Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you explain makeup to your kids?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you explain makeup to your kids? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:08:48 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817918 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:18:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2817918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hmm, good question. Recently my son noticed my face was a little different after putting make up on, but he didn’t see me apply it. I would probably tell him it’s something fun that only mommies get to do. Then, I would redirect him in applying lip balm, which is something we let him do. alphagam84 on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817885 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:57:09 +0000 alphagam84 2817885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only wear BB cream so I tell her it's sunblock and lotion. She's to young to get the part about evening out some red spots. snowjewelz on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817865 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:11:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2817865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow, I wonder if my 3 year old will ask! She loves watching me do my make up (I barely do anything), and she likes to use the beauty blender on herself and then announce that she's done with her make up :silly: I think I'll probably go with the "just for fun" or for "decoration", since I don't do it on a daily basis. 808love on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817852 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:30:12 +0000 808love 2817852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At first I told her it is like art to add colors to the face. Then as she got into elementary school, I told her it is chemicals that some people put on their face because they believe it makes their face appear nicer. Those chemicals are not necessarily good for the environment or skin. (If we go to a birthday party, she will occasionally put on gloss. lol.) Just read mamaof2 post and yes, we are the same way with occasional use-she will blink and stare at us like- notice anything different?!? looch on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817843 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:14:05 +0000 looch 2817843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son asked about it recently, I told him that it was another way that a person can express their creativity. ALV91711 on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817841 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:04:55 +0000 ALV91711 2817841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wear make up to work every day and a bit on the weekends. DS was really obsessedsomewhere between 3-4. I just told him it is something that some adults like to do. He seemed fine by that. He spent many mornings helping me by passing me what I needed out of my make up bag. He eventually lost interest in helping. Mamaof2 on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817839 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:52:35 +0000 Mamaof2 2817839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't wear it everyday so when I do its to be fancy - then she wants to be fancy too so she gets clear lip gloss and tells everyone how fancy she is - lol crazydoglady on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817818 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:50:13 +0000 crazydoglady 2817818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Iced Tea: @LCTBQE: If my nieces have asked to have theirs done, my sister usually just puts some chapstick or something on them and they seem happy enough. LCTBQE on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817808 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:12:44 +0000 LCTBQE 2817808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Anagram: that is SO cute and sweet about the eyelashes! @crazydoglady: I like this--short and sweet. I could see it working unless it opens up "I want to have fun too can I wear it too" discussion :silly: Iced Tea on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817800 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:25:31 +0000 Iced Tea 2817800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tysonja: Oh, I really like the idea of calling it "decoration". I think that's very easily understood. I'm reluctant to describe it as "fun" since it would likely cause her to take more interest in it. I'd rather she left it alone for as long as possible. Calibee on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817798 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:19:21 +0000 Calibee 2817798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tell my three year old that sometimes I like to wear it for fun. She has also seen me leave the house plenty of times without any makeup on. I let her play with it to make it less of a big deal. Like I’ll let her use my powder and eye shadow brushes on her own face after I have used them myself. I like makeup and I wear it most days, so there isn’t really a way to hide it from her. GoGoSnoGirl on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817794 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:52:06 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2817794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I told my 2yr old I wear it so that I look more awake & a week or two later when DH said he was tired on our way to church, she said "oh! You should wear mommy makeup!" 😄 tysonja on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817770 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:05:17 +0000 tysonja 2817770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i call it 'decoration'. haha... i only wear makeup about once a week, usually for something slightly more special - date night, church, a party. they get that we make decorations for similar types of special events to make things look different/more colourful. :) Silva on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817766 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:18:01 +0000 Silva 2817766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't wear it everyday, so I say I like the way I feel and look when I wear it- like putting on a favorite dress or favorite hair clip. Mrs. Champagne on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817764 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:53:27 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2817764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son has asked and I just say oh I like to wear it! He hasn’t asked again and I wear it daily. He likes to put lip chap on and play with my brushes. Mamatimes3 on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817762 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:30:40 +0000 Mamatimes3 2817762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My daughter is too young to ask. When my son asked I told him mama fixes her self up a little more some days especially work days. I wear professional dress to work so I wear makeup to kind of match the rest of me. He said he understand but still found it to be a waste of time because I looked the same to him. lamariniere on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817746 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 03:48:13 +0000 lamariniere 2817746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @crazydoglady: that's what I say too. I don't wear a lot of makeup, and usually it's just if I'm going out. My kids are fascinated and want to know why, and I say it's just for fun, like putting on a party dress. I also try to be gender inclusive and say "guys and girls" like to wear it because my son likes to have his toenails painted, and we live in a place with "ladyboys" who we occasionally see when out and about. crazydoglady on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817731 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:15:24 +0000 crazydoglady 2817731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Iced Tea: My sister has always said, "make up is just for fun" to her daughters, and I love that explanation. Foodnerd81 on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817725 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:47:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2817725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I said something similar- sometimes grownups like to make themselves look a little different, the way we wear different clothes or nail polish, because it’s fun. I don’t wear make up very much, mostly just to cover my dark circles, but my 4 year old seems to accept this. Like you I didn’t want to make it like I have to because my face doesn’t look good enough without it. Hopefully it was the right answer. Anagram on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817723 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:41:13 +0000 Anagram 2817723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tell them the truth. I don't wear a ton of makeup but I wear a CC cream with spf and mascara daily because I have blonde eyelashes that are invisible without mascara, and because I have lots of freckles from sun damage and now I like to protect my skin. I also have slight Rosacea, so I also tell them I like to make my skin less red. They accept all this because I'm very fair and naturally blonde--my kids are biracial and have very dark lashes, brows, and tan skin so they understand why I "need it" but they don't. I tell them I want my eyelashes to be black like theirs, but theirs are already black so they don't need it. Iced Tea on "How do you explain makeup to your kids?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-explain-makeup-to-your-kids#post-2817720 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:31:04 +0000 Iced Tea 2817720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My three year old surprised me by asking why I wear makeup sometimes. I told her that it's something adults like to do as a kind of art. Short and simple answer, she accepted it. My main concern was that I shouldn't demonize it, or introduce concepts of beauty or body modification too soon. I didn't have a chance to think first, and I don't know if I gave the best response. How do you explain makeup to your kids?