Little sister growing up quickly.

Basic products will do. Make sure they are gentle products, without harsh chemicals. Her skin is still young.

Gentle cleanser, moisturisers.
Probably doesn’t need makeup right now. Lip balms, lipgloss, and maybe a nice pink blush.
Natural deodorants

Thanks for all the response so far, I am going to get her the basics. I am not going get her into make up into her teenage ages. I did not get in make up until I was only 20. She likes use lip balm and semi tented lip gloss on occasions.

Thanks for all your tips.

Hey, I’d like to add too this too.
I’m sure you already are but can I suggest you instill in her the value of personal hygiene like showering after school and perhaps using anti bacterial washes. Such as phisonex in the shower. Just gently but as she comes into teenage years it impacts a lot.

From my experience with teenagers some just don’t want to shower much and everyone remembers those stinky kids from school
Also encourage her to brush her teeth twice a day.
In terms of deodorants I would suggest using an natural crystal deodorant. Or you could try pure baking soda. Just sprinkle it on. It allows her to sweat but not smell.
Google crystal deodorants to find where to buy.
I currently use moo goo deodorant which is 100% natural and contains milk so no irritation or parabeans etc etc m you can find at chemists and online. Google moo goo deodorant to find online.
Other wise look into anti perisprants rather than deodorants.
Skin care less is more. Its normal to have pimples. At this stage she only needs a basic face wash – I used Neutrogena pore cleansing face wash over 20 years ago at her age and I hardly broke out. Its still around today.
Choose a basic sunscreen like Neutrogena ultra sheer SPF everyday. Id suggest using a spot treatment like you are is just fine.
That’s all she needs if anything. I never wore makeup (foundation) till my 20s and believe this is why I have good skin in my 30s.
If she wants to eventually buy her a nice lipgloss and mascara eventually.
Try to encourage her self esteem in other ways apart from looks and makeup. I’m sure you do already.
Best to let her enjoy childhood and young adult life too x good luck

I completely agree with what Krystal-Leigh and Animal Lover said. And i second the crystal deodorant, it’s a more natural alternative but is really good for odor protection and works better than any of the natural products that claim to be “deodorants”. I started getting pimples at 11 and have only recently found the pill and a vitamin b and prescribed treatment to help, i wish i had properly treated it earlier and not worn all the heavy, cheap foundations that made it worse. I use to scrub at my skin thinking it would help but obviously made it worse and i never realised it was a hormonal issue so thought it would go away like everyone elses my age. I’m glad she has you to feel comfortable enough to speak to and i’m sure any questions you have about her skin or other issues you will find a solution on here, but for now just make sure she’s not overtreating it and speak to a doctor who may put her on an antibiotic if necessary. She is quite young so just make sure it’s nothing out of the ordinary and just some hormonal issues.

I think the clean and clear blackhead clearing scrub is really gentle so won’t aggravate her skin but helps close pores and cleanse the skin. Rose hip oil is really good so she should continue with that unless it starts to make her break out, acne is really a game of trial and error as everyone’s skin reacts differently to certain products but once she finds something that works she should stick to it because her skin is probably sensitive at the moment.

Some other tips for her skin are

• Cleanse twice a day
• Use a gently exfoliater
• Moisturise
• Change pillow slips often
• Don’t use soap or harsh cleansers on face
• Only use the spot treatments on pimples not over the face as this will dry out the skin too much
• Don’t pick at them
• Drink as much water as possible

Good luck x

It all depends on what age they hit puberty. I personally got my period at the age of 9 so i found armpit hair, sweat and pimples all came very early on so i became a woman earlier. I wanted to shave, wear deodorant and have clean skin so im thankful my mother let me do it all. Making sure your kids and siblings have a good self esteem is essential, even if we think they need to hold off on it all.

Hi bmill229 I experienced this with my eldest child early on. I found that Rose hip oil made the problem worse but believe it or not using a very little amount of coconut oil on her skin eased the inflammation and pimples, I got her to use it after cleansing. As far as deodorant goes I only get my daughter to use natural deodorant especially as she is so young, I find the natural crystal deodorant are wonderful, they still allow the sweat but remove the smell, she applies is after a shower and it works all day, I think at this age she is far too young to apply deodorants heavely laden with chemicals, it can cause many issues further on.