How to use make up properly

[jackie j]

My niece is 13 nearly 14 and she uses far too much make up despite being told its bad for her, doesnt look good etc. She puts it on and leaves it on all night and touches it up all the time. Is there any where she can go to be taught how to do it properly. She has panda eyes and thinks she looks so cool but she doesnt. Would pay for a session with someone.

[BrideXIII]

lots of local hairdressers will do makeup for weddings and stuff, nice and subtle, you could book her a session as a treat? plus if they have young assistants they could show her how to do the modern stuff without a trowel, and talk her through the cleansing routines .

do they still have the make up counters in big boots and bentalls ect? they used to show you how to apply stuff and do makeovers, could be more expensive though.

[Rhona]

How about a subscription to a decent teen magazine? - I used to get my info from Mizz Magazine! Or a trip to a Clinique counter - their ranges are probably better for teenagers than some other brands and do free make up sessions (obviously they would like you to buy something too!). Go when they have Bonus time on - lots of freebies!

I looked AWFUL when I was teenager of about 16/17, wearing tons of make-up and thinking I looked great. I was given a make-up book for Christmas (subtle, mum) and took no notice, 'cos I knew better. There are horrific photos of me still knocking around!

[FionaH]

It is the right of teenagers to look bleeding terrible There are some very dodgy pics of me back in the 80's. We call my sons girlfriend panda cos of the eyeliner. I think all you can do is wait for her to grow out of it. Good luck

[jackie j]

She is a good looking girl but the make up ugh. We dont want her to have skin problems later on, she already has sensitive skin and has had excema on her arm since her mum died. I think a good sessions with an expert would do her a lot of good. It is her birthday in feb and I thought I might get something for her birthday. I might be able to find something at the college, maybe as a model for a student what do you think.

[FionaH]

Sounds like a nice idea Jackie. Colleges arent too pricey and she will be surrounded by cool kids a bit older than her

[BrideXIII]

She is a good looking girl but the make up ugh. We dont want her to have skin problems later on, she already has sensitive skin and has had excema on her arm since her mum died. I think a good sessions with an expert would do her a lot of good. It is her birthday in feb and I thought I might get something for her birthday. I might be able to find something at the college, maybe as a model for a student what do you think.

i think that's a great idea, they do hair really cheap at the colleges, must do make overs too , and its all supervised.

[lynda66]

college is the best place, cheap, and they can experiment on her to see what suits, sounds like she will have a lot of fun ........*hides eyeliner and pics from not as long ago as teenage years*

[jackie j]

Thanks guys will get in touch with South Devon tech its a few miles but not that far away bit awkward to get to if you need to rely on busses. my son used to leave at 7am to get there for 9am luckily I drive.

[amandaandherveg]

Oh good, I thought it was only us that was going through this at the moment.

My OH's daughter is 15, a lovely personality and very pretty but she insists on wearing orange foundation and black eyes whilst her skin is very pale (my nickname for her at the moment is Pocahontas).

I was thinking of perhaps dropping past Boots or The Bodyshop - I know they used to have ladies that used to plonk you down on a chair and showed you what's what. Might try the college thing too, good idea.

Dont get me started on the frosted lipgloss!

[bubblewrap]

Just a warning she may end up looking like this!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xYRhRi...eature=related

[jackie j]

Its the liquid eye liner she just puts so much on and keeps adding to it even in school and doesnt get told off. We were never allowed to wear it like that, any way I never did cos I was a good girl lol

[firstimer1]

Boots usually give good advice and do colour matches if you explain to one off the beauty counters i am sure they will give her some tips x

[Alison]

I never did get the hang of makeup, tried it quite a bit when I was a teenager and then sort of gave up except when I go somewhere special and even then it's only an ickle bit. However I do know that I'd have been devastated if, as a teenager anybody had told me that I looked so awful that I needed help from professionals. Please tread very gently and quite frankly I'd leave her to it, it's part of growing up and is usually regulated by peers and magazines far more than adults.

[Two_Sheds]

The luxury makeup brands do free makeovers (Lancome etc)

However, they often try to put the whole range on at once I had one once and looked like a clown
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Remember the 80s? I used to wear stripes of neon pink/blue/yellow eyeshadow, with electric blue mascara, and black lipstick. I never washed it off at bedtime, and I never got acne.

So I reckon your daughter is OK