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What is an appropriate age for girls to start wearing makeup to school?



Question applies to ages: 11, 12, 13

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avatarAnonymous Right around the ages of 13 or 14, we started letting my daughter wear make-up to school. She was having issues with acne and the make-up helped give her confidence and make her feel better about herself. Of course, I made sure she knew how to properly apply it and what colors were good for her so that her make-up was always tastefully done. It also encouraged her to have a regular morning routine. If she wanted enough time to do her make-up in the morning, then she couldn't keep hitting the snooze.
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avatarAnonymous It depends on the maturity level of the girl and what other social pressures they are getting. I'd say age 13 is a good time to start.
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avatarMarcia Reich
# of Thumbs Up Received (0)		 Heather, this is a complicated question if only because our society has been turning girls into women way before it is healthy. If we were thinking appropriate, I'd say late middle-school years. You can start slow with a sheer lip gloss - It's going to be tough holding your daughter to standards that are contrary to our society's messages. My advice as a therapist who works with adolescents - try to find a middle ground otherwise they get sneaky and just change their clothes and put makeup on at a friend's house.

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