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Beth comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

Beth — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:57:18 +0000

This makes me cry. My daughter "helps" me get ready in the morning (which really means that she sits on the counter while I put on my makeup). She plays with my makeup bag and bangs around the eyeshadows and calls eyeliner "crayons." My mom never wore makeup so I have no framework in how to handle this.

I am so worried about this. She's two. I have the idea that when she's big enough to start asking for it (I'm talking 13 here, not the 6yr old conversation) that I'll take her to Clinique and have the conversation framed on skin care and hygiene rather than looking "perfect."

I don't have the best skin either, so I'm hoping she gets her dad's. And I'm hoping I can avoid looking like a hypocrite when I tell her she's perfect as I apply bronzer.

OMGitsJen comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

OMGitsJen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:46:35 +0000

So I talked to my mom. She told me that she handled it by going 50/50 on it with me. She told me that she had explained it to me in NO uncertain terms that it was something that grownups do and that I was too little, she'd put some on me once or twice when I was getting overwhelmingly annoying about it just because I was curious. It was never anything I was to leave the house with.

And I can speak from experience, my mother was always sort of a tyrant when it came to the difference between grown ups and kids. Kids had stuff they did without grown ups and grown ups had stuff they did without kids. Make up was one of those things.

Good luck!

Cranky Sarah comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

Cranky Sarah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:56 +0000

I have 2 girls and a boy who are all interested when they see my put on makeup. Like you, I do not have great skin so I wear something almost any day that I'll see people outside the family, but I try to put it on when the kids are occupied. I think mostly mine are interested in it because they get a little bit of attention and the brush tickles. I keep a clean brush in my bag (I use loose mineral makeup) and sweep the brush over their faces. This has only happened a few times in years though. I tell my girls that there is dress up makeup, which they can wear at home during dress-up play, it's pale and shimmery, and there is fancy grown up make up that I wear because I like to look a little fancy even when my clothes aren't. Even though I usually wear just foundation, they are satisfied with this answer. When they have on their dress up clothes and/or makeup, we always make sure to just say they look "fancy" and keep beauty references to when they're looking like their regular selves.

Dave comments on I Know I Said The Snow Needs to Go Away Once March Arrives, But . . .

Dave — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:53:36 +0000

Yikes! You just reminded me that I still have lights on one bush out front that I totally forgot about! I'll have to remedy that tomorrow. Thanks for the 'minder!

No Princesses Here comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

No Princesses Here — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Oy! This is one of those posts that makes me so thankful that Alexis is older than Eva so that you can warn me about these things ahead of time! I've been so concerned with not passing along my body image issues that the whole make-up thing hadn't occurred to me yet. I'm right there with you on the skin issues though. Last weekend stressed me out so bad that my face looks like a war zone. I actually considered wearing makeup to the gym because my skin looks THAT bad right now. I think my plan at the moment is to go with a combination of "mommy needs it because she has bad skin/you don't need it because you're so lucky and your skin is perfect/we don't want to distract from how beautiful you are/ and you're just too young." Good luck!

Kellie comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

Kellie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:42:13 +0000

You're so aware of all you do for your girl--it's awesome.

Morgan has asked a few times when she's seen me putting make-up on if she can have some. I always tell her she doesn't need it; it's for super big girls; that she's not only beautiful already, she's smart. She seems to, for now, accept this and be fine with it. She has pretend make-up, but gets more kicks out of putting it on Daddy than herself :)

Katie in MA comments on I Know I Said The Snow Needs to Go Away Once March Arrives, But . . .

Katie in MA — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:59 +0000

I wish I had snow to hide the three-foot weeds that have taken over the front yard. At least the neighbor's yard is just as bad, otherwise everyone would think we were the foreclosure house in the neighborhood. Yesit'sthatbad.

Katie in MA comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

Katie in MA — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:23:47 +0000

I haven't ever checked my make-up application in front of the girls. To be honest, it never even occurred to me. When they've asked me why I wear it, I tell them it's something grown-ups can choose to do to be FANCY. Just like wearing jewelry or heels. If they want to do it when they're grown-ups, they can - but they don't have to. I try to steer it into a conversation of different styles for different people - which I think is easier to see as "different" - instead of a conversation of the more power-based, hierarchical terms of beauty.

mattieflap comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

mattieflap — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:10:57 +0000

For those of you who have girls - can you just tell them "you're too young" and let it go at that? I know that's what my Mom said. "No, you're too young for that."

Karyn comments on It's Not Fair That There Isn't an Instruction Manual for this Stuff

Karyn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:03 +0000

for the kid, chapstick FOREVER! for you however, i sell Mary Kay. If you ever want to try some stuff lemme know and i'll send you a little goody bag :)