WATCH: Oh, Kmart!
Pamela Poole: Talk About a Choking Hazard! What I Never Expected to…
Too Much Makeup? Don't Worry, Experts Say, the Clown Look Doesn't Last
Filed under: In The News, Tween Culture, Teen Culture, Social & Emotional Growth: Tweens, Research Reveals: Tweens, Social & Emotional Growth: Teens, Research Reveals: Teens
Girls, girls, don't you know the natural look is in? Credit: Getty Images
Blue eyeshadow does not flatter anyone. And when it comes to applying makeup, try to put less paint on your face than Ronald McDonald or Bozo the Clown.
Now off you go. Enjoy the rest of puberty.
The NPD Group, a market research firm, tells the Associated Press that the use of cosmetics by girls surges between the ages of 13 and 17. And they tend to spread on the lipgloss, mascara, foundation and powder with a putty knife.
"A lot of tween girls think makeup is really exciting to them when they first start to wear it because it's probably something they haven't been allowed to do," Eva Chen, Teen Vogue beauty and health director, tells the news service.
So they often overdo it, with faces that can only be described as the second coming of Tammy Faye Bakker.
However, as girls near the end of high school, NPD beauty industry analyst Karen Grant tells the AP their interest in cosmetics drops off considerably.
Older teens and young women are more concerned with overall healthy skin and a few tried-and-true cosmetics, she adds.
"You've got girls asking, 'Do I really need this?' " Grant tells the news service. "Maybe it's not that exciting anymore because they've been using it since they were younger."
However, if your young daughter is looking a bit cartoonish in her cherry-flavored lip gloss, don't worry. It's probably a short-lived fad.
"About 13 or 14, they feel like they're over lip gloss," Chen tells the news service." They still wear it, but that's when they want to transition into mascara. But that's one more step for parents to accept."
Related: Former Teen Queen Tiffany Defends Miley Cyrus' New Sexy Image
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
Girls' Night Out: Salaries
This week, the girls and I talked about our salaries. We asked ourselves, why do so many women shy away from negotiating with their employers? In discussing the question, we were lucky to have the expert opinion of Susan L. Hirshman, author of "Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?: A Woman's Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success."
-
Girls' Night Out: Money and Marriage
This week, the girls and I discussed how money issues affect marriage. Joining us to provide an expert's point of view was Susan L. Hirshman, author of "Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?: A Woman's Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success."
-
Girls' Night Out: Retirement
This week, the girls and I discussed retirement. Joining us to provide an expert's point of view was Susan L. Hirshman, author of "Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?: A Woman's Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success."
-
Girls' Night Out: Financial Planning
This week, the girls and I discussed financial planning. Joining us to provide an expert's point of view was Susan L. Hirshman, author of "Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?: A Woman's Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success."
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
8-04-2010 @ 4:22PM
Alicia said...This is why my mother started letting me wear make-up around the house at nine. By the time I was 14 and wearing it to school every day, it wasn't novel and my mother had had time to teach me how to apply everything properly and then let me try the techniques on myself in private.
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 3:49PM
Ivette said...Love that! Smart mom...
8-05-2010 @ 3:53PM
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL said...Being "natural" looking means NO make up. It makes NO sense to wear make up to "look" natural. Make up or not does NOT change the fact that YOU may still be ugly. So, if you're not a raging beauty, putty on. Don't like the comment? too bad....deal with it.
1-21-2011 @ 12:16PM
Coop said...I've debated that strategy for my daughter, but she and her friends still have a little difficulty accepting the fact that a dad knows anything about make-up! They are absolutely blown away when I tell them that I prefer to wear eyeliner on the actual edge of my eyelids instead of under/over my eyelashes (something I learned in amateur theatre. . . ).
8-05-2010 @ 2:53PM
Katie said...This is so true. When I was in sixth grade I wasn't even allowed to wear clear lip gloss without my mother going into a fit. I always thought it was unfair since all my other friends wore makeup so I just put some on at school and then wash it off before my mom came home. As I got older I started wearing eye makeup and then foundation. It was really exciting now that I think about it because there were and still are so many things to pick out at drug/department stores but now I like to keep it at a minimum. I'm more focused on keeping my skin toned and clear. I only wear makeup if I'm going to a business meeting or if there's a special event. Overdone looks are only okay if you're at a club or party but for everyday things like walking a dog, it looks like you're trying too hard.
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 4:47PM
Justice4kidz said...yizhidaoaa, you are an ignorant, racist idiot!
You have the audacity to call someone ugly when obviously if you need a dating service you must have a terrible personality and be too unattractive to meet someone on your own.
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 3:48PM
Ivette said...This is so so true. I was the make up queen in the 6th grade. I remember I had a line going out of the bathroom with girls that wanted me to do their make up for graduation. I was the expert. Now? Well, too much just looks like you're trying too hard. Besides, most of us soon learn that a softer more natural look enhances instead of taking away. It's ok when you're a teenager. Everyone knows that you are learning and trying new things. Besides, it's new and exciting so...let them have fun. As time passes it mellows (for most of us...lolololol)
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 4:01PM
Joanna said...yizhidaoaa: What a goofball you are and a fool. Mrs. Obama does not look like a gorilla. to say so makes you look bad and foolish which you must be.
Reply
8-09-2010 @ 6:05PM
Abby said...Makeup is something that teens really enjoy putting on, but it's better to teach them at young age that the natural look is the best look, not the sky-blue eyeshadow with rasberry-lemonade lip-gloss.
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 6:14PM
ajschrod said...I'm 73, and can remember 6th-grade girls overdoing it with make-up back in the 50s. Like the article says, they'll outgrow it now just as they did back then..
Reply
8-06-2010 @ 10:11AM
ANN MARIE said...AMD52 Back when I was in the 6th grade, we did not dare try to wear any kind of makeup what so ever, Yes, You all got that right I was in Catholic School. We also, always had mom down our backs because most moms were stay at home, and we were all raised the same way. We respected our parents at that time, not like it is in todays' world. Every goes. As, much as we wanted to defy our moms with makeup we obeyed most of the time. There were only a selected few who crossed the line. It was a more simple even though we may have not thought so. But from what I see today,, their are times that I have great admiration for my mother and actually say why didnt i listen to her. To me she was old guess what here I am today with 3 daughters 2 married so, i have 3 grandchildren and 1 is in college. Today my mom is 85 yrs young. she is still that someone whom I admired then and now. Our relationship couldn't be stronger.... and she is my rock and my backbone. I know someday that I will loose her but at least I can say. Thanks Mom For everything You have taught me. As, much as I dont like to think about loosing her, I know she will be looking down on me with my dad who left us a long time ago. And they are 2 angels that i will have and respect for the rest of my life. thank you mom for the love that you gave, thank you mom for the love you still give. and thanks mom for not going over board when i wore make up and tried to pull the wool out of your eyes.
Reply
8-05-2010 @ 6:57PM
John F.C. Taylor said...Some teen girls never learn. Who hasn't seen supposedly adult women wearing makeup that wouuld not be suitable for the time of day or the situation. Instead of two girls applying the natural look, you should have given us an example of what you consider clown makeup as well as the natural look.
Reply
8-06-2010 @ 1:43AM
Alicia said...Most of them weren't allowed to wear make-up until late high school or just were never told how ridiculous they look. My roommates and I had to teach our fourth roommate how to apply make-up because she always matched it to her outfit and wore too much. Once, when wearing a black dress, she wore black eyeshadow up to her brows. She looked like someone had given her a couple of shiners. Even after multiple intense lessons she looked trashy when she went out more often than not. Didn't help that she had no idea how to match her skin color.
8-05-2010 @ 9:30PM
Debbie said...The slutty look amongst young teens is mostly amongst anchor babies of mexicans that start getting knocked uo at 15 years of age with their parents encouragement.
Reply
9-22-2010 @ 8:16PM
Sharon said...Wow! she is extremely Beautiful and Exotic...Gorgeous Skin
Reply