WITH early age, as soon as a girl begins to identify herself with the female half of humanity, she awakens an irresistible desire to decorate her appearance. Which girl hasn’t tried on mom’s shoes, wigs, hats, jewelry, and tried to put on mom’s lipstick while mom was at work? The modern cosmetics industry took this into account and began to produce special lines of children's decorative cosmetics. Of course, there are many critics of this approach to raising girls, however, there are also friendly reviews from parents and psychologists.

Why do children wear makeup?

The question is, of course, interesting, since children are young, wonderful and beautiful even without decorative interventions! Children have no need to apply tons of powder and makeup on themselves, because their skin is devoid of those usual imperfections that accompany more mature ages.

No one claims that children's cosmetics are necessary for a child every day and hourly. It can be used in special occasions in a girl’s life, such as: children’s matinees, birthdays, participation in children’s performances, theater trips, children’s photo shoots for personal and family albums. Naturally, there is no question that the child must be forced to such manipulations so as not to arouse a deeper and already unhealthy interest in adult life. But there is no doubt that children's cosmetics help teach a girl the rules of personal hygiene, accuracy and methodical execution, the necessary rules, for example, nail care (there are special water-based varnishes that are absolutely harmless to the child).

In addition to the fact that the little princess will really like the photo in a new image for her, you need to remember that the development of a child is based on the subconscious imitation of her beloved mother. The girl really wants to have her own bag with cosmetics, like hers, to put things in order, to know what her mother uses and for what, and how her appearance changes after that. The pleasant qualities of a little woman are formed: neatness unobtrusively, in the form of a game, as required by the methods of modern psychology. Naturally, all children's cosmetics undergo quality certification and are subject to state control for safety.

Keep the mark

The following cosmetic sets are available in stores: brands: "Disney", "Little Fairy", "Princess", "Bratz", "Barbie", "W.I.T.C.H." Their sets include lip balms, body gels with glitter, water-based nail polishes, alcohol-free scented water, various eye shadows that do not contain allergenic substances, such as dyes from synthetic products, which can be a source of lead. You should avoid buying nail polish that contains formaldehyde, dibutyl phtholate and toluene. Eyeshadows should not contain powder glitter; it contains harmful substances such as parabens and glycol ethers.

Such cosmetics sets include not only decorative products (eye shadows, varnishes, lipsticks), but also products for caring for body hygiene: wet wipes, shower gels, toothpastes, shampoos and soaps. The color palette of children's decorative cosmetics is pink, it is associated with youth and freshness of little beauties. All children's decorative cosmetics are aimed at ages from 3 to 12 years.

Responsible work

Of course, if your child is going to an important love story photo shoot, it is best if the makeup is applied by a professional, so that your child does not look like a caricature of an adult woman in the photo, especially since the professional will apply, for a rare occasion, a foundation on the face and a drop of mascara. These products are not recommended for frequent use by children, only for exceptional use, such as professional photography. In other cases, the mother herself can decorate her daughter, taking on the role of a makeup artist.

It is very fair to say that natural makeup is the most suitable for children's use. Under no circumstances should you apply mascara or foundation to your baby’s eyes. Firstly, if the girl is still small, she may accidentally rub her eye and the child will cry. In adulthood, when your daughter is approaching 12 years old, you can try applying mascara to your eyelashes, but you should not do this for daily “outings” to school, this is clearly contrary to the Charter of child care institutions. A teenager’s eyelashes should be painted not using adult methods, but only lightly touching their tips to just indicate the length; this will not look deliberate and provocative.

Particularly special occasions in life can allow for variety in decorative makeup girls: use of helium-based glitter, which is part of the little fashionista's shadow and blush.

The modern world is sick various types allergies, it is enough that your child is sick with even a mild degree of allergies to understand that it is better to completely abandon the use of even anti-allergenic decorative cosmetics, so as not to aggravate the child’s condition. Still, the child’s health is more important than external decoration.

Video tutorial "Children's makeup for little girls"

Makeup for 9-year-old girls is not absurd, but a very real and even very important thing that should not be ignored by parents of even a small woman, and their direct task is to help their child look beautiful and natural, without harming their young and delicate skin. The desire of girls to wear makeup is understandable, because the woman in them blossoms, but the process of getting to know and mastering makeup should not be a one-day process, but gradual, long-term, and competent. First you need to explain to your daughter the role of skin care and possible problems which arise when using low-quality products, as well as when they are abused decorative cosmetics. For a girl at any age, it is nonsense to apply heavy makeup, decorate her face with dark or bright colors, use thick eyeliner, false eyelashes and other elements of “adult” makeup. Therefore, makeup for girls aged 9 should contain an exceptionally light shine of a natural tone, and foundations, mascara, contour pencils and developing lipstick should be left for later, until a more mature state.

Year after year, learning the basics and secrets of make-up, it becomes more diverse, but this does not mean that a child should look like an adult, hiding under a layer of plaster. Youthful features are already beautiful, and there is no need to disfigure your face or hide it under makeup delicate skin, beautiful eyes, charming cheeks. It is quite acceptable for a girl to lightly tint her eyes with shadows and mascara, moisturize her lips with pink gloss, but nothing more. Powder can be especially useful, because a teenager’s skin begins to deteriorate, it becomes greasy, pimples appear on it, and with the help of cosmetics these problems can be masked. However, it is important not to go too far, because if you apply several layers to your face foundation or not cleansing the skin in time, the problem will not disappear, but will only worsen, since the pores will begin to clog even more, causing all the resulting troubles - inflammation, oiliness and the like.

In some cases, makeup for girls 10 years old allows and even requires rich colors, such as stage makeup or holiday option. But this should not become commonplace, and red lipstick is just an exception to the rule when a girl is a model and her face should be spectacular and more mature. Otherwise, children's features are beautiful in themselves, and a very small amount of cosmetics, preferably children's, is enough to embellish the natural features just a little. The time will come, and your makeup bag will be replenished with corrective products, dark shadows and rich lipstick, but for now there is no need to rush things, and, in fact, there is nothing to correct yet, and there is no need to strive for this.

Growing up child and cosmetics

Every girl should understand when it is okay to paint her lips and when makeup is completely inappropriate. Makeup for girls aged 11 is a double art, the first is in itself, and the second is the ability to see the fine line of what is permitted, acceptable and harmonious. At such a young age, it is still practically impossible to make such important decisions on your own, which is why the help of an adequate adult parent is simply necessary. Banal prohibitions will not lead to anything good, since teenage nature will still prevail, but the result may be distorted - the daughter’s makeup can easily turn out to be vulgar or even mournful, and the child will also psychologically distance himself from his parents. Based on this, you need to look for a compromise and not perceive your growing daughter as something unnatural, this is a given, and it is better not just to come to terms with it, but to enjoy the normal course of events.

Makeup for school should be light and unobtrusive, and it should emphasize the most best sides, and not everything in a row.

Makeup for girls aged 11 is intended, first of all, to keep up with their classmates and not look like a gray mouse. But even here you need to find a middle ground, without trying to beat the most spectacular girl in the class, otherwise you can easily turn into a painted doll, which will be sent home in disgrace to your parents. Makeup for school should be light and unobtrusive, and it should emphasize the best aspects, and not everything in a row. No contrasts, sparkles or pronounced borders! The girl's colors should be neutral - pink, peach, light brown and blue, green and gray.

A sense of proportion is something that is difficult for a teenager at this critical age, so it is important to convey to him that the most important thing is not to disguise the problem, but to try to resolve it, and even better, to prevent it. Therefore, pimples should not be covered layer by layer with foundation, but rather enhance skin care and care, use special cleansers and moisturizers. Mother and daughter cosmetics are two completely different things, even if they are like two peas in a pod. Firstly, care products must correspond to the age and skin type, and decorative products must correspond to the purpose of the make-up. The best option for a teenage girl is water-based, hypoallergenic cosmetics, and the most delicate, light, natural-looking paints that only highlight youthful beauty.

All girls want to be like their mother: to wear beautiful dresses, shoes, have your own handbag and, of course, your own cosmetic bag. Don't deprive your little miss of such pleasure! But at the same time, every mother should know the basic rules of first makeup: it should be appropriate and safe. Helps us understand these issues professional children's makeup artist-stylist Olesya Tulnikova, Tyumen.

Children's cosmetic bag

Can I use cosmetical tools from your cosmetic bag for your 7-10 year old daughter? If you use hypoallergenic light cosmetics, then the answer is yes. We are talking about natural and harmless mineral-based products. Such cosmetic products can be found under the following brands:

– Jane Iredale;

– Bare Minerals;

– Everyday Minerals;

– Lumiere Mineral.

You can put these products in a children's cosmetic bag:

– mineral blush;

– light pink or lilac shimmering shadows;

– several lip balms with different flavors;

– pink lip gloss;

Choose only high-quality cosmetics for your child. The approach “What does it matter to her, she’s a child” is fundamentally wrong: low-priced products usually have poor quality and can harm delicate baby skin.

The main principle of children's makeup

It is very important to feel the fine line between children's, teenage and adult makeup. Main principle children's makeup - naturalness. Even with makeup, the child should look as natural as possible, look like himself and correspond to his age. Don't get carried away with daily makeup for a 7-12 year old girl. It’s better to wait until your daughter is at least 13 years old.

Little girls are cute and charming even without makeup. They are like that by nature! Tons of cosmetics will only ruin it gentle image. However, there are cases when you can’t do without makeup.

Makeup and hairstyle – Olesya Tulnikova; costumes and photos – Anastasia Bembak

Star of photo shoots

The most common occasion when children require makeup is for photo shoots. Scratches and spots on the face, dark circles under the eyes - all these temporary flaws can reduce the level of natural attractiveness of the young princess. Therefore, it is better to “erase” them with cosmetics. In addition, it doesn’t hurt to emphasize the brightness of the eyes and the freshness of the sponges so that the photographs are a five-star success.

If you do not understand such nuances, it is better to entrust it to specialists. A professional makeup artist knows how to properly highlight a child’s strengths and hide flaws that will be visible in photographs.

Parties and themed events

Makeup for children's parties does not require such care and special knowledge, as for photo shoots. Any mother who has at least once held blush, mascara and lip gloss in her hands is able to put makeup on her child.

The process of creating an image is already fun for girls. You can invite a professional makeup artist or face painting specialist to thematic events. Make a doll out of your daughter, a funny tiger cub, or please her with animal figures on her face? It all depends on the imagination – yours, your daughter’s and the artist’s.

Makeup and hairstyle – Olesya Tulnikova; costumes and photos – Anastasia Bembak

Mom can do anything!

Easy children's makeup Every mother can do it and is suitable for any special occasion.

Makeup for my daughter from makeup artist-stylist Olesya Tulnikova:

– Apply mineral base(powder) all over the face with a soft, fluffy brush. If your child has a problem with dark circles under the eyes, take a thinner brush and work it locally, because this product also works as a corrector.

– Using your fingertip, carefully apply liquid shadow or tint in pearl, pink or gold color to the middle of the eyelid. Using light patting movements, blend throughout the entire eyelid.

– Using a soft powder brush, apply pink or peach blush to the apples of your cheeks.

Mothers of daughters sooner or later face the topic of makeup regarding their daughters. Average age Girls' interest in cosmetics varies from 9 to 14 years old, this is due to the fact that with the onset of adolescence, criticism of their appearance increases and a desire to improve it appears.

But there are also situations when parents have to become interested in makeup for girls even earlier; most often, such interest is associated with the hobbies of their child, and simply with the desire to distinguish their child from other children on significant days and holidays. Therefore, every mother is simply obliged to familiarize herself with the range of children's cosmetics, types of makeup and techniques for creating makeup.

What is makeup for girls

The difference between children's makeup and adults is that girls are not painted every day, but only for a significant event. Children's makeup for girls is applied only on special occasions to emphasize natural beauty and add brightness and uniqueness to the image.

Cosmetic products used in applying makeup must be hypoallergenic and mainly produced specifically for children. Currently, the beauty industry has a separate direction - children's cosmetics, which is aimed at protecting children's skin during make-up.

Do not forget and take into account the structure of children's skin, which is much thinner and less protected than an adult's, so even children's makeup products should be selected and applied very carefully

Why is it needed?

It's no secret that every girl dreams of being like her mother, older sister or your idol.

But due to its age, makeup should be used only in certain cases, such as:

• children's parties: birthdays, matinees kindergarten or holidays at school;
• photo session with a uniquely selected image for the girl;
• themed holidays: Christmas or Halloween;
• performances on stage or in competitions, to create bright image, which can be seen from the stage.

And don’t forget that children’s makeup is created only to highlight your child.

Product selection

Children's cosmetics differ from ordinary ones in that they are not used to correct the appearance, but to emphasize the natural beauty of the girl.

On store shelves you can simply choose children's cosmetics, designed specifically for the delicate and sensitive thin skin of a child, or water-based cosmetics with a natural composition: without alcohol, chemical components and various preservatives that can harm children's skin. Parents should definitely pay attention to the presence of hormones of plant or animal origin, as well as exotic components that should not be used on children’s skin.

For thematic makeup, you should use face painting, which is completely water-based and contains only natural ingredients.

When buying cosmetics for girls, you should definitely pay attention to the expiration date, since expired products can seriously damage children's skin; you should study the companies that produce cosmetics.

Buying cosmetics should be done in trusted stores to avoid counterfeiting

Creation technique

How to do children's makeup depends on the future event, as well as the age of the child; makeup used to create a teenage look will never work for a five-year-old girl. Let's take a closer look.

Photoshoot

This makeup for children depends on the style and image previously chosen for the girl.

A natural look is when the makeup artist lightly powders the girl’s face and applies light shadows to the moving eyelid, thereby emphasizing the depth and color of the child’s eye.

The doll style is also popular for creating keepsake photos. For a doll-like look, you will need a wider range of cosmetic products, such as: powder, light shadows, mascara and brown pencil, and in rare cases, concealer. The first thing to do is to even out the color of the girl’s skin and remove excess shine, then apply light shadows to the moving eyelid, creating an amber effect from light to darker shades, highlight the eyelash growth line with a pencil and paint the eyelashes with mascara. Apply clear gloss or light-colored lipstick to your lips.

Children's holiday

Makeup should be applied depending on the place of celebration and the age of the girl. For example, at a matinee for the Snow Maiden look, you should choose lighter cosmetics and highlight only the eyes with shadows without applying mascara, because the girl’s age is still so young that excess cosmetics will only make the image heavier.

For the Snow Maiden's school look, you can use both mascara and lipstick.

Every little girl on her birthday wants to be bright, stand out from her friends, it should be used in makeup as mascara natural shade, powder, eye shadow and preferably transparent lip gloss or hygienic lipstick. You should not use lipstick with a tint, as a child who gets too excited can smear it and look untidy.

Thematic makeup

The technique of applying thematic makeup directly depends on the festive event. On Christmas, when a child goes to caroling, bright and festive face painting should be applied, following the traditions of the holiday. On Halloween, you should use darker shades of makeup to create a frightening and gloomy look.

Before applying face painting, be sure to protect the skin and apply baby nourishing cream, and only after that we apply the makeup itself

For the stage

To create a stage image for little girls, they use makeup that makes the image brighter and more noticeable from the stage.

Depending on the topic of the performance, the makeup itself is applied. For girls working out ballroom dancing The technique of highlighting the eyes and lips is used, both with the help of cosmetics and face painting.

For sports competitions, face painting is used to make the image more resistant to unpredictable events during a performance. It is worth applying a mixed technique of children's cosmetics and makeup on stage.

To ensure the safety of your facial skin, you should use both children’s cosmetics and face painting in your makeup.

To create stage makeup, bright colors are used that are not used in conventional makeup.

Color spectrum

In makeup for girls, light shades are most often used, with the exception of stage looks. The first thing you need to do before applying makeup is to take into account the type of girl, which is most often determined by eye color:

• For brown eyes you should use a beautiful beige shade of light shadows or pink-violet;
• For blue eyes should be used blue shades light or pink palette;
• For green eyes A green palette of light shades or purple is suitable.

The general thing about makeup is that mascara should be used in a more natural shade, brown. We apply gloss or hygienic lipstick to the lips or lipstick pink pastel shade.

Games with girls

Girls most often love everything related to personal care and makeup, based on this principle, games were created that you can play both virtually and visually, using a doll mannequin or coloring books. In both the first and second cases, the child can choose the hairstyle and makeup for his ward.

These games teach and develop the child’s imagination to create various images and styles. Become an expert in both hair and makeup, which will definitely help in the future.

Every mother undoubtedly wants her daughter to be the most beautiful and brightest on any occasion, but it is always worth remembering that natural beauty looks better compared to others. And don’t forget that you shouldn’t overload a girl’s makeup by using a huge amount of cosmetics, creating in her the image of an adult woman with a child’s body.