Is 8 Too Young For Makeup?

Well, I guess it depends on what kind of woman you want to raise. My girls spend their time on less girlie-girl bullshit, preferring (by far) to learn how to fix broken pipes, how to use an ax properly, how to construct a hog pen, how to garden, how to cook from scratch, outside on a fire if need be, and assorted other pursuits. In other words, they spend their time acquiring real skills and racking up significant accomplishments, instead of practicing face-painting in an effort to ape whatever pop-tart is currently popular or learning that their attention should be focused on how they look, rather than on who they are and what they can do. I am confident that our end result will be better than that of those that encourage and/or allow their girls to get caught up in the whole mind-set that comes with make-up for 8-year-old children.