Some take-away tips for moms
Be celebrity-savvy
Find a celebrity both you and your daughter like who wears makeup you’d be comfortable with your daughter emulating. Find out what products they use or what colors they wear and show them to your daughter as an example of a look you’re comfortable with.
Compromise
Be aware of the trends, along with which makeup products her friends are allowed to wear and what they’re actually doing. It isn’t always the same thing. If everyone in her peer group is allowed to wear makeup to school, perhaps it’s time you compromise with your daughter so that your strong stance doesn’t backfire. You don’t want your daughter to be that girl in the class who caked on makeup the minute she got to school, only to take it off before heading home. (Note: If you’re friends with the moms of your daughter’s friends, it would work to all of your advantages to have a set of guidelines you all agree to abide by with regard to your makeup rules.)
Be consistent
With regard to makeup rules, it’s important to be consistent. Both parents need to be on the same page across time. Don’t say “yes’ sometimes and “no” other times. Also be consistent across children. If your older daughter had to wait until a certain age to wear makeup, hold steadfast to the same rules for your younger daughter.
Pick your battles
At the end of the day, you don’t want mascara to come between mother and daughter, so it’s important to decide what you feel most strongly about and to compromise on the rest. If your daughter wants to wear lipstick and you’re against all makeup, perhaps a barely-there pink gloss would satisfy you both.
For more on teen beauty and fashion trends:
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Top 10 Teen Celebrity Hairstyles of 2009!
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