I have two daughters who are at the age when good skin care is essential (read: the age of zits!). The older one wears foundation and blush most of the time and a little shadow and mascara for special occasions.

The younger one, however... She is a dancer and is required to wear makeup for performances. You should see what we have to go through to get it on her -- you'd think we were pulling her fingernails out We can't do it in the bathroom where she can see herself in the mirror. Even lipstick makes her holler! We usually skip the mascara (long dark lashes -- she doesn't need it), but eyeliner, eye shadow, foundation, blush. The whole works and its torture for all of us. I don't want her to grow up too soon, but this is one area that I'd be thrilled not to have to do battle.