A mother expresses concern over her 19-year-old daughter's increasing focus on image and expensive beauty products, including a £200 night cream and a desire for 'baby Botox'. The mother worries about the influence of social media and the pressure to conform, urging her daughter to prioritize value over fleeting trends.
Why does a 19-year-old need to use £200 night cream? Plus she already wants ‘baby Botox’ My daughter Marsha has always taken pride in her appearance. As a child, she used to love dressing up and raiding my makeup bag. At the same time, she was humble and would roll around in fields with her friends. We live in the country, and many of them have farms near us.is becoming more image-conscious. Every time she returns home for the holidays, she’s wearing a new designer item.
She bought Givenchy sunglasses, even though she already has a flashy collection. And don’t get me started on her beauty regime. Her own makeup bag must be worth more than half my wardrobe. She takes pleasure in letting me know what all the serums do. I tell her: you don’t need to spend a fortune on face creams, they all do the same thing. But she’s always on TikTok researching retinol and peptides. I don’t have a problem with her spending her own money on nice things, but she needs to assess whether they’re worth it. Who has £200 to spend on a night cream? It shouldn’t be a 19-year-old. I didn’t raise her to be flash with her cash, but she seems to be trying to keep up with girls she sees online, or some of her new uni friends. I’m worried she is going to go down the filler and Botox route. Marsha says she hasn’t had anything done, but that she wants to in the future.I also wonder where she finds the money for all this. She earns her own money working as a part-time receptionist at a law firm, but I don’t want her to spend it all on frivolous items. All I did at her age was a simple skincare routine: a bit of soap and water, followed by a cheap moisturiser. I think I look pretty good for it too. Marsha is already talking about getting “baby Botox” as a preventive measure, but I’m totally against that. She says it will keep her looking 20 forever, but that sounds problematic. Why are young girls today so scared of having facial expressions? It’s a sign of a life well live
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