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[quote=Anonymous]There's another post that raises similar questions.  I think that so long as she's made it clear that she wants to look put together, it's okay for the parent to intervene and point out where things are going wrong while offering constructive solutions.  But if she's just a late bloomer and doesn't really notice or care about her appearance and image, then maybe it's best to let her be for now.

I have a teen boy and I recently purchased a bunch of grooming items for him at Marshall's.  I think that everything set me back about $25.  I got him one of those tools to remove blackheads, some charcoal nose strips, a few different sample sizes of facial moisturizers and face cleansers, two different types of face scrubbers, a nail clipper set and a nail file, a "nature" scented body lotion, and a pumice stone for his feet so that he can remove the outer layer of skin and keep them from getting all funky.  I still haven't managed to get him to understand that hair product can be a good thing but I'm working on it. I've demonstrated to him how you use all these things. I try to get him to go shopping at least once a month and anytime he brings it up himself I'll go out of my way to make it happen.  If I see a hairstyle or outfit that I think he'd like I'll try to save it to show him.  Most of the time he rejects it but sometimes he seems to appreciate it and we'll talk about what he likes about the outfit.  He does sports practice 4 days a week so he already knows about deodorant and daily showering.  He started to smell after his friends did so he was able to appreciate how gross body odor is on someone else, which I think made him more willing to do whatever it takes to not have BO. [/quote]

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