What make up to get?

[Guest Christina xxx]

Hi my mum has took me shopping for clothes for a few times now and she said she would she would but me some make up. So what i am asking is what make up should I get? Also i am 14 so what would be best suited for my age.

[Charlize]

You are young dear so you probably don't need much makeup. Try not to overdue anything. Your mom may be your best guide and critic as well. I know mom's who make there your daughters was up before going out. Do you have any cis girlfriends? Many young women develop an understanding of makeup through relationships with other girls of their age. As an 'older" woman i have much different problems of complexion etc. Most of all try things at home and be prepared for a learning curve. It is fun to develop a style of your own.

Hugs,

Charlie

[VickySGV]

At fourteen, your biggest item at the cosmetics counter will actually be skin care products in general. There are concealers for blemishes that comes with the teen years. This will have a tiny bit of foundation color in it that will even out your complexion, but not hide your skin like the older stuff does. Have mom take you to a store where there is a make up demonstration counter, and have the sales person try a number of things on you. That is fun, and they have fun too.

[Guest Sarah Faith]

I agree with Vicky your best bet will be to pick up on what the other girls your age are doing, and figure out what styles you like. Going to the makeup counter is also great advice I recently had the girls in Sephora match some foundation to my skintone and I'm suuuper happy with what I ended up with as a result. They are usually really really helpful if you go to a boutique that specializes in cosmetics, Ive pretty much got my everyday look down but I still go in and experiment with different eyeliners and lipsticks and such to find out what I do and don't like. So really just experiment and have fun with it.

Hugs,

Sarah

[Guest Kaylee234]

Definitely get a makeover at Sephora.

You'll want to start with the basics: Foundation, powder, blush, bronzer, a simple palette of eye shadow that goes with your eye color, a couple shades of not-clown-red lipstick, basic mascara, etc.

When I first started playing with makeup I bought a cheap ELF palette with like 30 colors of shadow, 6 blushes/bronzers, and some lipstick in pots. I bought a set of brushes from Amazon and every day when I got home from work I'd try a new color combination to see what it looked like. I'd recommend doing the same or similar. Practice makes perfect!

~ Kay