Do your 13 year olds spend or expect you to spend a lot on make up?

[Flippinlife72]

First it was mascara, I used to buy her fairly cheap ones from boots, then one of her friends mentioned the benefit one so then she wanted that one she got one for her birthday but when it ran out I refused to buy a new one so I got her a maybelline one. Now it's concealer not sure what make it is but it's £22 , now I can't afford these sort of prices for myself never mind her, but I get told everyone is using these brands. Do you guys buy these expensive items for your 13 year olds. I work but I just don't know how people afford it. Xmas and birthdays are different!!?

Tell her the collection concealer from boots is less than £5 and is so good my MUA friend uses it ON CLIENTS in replacement for the NARS liquid concealer. Teens often believe that the more expensive the item the better.

My 12 y/o has very sensitive skin/eyes and has had very bad reactions to cheap make up. (I initially refused to buy any for her at all but couldn't watch her end up red, itchy and blotchy when purchasing it herself). She has an expensive foundation (v light, more like a bb cream but not marketed as such) and an expensive mascara (£30 ) . Everything else she borrows of mine. I can't afford to buy her a full kit of make up (and don't want to!) and she can't afford to buy what she needs for her skin. I was quite happy for her to use cheap make up (she did complain) at first, but not after seeing a dermatologist.

I have really sensitive skins so I have used clinique since I was a teen so my parents used to buy me foundation and I would get the rest from birthday money. I didn't wear it every day though just weekends. I do have a bit of a high end make up addiction so I appreciate how stupidly expensive it is. I do buy lippy and nail varnish from high street brands though. I do girl guiding so i'm often surprised how polished and made up the girls look on a daily basis. it must take so much time and money! especially with the HD brows. Im glad I wad a teen in the 90s as it must be so much pressure nowadays!

Don't be tempted to buy fakes of popular brands such as the Kylie Jenner stuff. They stick some really nasty chemicals in them!!!

I think at that age it is nice to have the odd treat. Feeling you are 'in' with what your peers have is so important to teens. But it should definitely be o my for birthdays or Christmas. In between should be either spend from their own allowance or more basic brands.

I was a teen in the 90's and we all went mad for Boots Natural Collection stuff!

At 13, they shouldn't need much makeup!
My DDs (18 & 19) say the best concealer is the Collection one from Boots - and the older one does have skin problems and is pale, so she has tried a few. They do like nice eye shadow and I bought them an urban decay palette last Christmas. I have bought a couple of things from the Mac counter for this Christmas. Mascara wise, they like Maybelline.

Dd is 14 and either saves up her paper-round money with pocket money or puts things on her birthday or Xmas lists. Her foundation is £35 but lasts about 6 months as she just uses a little, everything else is cheaper from superdrug or boots, although she does try to pinch my Chanel eye shadows and a couple of my Mac eye liners have gone awol.
I buy her essentials in the normal shopping - we go to savers for toiletries.

Try here, I buy my 13year old odds and ends. But I refuse to buy her a full make up kit or big brands.

Friends and family will get her the odd make up bits for birthdays etc.

I personally don't think mac is that expensive for what you get. Some foundations can be a bit more expensive but the amount you get in one bottle lasts a while that you not buying it ever week/ month.
I do spend a hell of lot on makeup but i spread it out so I wouldn't buy it all in one month. So it makes it a bit more affordable and have been doing this since I was a teen wether it was pocket money or wages being used.
Also brands like NYX and revolution are as good as the top brands and are a lot cheaper. I've just brought my youngest sister some make up from NYX and the lipstick is just as good as some of my more expensive lipsticks I've brought for myself.
My mum couldn't afford to buy makeup for me when whenever I wanted it as they was 8 of us but I would get the majority for Christmas/ birthday. So unless it was essential or for a reward/treat ( or in the sale) we would be told to wait for Christmas

I agree OP between the make up, clothes and shoes - teens these days expect a lot! DD seems to be ok with the basic make up brands for now, in fact some of the eye pallets are pretty good and probably as good as the big brands but not as cool.

DD gets an allowance each month. I pay for her phone, most clothes and essentials and it's up to her to use her allowance if she wants any extras or something expensive she has to save for it. It's amazing how much her attitude changes when it comes to spending her own money

My dd (13) doesn't really wear much make up, just a bit of concealer / powder and nude eyeshadow and lippy (bright of its a holiday or party).

She doesn't seem too fussed on brands (yet). But is happy to raid my collection when its a special occasion.

Look at e.l.f. makeup online and Sleek at Boots. They're both really cheap but better than other cheap makeup.