Makeup for teen?

[Anonymous]

I would not encourage a Sephora habit. Buy a couple colors of drugstore brands and let her experiment.

[Anonymous]

DW does not wear makeup. Neither does DD. Simple.

[Anonymous]

I usually go to a department store for an experienced sales person to help.

One product I did like at Sephora was called Milk. It has a sponge on the applicator kind of like mascara. It’s good for dabbing it on blemishes or under eyes. You then blend it with a sponge. Most teens don’t need every inch of their face covered. The right color should blend right into the skin.

[Anonymous]

I tell my tween that she's young with beautiful skin. Now's the time to show it off. She wears a tinted sunblock or BB cream. Foundation is for old people with wrinkles or those on camera/stage.

[Anonymous]

I'd ask her if she would like you to pick up a few things from CVS or Target that you think she might like trying out (or take her to CVS or Target to help her choose if she's paying for it). I would not start her with expensive makeup in high school, especially if you are going to expect her to pay for it herself.

[Anonymous]

PP again, I'd also encourage her to start with a tinted moisturizer or a BB cream because if she's not covering something up, she doesn't need heavy foundation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW does not wear makeup. Neither does DD. Simple.

And there is nothing wrong with people who do.

[Anonymous]

Sephora. The girls (and guys) in there wear a lot of makeup bc that’s what they sell. That’s also their interest. They are still very helpful if you ask them to skin color match and for a product good for young more hormonal skin that’s light coverage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

If you’re talking about foundation who cares what’s on TikTok. Clinique is good example of a product for teens. Plus they have all these department store brands at Sephora but none of the expertise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

I think they’re all crazy on the weekends. Try to go first thing when they open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

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