"When I picked her up she had a full face of make up on, complete with dark pink blusher, blue eye shadow, mascara, dark lipstick, glitter everywhere including her hair, blue nail polish... She looked like one of these poor pageant kids, the only thing missing was a fake tan."
That isn't trying to look conventionally pretty, though. It's dress up. As is the purple lipstick.
Assuming things about other people is vapid.
AlexaAmbidextra, so my DD has to hide her makeup usage amd going to get her nails done? Likewise myself, as a Grandmother?
My DDs take my four year old GD with them, when they get their nails done, monthly. If it isn't busy, the owner gives my GD a mini manicure.
As someone whose experienced Girls plaung with make-up, myself included, for 50 years. It doesn't set anyone on a path of thinking they need makeup.
If there's been lots of other types of parties going on, perhaps thays why a pamper party has been picked.
"" It's the opposite in my area, the girls that spent every weekend wearing make up at Primary school now slap a ton of it on, now that it is allowed from year 7 at secondary. The girls that weren't allowed/weren't interested still don't wear it at secondary. ""
Let's see what they are doing at 25. Its about personalities and how you want to look. It works the same with what they eat.
My Sister has statlrted with beauty treatments, in her 60's. She went through a stage in her 20's and then didn't bother.
For the person who talked about skin. You'll often find that a Teen Girl with bad skin will wear heavier foundation. It isn't the foundation that causes the bad skin.
The insults towards, 'Girly Girls' shows a hatred of yourself, as a Woman.
Very few Women neglect their Children/Partnership, to indulge in makeup, but Men do, to carry out their 'hobby', but they aren't called vapid and sad, even when they drag their male children along.