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In reply to the discussion: For young girls, it starts with lip gloss [View all]abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)18. I started wearing makeup at 15
        To cover up teenage blemishes. It began a ritual that took almost an hour every morning of applying makeup I went to college in CA and when the Northridge quake hit lost my apartment, my school (Cal Arts) and had to rough it for several days. I later saw pictures of myself without makeup and realized I don't need that stuff at all. I was free! Since then I only wear sunscreen and lip gloss. Gotta admit though my daughter (5) is fascinated by lip gloss. I hope she realizes she doesn't need to wear a mask of makeup when she is older, but suspect that if her mother tells her that she'll roll her eyes and do it anyway.
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        Heck, I wasn't allowed to wear tinted lipgloss and TINTED nail polish until I was 16!
        Ecumenist
        Feb 2012
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        my little niece that has been conditioned is ALL that is male and female, since TWO
        seabeyond
        Feb 2012
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        i got a whiff of that the other day....  and was thinkin.  i dont remember where i read it
        seabeyond
        Feb 2012
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        Who can afford to take a 12 year old girl to a salon for make up classes???n/t
        fasttense
        Feb 2012
        #11