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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marameansme 3
There's always lesbianism.
xXNerrrdXx 16
its alright OP....ive been ina simila situation before and life goes on for us
FaygoAndMiracles 18
I know I'm just being a bit nit-picky here, but, it's not really a good thing to call eye shadow, or any make-up, "girly"? I know that a lot of guys do not wear make-up, and a lot of girls do, so, it's more common with girls, but, it's still kinda unnecessary to put a gender on something like make-up. Make-up isn't a person, it doesn't need a gender, calling make-up girly is one of the things that is putting pressure on men to try to avoid being "feminine", because there is a high chance of them getting bullied if they act "feminine", even though there is nothing wrong with being "feminine".
Raum 19
I love everything about your comment, username, and pic <3
DirkNJ 2
Having a daughter of my own that is just damn scary.
itsobvious 5
It's so sad how the girl is starting off so little. I have a few friends who started wearing makeup around 10 and they now feel insecure without it on. Hopefully she doesn't grow up to think like some of my friends because makeup >can< do that a girl's confidence.
SMurphy501 6
I feel your pain!
RockNRollAndrew 18
Your smart . Makeup is a waste of time and cash . Don't start something useless .
Hollymae130 0
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that's reeeeally sad. Eyeshadow is quite simple.
mcrfan45 10
I can understand that. My sister new how to do make up when she was ten because of the beauty gurus on YouTube.