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A Makeup Sweet Sixteen 2010 & 2011 Tips
A Makeup Sweet Sixteen 2010
If you’ve been saving the privilege of wearing makeup until your daughter hit her big one six, then one way to introduce her to this privilege is by throwing her a makeup party. This may seem like a silly idea, but it gives her the chance to learn about makeup from her friends and to play around with colors until she finds something that works. You will need a few things you wouldn’t need normally, but it’s all in good fun.
1. Makeup. Don’t give her any colors or any type of makeup you don’t approve of. Allowing her to enjoy it on her birthday then telling her it isn’t allowed isn’t fair and kind of ruins the special-ness of the feeling. Some starters are to omit foundation: most young ladies don’t need it anyways, and if they do, powder is a bit better for their skin since oil is frequently a problem in the teenage years. Get her a decent eyeshadow brush also. This may seem like an added expense, but the fact is that most applicators pick up way too much eyeshadow and can make it look way to dark—with an eyeshadow brush, she can apply it much lighter and within her allowances. In short, the most she will need are a lip color, a clear lip gloss, an eyeshadow brush, a lip brush (it makes putting on the lipstick dark a bit harder), and a light face powder. Light as in coverage—it should match her skin shade as close as you possibly can. It’s entirely up to you if you want her to have any other makeup. You may also want to include an eye shadow primer so that her eyeshadow doesn’t fade when she attempts to wear it all day.
2. A disposable table cloth or tarp. This way all the girls can sit down and play with the makeup without spilling it all over the floor and leaving a huge mess. This also gives her the opportunity to learn what spills and makes the biggest mess. (It probably wouldn’t hurt to have an extra bottle or pack of anything liquid or loose.) Meanwhile, she can play around with colors and learn how each is applied. Even neutral colors look a certain way when applied. Her friends and mom or dad, if he knows a little something or more about the makeup world, can help her learn what looks good and how to apply certain things evenly.
3. Olive oil. It is a good makeup remover that won’t hurt her skin or burn her eyes if she accidentally gets it in one. (And she inevitably will.) She will need to wash her face afterwards to remove any residual oil, but after that she’ll be right as rain and ready for a shower or bed.
