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