits you could just do ok. I did. good luck hugs

Answer 9

I think being 11 years old is way too young to start wearing make-up. I think the right age for that is around 14-15.
Maybe try letting her wear lip-gloss only.

Answer 10

I have an eleven year old, and she too wanted to wear make-up. I let her. Her grades are stellar, she is very studious and while she might like boys... she doesnt have a boyfriend and it doesnt affect her schooling at all.

She wears colored lip gloss and mascara *sometimes* This is not an everyday routine by an stretch and she does ask permisison before she puts it on. she uses her allowance money to buy the stuff so I have absolutely no problem with it.