When did your Dd start caring about their skin/hygiene/hair?

[WaffleDogg20]

I’m at a loss. Dd12 has really oily skin and hair. I wash it (because if she did it would be 100x worse) every other day. She can’t go any longer. Her skin is really oily and she has a lot of black heads. Iv bought her numerous face care stuff. She uses a face mask once a week that she does with her dad 😂

She just doesn’t take any care in herself. She had braces for 18 months and has perfect teeth but like today, because I haven’t reminded her she hasn’t brushed her teeth.

It’s driving me insane!

Stick with it. You could be reminding her for some time yet. My dd stepped up daily baths /hair wash at 17.
I made an occasional, "Bit whiffy in here." comments in her bedroom. You might try the odd 'Eww, did you brush your teeth today?' when you give her a kiss.
A spray anti-perspirant rather than a roll on works well.

Does she shave her arm pits? At her age, hormones and all that, definitely should.

Don't be fucking foolish she doesn't need to shave her armpits.

Don't have any experience of girls but my boy had to be reminded to shower etc until he was 14 🙄

I wouldn't however do anything as the poster above suggested.
A 12 year old does not need to be shaving - unless there's some issue with over active glands and excessive hair.
Also I wouldn't make any comments that imply she stinks. Just think how hurt you'd be if someone said that. It would be very embarrassing for her.

You could maybe have a chat and say something about expectations now she's 12 and going to high school. Maybe set up a routine?
If she fails at keeping to it, tell her that a tick chart will be in place to make sure she brushes her teeth etc.
I'm guessing she won't like the idea as it's quite babyish.
Good luck

I really don’t want her to shave yet. She doesn’t need to and unless she asks then I’m not going to tell her too. Maybe in the summer next year if she wants too.

She uses Mitchum (??) roll on and covers herself in perfume.

She’s on her period atm Iv tried telling her the importance to keep clean etc.