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.