Today, I decided to try wearing eyeshadow, even though I'm not that girly. When I asked for help after several failed attempts, my sister walked in and said, "It's easy, just do what I do." She put the makeup on herself and looked amazing. She's eight. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my sister gave me a makeover. I protested, but she insisted it'd look great. After an eternity of eyebrow plucking, she handed me the mirror. I now have extremely badly-drawn sharpie eyebrows. FML
Today, I helped out with makeup at my daughter's high school play. As one girl walked past, I told her that she'd smudged pink lipstick all up the side of her face. Turns out it was a birthmark. She cried in the dressing room for half an hour. FML
Today, my 6 year-old daughter saw me putting on makeup and asked, “Mommy, are you trying to look less tired or more alive?” FML
Today, I went to the store with my 4 1/2 year old daughter. When we got to the cosmetics aisle, she asked what make-up was for, I told her it was to make women prettier. My daughter then told me it was a good thing I wear make-up because I was ugly and that I might scare off my husband. FML
Today, I took my daughter to a makeup store at the mall to get foundation to match her skin. The woman behind the counter scoffed, rolled her eyes, then called me a Karen when I asked for a manager. My daughter is 7 and I was getting makeup to match her elf ears for a costume we were making. FML
Today, my little sister received a fairy costume from my aunt. She put it on and waved her wand at me. She said, "Abracadabra, bibbity poo. I wish Sydney was pretty." When I did nothing, she put her hands on her hips and said, "Can't you just act pretty?" FML
Today, I was feeling abnormally self-confident, so I decided to skip putting on any makeup. The first thing my 7-year-old cousin said when she saw me was, "You look like my pet rat!" FML
Today, I gave in and let my friend give me a makeover. She couldn't find my eyelash curler, but decided that if she used scissors lightly, it would work just the same. Needless to say, it did not work. FML
Today, I got my sister to pluck my eyebrows. She shaped them wrong, so now I look constantly sad. FML
Today, my six-year-old son told me my makeup looks like his grandmother's did in the casket. FML
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strokesie 23
Am I the only one wondering why the 8 year old is wearing make up?
Teddzz 19
Just let her teach you
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LindsayxMoore 18
Dont feel too bad. Im 20 and learning on my own how to do my make up. I usually just used eyeliner and mascara all the time up till high school and started experimenting. Im getting better at it. Watch youtube videos. I usually do brown on my lids and white in the corner of my eyes to make it lighter and it makes my blue eyes pop more. Dont need much. Less is more, trust me. Stick to something simple. Find colors that will make your eyes pop and some mascara and blush and thats really all you need unless you want to use foundation.
Cazz91 21
Unless your sister takes an activity like dance for example where you're required to wear makeup for the stage (or just plays dress up for fun a lot), I don't see why an eight year old should be wearing makeup and know how to apply makeup.
looney_mc 4
Lol wtf
Life_sucks_13 6
That's okay OP. I have to YouTube it. I understand where you come from.
Bunny21 11
Really make up at 8 years old? I remember playing outside with water balloons and getting scrapes from falling. Good times, real kid times.
OverBlossomed 22
YOUR "real kid" times. Just because she's wearing makeup at eight doesn't mean she's having a bad childhood. I played with water balloon and got scrapes from falling too. I also wore lip gloss and lip stick a dozen times. It's make-up, not drugs!
Chihiro_lorc 3
Yeah, but I think the difference is in that you were probably just being silly and exploring things when you were putting make up during your childhood. The "she looked amazing" and the teaching of how to wear make up, implies that she is doing it for the show and regularly. And in that case, you have to agree that there is something wrong with a society who makes an 8 year old so fixated on appearance.
OverBlossomed 22
Again, perhaps she just likes it. I never used eyeshadow because I don't like putting anything near my eyes. Yes, she could have low self-esteem, but she could also just like wearing it. How do we know she's wearing it because she's fixated on her appearance? That's a big assumption to make from a small piece of information. And with that logic, the same could be said for anyone of any age who wears make-up. In short, you're making a generalization, which is unfair. I think there's something wrong with a society that acts like make-up is always a sign of a self-esteem problem.
beneathitallxx 15
My 12y.o cousin does my make up whenever shes over and I have to go out. It's a gift lol ! Just let her teach you like i did. Haha
WritingUtensil 9
Don't be sad OP. I don't either. And in my opinion, a face without eyeshadow is better than one that looks like a black eye. :) Yes, I'm That bad. Hehe
DjMonroe95 11
A Child prodigy! VUALA
HeartForMusic 23
Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it, it just takes practice :) Try applying a light soft colour when you first teach yourself so it won't be too harsh looking and you can blend and rub it off more easily.
Zebediabolical 45
Go to youtube. Look up makeup application videos. Learn to apply makeup. Practice applying makeup. Simple!