
Waxing, plucking, spray tanning, hair straightening, applying full makeup.
No, it’s not a model preparing for a fashion shoot. Rather, it’s the early morning routine of your average teenage girl getting ready of school.
Gone are the days of waking up 30 mins before the morning bell, throwing on a uniform, eating a rushed breakfast of cereal and toast, a quick brushing of teeth and hair and out the door. In today’s world, the alarm is set for 6am and some serious work is being done in front of the mirror before school work is even considered.
What is the responsibility of parents (usually the mothers) in this battle to conform to a perceived standard of beauty? There’s a cost involved in all the primping and priming. Are you enabling this practice by bearing the cost and thereby sending a message that it’s appropriate? Or perhaps you have resigned yourself that the makeup and appearance battle are not worth the fight when there are so many other issues demanding your attention.
