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

[Anonymous]

Yes it's fine to teach good skin care habits now. Acne is a bacterial infection. Good skincare is just part of good hygiene. Sephora is fine. Some products are less than the drugstore. I like the transparency in sourcing and ingredients at Sephora that I don't often find at drugstores. There are so many endocrine disruptors that affect children out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine to teach good skin care habits now. Acne is a bacterial infection. Good skincare is just part of good hygiene. Sephora is fine. Some products are less than the drugstore. I like the transparency in sourcing and ingredients at Sephora that I don't often find at drugstores. There are so many endocrine disruptors that affect children out there.

Not all acne is bacterial.

[Anonymous]

I don’t buy her expensive skincare but I’m fine with her taking care of her skin and learning about products. Not sure why the hate for Sephora. Drugstore brands can be pricey too and there are actually some affordable options at Sephora. I always find it surprising to see what people get winded up about. My daughter washes her face daily!! The horror!

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t buy her expensive skincare but I’m fine with her taking care of her skin and learning about products. Not sure why the hate for Sephora. Drugstore brands can be pricey too and there are actually some affordable options at Sephora. I always find it surprising to see what people get winded up about. My daughter washes her face daily!! The horror!

I think what people are getting wound up about is a) buying extremely expensive skincare products that they don't need (like drunk elephant babyfacial) and b) running around like crazy in sephora and destroying things. It is a little funny that fifth and sixth graders are trying to get "glass skin" but I do like that my kids are getting into the habit of taking care of their skin so young.

[Anonymous]

When haven't kids been into fads at this age? It's what they do. At least this one has some benefits like establishing good hygiene practices. Kids now save their money or ask for Sephora gift cards for birthdays or holidays to get the products they want. It's not like parents are always just letting them loose on a sky's the limit shopping spree.

[Anonymous]

It goes beyond being into skincare. Sephora employees are reporting kids requesting retinols, harsh chemical exfoliants, and anti-aging serums.

[Anonymous]

My 7th grader has only gotten into washing her face and applying lotion with spf this year.

In terms of Sephora, she's mainly into the hair products (her hair tends toward frizzy) and lip gloss.

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Anonymous wrote:It goes beyond being into skincare. Sephora employees are reporting kids requesting retinols, harsh chemical exfoliants, and anti-aging serums.

So? Better than vaping, drinking, and harassing each other on social media, something kids also tend to do. Oh no, not the anti-aging serums!

[Anonymous]

No, DDs in HS and don’t do more than wash and use moisturizer with sunscreen day to day.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

Sick!

[Anonymous]

NO!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Your son is watching YouTube shorts about skincare? At school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine to teach good skin care habits now. Acne is a bacterial infection. Good skincare is just part of good hygiene. Sephora is fine. Some products are less than the drugstore. I like the transparency in sourcing and ingredients at Sephora that I don't often find at drugstores. There are so many endocrine disruptors that affect children out there.

Not all acne is bacterial.

Even hormonal acne is bacterial because hormones cause oil production, and the oil interacts with bacteria on your pores and results in acne. OK?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Your son is watching YouTube shorts about skincare? At school?

LOL yes. It's bizarre. The ones about 10-year old girls trashing sephora stores became really popular and I bet most people who watch youtube shorts regularly have seen them. And kids are allowed to watch youtube at school after they have finished all their work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Your son is watching YouTube shorts about skincare? At school?

He’s a gay obv