I was allowed mascara from the age of 12 but the rest of the make up stuff followed not so long afterwards as I got into competitive ballroom dancing ........ talk about caking it on LOL.
I was so uncomfortable without make up I wore a full face ALL the time.
In saying that though my mother taught me how to apply it without making it look OTT. Through the days I wore a tinted moisturiser as foundation, a light blush, light eye shadow tinted lip gloss a wee bit of eye liner and mascara.
I will teach DD how to wear make up from a youngish age (12-14) and buy her some nice products. I guess the thing is she will grow up differently to me. My mother is looks obsessed. I only wear make up if I am going out somewhere spesh and DD is so beautiful (in my opinion) I doubt she will need very much at all.
Yep I think tinted moisturiser is definately the way to go instead of full on foundation. And if you're going to buy her some make up dont go the complete cheapy stuff for her skins sake.
Pretty sure I had make up around 14/15 but it was tinted moisturiser & other bits & pieces of mums make up she didnt use any more. But Yes please do teach your DD how to apply it properly to avoid the caked on street corner look as others have said lol.
I like the tinted moisturiser idea with a bit of lip gloss. My DD is obssessed with make up at the tender age of 9 and has been since she was about 5 I think. Strange because personally I hardly ever wear it, only for going out somewhere special.
I do note however, that DD seems to intensely dislike her freckles, as much as I think they're gorgeous and tell her that I was exactly the same at her age - a nice little smattering across the nose. We've said no makeup until she's at least 14 however as I don't think it's necessary regardless of what all her friends are up to
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