Makeup for teen?

[Anonymous]

Where do you all take your teen to learn how to wear makeup? Mine is already wearing it (she’s 14), but the foundation is too dark for her, and I want to help her pick something up that is right for her skin. She got it at CVS with friends. We can ofc go to Sephora but every time I’m in there, I feel like all the girls wear way too much heavy makeup.

I wear Lancôme but I doubt she’d go for that.


Thoughts on where to get a natural look for a newbie?

[Anonymous]

I’m sure there are multiple ways to parent on this one, but I definitely let make up be something that my DD handled on her own. I put no rules in place on what she could wear, when, or how much. She WAY overdid it when she first got into wearing make up(didn’t we all?) But that went away pretty quickly. By midway through high school she was just using pretty light stuff and now is a college student she often wears no makeup at all. I think, unless she asks for guidance, it’s OK to let your DD figure this out including making some mistakes along the way.

[Anonymous]

It takes time to learn to apply makeup. But IMO 14 is too young for foundation, unless she has really bad skin, in which case, you want to try to tackle that issue first, rather than pile a load of chemicals on her face.

My DD 16 watched a lot of videos. She wears concealer, mascara, blush, eyeliner, lip stain/balm.

As an aside, I at 54 also have been watching videos to learn to put makeup on better.

[Anonymous]

Take her to Sephora and just have them do a color match for foundation. Get the right color for that and then let her do whatever the heck she wants. These girls learn from YouTube, not the Clinique makeup counter like many of us did.

[Anonymous]

Most teens learn through trial and error, or from friends. Or from social media tutorials.

I’d actually leave it be. She will figure it out eventually! Most do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take her to Sephora and just have them do a color match for foundation. Get the right color for that and then let her do whatever the heck she wants. These girls learn from YouTube, not the Clinique makeup counter like many of us did.

This 100%

Once they do a color match, you can log in to the Sephora website and see what other foundations and concealers match. Tower 28 is a clean beauty brand that teens like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most teens learn through trial and error, or from friends. Or from social media tutorials.

I’d actually leave it be. She will figure it out eventually! Most do!

This.

[Anonymous]

Make-up is just for fun. She doesn't need to wear it at all, let alone wear it a certain way. Encourage her to be make-up free as much as possible and when she wants to have fun with it with her friends - then they can watch youtube and have fun.

[Anonymous]

Mine did a makeup lesson at Sephora. I wrote in the notes when I booked the appointment that I wanted it to focus on skin care and a light, natural look and they nailed it.

[Anonymous]

Any department store, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macys, will help with color. They can show her how to dab a little foundation on spots if she has any, how to use primer, that blurs pores but is not thick at all.

You can look up Nars, Chanel, Max, Clinique, etc and see which ones are better for her age group.

Skip Sephora, the clerks there come and go and aren’t as experienced as the ones who work for the makeup companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any department store, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macys, will help with color. They can show her how to dab a little foundation on spots if she has any, how to use primer, that blurs pores but is not thick at all.

You can look up Nars, Chanel, Max, Clinique, etc and see which ones are better for her age group.

Skip Sephora, the clerks there come and go and aren’t as experienced as the ones who work for the makeup companies.

If all you need is a foundation match, it doesn’t matter how experienced they are. At Sephora, you tell them the brand you want. They hold what look like an iPhone up to your cheek and it matches you. None of the department store stuff is what kids are wearing these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure there are multiple ways to parent on this one, but I definitely let make up be something that my DD handled on her own. I put no rules in place on what she could wear, when, or how much. She WAY overdid it when she first got into wearing make up(didn’t we all?) But that went away pretty quickly. By midway through high school she was just using pretty light stuff and now is a college student she often wears no makeup at all. I think, unless she asks for guidance, it’s OK to let your DD figure this out including making some mistakes along the way.

+1

[Anonymous]

Any preferences for local Sephora stores. I find the M St store chaotic and would like a more relaxed feel for going in with my DD

[Anonymous]

Taking her send the message you aren't okay with her face and she needs to learn to cover it up.

Make up should just be a fun hobby that she plays around with with friends.

Not something she puts on everyday to cover up her face. Neither boys nor girls should need to cover their faces to go out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking her send the message you aren't okay with her face and she needs to learn to cover it up.

Make up should just be a fun hobby that she plays around with with friends.

Not something she puts on everyday to cover up her face. Neither boys nor girls should need to cover their faces to go out.

Or it could send the message that since OP's daughter already wants to play with makeup OP is supporting her interest?