How do i get my mom to let me wear makeup?

Question

ok, i am in 8th grade and asian, and i just wear consealer to school, everyone wears makeup and i feel left out or too young. i feel its time for me to wear it to make me look pretty, but not to attract guys. now my parents were born in the philippines, so my mom started when she was in college and only on special occasions. she doesnt want me to wear it till then. shes REALLY strict about this.

but i was born in the us, and raised here, and i feel so different from her. she said she didnt want to wear it when she was young, but i am completely different and think i should wear it to make good impressions to friends. i dont want to wear tons, just natural colors and lightly, but she keeps saying no and freaking out when i try to start a conversation. i feel so left out! what do i say to convince her? i feel really insecure. help :(

Answer 1

practice untiill ur good and then show your mom and if she likes it she would probley lett u

Answer 2

just ask really sweetly!!and throw a puppy face in!:]

Answer 3

do it at school!

Answer 4

Tell her that you feel insecure...and that just a little bit of makeup would make you feel more confident! Also is she does say NO then think of the positive stuff...you have your WHOLE life to wear makeup and makeup could possibly make you breakout and get acne =[

I going to 8th grade and I'm not allowed to wear makeup...but most of the girls in my class don't either. So your not alone!

Good Luck!! =]

Answer 5

Don't feel left out or too young because you're not wearing makeup. Sometimes being natural is for the best.

As for your mother being strict, you can try baby steps to get to the kind of look you want. What I mean by this is to put on a little bit of makeup and gradually add more as time goes by. Then it will be easier for your mother to get use to it.

So for example: You are already wearing concealer. Ask your mom if you can wear very slight blush the next time you go to school. On that day, put it on so that it looks natural and ask her if it looks alright. If she approves, then stay with concealer + blush for a while, before you move onto say...some eyeshadow or lip gloss? Then, again, you would put it on and ask her if it looks okay.

Be sure not to wear anything drastic right away, like unnatural or very bold colors. For eyeliner, do not put it on thick and avoid using a pure black shade; instead, go for a brown or at most, a black-brown kind.

From my experience, I'd advise you that, once you start makeup (and I'm sure you will be able to eventually soon), do not become dependent upon it. You might start believing that it makes you prettier, and so continuous application may let you think that you can't accept your facial features WITHOUT makeup. I suggest that, for now, wear makeup only 1-3 times a week to school, and let your face just "breathe" on the remaining days and weekends.

And for a last note of alternative...start by practicing your makeup at home and showing your mother how you would like to wear it. Adjust what you wear according to what she says. Perhaps she will actually like your style? It's good to start LEARNING to put on makeup around this age.

Good luck!