Is almost 12 ok to use mascara?

Question

my daughter is almost 12 and she is starting middle school and wants to wear mascara. black or black/brown would be the color. most of her friends will be wearing it to. i cant decide???!!!

Answer 1

if she wants to wear it you should let her, if you say no she will go behind your back and rebel, i did the same thing when i was about 13 and its better to have an honest relationship with your daughter this is only a small thing but if you say no problems will only get worst give her small amounts of freedom but not too much....but at the end of the day your her mother and you know whats best for her.

Answer 2

yeah!!! i started wearing makeup when i was 11  just as long as the stuff she wears is appropriate for her age i think it is fine!!!

Answer 3

I know how you feel.  Being a mom you want to make sure your child doesn't start doing 'The older kid stuff' to soon.  My daughter puts a little on and she is ten.  She makes it look natural by brushing her eyelashes after she does it.  Getting all the clumps off.   As far as i'm concerned it is no problem because it looks natural.  Girls want to be pretty and she may just want to fit it.  I'm sure she'll look beautiful with it on if you monitor just how much she is putting on.  God Bless Hope this helps!

Answer 4

let her, and if you don't let her its pretty easy to just get mascara from a friend and put it on in a school bathroom.

(show her how to put it on the right way)

Answer 5

My mom didn't let my until I was almost 13.  Wait until she's twelve, but just a little or it'll look really fake.

Answer 6

almost 12..

so that means shes 11...

thats too young to me.

i say 13 =/

Answer 7

for soem reason you sound like the 12 year old girl...well whatever let her wear the black coloured mascara..

Answer 8

only if you think shes ready for it

Answer 9

It will be fine. I started wearing light makeup at 12. Let her have some powder, lip gloss and since she is so young go with a dark brown mascara just so it looks more natural :D

I hope i have a daughter! They are so much more fun than boys! lol

Have fun makeup shopping with her :D

Answer 10

omg yes! its fine to wear it they all want ot experiment with  make up so you should let her ! <3

Answer 11

yea im 13 and i been using it for likee ever. let herr.

Answer 12

6th grade isn't middle school and no you can't wait to 7th grade.

Answer 13

every girl should be aloud to wear make up and when u get to high school pretty much every girl does. So let her wear it's not a problem. Just make sure she doesn't go too far and plaster herself init.

Answer 14

let her.

Mascara is fine, and if you get the right kind; it looks natural yet pretty.

I've been wearing mascara and makeup since i was 11, using black i brushed some off with a little eyelash comb. So it wasnt so clumpy.

Make sure to tell her how to use it corectly, and how to take it off at night.

Let her try it, what harm will it do?

Hope I helped :)

Answer 15

i know a few girls around that age (i work with kids) and they are not wearing mascara. but its all up to you, its based on her maturity level. i started wearing it at 13 and can't live without it now!!

Answer 16

instead of black/brown.

go for clear?

Answer 17

i would not agree with an 11 yr old wearing mascara but teenagers are teenagers...well pre teen but for now i suggest u get her clear mascara thats wat my sister first bought me and it does the same thing that other mascaras do just without the color.

Answer 18

are you serious?

that's way too young in my opinion.

my mom didn't let me wear makeup until i was 15. or 16. i can't remember.

plus sixth graders who wore makeup were called trampy.

but you know what. kids grow up early nowadays, so why not. let her have some fun.

Answer 19

yes.

mascara isn't like all dramatic and what not.. and it'll make her feel more grown up. (:

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Answer 20

almost 12 is too young. i work with people all day and have never seen a girl that young wearing mascara. and i don't know why you would let her. she's just gonna look like an 11 yr old trying to look older. same for her friends. and just cuz her friends are doing it, doesn't mean you should let her do it.   i would say 13-14 is a good age.  

Answer 21

my mom wouldn't let me wear it until 13.

she might say most of her friends are wearing it, but check that to make sure. also, are her friends the ones always getting into trouble and stuff?

probably the majority of her grade wont be wearing mascara or eyeliner. this girl at my school did and she was labeled a s**t. and all her friends were too.

Answer 22

Yeah it should be fine. When I was that age most girls wore mascara and lip gloss. So it's ok. Now I'm going into eighth and I wear a lot more.

My mom didn't care back then either.

Answer 23

Yes, that's when I started wearing it. I'd go for brown. It won't make her look like a kid playing dress up.  

Answer 24

Well i myself am 12 but I'm going to be 13 next year. I would have to say using mascara is totally fine because it isn't that noticeable unless you use a huge volumizing mascara but those are like the worst.

I think its good to start out using make up i started first using that then i started putting on more, like foundation, but then i stopped with the foundation and use concealer,eyeshadow,mascara, and lip gloss, and mineral powders SOMETIMES blush.  

Answer 25

maybe clear.