Negative body image issues and tweens: Why do young girls wear makeup? - Asheville Academy
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Young girls and makeup. What do you think of? Playtime? Dress up? The sad truth is that younger and younger girls feel the need to pile on the makeup. In fact, according to a study in 2014, one of out of every five young girls (between the ages of 12 and 14) wear a face
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Negative body image issues and tweens: Why do young girls wear makeup? - Asheville Academy
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Over 30% of teenage girls feel unattractive when they are not wearing makeup