Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
I remember I was traveling in a minibus in karachi, there was this 12-13 year old girl, heavily madeup, eating paan like a naani amma .. was on an obvious growth spurt and was not wearing a bra ..
she was not just looking odd but every pathaan in the bus was ogling on that poor child. More than her, I was so angry at her mother (who was with her) ..
I mean what were you thinking man, she is a child ... cant you let her be one
no thongs ever! that's also a rule :)
I was in central London a while back (when it was a hot day) and i remember wakling along Carnaby St, and seeing this girl in front of us with her mother. She had on a teeny white skirt, and you could see her pink thong through it!!! Dolled up, little Fendi handbag, and heels as well. I was actually feeling sick, but like TLK bhai said, my anger was more for her mother who was right there!!
Childhood is the age of innocence, and it's a fact of life that in this day and age, children are becoming more and more mature for their age... i don't want my babies to grow up :(
Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
There was a Nepali girl in my high school and I kid you not her dad did not let her wear even nail polish till we graduated. It seemed extreme but why not. We should not urge our children to grow up so fast.
This society wants girls to to look older when they are younger and then once they hit 25 they want to look younger with all the botox and stuff. Every age has it's charm.
I am going to be a hitler mom - I don't care if they are outcasts from society. They'll appriciate me when they are older.
Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
When I was growing up me and my sister were not allowed any sort of cosmetics or even nailpolish till about 15-16. Even then for school it was only to be light colors preferably in neutrals or nude shades. For Eid and special occasions I remember the only leeway we were given were small heels, neutral colored nailpolish, and these glittered and jewelled hair clips, or curling our hair on our own. Light lipstick or clear gloss was permissible for Eid and special occasions around age 12.
I remember one time I came home with two bottles of nailpolish: red and blue. My friend had given them to me. I painted my nails blue and my father had a fit! Oh boy it was nightmare. He made me turn them over to him immediately and threw them out the window, I was so upset when I peered out and found them smashed to pieces, I was secretly planning on retrieving them later on. 
In middle school I would sneak makeup on on days when my father was on call or something and I really regret it now when I look back on pictures of myself. I looked a mess with the bright red lipstick and glittery shadows… not a pretty picture. I wish I had listened to him back then. :hinna: He did catch me rubbing off lipstick one day and I got the worst beating of my life from my mother that day lol. I never tried that stuff again.
Kids these days however are growing up much too quick. I see elementary school girls matching all their clothes to perfection, carrying little handbags, basically little women and its just so disturbing to see. I never ever picked my own clothes in elementary school and didnt even care much for shopping. Whatever my parents bought me, I happily accepted and wore. No hissy fits no drama. The new generation freaks me out with their knowledge of all things grown up and all this emphasis on dolling up. I could only imagine what kind of nonsense they’d be up to once they actually get to high school.
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lol. and worst part is when parents take pictures of their lill gals, so they can get embarrassed later in life, after seeing their weird pics.
Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
Riya, yup, you’re so right, girls these days are very obsessed with the way they look from an early age. It’s not very pleasant because that competitive spirit starts too soon.
Once we were traveling back from a vacation and this mom and her 2 daughters aged 14 and 6 were sitting on the seats next to ours. They were returning from a beauty pageant. The little girl and my daughter got talking and you should’ve seen how “proper” she was, she had a french manicure, her eyebrows were done, she had gel on her hair…it was so horrible. Her mom told me that she has always had her daughters partcipate in these pageants because they can win college scholarships that way…I don’t know but the little girl grew up too soon. :hinna:
When I was growing up, I got to wear make-up for my annual dance recitals which I did from age 3 till age 22 and it was just the biggest thrill of the year. Most schools of dance actually request that you put makeup on the little ones because the stage lights wash out the face. So scarlet colored lipstick looks glaring in daylight but it looks like regular lips under stage lights.
My mom also let my sister and I play make-up - just a handful of times on a rainy day - when we were kids and that too was just the biggest treat. We were not to leave the house with it on though.
I think girls these days are way too into the whole brittney spears/hannah montana/makeup thing. I saw a girl in the elementary school - 5th grader...with dark blue eyeshadow, black eyeliner and bright pink lipstick going to class one day. I was horrified.
I dont have a daughter sadly. But if I had been so blessed, I'd do about the same as my own mom did.
I would do the same too, my mom is similar. Little kids look freaky with makeup on!!! It makes them look like a horror show!!! Like thre's this mom I know who PUTS makeup on her daughter- eyeshadow, lipstick and everything-- and she just looks out of place, especially with her friends who are mostly sans makeup.
Honeslty when your young that is the only time when you are LEAST concious of yourself and it really doesn't matter if you have nose tears all of your face- you still look cute and "awww- kid needs help,", after that age you become concious of how you look, and how you look matters. So I think it's important that for that one time in life kids enjoy the time when they are 100% free of adult judgement, free about worrying about how they look etc.
as a kid , make up was more like a play thing, like a toy, not something you put on to look gorgeous or pretty to gain attention- and i think that's how it should be when you're a kid.
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I'm 16 and im not permitted to wear any makeup like foundation, blush, lipstick, mascara nd stuff, just a little lipgloss and eyeliner on special occasions and also nailpolish(even my 6 yrs old sister wears) and plucking eyebrows is a big No.
But im absolutely fine with it, because as many of you mentioned make up makes one look older, and i really don't want to look as if im 20 right now. :)
We had a wedding recently and my khalas came over from the US with their children. Since I was the only one who knew how to do makeup, my khalas made me put makeup on all my cousins. I was annoyed at that, but since they were guests I couldn't refuse. Why can't we just let kids be kids and let their innocence shine threw. Anyways no offense but kids look paindu with makeup on. I won't allow my children to wear makeup until I feel they are old enough.
We had a wedding recently and my khalas came over from the US with their children. Since I was the only one who knew how to do makeup, my khalas made me put makeup on all my cousins. I was annoyed at that, but since they were guests I couldn't refuse. Why can't we just let kids be kids and let their innocence shine threw. Anyways no offense but kids look paindu with makeup on. I won't allow my children to wear makeup until I feel they are old enough.
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Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
it becomes too much when the focus is shifted from enjoying a childhood to ascribing to societies norms of beauty.
When I was a kid I used to steal my mom's lipstick and wear it , looked like a bhangaan :o But at that time I thought that I am another sri-devi .
My daugher loves to play with makeup but what is only allowed to use a clear lip-gloss that too only when she is playing at home . kids looks so weird with makeup.
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i think its cool for playing and stuff but not for actually going to events. that just shows paindu-ness on the part of parents.
Re: little girls and makeup- when is it too much
I am against makeup on kids, so my daugther will not have any till she is a teenager!