Once you've decided that your daughter is ready for makeup, be the first one to take her to buy her first makeup. Even though she may want to do this with her friends, she will remember this when she is older and treasure this memory. Although she may be emotionally pulling away from you at times, remember that she still needs you.

Take her to the department store and help her pick out a few basic items. Foundation, blush, mascara and lipstick or gloss are good to start off with. If your daughter has good skin, she may not even need the foundation.

Help your daughter to choose a foundation that matches her skin tone. I cannot stress the importance of this! Don't let your little girl walk around with a thick line of foundation around her jaw. Have the sales lady teach her how to put on foundation properly. This is a skill that needs to be learned and, trust me, your daughter will thank you!

Find her a blush that is not too dark or bright. Remember, makeup is supposed to enhance her natural beauty, not cover it up. Buy her a good quality blush brush that can probably last her several years. Show her how to suck in her cheeks and apply the blush on her cheek bones. Teach her how to take care of her makeup and brushes. Mac has a good selection of brushes that last a really long time. A good blush brush will cost about $20.

When choosing the mascara, get a regular lengthening mascara. Thickening mascara tends to create more dramatic eyelashes. We are going for natural and young. Show her how to put on just a few strokes on each eye.

Next, help her pick out a lipstick or gloss that is sheer and natural. No lip liner is needed just yet. A good light pink color is suitable for a young girl. Try Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Baby Pink.

A girl just starting with makeup doesn't need much more than this. Let her wear these for a few months, and then you can get her one or two eye shadows. A pink or light gray color would be best. Hold out on the lip and eyeliners until she is about 16. Girls tend to use too much of this and end up looking way too sexy.

When going with your daughter to pick out makeup, remember to let her make some decisions in what to buy. Be reasonable with her, and let her feel that her opinion matters.

Once she finds a few items that she seems to be using regularly, consider buying those items wholesale. It will save you money and you and her can use the same make up. Buy whatever else you also use in bulk, and that will save you many trips to the department store.

When your teenage daughter is ready to wear makeup, teach her how to use it properly. Buying makeup in bulk will save you money, so consider getting wholesale cosmetics from a cosmetics wholesaler, such as wholesalefashionsquare.com.

By Ellen Tarnapolsky