Makeup Question: Starter Products for Tweens
Dd1 wears Clinique foundation makeup (I can’t remember which one though) for dancing and she is probably an anomaly but at 15 she doesn’t really care about the brand and is still happy with Clinique. They have a great shade range.
I would also look at Tarte as well as they have a nice shade range.
If you want something in the drugstore price category check out Cover Girl.
Dd1 loves Tarte Man Eater Mascara, she started wearing Clinique’s High Impact Mascara for dance as well when she was 11 or 12. Both are probably more mascara than an 11-12 year old needs for everyday but again Clinique makes some nice products still. She has long lashes and has always used traditional mascara vs. tube mascara. A gentle eye make remover like Garnier Micellar Water works great for removal.
Eye shadow wise look at Colour Pop. They make some fun colors and themed kits (Mandalorian, Mulan, Disney Princesses) that are very appropriate for pre teens and they are really good quality, MIUSA, and cruelty free.
I don’t have a true age rule for makeup, but I am okay with mascara and lipstick by 12-13. I would be hippo critical if I said they had to wait longer because I started wearing makeup at 12-13. I had concealer and foundation at 12 or 13 to cover up acne.
My first lipstick when I was 12 was Cover Girl Lip Slicks ( this looks similar but is in a tube) , and my first mascara was Max Factor’s 2000 Calorie (which I swear I used until Max Factor discontinued it in the late 90s/early 2000s). I had to wear the clear one for while, but I eventually started wearing regular brown black as well around the time I was 13, and my mom didn’t care. Even as a teen I needed mascara because my eyelashes were so blond.
I would be very surprised if you can try on something inside Sephora. The Sephora’s near me are still limited to order pick up only or buy at the front door now and every time I have been by one there is no one other than staff in the store.
I would check out Ulta as well.
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