to ask what age u think girls should be allowed to wear make-up?

[griffalo2]

I dont have a daughter but if I did no way would I allow it before at least 13.
Seeing little girls wandering around town today,plastered in it.made me shudder,its pityful.
Why allow them to do this? They should be at home playing with dollies

Dh bought dd a make up set from Woolworth's when she was less than 4. I was furious. He said it was no different than face paints...... In the end I had to cave on, but she was never allowed to go out in the stuff.

She's 12 now and does use make up at home, but still not allowed out in it. Not sure when I would say it was OK, probably when I let her have high heels which I've said won't be until she's at least 15.

I must add that vis a vis make up, she has learnt that less is more, and does it beautifully and very subtly.

Yes, chances are it'll go in one ear and out the other (DS1 is that age). They all whine "stop educating us Mum" already.

But I will tell her all that. If she chooses to follow whatever her particular herd is doing - because she wants to be one of the herd - then I'll have to live with it. But I will plant those seeds of independent thought. After all, if I don't, who will?

Well at least ive had some sensible replies.i was preparing myself to be shocked/disgusted.
I have a 11 year old niece and a few days ago she was talking about mortgages and debts etc like it was an everyday thing for her.i know it is important for kids to be taught about money and life but I didnt have a clue when I was her age.they seem so 'grown up'

i don't think you can say a certain age - my mum let me wear clear mascara (pointless i know) light eyeshaddow and light lip gloss about 11/12 for things like partys, moved on to real mascara eyeshadow and anything but red lipgloss about 12/13 and by 14 could wear loose powder with it and by 15 had moved onto foundantion.

For partys my 4 yr old niece gets some vasline or chap stick on her lips and a bit of shimmer on her eyes think i got the same type of thing as a kid

I know what you mean about the money and stuff griffalo, but my parents never talked about money to us because they said it was private, and I don't think that was the right way to go.

I've never got myself into financial difficulties or anything, but I know there was a huge gap between leaving home and learning the ropes when it came to budgeting by experience.

I wish they'd told me a bit more about the pitfalls (and not just laughed when I asked them what they'd do if they were half a pence off a million pounds, and would someone lend them it )

I had a few spots at 10 so Mum bought me Clearsil face cream, & Rimmel Hide the Blemish concealer. At 11 I had my ears pierced & by 12 I always wore make up to school - either from Mum's own selection or items she bought me. I used to wear Ponds Vanishing cream & pressed powder to take away shine; eye shadow, mascara & lipstick.

I was encouraged to wear make up & moisturiser by my Mum - she started wearing HER Mum's make-up at 12. I only started wearing foundation recently though - Mum still doesn't wear it. The best thing I recommend for skin at any age is don't smoke, don't use sunbeds, & wear a high spf in the sun. At 19 I started wearing an spf 15 moisturiser every day & it's paid off.
BUT I do find I don't have much confidence without makeup & neither does my Mum - that's probably because we both grew up feeling we 'had to' wear make up from an early age.

Times like this I'm glad I have boys.....

I also have to add that make up, along with clothes, were definitely used by my friends & I from at least the age of 14 to attract boys...

I've never really worn make up, my 13 yo does. You should stop my benefits

My dd's 12. She will put on a little bit of mascara and eyeshadow and lip gloss. I don't have a problem with that at all. She has masses of the stuff to experiment with but doesn't wear it outside. I think this is one of those things where the more laid back you are the less they will try to push the boundaries. From about 15 I have worn a bit of natural coloured foundation, blusher, mascara and lippy. Never much more than that and I'm 50 now! Actually, when she's a tiny bit older I think I will make dd an appointment at a posh make-up counter and get them to teach her how to do it properly with the latest products.