Your little girl is growing up and entering that scary phase between child and adult: adolescence. You may notice many changes in your now adolescent daughter. There are phases and interests your teen will go through in this stage that you won’t feel like you can share together. This is the result of the famously dreaded distance that often grows between mother and daughter during adolescence. You may find yourself wondering how to accommodate your teen’s growing interest in makeup and cosmetic products. Here is a mother’s guide to cosmetic makeup for tweens to help you navigate these new interests.
Cosmetics And Best Makeup For Tweens
Beauty products and feminine hygiene is the one blooming interest of your tween’s adolescence that you can share together. If you join your daughter’s foray into the cosmetic world rather than fight it, you can help guide her to use these products wisely and responsibly.
Now that you are ready to make this stage a shared experience for you and your tween, it’s time to get informed. Cosmetic and beauty trends are always changing. The styles and options for teens and tweens may be different from when you were an adolescent.
Makeup for tweens should focus on simplicity, light application, and natural looks to enhance their features without being too heavy or dramatic. Below are some tips and suggestions for age-appropriate makeup for tween. Remember, it’s essential to encourage tweens to embrace their natural beauty and let them know that makeup is meant to enhance features, not to cover up who they are.
Skincare First
Before applying any makeup, stress the importance of skincare. Encourage them to cleanse their face regularly and apply a light moisturizer suitable for their skin type. Makeup needs to washed off BEFORE bedtime. Every teen’s skin is different. This is where your daughter will need the most guidance. No teen wants to have oily or uneven skin. So guide your daughter to finding the right daily wash, basic moisturizer, and gentle makeup remover. These are the skin care basic essentials every teen will need.
Tinted Moisturizer or BB Cream
Instead of heavy foundation, opt for a tinted moisturizer or BB cream that provides light coverage. This evens out the skin tone without feeling heavy.
Natural Eye Makeup
Stick to neutral eyeshadow shades like soft browns, taupes, or light pinks. Avoid dramatic or dark colors. A simple, light shimmer or matte shade on the lids works well. If they’re interested in mascara, choose a clear or brown mascara for a subtle enhancement of their lashes without looking too bold.
Gentle Blush or Tint
A light touch of blush or cheek tint can add a healthy flush to the cheeks. Choose natural, pinkish tones for a fresh look.
Tinted Lip Balm or Sheer Lip Gloss
Instead of lipstick, opt for tinted lip balms or sheer lip glosses in soft, natural colors to add a hint of color and moisture to the lips.
Celebrity Fragrances
Believe it or not, your teenage daughters haven’t grown out of playing dress up. The rules are just a bit different. It’s subtler, now. Instead of disappearing in lacy dresses too big for them, they will be more selective. Teens play dress up by emulating their favorite celebrities. The best way to avoid seeing your teen wearing a meat dress à la Lady Gaga style is to offer something just as glamorous, but with a bit more subtlety.
Perfume can be a perfect middle ground. Most celebrities have their own fragrance lines. Nicki Minaj, Kristen Stewart, Rachel Bilson, and Carrie Underwood are just a few celebs that have branded perfumes your teens will recognize. This also gives teens a vast array of choices and glamorous packaging. If you don’t think they’re quite ready to dress like their favorite stars, they can always smell like them.
Glitter
You might be surprised to know glitter is just as popular as it always was with tweens and teens. But glitter applications have evolved. It used to be body glitter. But now it can be found in cosmetics for tweens (eye shadow, blush, lipstick) as well as body products such as lotions and shower gel. Glitter may have been used by your child in pre-school arts and crafts. Maybe this is what set them up to love it for life. Either way, there is something about glitter that always gets tweens and teens excited.
Nail Art
Every girl loves decorating her nails at any age. But nail art is especially trendy with teens right now. Impress your daughter and her friends with your nail chops by trying out a few of the many ways to use scotch tape to make unique nail designs.
Conclusion
Make sure to prioritize education about skincare, hygiene, and the importance of confidence beyond makeup. Confidence and self-esteem should not solely rely on external appearance. It is up to you to guide them to use makeup in a subtle, natural way and to make sure that cosmetics for tweens is a fun choice but not one that they need to do everyday. They need to know they are beautiful without but it OK if they want to try some for fun.
What are some of your favorite natural beauty products for teens?
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