Skin care gift items for 8 year old

[jennistarr1]

So this is what my daughter wants for Christmas

So far I got some masks and facial scrub

Looking for a face lotion or moisturizer...probably a toner or spritz too. Then I guess lip stuff

Any ideas? Doesn't need to be kid stuff but obviously some of the concerns that go along with adult products are unnecessary

A set would be great ..or smaller versions of items

[turkletsmom]

After Christmas, my 7yr old DD will own more makeup than I do lol. She's getting Lip Smackers brand--- 8-pack of flavored lip balms, unicorn eye shadow palette, and a lip gloss. She always wants to try on my blush, so I got her a Wet n Wild compact.

This just reminded me that I should get a pack of makeup remover wipes for her stocking. If I have time to make it to Bath and Body Works this week I might get her a body spray in a scent I can tolerate. She has one from Claire's and the smell is HIDEOUS but she acts like it's the finest perfume from Paris lol.

Target has some cute face masks and bath bomb sets, etc.


ETA- oops- I misread the OP and thought you were looking for other suggestions on the theme so disregard my makeup suggestions! I don't have any skin-care suggestions but maybe some terry "spa" headbands for when she's using her lotions? Maybe also foot masks to have fun with?

[ssmjlm]

There’s a thread over on ML about this too.

Stick to really gentle stuff. Mine uses cerave with spf, gentle cleanser when needed also cerave, and vanicream at night for her eczema.

Bubble is a gentle tween/teen brand.

[frlcb]

I wouldn't get her any of that stuff personally. She is 8, all she needs is a gentle cleanser (like cerave or cetaphil) and a moisturizer with spf (also cerave or cetaphil). Everything else is a scam for kids/tweens/teens. We had a whole conversation with our derm about this for my 12 year old and she said so much of these skin care things are actually damaging kids skin because they don't need it.

[quesyrah]

Dec 16, 2023 10:53:56 GMT -5 frlcb said:

I wouldn't get her any of that stuff personally. She is 8, all she needs is a gentle cleanser (like cerave or cetaphil) and a moisturizer with spf (also cerave or cetaphil). Everything else is a scam for kids/tweens/teens. We had a whole conversation with our derm about this for my 12 year old and she said so much of these skin care things are actually damaging kids skin because they don't need it.

This.

Keep it simple and read ingredients. Be careful of anything that’s going to ruin her skin. A lot of the cutesy stuff marketed to kids is full of junk ingredients. Young kids don’t need much!

My son is 13 and this is what we do:

PM: cetaphil salicylic acid cleanser, thayer’s witch hazel toner w/lavender, adapalene gel, vanicream moisturizer.

AM: cetaphil gentle cleanser, thayer’s toner, cerave moisturizer with SPF

[meanie]

My 10 year old asked for Bubble skin care, she says her friends use it. Has anyone heard anything about this brand? I still need to research...

Definitely stick to very simple stuff, I think they care more about the cute packaging at this point anyways!

[karinothing]

Dec 18, 2023 18:25:32 GMT -5 meanie said:

My 10 year old asked for Bubble skin care, she says her friends use it. Has anyone heard anything about this brand? I still need to research...

Definitely stick to very simple stuff, I think they care more about the cute packaging at this point anyways!

Yes! They have cleansers and moisturizer which is gentle and comes in fun packaging. Good for kids.

[meanie]

Dec 19, 2023 15:47:36 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Dec 18, 2023 18:25:32 GMT -5 meanie said:

My 10 year old asked for Bubble skin care, she says her friends use it. Has anyone heard anything about this brand? I still need to research...

Definitely stick to very simple stuff, I think they care more about the cute packaging at this point anyways!

Yes! They have cleansers and moisturizer which is gentle and comes in fun packaging. Good for kids.

Thank you! The set of 3 went out of stock right before my eyes so it seems to be pretty popular!

[fn2187]

Dec 16, 2023 10:53:56 GMT -5 frlcb said:

I wouldn't get her any of that stuff personally. She is 8, all she needs is a gentle cleanser (like cerave or cetaphil) and a moisturizer with spf (also cerave or cetaphil). Everything else is a scam for kids/tweens/teens. We had a whole conversation with our derm about this for my 12 year old and she said so much of these skin care things are actually damaging kids skin because they don't need it.

This exactly.

[jeaniebueller]

Dec 16, 2023 10:53:56 GMT -5 frlcb said:

I wouldn't get her any of that stuff personally. She is 8, all she needs is a gentle cleanser (like cerave or cetaphil) and a moisturizer with spf (also cerave or cetaphil). Everything else is a scam for kids/tweens/teens. We had a whole conversation with our derm about this for my 12 year old and she said so much of these skin care things are actually damaging kids skin because they don't need it.

Ditto. At most I would buy her a facial spray.

[wanderingback]

I don’t have helpful advice but an IG ad for a skin care bathtime regimen for babies was on my feed :/ WTF. I mean it wasn’t anything "serious" but it def had a product for bathing, a product for all your skin, a product for the face and then 1 other thing I can’t remember. No wonder 8 year olds think they need a skin care regimen.