how much make up should 13 year old wear?

Question

I am 13 and my mom is very stricked. She won't let me wear make up go out with friends or pluck my eyebrows until I am 15. What do you people think should I be allowed a little make up or none at all? Is so how much and what?

Answer 1

Hmmmm...well I wore mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow, and lip gloss when I was your age. But where I live, being that young and wearing that much make up wasn't rare. Now that I'm 16, I only wear mascara and chapstick because I realized that I don't need make up! I'm beautiful without it and I bet you are too! So I think that all you need is mascara and lipgloss, to enhance your beauty and not covering up. Wearing alot of make up is so overrated. :]

And if you don't mind being sneaky, you can always put on make up when you go to school and take it off before you go home, and the same if you go out somewhere. One of my friends did that for years and never got caught! :]

As for the eyebrows, unless your eyebrows are really thick, you really shouldn't worry about it. Thin eyebrows aren't anything special! I've always kept my eyebrows on the thicker side because I don't look good with thin eyebrows and that's the same with alot of people. I think that all you should really worry about is the unibrow area, and if you have a problem there just shave or pluck the hairs.

And another thing, if you haven't already tried, maybe you should sit down with your mother and explain that you are growing up and that she needs to let up a bit! You are a teenager now! Give her reasons and be mature about it! No whining! She will appreciate that you talked to her about it like an adult. I did that with my mother and it worked! :]

Good luck and I hope that I helped! :]

Answer 2

If I was you, I wouldn't worry about make up at this age. But, eyebrows however are a bit different. If it looks like a unibrow, then ask your mom if she can pluck the middle for you or have it threaded, wich hurts a bit but will pay off in the end. Don't worry about under your eyebrows, because the middle is more important. But- if you only have access hair under your eyebrows, then ask your mom very politely if she can pluck them for you or take you to get them threaded. If she says no, don't insist. Maturity pays off in the end. If you show her how well behaved you can be, you might just get what you wan't.

And as for makeup, again, like I said, don't worry about it- but if you really wan't to use some, use a little bit of lipgloss.

Answer 3

Ask yourself why your mom is so strict. Better still, ask her.

Sit down with her quietly and tell her you know she loves you and wants what's best for you, so you want to understand why she thinks you shouldn't wear make-up or go out with friends. Listen to her replies - don't jump right in and tell her why she's wrong or how other girls' mothers allow them to do things - just listen to what she has to say, and think about it.

Then ask her what would help her to decide that you are mature enough to put on some makeup and go out with your friends one night a week, maybe Friday when you don't have school or church next day. Think about what's likely to be worrying her and work out how you can reassure her.

For example, if I were your mom, I'd tell you three things. First, that I want to be sure you're not going to the kind of places where you'll be at risk. Second, I want to know that I could trust you to say no to things you know are wrong or dangerous, like drugs, booze and underage sex, even if your friends are doing them. Third, I want to know that you have enough savvy to get yourself out of difficult situations.

You're not very grown-up yet and you might not know how to handle attention from boys, or feel able to refuse drugs or alcohol. if you show your mom that you've thought about this and made some plans, she might feel different.

For example, you could both agree who you'll go out with, what places will be OK and what will be off-limits, and what time you'll be home. You could tell her that you've got your phone programmed with her number, a neighbour's or family member's number and a cab firm on speed dial so you can always call for help or advice or get home safely. You could show her that you've saved enough money for cab fare home and promise that you won't spend it on anything else.

Such a mature, reasonable and respectful approach is far more likely to win her over than shouting and trying to make your mom feel she's in the wrong by bringing in what other people do. She's behaving this way because she loves you and wants to keep you safe. Show her that you understand this and she'll begin to see you as a responsible young woman rather than a whining child.

Answer 4

At 13 you don't need makeup and probably don't need to pluck your brows. If you want to help Mom get more comfortable with the inevitable that eventually you will be doing these things, ask her if you can put makeup on her. Tell her you want to practice for when you are allowed. Worked for many girls I know.

Answer 5

A 13 year old shouldn't wear make up, maybe some lip gloss, buts that it. At 15 maybe some power and mascara.

If you want to wear make up, ask your mom about some powder foundation

Answer 6

I don't think any 13yr needs make'up at all. Your skin is still young and fresh looking, no need to cover that up. And even at 15 I think you should only wear eyeshow and maybe a little blush. Stear clear of the rest till a little bit older. No need to doll it all up at a young age, these days our 13year olds already look 17/18.

Answer 7

I own a day spa and have three daughters, my oldest is 11 and we have a rule that they can only wear lipgloss until they are 15. Then they can add mascara, lightly. I pluck their brows lightly and brush them, to keep them tame and neat. You can express yourself with several shades of lipgloss, from pink to purple to blue. Make up can cause you to have bad skin, especially if you don't have a good skin care regimen.

Answer 8

My mom is the EXACT same way. Accept she said sixteen. Anyway, I think that you should, Personally, my mom didnt let me start until I was fourteen, finally! Because, of peer pressure. And, she still doesnt let me wear eye liner~ Anyway, I think a little blush, some mascara. And no eye shadow! That is when your mom will really freak out. Personally I get a little bronzer and I act like it is eye shadow, and put it on top of my eyes, it looks like a nice brown, my mom never notices a thing! Then when your 14 or 15 try the eye liner, she might not notice it either :)

My older sister was thirteen when she started, but she would put it on @ school, because my mom wouldnt let here. It just depends on you consious. But Good Luck!

P.S~ Show her you deserve it!

Answer 9

I personally think a lot of makeup is pretty
And my sister is eight and shes alloweed to wear foundation, blush, mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss and she plucks her eyebrows.
Pluck your eyebrows, once they are plucked, what can she do.
And go to the drugstore with your girlfriends and pick up some mascara, lipgloss, blush, and covergirl trublend liquid foundation.
hide it in your room and put it on before you go out, or even when your out or at school
once she sees that its not to make you look slutty but to enhance your natural beauty, shell live with it, if not, keep globbing it on until she just says screw it and moves on.

Answer 10

i have a 15 year old daughter for her 13th birthday i bought her mascara and lip gloss and she wore very minimal (she still does) i also see nothing wrong with plucking your eyebrows now either. good luck i hope you can convince her to let you. just remember not to go overboard if she lets you