I'm a teenager and some people probably don't care what I think but... id say just let her wear mascara.. maybe take her to a "make-up class" wear she can learn what to do and what not to do. Not one of the "pagent make-up classes" but just go for the natural look.-paige

Makeup at 12?:eek: YIKES! Just be the boss, set the rules, and don't give in to pressure from her or other parents:)
Remember you are the mother and if you say no makeup, than you say no makeup

I'd tell her that you're the parent here, and you feel its best not to grow up too fast. A little eyeliner on her bottom eyelids shouldn't hurt, since it comes off anyway, due to the eyes always being wet. I'm guessing she is still in elementary school? If she is, try to set the limits that after the first quarter of 8th or 9th grade go by, and she gets As or high Bs she can wear some makeup. If she's worried about her complexion and wants concelear, try to convince her to wash her face before school, when she gets home, and before bed. Every bit helps. :-)
But don't rush into things too fast, because before you know it she'll be sexually active, and after that you could end up with an unexpected grandchild!
Not saying that will happen or anything, but by the time she's around 14 or so, she'll be pressured by the kids at school, she is already begun to be pressured with this whole make-up thing. And one thing leads to another.
As it may turn out, those girls that are wearing make-up and dressing slutty now will be the first ones pregnant in the future. Your daughter may dislike you for not letting her do certain things, but she'll get over it and in the long run thank you for what you did.

Good luck :)

A girl that's 12 shouldn't be worried about make up and what not and watch her around boys, being such a small town she might be temped to have sex way way to soon... I knew a girl once who lost her virginity when she was 11 and she lived in a small town to, just watch her, wouldn't want some guy to break her heart, she sounds like a very lovely girl :)

OK well my opinion is that you should let her wear make-up if she really wants to.she will probably just wear it anyway,and like put it on at school. I mean don't let her wear like bright blue eye shadow and pink lipstick, but I really don't think there's anything wrong with some natural-colored eyeshadow,mascara,and lipgloss.wouldnt it be better knowing that she's only wearing this instead of going to school putting loads and loads of make-up on?
Hope I helped! :)

Well, I am a pre-teen and my mom had the same problem, kind of, lol. Fist start on little make up, just the simple stuff you know. Unless a zit, which in these days is a total crisis, let her do a bit more. Have her experiment a bit on weekends and tell her what looks "hookerish" and what she can and cannot do. My mom did the same to me and I finally learned. But let her do some of her own style until it gets way out of hand. Then she will soon find out that the natural light look is good. Show her how to put it on and stuff. Show her the natural stuff first like a little bit of powder, mascara, lipgloss, bronzer, blush, the simple little things so she thinks she is like her other friends and their "cake faces" but she will have the natural beauty look. Also don't let her leave make up on throughout the night, then it will get really bad! Hope I could help and good luck!

I am 13 years old. Almost 14. & I wear eyeliner to school & mascara. Let her wear just a little not too dark but lightly.. maybe a little blush & some lipgloss..

Okay well when I was 12 my parents finally let me wear make-up and it just started as eyeliner and light colors and I've tried dark makeup and it does cause ance you should let your daughter wear makeup but make sure too let her know only wear heavy makeup at parties or on dates during school try too go for a more natural look,use light colors very cheerful colors. Also letting a teen wear makeup is like a step in growing up it makes them feel older and helps them feel better about there selfs. Hope I helped :] && good luck

Hi, Im a married mother of two and my daughter is turning 13 in about 3 weeks, she's very excited and so am I. But there is one small thing, her boyfriend, Trent who is already 14is getting her into more mature things... and now that he's going off to High School she boasts to her friends her boyfriend is an adult. I think this boy is BAD NEWS and I don't want my daughter being munipulated by his charm, what should I do.

12 is a pretty young age in general to wear heavy duty, but I was 12 once and I was also wanting to wear the works. (I didn't though) and you shouldn't let your daughter either. I suggest a clear lip gloss and mascara and that's it. No blush, eye shadow bla bla bla. Don't make your daughter out to be a tramp. Make it tasteful..

Single4, my daughter, too, is wanting to wear makeup. She asked me about this and I said "Not until you're sixteen, hon." I told her also that I would take her out to shop for makeup on that special day. I suggest telling your daughter that until she is what you consider an appropriate age, let her wear a bit of blush if she wants on special occasions. Until then, let her wear lip gloss. It worked to tide over my girl!:)

When I was 12 my mom didn't let me wear foundations and all that stuff and she still doesn't , but you could just tell her to wear eyeshadow and a lip gloss at school or something and she can wear make up at a wedding or special occasions that's what my mom told me to do and it works by the way if she already has pinballs and you tell her they get more with makeup she'll probably change her mind and stick with the lipgloss

Take this from someone who is a Pre-Teen let her wear makeup, like my mom lets me wear makeup because I am in public school and its normal to wear or want to wear makeup at her age for me it just brought my mom and I closer :)

I'm 12 yrs old and have been wearing makeup since I was 10, and lip gloss/stick since I was 8. I no we seem young to adults, but you got to understand, she's maturing. She wants to look older, and makeup is, you no, natural for a maturing girl to want. My advice is let her wear what she wants, but make HER buy it. And also, if she's getting acne, perhaps she wants the makup to cover it? Buy her acne wash and see if she lets up on the questions about the makeup... maybe that's what she wants to cover? If it isn't, better let her buy it. I hated my mom for 4 yrs just because she would only let me wear lip gloss. I hated her for three years before that because she wouldn't have another baby. She's GOING to get moody, she's maturing, but you might want to avoid it.

well I wear makeup and I'm 11! What's the big deal? They just want to be pretty?. well evryone has there own openion so bye?:D

Let her where makeup ! I'm 12 and my mom lets me when she first said I could I wore it EVERY DAY but now I rarly do :eek: , Just tell her she can where eye shadow But Not dark eye shadow and she can where lip gloss ! She will like that ! And this way you have your way and she has hers !:D

Let her where makeup ! I'm 12 and my mom lets me when she first said I could I wore it EVERY DAY but now I rarly do :eek: , Just tell her she can where eye shadow But Not dark eye shadow and she can where lip gloss ! She will like that ! And this way you have your way and she has hers !:D

Is there anyne you can trust to do her makeup 1 time ? Maybe the both of you can enjoy a ladies day and get a makeover for her but make sure they keep it lite and tastefull. Something you might have to agree on beforehand with the person doing it. Have them reinforce your ideals of less is more and when your young your skin doesn't need makeup like us ancient ones.. lol
I had boys so make things were never an issue but I have also seen many friends go through just the stages your talking about. Seems she's already to compromise with not wearing it all the time only when its " special " and what's more special then a day with mom ?

Let her wear it, if she desires. If she is as matured as you say, it would be better. Don't let her go overboard though. Take timeout and talk to her about it and maybe go shopping for makeup with her. Good Luck.

Listen closley because I'm only going to say this once, don't let her get a big head, when I say that I mean this, if you let her act older than she really is she will be a total bicharooneedoonee