My daughter is 12 is she too young for artificial nails?

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

I am a Hairstylist at a salon .
She is definetly too young. There is no reason she needs artificial nails. For what? She is 12. Wait till she is about 15 or so. Not to mention that she will probley hate the way they feel so u will just be wasting your money. I know that if u came into our salon letting your daughter get nails put on We would talk crap about u in the back room. Not only that but our nail techs would not even do them.
In case u were wondering she is also to young for color, hilites, and waxing.
Sorry but People tell me Honesty is not my best quality. But I have strong issues on this . We have a girl that comes in ( I DO NOT DO IT ) that is 10 and gets tons of hilites .
Kids want to grow up so fast today, Mainly because they have friends who's parents are letting them. Remember back to when u were 12 and ask yourself what u want your daughter to do and not to do...

Answer 3

I personally do think that 12 years old is too young for artificial nails. I would make my daughter wait until she was in high school before I would allow her to get artificial nails. Acrylics are very bad for you nails and I think they could greatly damage her nails at such a young age. They are also painful to take off which she will not enjoy. Instead of going to a salon and allowing her to get acrylic nails, perhaps you can compromise and buy her some press ons from your local CVS, Wal Mart, Target, Walgreens, or beauty supply store. This is something you can do together and I think it is a good compromise. Or you could take her to get an actual manicure, this is a fun salon experience and still healthy for her nails and age appropriate.

Answer 4

She's not too young to get her nails done (filed and painted), but I wouldn't let her get artificial ones. My reasoning is more about the health aspect, though, and not the social one. Artificial nails are really damaging to a person's fingernails and the nail bed. Why allow her to ruin her nails? I know so many people who wish they never started getting artificial ones because it takes a few years sometimes for them to become normal again. I'd just take her to get a regular manicure and treat her to a pedicure too with the money you'll save from her not getting fake nails put on.

Answer 5

Answer this question: why have artificial nails? What's the purpose? What's the point?

If you feel they have a legit purpose for a pre-teen, let her have them.

In my opinion, a 12 year old is too active to bother with something like this. Seems like a waste of time and money. And, in some circles, fake nails are considered low class. Why put your daughter into such a group, when it's not necessary?

Answer 6

I am thirteen, and I see many of my friends (some of which are 12) wearing artificial nails. I do not believe that 12 is too young to wear them. I actually find them to look very nice. Some people are not born with nails that grow in a perfect shape, and artificial nails look pretty natural. It is very easy to apply artificial nails as well.
If your daughter decides to use artificial nails, I suggest that she gets artificial French tip nails. I find this style to look more sophisticated than the kind with sparkles and whatnot.
Hope this helps, and best of luck to you!

Answer 7

My mother allowed me to get my nails done when I had a part time job to pay for them. I got a job at 14, and have gotten my nails done ever since. I think 12 might be a little young. I'm assuming your daughter is still in middle school. I would at least wait until she is in high school.

Answer 8

As a special occasion or as an all the time thing? My mother had a rule that I should wait to get fake nails until I was in high school, and even then I could not get anything "extreme". I am now 22 and I still think that it is something that you need to grow in to, although I do not find anything wrong with getting them done for a wedding, or a special dance, or something else like that.

Answer 9

Too young to go to an actual salon yes, but you could do them for her with the store bought. The salons actually file down the nail bed which is damaging to the nail. It causes ridges, and they look awful. Basically once you start having them done, you have to continue to maintain them- which can get pricey. Store bought may not last as long, but they are easy to remove, and they won't damage her little nails.

Answer 10

My wife's mother started her when she was 10 or 11. Now my wife is obsessed with it. I think once every blue moon for a young girl as an outing with her mom is ok but not every time. Remember they require fills. Once they look bad they will want them again and again. Once you have said yes once you will have a hard time saying no and getting a positive response the next time.

Answer 11

I think that's a little much for a 12 year old. Not to mention it's really bad for your nails. My mother always encouraged me to take care of my body, including my nails and hair, not cover it up. I've been getting professional manicures since I was 8, but I wouldn't teach my daughter to put chemicals and crap on her nails.