Telva Teens: When do I start letting her do her makeup?

Bodies change, and with them the mentality. Teenagers increasingly want to look prettier to be more comfortable with themselves and their appearance. If your daughter has reached the dreaded moment, give her a hand to enter the world of beauty.

As the topic of hyper-sexualization of childhood is not to be taken as a joke and, sometimes, social networks and fashion advertising do not help too much either, it should be clarified that this section of advice is not addressed to girls who play brushing each other's faces and ending up as drag queens while choosing a dog mask to combine with a ballerina tutu and wellies. Here we speak to young, fully grown girls who already dress like semi-adults and want to learn how to apply makeup properly.

Gato, official Maybelline NY makeup artist and makeup youtuber, advises us: "Use non-comedogenic, oil-free and water-resistant products, so as not to worsen problems such as excess oil."

Skin care is also important. "Starting with good cleaning habits will prevent future skin problems. You must be neat with your skin, clean makeup brushes and sponges and your hands before touching your face. It is advisable to sharpen the pens very often since they have a tendency to accumulate bacteria.

A touch of black never hurts. "A black khol between the lashes gives a grunge and rebellious effect perfect for that age. If they add a touch of gloss or lip balm, the look is compensated".

Green on the grain. The green pre-corrector helps to cover redness and pimples, as long as foundation is applied afterwards. If you don't want to use foundation and just want to cover pimples, better yellow, beige and olive correctors; never pink.

Do you know what favors you?

Cat helps you: If your eyelashes are pretty, keep your eye clean and apply only mascara. If your eyelid is wide, practice the eyeliner. On the contrary, you have little space on the eyelid or your eyebrows have a great role, use pastel and luminous shadows that give light to the look. If your face is round, avoid blush. Instead, use a subtle touch of contouring under the cheekbone and up towards the temple.

DYES, PLATES, THE ONE THAT IS COMING

It is common for girls of this age to seek to experiment with different looks. If you don't want them barricading themselves in the bathroom and having a friend act as an amateur colorist (with the subsequent annoyance in the form of panty orange hair), take her to the hairdresser with you. On the other hand, buy him a good straightener, with ceramic plates that ensure adequate temperature so as not to damage his hair fiber. But, more important than that, threaten her with death if she doesn't put on a heat shield.

Lisa Blomfeldt, colorist at Maison Eduardo Sánchez, knows that at the age of fifteen, girls already want to dye their hair. And she knows how to do it: "I recommend very natural highlights or highlights, without touching the scalp. To keep it at home, sulfate-free shampoos, good weekly hydration with a mask and avoid the abuse of thermal tools." Here come the irons: "Abuse deteriorates and dries the hair a lot. We recommend its use only from time to time, not on a regular basis. The irons should always be used with dry hair and with thermal protector. It is advisable to adjust the temperature to the type When passing it, the contact must be very fast: if the hair is fine, two; if it is curly and thick, three, at most at a temperature of 200ºC".