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imo, kids should be allowed to be in sephora BUT have parental supervision. also, parents should know when to stop their kids. 7 year olds should NOT be using retinol.
toxic beauty standards definitely also play a huge role in this. Maybe some kids are just buying the products for the sake of having the product, but a lot of these kids are caring A LOT about their appearances from an alarmingly young age.
fr tho like i saw this kid in sephora and she was like “omg i neeeeeed this retinol cream!!” and her mom bought it for her and as she was walking out the store she said “mom what is retinoooool?” so that just shows they want it for having it and being “preppy” to their friends
i can definitely agree with this i think it’s more of the kids on social media who want it for the sake of having it but as a kid who was bullied consistently in school its crazy how much she brought up my appearance and i think bullying takes a huge role in growing up to early along with being on the internet
Ikr I saw this video of a little girl wanting this spray type skincare product and the mum asked "do you know what this product is used for??" And the kid had no idea, she was just like "you put it on your face I think??"
Parents should rlly supervise their kids, because bad stuff can occur if not tbh.. i swear most parents dont care what their young children do online, its rlly concerning.
i’m 22 and my 11 year old sister is using drunken elephant, sol de janiero, etc. and i don’t even use those products 😭 and i can confirm social media (TIKTOK) is influencing these kids to grow up faster
As an old/early gen alpha (nearly gen z)I agree! 10 YEAR OLDS!!! LITERALLY 10 YEAR OLDS!!! are needing dermatologists? The only time when a person needs a dermatologist is when they have skin problems or skin cancer. If they had no skincare rn they wouldn’t be needing a dermatologist. I think it’s a sign of the parents letting the iPad raising them instead of their own. Does these 10 year olds have a iq of a spoon? they have NO wrinkles. The only thing they need is a very very gentle cleanser, then moisturizer and in the day spf. NOT toner’s (well maybe, idk ur skin) or serums, AND NOT retinol. Now I do use skincare products, but it’s not crazy like this. Brands like CeraVe, is one of the best brand in skincare category.
As an old gen alpha (almost gen z) i am soo grateful that my parents are normal parents. I played with toys, i touched grass, i didnt use skincare when i was nine. It makes me uncomfortable seeing 5 year old looking older than me
dude im thirteen and I walked into Sephora the other day for acne patches bc yk im at the age a puberty and I get acne and pimples, and this girl SCANNED me down head to toe and went wisper to her friend about me being a Sephora 10 year old like babe mind your biz
im a 'tween', and i love and know a lot of people who love makeup. i like doing artsy eye makeup and stuff, but im not using retinol or serums. i think kis should be alloweed into sephora, but they shouldnt be brainwashed intothinking they need a shitload of skincare. that part is the fault of social media and parents for allowing their children to buy these products
THIS!! I used skincare since I was 10 years old, i first started out with just cleansing my face and now i added like a moisturizer . ITS OKAY to like makeup!! What is NOT okay is thinking YOU (Get into a pov of a 7 years old) NEED ALL THESE ANTI AGE STUFF LIKE.
@@Harryismysavior Fr!!! It’s ok, healthy, and recommended to wash your face and moisturizer as you enter puberty, but no one under 16-18 MINIMUN needs expensive anti aging serums.
Realll! It’s totally fine for 7-10 year olds to face wash and like a moisturizer maybe, but it is not ok for them to be using retinol, or super expensive products like drunk elephant. It’s totally fine to like makeup, but not getting all anti aging stuff, like they’re only 7- 10! 😭
I’m a tween also and I just don’t care about skincare products or makeup and I think it’s CRAZY that other kids my age are so dependent on that kind of stuff and they feel so insecure without it that they need to shovel pounds of makeup on their face to feel pretty
I think the main issue is that little girls don’t really have any.. little girl trends. Back in my day (I’m 15 lmao), we had shopkins, squishiest, slime etc and celebrities to moon over. kids now don’t really have that I think, so they turn to teen/adult trends. It made me sad tbh
This is something that I never really thought about so thanks for commenting! I remember when there would be a lot cheaper (and more exciting) trends that would last a lot longer. Everybody could join in and, even after the trend was over, these products/toys could still be used. I'm the same age as you and I've noticed that with the rise of TikTok, younger kids put so much more pressure on themselves to grow up. Yes, most children want to grow up quicker and that's why products like fake kitchen playsets and playhouses are so popular. But how they express it has changed. For example, I would pretend to be in an active conversation with adults when I was younger. Sometimes I would try on eyeshadow but I would view it as "rebellious" or "too mature". A lot of kids now see people on social media with very excessive skincare routines or makeup looks and they don't fully understand that they aren't expected to do this (to be clear, they feel pressured into having the same routines as adults even though they don't need to). I believe I know why they do this but this is purely speculation: On social media, everybody is technically anonymous. Nobody needs to know your name or age. This means that there's no real boundary between children and adults because nobody knows your age. Adults don't look down on kids/ignore kids because they don't know that they are kids. This means that everybody regardless of age can engage in discussion (just to clarify, this isn't necessarily a bad thing). Kids feel like they are on the same level as adults. When an adult posts a skincare routine, kids might feel inclined to follow because they are on the same level. It's almost like if a friend told you all about a new hobby they have; you might want to try it too. The issue is that adults on social media are, understandably, engaging in hobbies and trends exclusive to adults. Kids see these trends and follow them because there's no boundary. They don't view these things as exclusive to adults or mature because they are on the same level. I wish a lot more parents would be stricter on social media with young kids and, even better, wait until a bit later on before they start allowing their kids to use social media (early tweens at the earliest perhaps). Unfortunately, since TikTok is so mainstream, a lot of kids feel like they're missing out if they don't have it. Hopefully, this isn't too wordy and you understand what I mean. I know I just wrote like 3 paragraphs lol TL;DR Since kids are being exposed to more content online meant to appeal to older audiences, they feel pressured into following trends that they don't need to follow. Especially skincare regimens that are unnecessary so early on in their lives.
they annoy the fuck out of me lmao , go outside , watch a cartoon , play with a barbie , they dont want it for the benefits , they want it for the packaging and just to have it . pisses me off since when i was a little kid i had to beg for $5 for an ice cream ☠️ why can’t they just do kid things ?!
Oh I apologize, I still do all of these things. I get bullied for acting childish even though I act my age. I'm 12 and I still get toys and watch cartoons in some my little pony pajam as. I run around outside with my younger siblings. It's quite fun, I want my childhood to last so I don't act mature when I'm still a kid
@@JustMe-3damn its pretty stupid that you get bullied for that.. im in highschool and i know some people that still play outside, watch cartoons, and stuff like that, actually most people do that where i am. dont have any shame in what you do for fun bro 💯💯
@@hiccup7457Yea!! I’m in high school and still watch cartoons and go outsides it’s genuinely so fun; I hate when ppl are judge mental and make fun of eachother like just love life and have fun and do what you want if it’s not harming you or anyone !!
even if they wanted it for the benefits they should not be getting these products or even wanting them at such a young age, aside from the fact that its NOT made for their skin its abt how they care sm abt their appearance
Ive had rlly bad acne since i was abt 9 yrs old and i do too believe that kids do not need retinol and stuff like that. Washing ur face and moisurising is all u need if u have clear skin.
Thank you SO SO SO much for adressing this. I have been avoiding all makeup shops especially sephora. It is the stanley apocalypse, the skincare apocalypse, and the 10 year old apocalypse.
when i was 10, i got into skincare and i asked “mom what is retinol?” and she said it burns her face and gives her acne so i wouldnt use it. and i ofc didnt use it. now im older and my mom said she lied because i didn’t need it at the time (i still don’t need it) but now like 8 year olds are using it and im literally convinced that our world is getting worse and worse everyday.
not only is this true.. theres also a side where 7-10 year olds are being influenced by there own parents.. i saw a live of it and it made me so upset she was like 8?.. and she was showing off her dior lip oil, bubble moisturizer, serums, ect and her mom was encouraging even doing her own makeup while she did that. even as a younger person who does makeup i agree honestly, its annoying and horrible what kids and parents are doing now. (NOT ALL PARENTS OR KIDS, yk what im talking about.)
yknow how with some meds you have to up the dose because its effects wear off as your body gets used to it? i have a theory that all the kids buying skin care before they even have had a single pimple are gonna get the same effect. like when they actually hit puberty their body will be so used to the skin care that its not gonna matter and it'll have no effect
That could be true but then again the skin care they're using is made for teens to adults and actually hards their skin.. So maybe it might also make their ace, etc worse 🤔
as a kid that has gone to sephora ONCE with my sephora obsessed friend, i completely agree. My friend and her dad had brought me to sephora because my friend, we’ll call her A, forced her dad to bring her to sephora. Since it was my first time ever going, I used almost one sample thing, but not buying anything because I felt bad for her dad. I did end up getting freebies, and so did A.. but A whined the whole way home because she didn’t get a THING. Since my mom saw that I had gone to sephora with my friend once, she got me a $75 sephora gift card.. i haven’t used it for over two years. My friend asked for it, but I said no. I don’t intend to use the gift card, but it does last forever. 😅
I have a similar friend, (this happened a few months ago.) She was at my house after school, and she wanted to see my skincare? I just showed her my cleanser, sunscreen, and moisturiser, and she said, "Where the fuck is your retinol, night cream, and bronzi drops?" Even when I went to her house, she was showing me her "dream skincare routine" and she was whining to her parents about wanting drunk elephant and bubble...
hi ben heres my drama: this girl at my school (she is a furry) is writing fanfiction about kids in our school and it got sent around the school, it is genuinely the most terrifying thing ive ever read. also love ur videos sm ur one of my faves to watch💗🫶
literally all you need is dove bar soap as a face wash and vaseline as a moisturizer. like my skin has never been better and that was my skincare that my mom would do for me ever since i was a baby.
i completely agree with you on the discipline part bc i’ve see and had family who’s kids are exactly what you described, because they don’t show their kids the right way to act 😭😭
As a homeschooled 12 year old girl, I could never agree more that elementary-Middle schoolers shouldn't go to make up stores 😭 I feel bad for the employees, and why don't there parents discipline them if I ever did that I'd get whipped with a slipper by my mother 💀
I think the main reason why ten years old want skin care is because they are heavily influenced by social media despite being so young. Parents should more control over their children.
I’m 10 and I personally hate drunk elephant, it’s expensive and does nothing for your skin. I do go to Sephora sometimes, all I have is perfume, lip balm, and the ordinary
I regret sitting like a shrimp during my adolecence playing minecraft and fornite😭but I'm glad my parents waited til junior high to give me my first touch screen tablet then smartphone. I did end up spending a lot of time on those and video games, but I'm glad I had a childhood without those, other than some "sandbox" games shared with my dad that sparked my appreciation for gaming🥺
your so right i have a sister that is NINE, and all she wants for her birthday is skincare, i brought her a squishmelow thingy the other day and she said "ew i dont want that im not 5" I WOULD HAVE LOVED A SQUISHMELOW AT 9 LIKE SHIT I WAS WEARING LIKE THEM SHOPKIN SHIRTS AND CARRYING AROUND MY MY LITTLE PONY, im so sad that this generation of kids didnt get a childhood like we did! tbh social media ruined a lot of childhoods
Hello Ben this is my drama: I’m currently going through the awkward middle school phase and I’m built like an Oompa Loompa. Taller kids in my grade annoy me and pick me up like a fucking American girl doll, what should I do🥰🥰
Apothecary can apply to this. An apothecary usually has medicine related goods and herbs which also include tinctures, elixirs, and potions of which make-up can be described in a different way.
my best friend was in the hospital because of an eating disorder, and one of the other girls in our friend group, who were not too close with basically blackmailed my best friend into telling her why she was in the hospital. Idk know how to confront the girl or if I even should it made my friend feel rlly uncomfortable. PS. my friends out and doing fine I hope your doing well Ben, love your content you make my day.
My sister is a Sephora kid. I feel like teens can get skin care but like only face wash and the basics. But the fact that 9-10 year olds get expensive makeup, skincare and water bottles. ALL THINGS THEY DONT need. Is wild
It’s also a thing where there isn’t many places where pre-teens and teens can hang out anymore. Due to the internet, they’re some-what forced to grow up faster in order to “fit” into the new norms that gets set upon them by influencers.
As a 12 year old that goes to Sephora and hearing this news about others my age ruining Sephora I’m very very annoyed by this I don’t even use the testers at Sephora anymore bc of this problem
At 10, i was in Sephora for one reason, i had started getting acne then and needed something for my face, BUT, i was there with my mom walking with her everywhere she goes cuz i didnt wanna be alone. Im now 15-16 and i find it hilarious 10 yr olds are raiding sephora
Oh my god,this is so true! there's 12 year olds in my school that have full on drawers of Sephora makeup and foundations, they got like full on 3 pounds of makeup on everyday!
DRAMA (sort of) I have finals this week and I have been really stressed out but my mother fails to understand what I feel and she keeps on getting mad at me for being stressed out, and calling me lazy. It is just so frustrating. Does anyone have advise.
it's so scary and discouraging how we (society) are prioritizing beauty standards and there's a HUGE influx of virtual entertainment (i.e., streaming, social media, influencers, content creators, etc). this is what this generation is growing up in and society is failing them. what about their education?? in the US, education is at an all time low and it should be prioritized. i just want to grab those parents by their shoulders and demand them to wake tf up and pay more attention to what media they're consuming and how they are doing academically. kids are not at fault-we should stop ridiculing them or, on the other hand, exploiting them (like sephora and sad beige moms, they're not a source of income, an accessory, or an aesthetic). let kids be kids!!
I feel like there should be a limit of skincare and makeup kids should have. Imo it’s okay to experiment with SOME makeup if you’re a tween, but they should be supervised in a store.
me and my 8 year old sister love shopping at ulta and sephora but we always clean the testers if we use them but we have never used a drunk elephant product
These parents should seriously let them run outside, watch childhood Disney movies, read with books, learn to ride a bike, run after the ice cream truck on Sunday’s, hang with friends while they can, before they go through puberty and loose that chance of having a childhood, PLEASE!
i’m 12 and i go to sephora with my mom, she lets me buy a few thing BUT im respectful to the employees, testers, etc. i hope the the 10 yr olds and younger be more respectful tho
im 13 and i recommend products meant for kids :3 i use aloe face wash and korean cleansers. drunk elephant and other heavy skincare products can actually make skin barriers get damaged and create more acne
im an older gen alpha (i’m 13) i do use very little skincare and makeup and i really feel bad for these little kids who are rlly skipping so much of their childhood that we to some extent also missed out on and it’s so so sad.
i totally agree with you. i have gen X parents and my mom is closer to millennial than my dad and you can see the difference of parenting. my mom still punishes my younger siblings, but not as harsh. like my dad would totally still spanck my siblings if it wasnt for my mom. anyways the mix makes well-respective children who literally only stepped in a sephore once (didnt even get anything) who have limited screen time. its OKAY to punish your kids or raise your voice.
But like it’s actually sad for Gen alpha because Ngl I don’t think any of them have like played with barbies/ shopkins and all those stuff I had when I was younger like it’s actually sad when you walk into a restaurant and see little kids with tablets/phones to entertain them,when I was younger I never even had an iPad or tablet and these kids have like not had a childhood it’s actually sad
I started washing my face when I was like 8 because I have acne prone skin (I am 12 rn) BUT I FIND IT CRAZY THAT GIRL MY AGE ARE SPENDING LIKE 300-500 DOLLARS ON SKINCARE? (my skincare or whatever you wanna call it is like 40 dollars in all)
I'm not defending ANY of those children but hear me out, some people do have insecurities and when I was around 11 or 12 I remember having VERY bad ache and I was very self conscious of this so having limited skin care or "Makeup" could make kids feel better about themselves. What theses kids are doing is not okay at all just putting another perspective out there. Love you so much Ben your videos are so funny and make my day can't imagine this platform without you! 💕
Ion comment much but I agree w the genetics and acne thing. When I was 9 I got my period and that caused major acne for me and still years later I have it. But these 10 year Olds are buying anti aging creams. Like yeah a little cleanser and moisturizer is fine if you have acne but they are overdoing it in my opinion
