4) Get her an neutral eye shadow palette – This will give her a variety of options but limit her color options to neutral colors, thus avoiding the potential for “Clown Face.” You don’t need to spend a lot of money for a good palette, but if you want a give a nice gift and spend more I suggest the Urban Decay Naked Palette. Below are some suggestions in a few different price ranges.
$2.99-$499 – If you don’t want to spend a lot of money I suggest picking up a few Wet n Wild Color Icon palettes. They are dirt cheap the pigmentation is high quality (some are comparable to MAC). You can find them on-line or at local drug store. “Vanity” is a nice neutral palette or “Comfort Zone”
$11 – $25 – The Warm 88 Palette is perfect for the beginner that really wants to experiment and create different looks. The reason this is such a great palette for beginners is because there’s TONS of makeup tutorials on YouTube featuring this palette. So if someone is looking to follow along and learn different techniques this is a great option. There are a few companies that sell this palette, I found mine on Ebay for $11, you can find it on Coastalscents.com, BH Cosmetics, Amazon sells them as well.
5) Foundation or powder- Most teens don’t need a full coverage liquid foundation and can get away with a tinted moisturizer or mineral makeup. I recommend using something with SPF to protect her skin from sun damage. Below are few suggestions:
6) Lips – I suggest something sheer like Revlon Lip Butters (Watch review here) or lip gloss there are tons to choose from at the drug store. One of my favorite drugstore lipsticks is NYC Ultra last lipstick (1.99)
7) Eyes – For mascara and eye liner there are tons to choose from in the drug store, see the “Favorite Things” page for some suggestions. Everyone has different needs when it comes to mascara but one that that seems to work for everyone is CoverGirl Lash Blast Volume Mascara – $7 (orange tube)
Because we’re talking about makeup for teens I tried to provide reasonably priced makeup suggestions. If cost isn’t an issued take a look at my “Favorite Things” page for more suggestions and another great resource for learning about new products (in addition to YouTube) is MakeupAlley.com, it is a dedicated site to makeup reviews. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled this site up on my phone when I’ve been in a store considering purchasing something I’ve never tried before. A great resource!
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Starter Kit $17.99 at Ulta
