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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She’s 14.  Why concealer? She is likely watching too much Instagram/social media stuff.  If she has blemishes or acne she wants to cover- address skin care and get her to a dermatologist. Otherwise she doesn’t need concealer and I’d be probing what media she is consuming [/quote] Nobody asked you to weigh in on whether or not it's a good idea. This is a very common interest at 14. He asked for help on where to start. Butt out.[/quote]

No, concealer isn’t a common interest at 14.  It’s simply pushed my influencers to make money.  There is zero functional purpose [/quote]

I guarantee you we all used concealer when I was 14 in the 1990s, decades before influencers existed. [/quote]

Seriously. Not saying it isn't pushed by influencers—that part is true of just about everything these days—but girls have wanted to hide their pimples forever. And companies have been making money off those insecurities forever.

And yes, of course there's no "functional" purpose in concealer (unless it purports to have acne-clearing ingredients in it); but it sure does help your self-confidence.

Nobody wants to be in front of the class, or talking someone they want to impress, and feel like all anyone is looking at is that giant, painful, red zit on your forehead. I had pretty good skin for a teenager, but I still have vivid memories of what that felt like in middle school.

I do agree with the PPs who said teens are more likely to be using the patches now, though. I don't know about online, but I see them a lot in real life. So if OP's daughter is asking for concealer instead of patches, it's probably not because she's watching too many makeup tutorials, or just wants to follow the trends.

It's more likely she just saw concealer in a drugstore or something, and thought it might help to hide those big red blotches. Or, hey—maybe a friend's clueless GenX/Millenial mom bought her daughter some, and now OP's DD wants to try it.[/quote]

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