Does your 5th/6th grader have a skincare routine? Shop at Sephora? Etc.?

[Anonymous]

I have read all these articles about tweens and their new skincare obsession but haven't observed this in my daughter and the friends that we know well. Do these girls really exist? Do you buy your children expensive skincare products? Do you let them in Sephora unsupervised? This is an anonymous forum, so no one knows you are - spill!!

[Anonymous]

Not mine, but someone in my kid's class is into Sephora.

I am trying to teach mine good skincare so yes she has a routine. It involves 2-3 products, from the drugstore.

[Anonymous]

No way I'd let this happen. Way too young, if my child had skin issues I'd help them take the proper action to help them, but that's its. Kids this young should be kids and running around outside playing, not on social media.

[Anonymous]

I bought my 5th grader some Bubbles skin care for Christmas. Fash wash, lotion. I don’t know that it’s different from noxema or the st eves scrub we all used? She does ‘skin care’ with her products a few times a week.

Of all the hills to die on, this isn’t mine.

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

No. My 7th grader is just getting into drugstore brands.

Her friends that are more into it all have older sisters.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

My 6th grade DD is not. I can barely get her to wash her face before bed.
She does do her hair in the morning though, she’s AA and likes her hair natural…. I hit her product for that, but from Target.

[Anonymous]

Buy her, not hit her.

[Anonymous]

As for the question in the title: yes. DS has a skincare routine. I know he watches youtube shorts at school and he has seen those videos about sephora kids. He has also seen commentary on those videos from skincare experts, who all say that those kids a) definitely do not need the skincare they are buying and b) even if they did, a lot of it is extremely overpriced.

As to the question about having an expensive routine or going to sephora alone, no. I have taken him to sephora to get a serum from the ordinary, and he also uses a moisturizer, sunscreen, and cleanser from CeraVe or cetaphil. It's kinda cute and while he doesn't need the serum I'm happy he is getting into the habit of using a cleanser and sunscreen.

I cannot believe those parents let their kids roam around free in sephora and buy products that are actually damaging for young skin. Bizarre. I really think sephora should ban them from coming in without parents, at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 6th grade DD is not. I can barely get her to wash her face before bed.
She does do her hair in the morning though, she’s AA and likes her hair natural…. I buy her product for that, but from Target.

Another with a kid who is way too uninterested. And she's up to jr high school now. Her friends are all the same.
She won't even wear chapstick. I would love for her to wear chapstick

[Anonymous]

My 4th grader has gotten into skincare and her entire friend group is into it too. None of them have older siblings. I bought her drugstore face wash and lotion/sunscreen she’s used gift cards on anything else. She’s a sporty, smart girl and this has become a side hobby for her. I’m glad she’s taking care of her skin - wish I had done the same at that age. Of course we don’t allow her to use anything on her face that could be harmful. She basically cleanses and moisturizes and uses a little hydrating spritzer. My favorite part is the daily spf usage!

[Anonymous]

No. My daughter is 14 and not at all into skincare or makeup.

I think this is very dependent on their social group and the socioeconomic demographics of that group. My daughter goes to a class/LMC public school and friends are the academic high achievers. None of them are into this (or Stanley, lululemon, etc).

My friend’s daughter goes to an UMC school, all friends are from wealthier families. She and all her friends are very much into skincare, makeup, high end athleisure and such, skincare frig in bedroom, highlights, you name it.

[Anonymous]

My 6th grader has a skincare routine in that she has really bad acne and so the doctor prescribed her topical cream she uses and she does a good job washing her face. But it's not the culture of mobbing the Sephora section at Target. It's just trying to have somewhat good grooming.

In fact there are areas where she could care more, like the PP above whose kid doesn't even want to wear chapstick.

[Anonymous]

So now not taking care of skin and bragging that your kids don't wash their face is s badge of honor? I had acne in 4th grade and distinctly remember using stridex pads on my "T-zone". Why is this a problem?