dragonfly411
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ame|1384798639|3558562 said:I considered getting her one of the Bobbi palettes that has like four shadows and a blush. But I might see if there's a Sonia Kashuk option like that, which is equally good quality at a better price point should she want to find other options. I hate to start her on something that high end and then have something happen and her be unable to replace it. I am reading all of your responses and really thinking about this carefully. I am going to give a gift card on top of what I give, that's a given as that was on the list of requests. And she might well NOT care about this stuff, or the mom might want it for herself. Who knows. But girls of this age DO want to explore, and they're GOING to figure it out, whether their mom wants them to or not. Why NOT give them a decent start? I plan to include a gentle facewash and moisturizer for proper skincare as well.Smith1942|1384796128|3558530 said:I think the Bobbi Brown Makeup For Teens is a wonderful idea. 13 isn't that young - she might be only a few months off her 14th birthday. Girls become fascinated by lipgloss etc at about age 10 - probably because they're not allowed to wear it! I remember Avon doing a line of kids' nail polish and lipglosses for about age 10 - it was play stuff, but even so. I remember loving it. Even at my well-respected school, at age 13, girls were allowed to wear what was described in the school rules as "discreet daytime makeup."
Yes, it would be great if she never gave her looks a second thought and spent all day buried in the works of Jane Austen, but you can't deny human nature, and the human nature of the majority of adolescent girls is to want to look pretty. Think about it: she isn't that young, almost certainly has started her periods if she's 13. I think she's definitely old enough for some discreet neutral makeup. She might also have spots she'd want to cover. Who else in her life is ever going to give her nice makeup like the Bobbi Brown line? She will be utterly delighted, I would think.
Here's a wake up call for you. I did not want to explore, have interest in, or like makeup until I hit my mid 20s. There is no SET list of rules for being a girl! You have no idea of whether she OR her mother would want this stuff. And guess what? I wouldn't even buy Sonia Kashuk. My makeup? It's 2-3-5 dollars tops. They are a needy family. They don't have money to replace 13 year old makeup on a regular basis. She's 13. You also have no idea how her skin would react to face washes. Seriously, get off of your high horse, stop categorizing girls into this "All teenagers will want to explore makeup because they are girls" category. You want to get her a good extra gift? Get her candles, get her The book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens". Or a gift certificate to the book store for her school books. SERIOUSLY. If I were your husband, I'd be pissed too!