make up.., .. Options

[mmhmichelle]

uhh,yeah. i'm trying to figure out an easy way to ask my mom if i could wear a little makeup.
it's hard to ask especially since i'm asian (haha.) and my parents are really hard to deal with..
so,do you guys have anything good to say besides " can i wear make up now,mom ?!?! "
i want to ask her nicely,and find out a very,very good way to bribe her (:
besides,i'm twelve,so it mind be sorta hard to get her to let me ( you know-"if your under 21 you're too young for ANYTHING!" )

[iDecay]

Just give it some time. When I was 12, my mom wouldn't let me wear any either. When I turned 13, she suddenly let me even though I didn't bother asking her.

.. And I'm asian too if that helps?

[femmefatale4160]

Try something like, "Mom, I'm getting a little older now, and I'd like to be allowed to wear a little makeup like other girls my age. Just a little, like lipgloss and mascara."
Feel free to edit that.

EDIT// I started sneaking makeup to school and putting it on in the bathroom when I was 12, but one day my mom caught me. She was actually impressed that I knew how to put it on, but trust me: You'll be better off if you ask nicely and gain her trust.

[think!IMAGINARIL...]

Woah, I'm 14 and I've never worn makeup before (except for weddings or whatever). My mom lets me but I don't want to.


Have a conversation with her about being a girl or something like that and casually start talking about makeup and ask her.

[mmhmichelle]

haha,well,i just wanted to get eyeliner and a little eyshadow. i'll use the advice,thanks guys. and one more question..
femme_fatale4160 ,how did your mom catch you ?? :D

[femmefatale4160]

She picked me up from school one day while I was wearing iridescent tan shadow and black eyeliner--not exactly subtle.

EDIT// Call me Sarah. Or femme. Either is shorter than my full username.

[mmhmichelle]

aha. well chyeah. i'll prolly ask her sometime this week.

[femmefatale4160]

Good luck!

[xmoon_lightx]

Well im azn my mom doesnt care. no duh shes a girl =]. buh then on the other hand my dad thinks that im wayy to young T_T. buh now he lets me i showed him the maure side of me it always works with azn parents

[mmhmichelle]

are you seriousss??
to me,asian parents are so complicated.
:P

[iDecay]

Steryotypes. Hah.. All parents are complicated in a way.

[mmhmichelle]

eh,i guess.

[fagget]

I never asked my mom if I could wear makeup, I just wore it one day, and she didn't do anything, so I got the hint that she didn't care.
My dad, on the other hand, disapproves, but doesn't stop me.
And they're both half Asian, so I don't know if I'm helping.
But just ask her, and wear subtle makeup first, don't do the whole grunge one-inch thick eyeliner stuff, and no foundation.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

There's worse things that teenage girls can do than wear make-up. I would just suggest bringing it up sometime when you're at the store passing make-up. Just be like "Oh, that's pretty. Can I get some?" or something. When I was younger and wanted to shave my legs (can't believe I'm telling people this) I first asked my mom in the store to buy me what I needed. We were in the aisle and I was like can I shave my legs? Parents usually don't like to rant out in public about how you shouldn't wear make-up (or shave your legs).

[alysaphobia]

the next time your mom is putting on her make up and getting ready to go out, i would just casually ask, "hey, can i try some on?"

[OhMyAnniee]

Yeah, I'm Asian too. I just put it on one day and my mom didn't say anything.

I used to put it on at school too.
I would line my eyes after PE (I had it in the morning) and yeah.
And I would rub my eyes even though I had liner on so that by the time school ended, all of it was gone and I didn't have to worry.

My mom saw me once. She was like "Don't put makeup on so often. It'll ruin your skin." I barely wear any makeup now. Only when I think my hair looks ugly.

[splitnightsky]

I wasn't allowed to til I was 13,
and trust me. my mom didn't budge.
(I did use to sneak shaving my legs...another one of those 13 deals)
my dad made the rule of no eyeliner til I was 16,
but no big, I still don't wear it that often.

just casually mention it :)
and don't try to fight. if she says no,
accept it. parents really like that kinda thing :)

[mmhmichelle]

i know this thread is really old and all but yeah i asked my mom and she made a huge deal about
-being too young
-" wanting boys "
i told her i didn't ask to wear it to ''get boys,'' as she said.
so yeah.she told me " you can after highschool starts. or probably after college. " i was like,COLLEGE ?!!!!??
i'll ask her next year. when i'm..thirteen :D

[priyas]

it depends what type of makeup you want to wear.

lip gloss---i could wear it when i was 11.

but the thing is i used to not apply like eyeshadow and blush properly when i was 12, so i looked like a clown.

so yeah.

show your mom that you know how to put it on.
or you can just start with eyeliner (only if you know how to put it on and not heavy).
eventually you can wear more.

[mmhmichelle]

i know how how to wear eyeliner and eyeshadow.
but i just wanted to start out with eyeliner.
i think everyone could've worn lip-gloss at a young age,since it was basically to keep your lips..not dry ?

[brokenxwingsx]

Personally, I wouldn't wear makeup at such a young age. Especially facial make up. I started when I was about 11 or 12 because that's when I started getting zits. And first off, I didn't know how to apply it correctly so it looked orange and blotchy. And it also made me break out more. So now I don't think I've been in public with a naked face for the past 4 years. It's like an endless cycle. You get a zit, you put on concealer/foundation, then it usually makes your skin worse, and then you wear more to cover it up, and then you break out again, etc.

I just always had make up. Like all girls wore lipgloss and stuff and I got it as gifts so I didn't have that problem.

But definately start off with MINIMAL make up. Twelve year olds don't need much. Just a little lipgloss, maybe a tiny bit of eyeliner.

Btw, when I was 12, I wore sparkly purple eye shadow. Go figure.

[mzislandpinay]

are you seriousss??
to me,asian parents are so complicated.
:P

hah not all.

bhu.. i just started wearing it. my parents made fun of me.. bhu they didn`t really say anything bout it.. hhaha well i started wearing make up around 15 ish.. i love my natural beauty but the only reason i started wearin` it.. .was ppl said it made me look "better" then wha i naturally looked like.. so i guess wenever i put it on.. i gain some self confidence in my looks.

[kidvicious.]

My mom encouraged me to wear makeup when I was like 10. I guess it was because my Grandma worked at Avon for like 20 years.

[minioligo]

^Dang.

If you're going to start wearing makeup at your age, try subtle makeup. Heavy loads of it can really be a bit much.

[Laughsalot]

my mom lets me wear some makeup. she doesn't really care as long as i don't end up looking like a ho or something. just a little subtle mascara, eyeliner and tinted chapstick is fine. no foundatin and concealer,powder and all that crap caked on my face. just nasty feeling

[mochafrescato]

I never used to wear make-up before like 3 months ago? (i know im a loser, but anyways) I always wanted to but i never new how to ask my parents, so i went to boarding school (started in Sept.) and everyone wore it and i was like "idc, im gonna wear this" so i did, and ive been wearing it ever since and she didnt realy say anything UNTILLLLLLL yesterday i wore kind of thick eyeliner. My mum's like "i dont want to ever see you wear make-up like this, you look like a prostitute"

-OOPS!

Oh& my parents have the no boyfriends till your in Uni rule

Lmfao, yeah my parents are kind of strict. The many joys of being a nigerian girl.

[*suddenly she*]

i've done people's make up since middle school, but never wore any.

then one day in 8th grade while my mom was putting on make up i told her she was doing it all wrong and she should do this instead of this and etc. and she was just like "wtf how do you know" and i told her i did it for people at school..

then i started wearing it occasionally around the middle of 9th grade.

just start out with stuff like face lotion and gradually get eyeliner and such.
know how to apply the crazy things and clean brushes too; it's so annoying when people use blush brushes for powder and do pancake makeup and all sorts of crap habits people have.

just show her you know what you're doing and don't go psycho with the electric blue mascara.

[mmhmichelle]

AHA i would never wear mascara. my eyelashes are just short..and they point down so yeah.
okay so i asked my mom just to make sure she would say it's okay.
i DO wear makeup to school or i apply it during church when she's not around. i guess my eyes just look a little darker than usual when i have eyeliner,and my family thinks it's natural.

my friend taught me how to do eyeshadow the nicest way she could think of. but,i don't wear eyeshadow. i honestly don't think it's THAT pretty.

well,i tried it myself once,and i took a picture. here's what i got :

:]

[Joss-eh-lime]

i just bought the makeup [just mascara] myself at age 12 and put it on at school. but she'd notice after school and she gradually got used to it.

[mmhmichelle]

i bought some eyeliner at the mall during my first time going with just my friends.
so yeah.

[voguelove]

youre 12. that menas youre in 7th grade. ish. you dont need make up.

[mmhmichelle]

aha. no.
i'm in 6th grade.
well,i didn't say i NEEDED it.

[Dreamers]

APPLEjuicex Posted: Dec 26 2006, 6:10 PM
youre 12. that menas youre in 7th grade. ish. you dont need make up.


TO: APPLEjuicex
There's nothing wrong with WANTING and LOOKING PRETTY in make-up though.


TO: ITxMISHELLE
I just stared with lipgloss and stuff and worked my way up. My mom just sorta got used to the fact that i started wearing it and doesnt say anything, unless i accidently got mascara on my eyelid, then she'll say "you've got some mascara on your eyelid" into my ear.
WEll, out of all these opinions and tricks, choose yourself. You can even combine the tricks if you want. Good luck!

[bexwithab]

Woah, I'm 14 and I've never worn makeup before (except for weddings or whatever). My mom lets me but I don't want to.

Same here.

I find it uncomfortable. I only wear it when I have shows, and of course then it's caked on.


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If you to wear it, start small and work your way up. Don't put too much on at once, though. It might make her rethink her decision.

[drummergirlmarim...]

my mom encouraged it. shes always like "try some mascara!!!" or that kinda whatnot. and im like NOOO, cuz personally, i love au natural. i can rub my eyes without smearing makeup, or cry without stinging my eyes, i can always sweat in my band uniform without having to look like a monster and reapply makeup. ive never worn makeup except for traditional geisha makeup (studios) or events wear makeup is essential (stage), and ive never even dyed my hair. hate the thought of having to "retouch". i write a lot man... ~_~ oh yeah, and im super asian. 100% japanese :)

[cassjamminx]

with things like that, i just went out and did it, chances her she'll notice, most of the time she asked why and i just said because. my mom isn't that strict, but still.

if you really want to wear it, then just do it. if your mom says something then tell her why you want to do it, ask her how old she was when she started (if she does) and ask her why it has to be the same for you? i honestly think that probably don't even need to be wearing make up because you're only 12, but if you really want to, then do it.

i know that when i started wearing make up, it was nothing special. it's a hassle really for me, that's why i only wear it for shows.

[mmhmichelle]

the problem is that she prolly never heard of make-up back then.
i don't feel like explaining the whole thing agian. so chyeahh.

thanks for the help guys (:

[hollywoodvixen]

I'm asian and my parents are totally cool with everything. Actually my parents are extremely westernized since my parents have been here since they were little kids.

I think it depends on how much make up you want to wear. You could always ask to wear a little bit of translucent powder to start off because you are growing up and your skin is changing.

Don't be like "Mom, I want to wear hoochie eyeliner, and blotchy red blush".

Maybe even ask her how she puts on her makeup and if she can teach you how to make it look natural. It might make her feel better that she's still telling you to do something without you turning yourself into a 'clown'.

Good luck though!:)

[shortiiex]

asian parents are so hard to convince
maybe you can start small...but on lipgloss without asking your mom...then show your mom how good you look with it on. Just don't OD on makeup

[lili29]

well i have a friend datz asian n er mom wont let er do nuttin so yea ik wat u mean but ask er nicely lyk tell er if u could use clear lipgloss cuz lyk all it does will m8k ur lips shinier it wont b lyk ur wearin alot of color n mascara to0 cuz lyk all it does iz m8k ur eyelashes thicker/longer/a lil darker eyeliner prolly wouldnt b a good 1 2 ask fo cuz lyk if u donno how 2 use it it could b wayyyy 2 dark n foundation 2 cuz lyk u could turn out orange if u dont use it ryt so yea ..... jus ask 4 lipgloss n mascara

[xlitoxb]

I'm Asian, too, and my parents could care less if I wore make-up. My mom didn't even notice when I started to pluck my eyebrows, of all people, my dad did. Oh, and my aunt was the one that noticed when I started to use eye shadow. Why don't you try small with like eyeliner or something. I mean, you're still young, and if you forget to take make-up off at night, it'll make you look older and no one wants that.

[redmoonflower]

I say you should talk to her about it, ask her to start with something easy like light eyeshadow and as you get better with your make-up ask her if you can wear different colors. But, go for about your skin tone, so you can practice and if you mess up it wont be that noticeable. When I started I was trying to hide it from my mom and I got sick during school one day and she picked me up and was ashamed that I didnt talk to her about it first. So, now I just steal my moms make-up and she doesnt really care. But, I think you should talk to your mom.

[multifaceted]

i'm 15 almost 16, and asian.. and i don't wear makeup..

maybe lip gloss now and then... but its not necessary..

my other asian friends who are older than me by like 2 years who can drive and do other more adult things don't wear makeup... in fact when i usta go to public school an asian girl having some more than lip gloss was considered an outcast and too weird to hang out with the cool people.

you should have enough confidence to show your face to people even without make up... you did it before whynot now?

anyway make up can give you bad acne since you're just 12 and your oil glands are already working over time... with more makeup they get worse and probably harder to control

mascara goes bad after 3 months and past that you're just putting nasty bacteria on your eyes. then you end up getting pink eye and other nasty stuff.

Eyeliner can make you blind because you're always poking it there... and cancer too... (but thats just what i've heard.)

[ldyxluvable]

i'm 15 almost 16, and asian.. and i don't wear makeup..

maybe lip gloss now and then... but its not necessary..

same here! i tried using eyeliners but ehh they make my eye look beat up...