Natures Cradle's Blog

It is my daughter’s 8^th birthday today, and I have given her a makeup set!  Are you shocked?  Or is that what you would give?

I must point out that this isn’t just any make up set; they are all natural, locally owned, and Made in Australia.  A set of bright colours, that can be used to brighten a little one’s face, or be used as face paint, just for the fun of it.

Had you told me a few years ago that I would be giving my 8yo a makeup set for her birthday, I might have scoffed at you.  It is not something I planned or considered previously.  However, it has turned out to be such a fun gift for a little girl.

Being the owner of an Organic Store, wearing makeup is not something I frequently do, and when I do wear it I use natural organic products only.  However, I am a woman; it is nice to have the opportunity to play with makeup and ‘put on a bit of pretty’ from time to time.  Of course, children watch what we do, and over time my little girl has wanted to spread blush all, and I mean ALL, over her cheeks, or put a bit of my lip balm on her lips.  Really I wear lip balm to keep my lips protected and conditioned, but she sees it as adding her own bit of gloss for the fun of it.

Do I feel that letting her use make up, and letting her see me use make up, is conditioning her to believe that she must paint her face in order to look pretty?  No way!  She sees me on many a day without make up, whether I go into store or not.  As I wear and use organic products, she sees that my skin is beautiful with or without the cover up.  And she sees that I just do it for the fun of it when I do wear it.  I love being a woman, I love being able to wear a pretty frock, I love being able to glam up my face, in a nice natural way of course.  That is the message I give to her.  I also make sure that I tell her how even more beautiful her skin is, and it really is!

Here she is, all natural, all beautiful, still my little girl.

With a little glitter fun, taken by Victoria Berekmeri Photography

Still being a typical little girl in her play clothes, taken by Head in the Clouds Photography

My daughter knows how important it is to look after her body from the food you put into it, to the products you use on it.  In fact, she would never want to wear products that weren’t natural, as she wouldn’t want to do that to her skin.  She will just as happily climb trees and run around in old dirty clothes with the neighbourhood children at the park, as she would sit in her room playing make-up.  So play make up little girl, spread glitter on your cheeks, colour on your eyes, blue, purple, you look beautiful already and now you look like you are having an extra bit of fun.

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