Im 18 and i want to start wearing make-up but im kinda embarassed ...?

Question

because ive gone a LONG TIME not wearing it, seeing as girls wear it regularly as young as 12!!

im embarassed cause, all my sisters and girl cousins, wear make-up and my family ALWAYS tells me how beautiful i am without it, and i should never wear make-up, because it will just mess up my face,...

but idk, cause the other day me and my sis couldnt sleep so shes all like "let me put make-up on you", and i said yea....and i REALLY liked how it looked on me!=] so i was thinking of wearing make-up now, but im embarassed if i do wear it infront of my family, cause like i said they tell me i look pretty natural,,and if i do start wearing my family will make a BIG deal about it!!<<----thats how my family is, but im shy compared to them, and i dont like being in the spotlight you know?

i dont know its worth wearing it, even if i do ...

Answer 1

If you have everyone saying that you look good and should never wear makeup etc. then it is a BIG plus.

So the thing is to not wear so much makeup that it makes it look like you are trying to cover something up.

Luckily discrete makeup and the natural look is in right now (except if one is a Scene/Emo-kid).

Just wear enough to compliment your features without the makeup taking over the face... If it makes sense.

Really the best way to start getting into makeup and makeup techniques is by experience.

Try and search around on pages like Google and Youtube for makeup tutorials, buy womens magazines - or take the free ones that you will sometimes be able to get at various places. Just explore.

And if you do it discrete, like avoid to slap on a whole make-up mask the first day, but instead gradually wear more and more (not more than you need, of course) over time - maybe your parents will not even notice it as such.

Answer 2

just wear it when you go out or when your with friends or whatever. and when it comes to seeing your family, just dont wear any since they all obviously don&#039;t think you need it. you can wear it without having to wear it 24/7.

Answer 3

hun don&#039;t be embarrassed! if you like the way you look with it on by all means go for it! maybe you want to start using a tinted moisturizer with a bronzer mixed in for some glow, a pewter or slate coloured eyeliner, and mascara, and maybe a gloss! that&#039;ll look natural. start out with the basics and add more fun later! =)  

Answer 4

your 18 so your not too young to wear it, if you like the way make up looks on you and you really want to wear it then you should...but cheap or heavy make up can sometimes ruin your skin, if your naturally pretty with good skin i would advise you not to wear FULL make up on a daily basis but instead wear make up to party&#039;s etc you havn&#039;t stated wether you want to wear foundation or not but if you do MAC is the best brand. hope that helps!  

Answer 5

well to tell you the truth you should wear it just don&#039;t put to much on and just dont wear it in front of your parents. but then i would have to agree with youir parents because make up covers up your natural beauty  maybe you can wear some color lip gloss and and little eyeshadow.

Answer 6

if you wear it dont wear a lot remember less is more

Answer 7

well i think as long as you do your makeup naturally, and don&#039;t draw too much attention to yourself by using bright colours, your family shouldn&#039;t make a big deal out of it. my mom always says the same thing to me (i am 22) that i shouldn&#039;t wear makeup, but i always do. at first, when you start wearing it, they may say something about it because you never have and you are 18. but makeup can enhance your best features, i am sure that if your family seen you with it on, they would agree that you can look just as natural beautiful with makeup.

Answer 8

If it makes you feel better about yourself then go ahead and wear it.  Just keep it light and natural and then it won&#039;t be such a drastic change for your family.  When your family comments just say you thought you would try something new.  Even if they make a big deal at first they will get used to it and will drop the subject.  I understand that you are shy but you are also a young woman with a mind of her own capable of making her own decisions.  This will be a good lesson for you to learn to stand up for yourself and accept compliments.

Answer 9

i think you should go ahead and wear it.

they should respect what you want to do with your face.

Answer 10

girl where make-up lol...dont let ur family stop you from doing what u wanna do...thts just like them telln u..u dont need a boyfriend cuz ur better off single go for it hun im 14 and been doing it since 13 well thts wen i really learned how to put it on well hope i helped

Answer 11

It&#039;s great that you&#039;re a natural beauty, but there&#039;s nothing wrong with wanting to use makeup to enhance your features even more.  I was a late bloomer myself- I didn&#039;t even start wearing eye makeup until I was probably about 24!  But, like you said, when I saw how pretty it made my eyes look, I suddenly wanted to wear it all the time.

Why don&#039;t you start out by wearing it only on special occasions, to get people used to your new look, then branch out into subtle makeup for daytime (brown eyeliner, shimmery eyeshadow, lip gloss with a hint of pink, etc.)  

As for messing up your face with makeup, as long as you wash it off with an oil-free cleanser every night and make sure all your products are non-comedogenic (which means they don&#039;t clog pores), your skin will stay beautiful and healthy.  Don&#039;t forget to use daily moisturizer with sunscreen in it too- healthy skin is the best cosmetic!

Answer 12

To be honest I was kind of the same! I was embarrassed to let my family see me with makeup, so when I&#039;d go down the stairs while getting ready for school, I&#039;d hide my face and stuff, but they weren&#039;t stupid and obviously noticed. They didn&#039;t make a huge deal, but I did get the few &quot;oh my your eyes are so colourful with that makeup&quot; and it would embarrass me. But I think that if you like the way you look with it, start by wearing a little bit of it around your family, and see how they react, and if you want to wear more, then wear more! Makeup isn&#039;t something you should not wear just because you are embarrassed, although it does happen.

Or if there are any special events coming up soon, get your sis to do your makeup and stuff and wear it for the day. If you can&#039;t handle the reactions, then don&#039;t wear makeup, but if you get embarrassed but then still think you look great and kind of aren&#039;t deathly embarrassed, then try it out again another day when you aren&#039;t around as many people, try it out just in public not around family, just see how you feel with it on around others.

Answer 13

Hmm. Maybe you could try a natural look when you&#039;re going to be around your family. Just some mineral powder, chapstick, and a bit of mascara. And for when you&#039;re going places with your friends, or to parties or anywhere else really, you could put more on.

And if you do decide to wear makeup, you don&#039;t have to wear it every waking hour. It sounds like you have a fairly large family, so maybe you could skip makeup altogether when everyone is there. It would be even worse if you had an entire family reunion staring at your face instead of just a few immediate family members. I do understand how uncomfortable it can be when a large group of people compliments you.

In the end, it&#039;s your face, and it&#039;s up to you to choose to wear makeup or not. But you&#039;ll be pretty either way.   ; )

Answer 14

Most people who wear make up wear it way to hevy! so if u r embaressed about wearing it around your family use more natural colors. You are 18 so they really shouldnt make a big deal about it! you could always wear it when your not around your family but then when u r just dont wear it.

FYI make-up will help dirt stay out of your pores.