What age do you think girls should start wearing makeup?49 replies

Posted on 24 Jul 2009 at 6:58pm

I only wear eye makeup(eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow) and lipgloss. I am 12 and will be starting 7th grade soon and thats when i want to start wearing makeup. By the way i am naturally pretty my skin tone is wonderful that is why i dont wear consealer or foundation and all that– i just use lotion. Is it alright for me to be wearing this makeup?

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  1. mbesse72 said on July 26, 2009 at 10:31 am

    i think you should start in 8th grade.

  2. taleeho!! said on July 29, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    yea but don’t overdo it cuz too much makeup will cause wrinkles. Also, try staying away from dark makeup.

  3. lord_darkclaw said on August 1, 2009 at 8:30 am

    12 is a little bit too young and you certainly don’t need it, but I think 13 is okay.

  4. Lolly said on August 2, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    You ONLY wear eyeliner, mascara and eyeshadow? Girl, you ALREADY wear makeup. I think you’re a bit young for all that, and certainly wouldn’t recommend foundation if you don’t need it. Stick with the lotion.

  5. pink love said on August 5, 2009 at 11:53 am

    sure as long as you don’t cake it on and make yourself look like a slut. I started wearing it when i 12 so yeah it does not matter

  6. gangstaxxxhottt3689 said on August 6, 2009 at 6:34 am

    Yes it is. I think that when you are going into seventh grade it is acceptable to wear as much makeup as you please. But when you are in sixth grade or younger, the on’y makeup you should be wearing is lipgloss and blush. Have fun with the makeup! :]]

  7. Becca said on August 6, 2009 at 10:57 am

    even as an adult if you have naturally pretty skin, less is more,,, when you put on too much or to dark, it takes away from the natural pretty face given, and can make you look like a hoochi mama.

  8. Stasha J said on August 9, 2009 at 7:13 pm

    well when I started wearing makup i was 14 but i did not where alot because my dad did not approve of it so i just wore makup that went good with my skin and my dad said it was better and i was happy.But now i am 16 and i were all kinds of makup but i am aloud to i am old enough to make my own decision.

  9. NYC Girl said on August 10, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    I was twelve when I started using eye liner. For my daughter it will be 14. You can werar make-up but make sure you look as natural as possible. Make-up is supposed to enhance your beauty not cover it up and it seems to me your on the right track

  10. Maryem said on August 13, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    i started at the end of 7th grade (now im starting 9th) if u think ur naturally beutiful u shouldnt wear a lot of eye stuff…maybe mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss….and u should make the lip color a natural color like clear or pink…if u really want to wear eye shadow u should wear something like this:

  11. jack said on August 13, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    lol my niece wears make up and she is 5 years old. She does it to be like her mom but unfortunately for her she looks like a clown after she is done putting it on.

  12. Hannah said on August 14, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    Yes darling it perfectly ok to wear make-up if your mom wont buy you any use a friends.

  13. xsceneshaker said on August 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    i guess it all depends on your friends, parents and ect. as long as you aren’t overdoing it, you should look fine. but whatever you do, dont go crazy with eyeshadow (like really weird greens and dark colors…those are for old people). I will admit, i started wearing a little makeup around 7th grade, but don’t think about foundation until you need to cover up zits and stuff.
    coming from a 15 year old, hopefully this helps.

  14. whtcoco_28 said on August 18, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    As long as you don’t have an allergic reaction to the make up you use and you don’t wear so much you look like a clown then I think it should be ok as long as your parents agree as well. I would stay away from foundation for as long as you can. Foundation will clog your pores and possibly cause acne.

  15. PharmNerd said on August 19, 2009 at 10:04 am

    I think 13 is an appropriate age to wear make-up. Just as long as it is applied in moderation.

  16. Crystal Mandie said on August 19, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Yes – I think you should wear make up. Try wearing some natural blusher and brown mascara.

  17. Nora said on August 22, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    U don’t actually need more make-up.Lip gloss beats any lipstick any time but it has to shine and since u said u’r naturally pretty u can go on this why ’till u grow up,and seriously u don’t want 2 ruin ur face with foundation.And don’t worry cuz in the end it’s the real inside beauty that counts not a wax face.
    Good luck.

  18. Mougas said on August 24, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    probably high school or the 8th grade. but talk to it with your parents, preferably mother, and she’ll give some advice and her permission for you to wear makeup. but if you end up using makeup, use minimal amounts! don’t go overboard, and don’t go for the dark raccoon eyeliner circles around the eyes. use natural colors and makeup to enhance your features, not drown them out with dark tones JUST BECAUSE “that’s how teens and popstars are ["supposed"] to do it.” anyways, you’ll have the rest of your life to use makeup to cover up wrinkles and such when you get older; use this time of youth to show off your natural and effortless [makeupless] beauty while you’re still young! =]

  19. know<3it<3all<3Manda said on August 27, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    I think 12 is a good age to start wearing make-up. But to put it on correctly. Make sure you dont put on too much. Less is more. You can put on a little bronzer or blush, if you feel you want a healthy tan. I dont think you should put on eye liner, it is a bad habbit. Eye liner comes out thick, put on mascara. It brings out your eyes and lashes. Light eye shadows are good. Start at the bottom, dark. Then as you go up get lighter with the color. Your eye shadow should match your outfit. You can wear a moca or coffee colored lip stick, or a juicy watermellon (light pink) color. The older you get the darker your brown lip stick should get. Put on a little chap stick or clear gloss over it. Ask your mom or an older woman for a demonstration or help with applying make up. Hope I helped =]

  20. Kristine H said on August 29, 2009 at 3:15 am

    I think you should be able to wear lip gloss but hold off on the eye makeup for awhile, wait till your 13 for that! Makeup is a nuisance anyway! I didn’t really start wearing any until I was in my 40′s! Just be sure to use sunscreen!

  21. Kaytee said on August 31, 2009 at 1:30 am

    ok.. i love the fact that your focusing on your eyes cause that is what everyone will pay attention.. but save the eyeliner and the mascarra.. for… 9th grade.. light eyeshadows…. are ok.. cause your still young.. and your naturally pretty.. so let the natural.. light.. show the face..

  22. Gracie said on September 2, 2009 at 8:27 am

    i think it is fine if you wear makeup, but just make it look natural (don’t cake on foundation)…
    also if you have a more subtle look for school and then add a coat of mascara for a date or a movie or something, that is good

  23. Baby Gorgeous said on September 4, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    i started wearing make up when i was 12 or 13.. not heavy tho.. just tinted moisturiser bronzer mascara and lipgloss.. but not everyday

  24. tannae c said on September 6, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    well I’m 11 now i wore make up for the first time when i was about 5 when i did a dance piece i wore lip stick and blush and now im wearing lip gloss so i guess its OK if it looks good on you and if your parents approves of it and i hope your not wearing it because all your friends are wearing it and um when i was 9 it was funday and i grab and won a make up set i put some on and when i reached home and wash it off i saw bumps on my face so don’t put a lot

  25. XxVickyxX said on September 6, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    I think your wearing to much for your age, sorry but you should try lip gloss and some mascara maybe a bit of eyeshadow but you shouldn’t use eyeliner .
    age: 10 – Lip gloss
    age: 11- Lip gloss still
    age 12- Mascara and lipgloss
    age 13- Concealer, Mascara, Lipgloss, Eyeshadow
    age 14- Eye Liner, Mascara,Lipgloss,Eyeshadow, Blush, Concealer, Bronzer
    age-15 Use just about anything. (lip stick not to dark)

  26. Yahoo Girl said on September 10, 2009 at 10:27 am

    im going into 7th too and i dont wear ANY makeup. im pretty too…..I would start in 8th or 9th grade!! isnt that embassasing to wear make up to school when ur 12?! i agree with Lolly.. thats a lot of makeup! u should only wear lipgloss.

  27. Leira A said on September 12, 2009 at 1:49 am

    You’re naturally pretty???
    Girl, you should put off eyeshadow for now. Lipgloss would be just fine.

    Maybe one of those gel mascaras that has beneficial properties like Natio conditioning mascara or the Brow and Lash Gel from The Body Shop would be good since you’re been wearing eye make up.

    Personally, you shouldn’t wear makeup unless absolutely needed too! Just concentrate on maintaining your pretty face! Like moisturizer and a good cleasing regime.

  28. miget2max said on September 13, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    ya but if you dont need fondation dont use it it cloggs your pores

  29. buttface& said on September 16, 2009 at 6:43 am

    i think you should lay off makeup for 2 years.
    when you get older you;ll look really old.
    cause it was ruin your skin and make you have wrinkles.

  30. fashionista said on September 22, 2009 at 4:48 am

    do whatever u feel is best

  31. sara432134 said on September 23, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    when in highschool, thats when i started

  32. Sara B said on September 26, 2009 at 4:40 am

    Do you feel like you need to wear makeup or that you want to because your friends are? I started wearing makeup when I was 13 and, even then, it was just gloss. You say that you have good skin and that you’re pretty, so why interfere with that? You already wear a fair amount of makeup and it sounds like you don’t need it. BTW, boys don’t tend to like girls that weat a lot of makeup–they think the girls are either “easy” or high maintenance.

  33. karine t said on September 26, 2009 at 5:55 am

    at 21 year of age

  34. sam1111 said on September 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    a lot of girls think that they dont look pretty, but they just dont see it. trust me, girls tend to over do their makeup all the time, and it looks bad that way. i have to tell my girlfriend all the time that she looks pretty. im sure you probably are too, and really dont need makeup. maybe some lip gloss, and thats it. besides, makeup just clogs your pores anyway, and then you break out.and dont worry about boys either, if thats what all the makeup stuff is about! we are mostly just gross creatures, who are up to no good. but some of us are missunderstood. haha
    good luck!

  35. jhon k said on October 1, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    You need make up,only if boys dont notice you. As long as you recieve good attention, you dont need make up.

  36. hairisjustacolourgod said on October 2, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    yea i think so but you should take make-up removers/wipes just in case your teachers dont like your make-up!

    But overall it should be okaii to wear mascaras and lip sticks and stuff

  37. CaM1051Sec said on October 5, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Sounds great! Stay with natural-looking tones, you’re only young once. As time goes by, you can experiment with more dramatic looks if you want to. As long as your skin is smooth & fine, just keep on with lotion. I was reading the results from a British scientific study recently, & they found that a woman who applies makeup daily will absorb 5 pounds of chemicals in a year. That’s pretty shocking.

  38. akroj said on October 5, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    If your skin tone is fine, don’t ruin it with makeup. Just wear eye makeup as you mentioned, and if going for something more glossy, then use some loose powder, nothing more.

  39. oceanbreeze said on October 6, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    one you are 10 or 11 lip gloss and when you become 12 anything but not to much of it.

  40. girliegirl said on October 10, 2009 at 4:02 am

    By 10 or 11 you can start wearing lip gloss by 14 you can were any kind of make-up including nail polish

  41. kellyeibhlin said on October 10, 2009 at 9:07 am

    if you want to, but if your happy enough without it (you seem confident which is very good!!) don’t wear it! :)

  42. Missy said on October 11, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    i think u are to young to wear makeup you should have started maybe in the 8th grade. but if u wear it natural and not caked on the go girl. it really just depends on how u wear it.

  43. ♥hott brunette♥ said on October 15, 2009 at 7:04 am

    well, i dont really think so- you are naturally pretty and since you’re really young- i dont think you should wear makeup until at least 9th grade.

  44. chelsee c said on October 17, 2009 at 4:33 am

    keep wearing all the makeup u want!!! just dont use foundation!!! i would say u could if u had pimples or a bad complection to cover up but u dont so stick to what ure doing….im 13 almost 14 and i still dont wear concealer or foundation!! i just stick to bronzer and somtimes blush to even out my skin tone!!!

  45. roxyhollister said on October 19, 2009 at 3:49 am

    ya it is fine just make sure u never go to far with the make up

  46. MITCH said on October 20, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Yeah I started wearing makeup during 7th grade(foundation,mascara and maybe eye shadow) Don’t over do it make it natural.

  47. maria h said on October 20, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    you are to young!!

  48. Bhanu said on October 23, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Better to start after 10th grade,using of makeup from young age wil cause ur skin to lose its glow in early age itself.So better start it later.

  49. darkangelbird said on October 26, 2009 at 2:24 am

    You so young and wearing more make up than me!?!?!? Wow!! Am hitting 19 and am not a make up lover but i think you should start at the age of 16. Don’t rush to grow up girlie enjoy your kiddy days OK!!

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