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cyberswede

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36. Interesting

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 11:56 AM

Feb 2012

I don't even own any make-up, but my 9 y.o. daughter likes to wear play make-up for dress-up. I'm hoping she outgrows it.

I did try make-up for a brief period in junior high. Then a friend and I took advantage of a free makeover promotion at a department store (the goal was to get us to but the stuff afterward). When the makeover was finished, and I got to see myself in the mirror, I didn't even look like myself any more, so I never wore make-up again. I'm 45, and I'm sure I look like shit, but who cares?

I suppose I'll have to think more about this as my daughter gets a little older and is subject to peer pressure. eek!

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For young girls, it starts with lip gloss [View all] seabeyond Feb 2012 OP

Isn't 12 a bit young for makeup? Ecumenist Feb 2012 #1

they are talking 8 yr olds average 10. imo, yes. i like the ritual of my day seabeyond Feb 2012 #3

Heck, I wasn't allowed to wear tinted lipgloss and TINTED nail polish until I was 16! Ecumenist Feb 2012 #5

my little niece that has been conditioned is ALL that is male and female, since TWO seabeyond Feb 2012 #9

OMG are you serious? Ecumenist Feb 2012 #14

no joshin. AND i talk to my niece about this seabeyond Feb 2012 #15

Whoa, not good. Sexualisation WAY too early and her father handicapping her Ecumenist Feb 2012 #17

Conform! Conform! iwillalwayswonderwhy Feb 2012 #2

I think I could be OK with lip gloss were it only lip gloss. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #4

LOL!! "Make a hooker blush." Ecumenist Feb 2012 #8

"She went Goth and still used nail polish, only black though." CrispyQ Feb 2012 #20

I went through that stage. Neoma Feb 2012 #6

also, for whart it is worth DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #7

i got a whiff of that the other day.... and was thinkin. i dont remember where i read it seabeyond Feb 2012 #10

Who can afford to take a 12 year old girl to a salon for make up classes???n/t fasttense Feb 2012 #11

i was thinkin that, too. i cut both boys hair. love the money saved seabeyond Feb 2012 #12

That's what it's all about anyway iwillalwayswonderwhy Feb 2012 #13

Exactly. redqueen Feb 2012 #23

Read the story again jeff47 Feb 2012 #16

Yeah but this is Greenwich, CT VWolf Feb 2012 #19

I started wearing makeup at 15 abelenkpe Feb 2012 #18

Thought provoking. WingDinger Feb 2012 #21

"...it is our way for grabbing our womanhood..." CrispyQ Feb 2012 #22

I've gone with and without, redqueen Feb 2012 #24

i wear make up. always have. always will. it is what i am use to. i am talking about why we do it seabeyond Feb 2012 #25

I struggle with it. redqueen Feb 2012 #26

I agree. Texasgal Feb 2012 #35

My daughter's 11 1/2. xmas74 Feb 2012 #27

good for you mom. seabeyond Feb 2012 #28

You have to search for the clear mascara xmas74 Feb 2012 #29

Waxing what? That is repulsive! behold a pale horse Feb 2012 #30

Back in the early 80's Texasgal Feb 2012 #31

interesting. and see, my mom felt the same. everything was 13 for me.... seabeyond Feb 2012 #32

Yeah...even at sixteen Texasgal Feb 2012 #33

i was always in a pool, ocean or lake. why bother. i hear ya.... nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #34

Interesting cyberswede Feb 2012 #36

my 10 yr old daughter loves make-up Tumbulu Feb 2012 #37

Reminds me of 'beauty contests' for little girls. Rex Feb 2012 #38

Yes, this is how I see these "contests" as well Tumbulu Feb 2012 #39

Sad. Rex Feb 2012 #41

Kinda disturbing that it's the mom bringing her in. iris27 Feb 2012 #40