kaygee
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Post by kaygee on Jul 11, 2014 14:28:53 GMT
DD is starting 8th grade and will be 13 next month. She's been asking me to just wear mascara but I've been saying no. I'm trying to remember when I did - not sure if it was 8th grade or summer before 9th. Just curious when others have.
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on Jul 11, 2014 14:34:12 GMT
Seventh or eighth grade I think. I have 3 girls and I honestly don't remember how old they were.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jul 11, 2014 14:34:22 GMT
Mine asked when she was at the Junior High so i'm guessing 7th grade. I was fine with it when she asked. She just finished 9th and she wears more makeup now, but it's light.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 14:37:30 GMT
It was definitely in later middle school (7th/8th) for my girlies. And then it was mascara and lip gloss mostly.
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Post by scraphollie27 on Jul 11, 2014 14:46:58 GMT
I said yes when they asked for mascara in grade 5 (so age 10). They both quickly lost interest and neither wears make-up now (ages 15 & 13) although I can see my 13 getting into it when she starts high school (grade 8) in the fall. They both own make-up and my only rule is that it be tastefully applied if they are choosing to use it. I get to judge tasteful.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 11, 2014 14:55:07 GMT
6th grade
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Post by mom2emilytaryn on Jul 11, 2014 15:03:43 GMT
End of 5th grade for my daughter. She asked because all her friends were wearing it, and when I saw how much it made her eyes pop, I loved it! She is fair skinned, with red hair and freckles, so here eyelashes are almost invisible, and it looks really nice when she wears mascara.
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Post by janesays on Jul 11, 2014 15:07:07 GMT
I don't have a daughter but I remember I started wearing it in 8th grade.
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Post by leannec on Jul 11, 2014 15:08:37 GMT
For dd#1 it was age 12 ... but, as things usually go, I've been letting dd#2 wear a bit at age 11 ... she definitely doesn't wear it everyday but if she wants to wear a bit I'm OK with it ... With both dd's ... I taught them how to wear an appropriate amount of makeup and how to apply it properly ... that way there are no problems with it when they are ready to go to school
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 15:09:18 GMT
My daughter just turned 12 and asked to wear makeup. I'm letting her use some mineral makeup which is really light, as well as some eye shadow. You can barely tell she's wearing any makeup at all.
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~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 11, 2014 15:21:31 GMT
Mine were both 13yo. I figured they should get to enjoy some of the fun girly things. What was so funny though, a few weeks after they started wearing a little make up, the new wore off and they didn't wear it as much.
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anniebeth24
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Post by anniebeth24 on Jul 11, 2014 15:23:57 GMT
I took my DD to Merle Norman for a makeup lesson on her 13th birthday. I don't wear it very often and wanted her to learn proper techniques. Felt like the right time as she was starting 8th grade and becoming a teen.
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Post by SunnySmile on Jul 11, 2014 15:24:59 GMT
About age 12. I was shocked when she did, because without makeup her eyelashes only looked average, but once she used mascara, those puppies are LONG! The tips are so light you don't see them without mascara. I'm totally jealous and want to trade, but she won't.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 11, 2014 15:56:30 GMT
Around sixth grade.
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Post by Merge on Jul 11, 2014 16:20:02 GMT
Mascara and lip gloss in 6th. Everything else - for her that means foundation, eyeliner, and real lipstick - in 7th. She'll be an 8th grader this year.
She attends a middle school with strict (and kind of ugly) standardized dress, and makeup and hair are her only way to express herself and feel girly. Once in a while she likes a retro look with winged eyeliner and bright lipstick. I guess she's "too young" for that by some people's standards ... but if you knew her, it's just who she is. Very artistic, mature, likes to be different, confident and knows who she is. I don't have a problem with her expressing herself that way.
I think every girl is different, though. My younger one is heading into 6th and I think won't be ready for makeup as early as her sister was. We'll see.
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jul 11, 2014 16:22:12 GMT
About 7th grade if I remember. It was mainly eye liner and mascara. Now she is a junior and she does wear foundation and mascara. Occasionally eye liner but not that much. She uses bare minerals.
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Post by kelbel827 on Jul 11, 2014 16:28:32 GMT
I wore makeup in 5th grade, mainly eye shadow and lip gloss. I promptly quit and have only worn it a few times since. I had a friend whose mom wouldn't let her wear makeup until she was 15. She had a stash at school and wore it while she was there, and took it off before she went home.
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Post by jennifercw on Jul 11, 2014 16:40:45 GMT
6th grade for mascara & loose powder 8th grade for everything else
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Post by stingfan on Jul 11, 2014 16:41:28 GMT
I let them wear just lip gloss around 4-5th grade. My dd is going into 8th now and I told her she can do light eye makeup (neutral colors) and mascara now. I think that's enough to make her happy .
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Jul 11, 2014 16:42:16 GMT
DD started wearing makeup the summer between 5th and 6th grade. I think if you are mature enough to deal with your monthly bill, you should get to feel pretty doing it.
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Post by LovMelrose on Jul 11, 2014 16:51:16 GMT
I have 2 dd and they both started in 7th or 8th grade. Basically powder and mascara.
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Post by songbird on Jul 11, 2014 16:55:57 GMT
I don't have a daughter, but I am one, and my mom let me start wearing mascara in 6th grade! In 7th I added lightly colored eye shadows and blush. The rest came in high school.
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Post by mom2jnk on Jul 11, 2014 17:36:09 GMT
Just took DD13 to Sephora to get color matched last week. We chose a very light foundation (BB cream), mascara and an eyeshadow pallete. She learned how to apply foundation and do her eyes in a light natural way. She will be in eighth grade next month and 14 in October. Only about half of her friends wear any makeup. It is quite variable in our junior high. DD plays in the select jazz band at her school and wanted to be able to apply a little makeup for concerts and such.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 11, 2014 20:40:28 GMT
For us, I'm OK with Alison (entering 6th grade; middle school) starting to wear light makeup when she wants to. I have a feeling mascara won't be coming for a long time - she has blond lashes and thinks mascara looks hideous - but I would expect some lipgloss and light eyeshadow on a regular basis pretty soon. It has never been a "forbidden fruit" in our house anyway, and she has a nice set of makeup that she has collected from my castoffs (Clinque bonus packs or pieces of sets that I don't want). She likes to use it to copy YouTube videos, and she does a great job with it. She hasn't had any interest in wearing it outside of the house though.
FWIW, I started wearing makeup in 5th grade, as did all but 1 of the other girl at my school (it was a small school).
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Post by doesitmatter on Jul 11, 2014 20:55:25 GMT
My dd is 11 and entering 6th grade - so lip gloss only. Well she can play with make up around the house bit only gloss out. She is in musical theater and wears heavy stage make up for that .... I will allow light make up for middle school which will be 7th grade and she will be 12, turning 13 when she starts.
Eta - it hasn't been an issue for us at all. So far she's happy with lip gloss and gets her fill of full stage make up...so she hadn't asked for more. Anyway make up isn't allowed in elementary school so the middle school thing works us - and then she can wear whatever make up she wants I guess.
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Post by doesitmatter on Jul 11, 2014 21:00:24 GMT
DD started wearing makeup the summer between 5th and 6th grade. I think if you are mature enough to deal with your monthly bill, you should get to feel pretty doing it. Too funny and good point! Not allowed here in elementary which goes through 6th grade.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Jul 11, 2014 21:03:16 GMT
I allowed it when my daughter expressed interest in it...about 7th grade.
I took her shopping, got what was appropriate from what she liked and then showed her how to use it, then she went on Youtube and found a ton of really great tutorials. The way she wears it now, just beautiful! She's better at it than a lot of grown women I know.
BTW, if you forbid it, she'll just want to do it more, might possibly sneak it while at school. IMO, 8th grade is certainly at least the right age to start. She'll want to know what she's doing before high school starts.
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sweetpeasmom
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jul 11, 2014 21:06:14 GMT
My dd is 10 and going into 5th. I have been letting her wear gloss since last year. I know when my son was in 5th, a lot of the girls were wearing make-up by the end of the year. Some more than others. I think if she asks, I will allow gloss and mascara.
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violet
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Post by violet on Jul 11, 2014 21:18:59 GMT
My DD started wearing light blush and lip gloss when she entered 7th grade. By 9th grade she was allowed to use other make up, with the condition that she didn't go overboard.
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Post by sunshine36616 on Jul 12, 2014 2:20:17 GMT
No kids, but I started in 7th grade. I remember for almost a year I wore it. My mom didn't limit me much. I'm sure I went to school looking clownish sometimes. By 8th grade I realized that I could sleep like an extra 15 minutes and stopped wearing it regularly until like the 11th grade.
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