Toddler Make Up

Hi ladies- I wanted some input on this. So my 2 year old (26 months) loves her wooden play make up sets. I was thinking about getting a play make up kit for one of her Xmas gifts- that has like easy wash off non toxic make up she can play with. But I’m wondering if maybe I shouldn’t? I personally don’t wear a lot of make up and I think my daughter would like it to just play with. She’s a rough tough girl haha but I think she would really get a kick out of a little play make up kit (supervised obviously). I guess my hesitation is that idk…. Like is this too young for that? I don’t think it has any like meaning behind it besides just more like painting on yourself but idk!!!!!! Is it too soon for play make up or am I over thinking this? I mentioned it the other day and my con worker reacted with a “woah already?!” And it just got in my head

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I had sets like this as a kid (pretty young because older cousins) and I barely wake up now (or ever really lol) she’s at an age where she is just exploring. Just don’t make a big deal about it making her pretty and keep those comments to when she isn’t playing with it.

no matter what she you introduce it, instead of saying you put it on to look pretty, say that you put it on to look fancy! honestly I think it kind of depends on whether you think she can be trusted not to get it on your furniture or eat it or anything lol.

I would use it more of an imagination tool to help with creativity and problem solving. Like how can we look like a cat or a bird. Or as a companion to dress up like princess makeup or wizard makeup. This is what my Mom do with us growing up and I have great memories of playing with my family this way.

Thank you ladies! I love this!

It is 100% innocent unless the adults in her life make it weird. I'd do a quick thought exercise to see how you'd feel about giving a male child a similar gift to see if you have any unconscious messaging that might slip through.

@Bonny totally agreee! I would do the exact same if I had son. I think of it it as super innocent and just playing paint/ dress up fun-ness. I just got kind of taken when my Co worker had such a strong reaction.

I think it's ok as long as it's introduced in a healthy way (to look fancy vs pretty so she doesn't equate beauty with makeup) but also don't get a play makeup kit. They're not regulated by just about any reputable authority and often have chemicals that have no business being on a human's face or skin. You're better off with cheap drugstore makeup than is FDA regulated.

We have powder in a brush thing that is sunscreen and my daughter loves to put it on. It’s just fun for them, and she gets to look “fancy” in it! I would say if she is showing interest, it never hurts for them to play with it.

I think it’s a little too young to have their own but when we go to her grandparents’ house I’ll let her wear some lipstick. Maybe just a chapstick, lipgloss, and nail polish wouldn’t be bad

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