Towards the end of 8th grade she asked for lip gloss and mascara. She is now 16 1/2 and just started applying eye liner, darker lipstick and sometimes eye shadow but I really impress upon her that she is beautiful WITHOUT the makeup and it isn't really necessary. She has also noticed that the few times she has worn foundation to cover blemishes it has made her face MUCH worse. I think its really important for these young girls to build their self-esteem on things that are not physical in nature, but instead with things that are intelluctual and spiritual
