Make-up and perfume for preteens, suggestions please.

My 9 year old GD watches YouTube makeup videos and plays with my makeup bag when she comes to stay, She doesn't ans isn't allowed to wear any going out , but she likes to try it out on me .She says Nanny you should be wearing these colours , I never knew at 70 years old I had been doing it all wrong!!!
Happy, there is also a brand in Boots called Naturals Collection , but am inclined to agree with other G on here that it's a bit young for anything other than a little bit of lipgloss, or a pale pink nail varnish in the school hols ,

I managed to keep mine make up free for quite a while.

My youngest is now 23 and just wears lip gloss and mascara. Sometimes.

But I know that girls are all different
My youngest has friends who were plastered in the stuff at 12/13

I'd be a grotty granny and not get her make up but if you decide to go ahead get a decent brand.

Plenty to choose from

Try and deter her from using foundation

Well I’m going through the same thing with my dgg she’s 11 and wants makeup for Christmas only light stuff like nail polish lip gloss etc. I was quite shocked but it’s more the experimental make up stage. I work in childcare and my three/four year olds wear it for dance class and dance competitions !,

everything seemed to be targetting the over twenties

I'm glad about that!

My DGD(10) buys those teen mags that have 'free' junk make-up that she plays around with but I've never seen her wear anything but chipped nail polish in the school holidays.

I know we can't turn the clock back but it's not something I'd be encouraging - plenty of time for young girls to be obsessed with their looks in the teen years.

There is a new make up and skincare brand in Boots, called something like Florence by Mills, which apparently is all the rage amongst my 12 yr old DGD and her friends.

Have children and times changed so much?

My daughter was still blissfully unaware of body image and face makeup. She still had childhood to end and development of her own personality to continue.

I am very uncomfortable with the sexualisation of children. Makeup is a step in that direction. 11 is too young.

I’ve got two granddaughters of nine and ten, and it seems way too young for makeup, maybe a little lip gloss or nail varnish, Benefit is quite expensive, my older granddaughter likes MAC, but that too is expensive.

I agree about Boots, not much choice for pre-teens.

I must be an old fuddy duddy but 11 is a bit young imo for any makeup or perfume. Young girls should be careful not to send the wrong messages. Sad, but true.

What a shame nobody has encouraged her NOT to use it at her age

Our pre teen looks at but can’t afford Benefit and Bobbi Brown. If you’ve a John Lewis anywhere near I’ve found their assistants understanding and patient. Agree, mascara and lip gloss are good, ours loves eye shadow too so I sometimes tone the colours down for her. .

At 11 - decent mascara and lip gloss. Nothing else!

Benefit?