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Teach Your Daughter a Skincare Routine Before Puberty!
A skincare routine is often little more than a habit. It’s something that doesn’t take up a great deal of time once you know what you’re doing and what you’re using to do it. As with most things, it’s getting the habit started that creates the problem. You put it off because you’re tired, or because you don’t have the money to buy that particular product this week, or because you don’t see the point, or because you don’t think it matters – but all of these are really disguises for the simple fact that you just don’t have the energy to think about implementing a routine.
If you have a daughter, the ideal time to start her skincare routine habit is before she starts puberty. That way she’ll already be taking good care of her skin when the hormones start to wage a war on a face! From an age when she’s old enough to understand what she’s doing, if for no other reason than her mum does it, she can put the basics of good skincare into practice.
Use very natural products that are gentle to young sensitive skin, and the 1-2-3 system of cleanse, tone and moisturize, you can let your young daughter feel that she is entering a more mature phase whilst at the same time setting the foundation of a lifetime of healthy skincare in place. Choose a product line that falls within your budget, and fits her skin type, then let her choose any options that are available. Will she prefer make-up remover pads to cleanse for example, or would she prefer to use her hands or a face cloth?
This beauty routine right-of-passage isn’t just a way of ensuring that she’s going to have few skincare problems than she may otherwise have experienced however. It’s also a way for you to bond with your daughter at a time when she’s growing up and becoming more distant. Use the common bond of womanhood to encourage her to talk to you about things in her life. Your acceptance of the fact that she’s no longer a little girl will show her that you respect her right to grow up, and she’s going to be less likely to rebel against you once adolescence really gets its claws into! Let her see that you’re a hip mum that wants her to develop into a young woman by showing her how to take care of her skin – and once she starts spreading on the make-up, the lessons she’s learned from you should mean that she at least cleans it off properly each night and gives her skin a chance to breathe!
This entry was written by Samuel Darvall. Samuel is also one of the main writers on Pretty Gritty Blog and has started to become a authority on the topic of cosmetic surgery clinic.