It seems like the moment girls come out of the womb they want to play with makeup. But when is an appropriate age for your teen girl to start applying cosmetics?
There is a lot of difference in opinion on when is a good time to start wearing makeup. Really there is only one answer. The appropriate age for cosmetics is between the teen girl and her parents. However, until she is over eighteen years old she should not wear heavy cosmetics.
Cosmetic companies these days are paying a lot of attention to their younger clientele, including creating whole lines just for teen girls, specifically for girls from twelve to eighteen of age. Some that come to mind include Mark by Avon, Velocity by Mary Kay, and the cosmetic company, e.l.f.
Teen girls can achieve an easy, natural look that will help enhance their appearance without over-powering their face with cosmetics. Unfortunately this is a time when most girls suffer from acne and may feel the need to cover zits. Also because of inexperience or their excitement to start wearing cosmetics, some girls just get carried away with everything.
Here are some simple makeup tips for teen girls:
- First start with foundation and cover-up. If you suffer from dark circles or other pigment problems you will want to start with concealer before foundation. If you are trying to cover up acne, then you will want to use concealer last. Carefully apply concealer specifically to the acne, not just in the area itself. A concealer brush is ideal for this. There are concealers on the market that also has medication in it to heal the acne and cover at the same time. If you have severe pigment problems and/or acne, get a foundation that is known for coverage such as Bare Minerals or Dermablend, instead of caking on your concealer and foundation.
- If you are a lucky gal and do not suffer from acne, try a tinted moisturizer and a pressed powder.
- Go easy on the eyes; there is no reason for a teenager to wear a lot of eye makeup. A couple of fun eye shadows will do wonders. Take a light shimmery color and apply all over the lid and add a thin line of eyeliner along the top lashes. If you would like to spice it up a bit with some fun colors, apply the shimmery color to the brow bone and the contour color to the lid. Great colors for everyone are brown, golds, purples and greens. Apply a light layer of mascara to the top and bottom lashes.
- Most teen girls have a natural pink tint to their cheeks so adding more pink to the cheeks isn’t necessary with blush. So try a bronzer, bronzers will add a little more natural color to the face.
- Finish up with some shimmery lip gloss and you are ready to go!
This simple look is great for teen girls just starting out with makeup. For the most part is mistake free and fits nicely in a makeup bag for when you are on the go. However if you do struggle or are just scared you are not applying your makeup right, feel free to contact a makeup consultant.
