Too much makeup and a bad fake tan

[Gingerninj]

DD is 13, 14 in September. She started wearing mascara at 11 and slowly progressed into wearing a full face of makeup. It's not that I have a problem with makeup, it's just how much she puts on. Thick drawn on black eyebrows, a fake tan that makes her look orange. Would It be horrible to tell her she wears too much? Sometimes i wish i hadn't let her wear makeup or put tan on in the first place, she's gorgeous without it

It's a bit of a rite of passage isn't it? Having terrible makeup during your teens. She'll have some corkers of photos to cringe over when she's older.

It's known as the Instagram look. Very heavy, very over the top, looks terrible in real life. The eyebrows are a particularly hideous trend at the moment.

I'd let it blow itself out. Most people evolve their make up look as time goes by. No harm expressing your opinion, but pointless to say how pretty she is without makeup when she clearly loves makeup. Better to point her towards Lisa Eldridge videos on YouTube instead. She's legendary and teaches a lovely subtle form of makeup.

I'm sure she'll calm it down a bit when she's older. It surprises she became interested in makeup, she's never been very girly, she didn't want to brush her hair a few years ago nevermind spend an hour or two getting ready. But she likes it and that's fine

It’s all part of trying to find your feet when growing up isn’t it? You have a group of friends and everyone follows the trends so they’re not left out. When I was a teen it was emo (am now able to laugh at myself about that!) and it will be something different soon. She’ll cotton on if she looks silly eventually, I wouldn’t say anything. Easiest way to completely knock a teen’s confidence.

Mine used to wear loads. She is 16 and this summer she has decided she looks better with just a little for everyday.
They grow put of it usually.

I think I've been lucky with DD in that she has only really worn eyeliner and a bit of eyeshadow - she still does now at 18 - but I look back at my own uneven orange blusher and cringe. As pp have said: it's a rite of passage!

At 13/14 I would absolutely tell her she’s wearing too much, at 17ish I think it’s up to them! What about taking her to a make up counter for a free make over so she can learn some tips about how to apply etc and hopefully they can tell her she’s wearing too much?

Take pictures. Roll out when she's an adult.

A right of passage!

its the no talent reality show look, isnt it? ridiculous but harmless.

glad that in my day it was just thick eyeshadow not the full oompa loompa!