Makeup is just one aspect of your overall image. Encourage your parents to see it as ‘’part’’ of who you are, not as a defining feature. You’re at a time in your life when self-expression is very important to you. You’re figuring out who you are! Try to persuade your parents that a little bit of makeup will help you explore your identity.
“I know why I think makeup will make me feel better. Why do you think it will be bad for me?” Pay close attention to what they say, and try to answer each of their concerns directly.
Say that you want to start with only concealer and blush to hide your acne. You might ask for a little more leeway every year, as you get older. After a year, ask if you can add eye-shadow to your makeup routine, or eye-liner.
Ask for lightly tinted lip balms or glosses instead of a deep red, sexy lipstick. Keep all makeup on your face light and natural-looking. You want to enhance your natural beauty, not change your face. Maybelline Baby Lips is a good tinted lip balm to start out with.
You can only wear makeup as long as you keep your grades up. You’ll take on an extra weekly chore around the house.
Get her advice on how to match makeup to your skin color. Take her advice on what colors she thinks will look good on you. Make sure to maintain a good attitude the whole time. By making makeup fun for your mom, you increase the odds that she’ll let you wear it more often.
