Make up to year 6 disco?

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What would your rules be on this?

Subtle make up probably ok. I find it increasingly hard to stop mine.
Definitely not a full face of slap.

Mascara and lipgloss, maybe some eyeshadow (particularly glittery) could be fun? Is there a theme or not?

I would allow most things but not foundation because I believe it causes spots

Same I will allow anything but foundation because it would look ridiculous on my DD 10.

Sparkly eyeshadow and subtle lipgloss. Maybe do her nails?

Nails, lip gloss and some cheek tint. Mascara if it became an issue.

Absolutely. Great excuse to dress up! My 10 year old does great make up. No foundation and no eyeliner. I taught her how to apply. She normally does blush, highlighter, a neutral eyeshadow, mascara and lipstick and just looks very pretty and glowy for such special occasions. It's great fun for them and does no harm. She is not going out looking like a clown or a drag queen. Part of the fun growing up as a girl

Omg I have to think about that too?!

DD and all her friends are trying to persuade all the parents to go to a leaving disco at the end of y6 equiv (graduation from primary). Parents are all sceptical. DCs are all planning a sleepover in 1 particular house! Bit of negotiation to go yet....but makeup?

(DD lives in tracksuits - jeans are a seriously special occasion so I may be too innocent of girlieness expected on this one)...

BiddyPop Me too! DD1 is 10 and self identifies as a tomboy. No interest in makeup (thankfully because I don't wear it either so would struggle to help), refuses to wear skirts, obsessed with playing football so hangs out quite a bit with the boys at school.

If they want to I would let them. My only rules are no foundation, eyeliner, or mascara. I'll happily help mine and steer them in the right direction, I found a couple of YouTube videos that are about bearable and we watched them together. My DN was trying to contour and it was a sad sight so I bought some proper brushes for her and dialled her back to blush with a little highlight. She could see it looked lots better and has adapted to that (the brown stripes were about killing me)

Thankyou, it seems most people are okay with natural makeup which is what I have said yes to but dd doesnt want that, adult DSD is a makeup artist and dd wants her to do her makeup for it, not intrested in foundation and contouring but wants full eye and lips makeup. I've said no but I feel bad because my main reason for saying no is that I dont want to be judged by the teachers/ parents/children not that I dont think she shouldnt wear it, I know she has a good relationship towards makeup and only sees it as fun and being creative but I probably stick to this decision.

Sparkly eyeshadow and lip gloss would be pretty, I'd say no to eyeliner and foundation though. Maybe a brown mascara so its more subtle..

its year 6. even if they do judge you, you won't have to see them for much longer. I would be very tempted to allow it, year 6 is a stressful year she has probably been working very hard x

Perhaps you could ask your DSD if she could do make up for a couple of your DD’s friends as well then it would just be your DD being judged

Wow... I'm amazed how strict you all are!

My kids have been at two primaries, and at both it was common for most KS2 and some KS1 girls to wear make up. I was always considered really mean for not letting my DD. She's year 6 now and I let her wear it a little occasionally. She's practiced at home and is gradually getting better at it. She has to wear it for theatre, and until recently I've always done it for show days, but this year I've let her learn and she's learning the difference between how much is suitable for wearing out and how much is required for theatre.

I would have no problem with it at all - she definitely won't be the only one wearing make up anyway!

To me experimenting with make up is just part of the fun of growing up - I really don't get all the angst. I've seen comments before about how it makes girls look older and how it can encourage 'unwanted attention'. If that's true, the givers of that 'unwanted attention' are the problem, not a young girl playing around with her appearance. Fuck changing their, or anybody else's appearance or actions to 'deter' weirdos IMHO.

I painted dd's face with flowers up one side, with vines, hearts and leaves (did the same down her arm). She had her eyes done with dramatic Egyptian-esque overtones that swirled into the flowers. Her lips were a deep blackberry colour to match her dark velvet dress and new rock boots and I put purple streaks and silver glitter into her rather pixi floppy asymmetrical hair. Dark cherry nail varnish with silver gitter. She sprayed a shit load of hair and body glitter all over her clothes.

She looked really awesome, any excuse to go ott and be creative

Maybe you could take her to her nail bar as a treat and get her nails glittered up! For an 11 year old, subtly glittery eyeshadow and lipgloss might be sufficiently exciting (or it would have been exciting enough for me). Body and hair glitter sounds fun too (can you tell I am in a unicorn kind of mood...!?!)

I’d quite like occamsrazor to do my make up! Sounds amazing

Absolutely not. I'd be horrified. Would allow sparkly nail varnish though.

I'd get the dsd to the sleepover house to do them all up. If she knows what she's doing she'll do something suitable for a 10yr old party rather than a teen out clubbing.