https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:27:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932299 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:48:51 +0000 looch 932299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Call me weird, but I don't think it was anything more than trying to make conversation.</p> <p>I have clear memories about playing with my mother's makeup, well before the age of 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932278 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:42:01 +0000 banana 932278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What? That's so WEIRD. Why in the world would a 2 year old wear make up? I'd be annoyed too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932150 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:15:47 +0000 autumnlove 932150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is nuts!</p> <p>I was definitely interested in makeup early but my mom didn't let me play with it!</p> <p>@MamaMoose: Same. My friend's wife was telling me that no one will know they are girls if their ears aren't pierced. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932105 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:00:50 +0000 Rubies 932105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness, I hate that so much! I hate how some people think that little girls will just naturally be drawn to makeup and "girly" things like that. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932093 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:54:47 +0000 MamaMoose 932093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ew this would have annoyed me too.</p> <p>I also had a super bizzare situation in Verizon the other day where the woman working there asked me how old LO was and I told her 7 months and she looked at me and goes "... and you haven't pierced her ears yet?" ummm... no! Nor do I intent to until she asks for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932083 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:51:22 +0000 JerricaBenton 932083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking around the mall with makeup on at 2? Not a chance. Playing with kid friendly makeup at home, if she's into it? Sure. I remember sitting at my mom's vanity as a little kid, just loving playing with her makeup. I was always into that stuff though. I had so many Tinkerbell sets! I think it's fun for a kid that's interested. I would never push it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932052 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:39:34 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 932052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my daughter knows what makeup is! I would have been angry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932046 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:38:07 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 932046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, that sounds really bizarre. I get playing with brushes and holding stuff, but putting make up on a toddler? Huh??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932044 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:37:13 +0000 Mrs. Twine 932044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's just a difference in attitude. Some people feel like makeup can be part of pretending and play for little girls. Which it can be. At the same time, some people feel that it encourages adoption of stereotypical gender roles at too early an age. At the same time, if you yourself use makeup and your child knows/sees it, that has impact, as well. Certainly not saying good/bad, right/wrong. Merely that I can see both sides. I don't wear makeup and prefer my girls to play with mud and sticks. But I don't know that there's a proper or improper way to do things. Other than child beauty pageants. Now THOSE are just wrong... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-932033 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:33:23 +0000 Freckles 932033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Omg, that's the cutest thing ever. LO likes playing with my liner as well, but i'm sure as hell not going to apply it on her. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931955 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:11:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 931955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but my LO loves to play with my makeup brushes and pretends to paint her cheeks and eyes. Its nothing I have encouraged but she just has an interest in it. I try to avoid telling her "oh you look pretty" when she does play because I don't want her to equate make up = pretty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931926 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:57:51 +0000 pinkcupcake 931926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Makeup for a two yr old?! Wtf... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931916 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:55:05 +0000 mrsjyw 931916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This would drive me nuts.</p> <p>WHAT THE EFF?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931915 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:54:44 +0000 pelikila 931915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's odd and I would be a little weirded out too. However, C (a boy) loves to "help" me put my make up on in the morning. When the drawer is open he comes over and picks up my brushes and rubs them over his little cheeks like I do. I don't mind it but obviously I wouldn't purposely put make up on my toddler (girl or boy) but I like to let him explore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931912 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:54:22 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 931912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, ..... I let DD play with mine when she's super fussy and I'm in a hurry to get ready. :-/ I won't let her ACTUALLY put makeup on until Jr High. </p> <p>Here's her in the car one day - it was the only thing that would calm her down. (only the first 10 sec are worth watching)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2cLdNrMlOM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2cLdNrMlOM</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931909 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:53:51 +0000 Freckles 931909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What the eff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931890 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:48:44 +0000 Mrsbells 931890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess they were desperate to make a sale and know that kids like dressing up "like mommy" and tried to take advantage of that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931884 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:48 +0000 JessKas 931884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so weird!</p> <p>although my MIL used to put blush on my husband and his sister when they were little so they would have rosy cheeks. I think that's super bizarre too.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931882 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:46:20 +0000 MaisyMay 931882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's really weird that they would be all about make-up for a 2 year old. LO isn't make-up for at least a decade, as far as I am concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931876 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:45:06 +0000 Andrea 931876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is really bizarre! I won't even let her have nail polish yet even though I see other 3 year olds with it and she has been bugging me for it. Make up for her face would definitely be a big no for me. What for?? Not for fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-for-your-toddler#post-931863 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:40:19 +0000 chopsuey 931863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to Nords yesterday to pick up some face products for DH and some hair clips for me. </p> <p>There were no sales associates in sight and when I finally found one (two actually), both women looked at my DD and asked her if she wanted to try some make up on. </p> <p>Are you effing kidding me? She's 2. They then started peppering me with questions about whether she plays with my make up yet, when I'm gonna let her try some lipgloss, etc. </p> <p>DH was visibly annoyed and I just told them that no, she doesn't get into my make up and no, she won't be trying make up for many more years. </p> <p>Has this happened to anyone else? Ugh. Totally keeping my daughter away from make up counters in the future. </p>