How Old Were You When You First Wore Make-Up?

FredPuli43 | 01:24 Wed 16th Oct 2013 | Beauty

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The men can answer if they wish but ladies, how old were you? And how much did you wear? The practice is thousands of years old, and cross-cultural, but who are you doing it for ? A straw poll of my female family gets the unenlightening answer " I do it for me; I feel better".

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maggiebee

Spurred on by Dusty Springfield I probably first tried eyeliner and mascara at about 14. Remember my dad saying "get that muck of your face before you go out". Used to put it in my bag and apply on the bus. Must have looked a right "ticket".

gness

About thirteen because I fancied the school heart throb...he noticed and walked me to the school gates to tell me I looked better without it...now I looked common. Pompous clown...My heart stopped throbbing and I carried on wearing it.
Like Tilly I painted long lashes under my lower lid and loads of mascara..yes the block one I had to spit in. By the time I had enough mascara on I was dehydrated.
My biggest mistake was wearing a lipstick that came free with Omo or Daz. Looked like I had heart problems.
I still love messing about with make-up...don't face the world without it and love dramatic eyes for a special occasion...guess I'll stop when the wrinkles appear....x

Cheeky_Chops

I was 14 when I noticed all the other girls putting make up on and being able to hang around with boys again, (in case that made no sense I am a tomboy who doesn't want to grow up and get old and boring) so I popped into the bathroom and after 20 mins came back and got told I looked "like a painted doll"! Nobody had told me how to apply the stuff either which didn't help.

Now at the hideous age of 29 I wear mascara and eye liner to make me look better at 7am when I start work, mind you now the days are getting shorter I don't need to bother too much, happily.

Colours: brown eyeliner for work, if I decide to go out Barry M comes with me and we have a fab time ignoring the comments ("are you SERIOUSLY wearing that?!) to which the answer is always YES I AM!!!

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