Why do they do it?!
@sprite1950 (30461)
Corsham, England
January 19, 2020 3:22am CST
Yesterday my 13 year old granddaughter had her friend round. They had been into town together buying all sorts of lotions and face masks as they are at the age when they like to experiment.
All seemed quiet and then I hear a lot of scurrying to and forth from the bathroom and a panic stricken cry of "what am I going to do!" The granddaughter's friend had put something on her face that she was allergic to and looked rather like a shiny tomato. I told her to leave it for a while and see if it calmed down which it did after an hour or so but it was still a little red.
The early teens are the age of experimentation, clothes, makeup, face creams and as most of us know there are plenty of mistakes to be made. I just hope the girl's mum saw the funny side of it when she got home and that it is looking better today.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Yes I saw her today and she looks fine although her mother scolded her
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
@LadyDuck She said she was never wearing a face mask again
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Poor girl, but it is a good thing, she must learn that some experiments can finally be dangerous.
Poor girl, but it is a good thing, she must learn that some experiments can finally be dangerous.1 person likes this
@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
19 Jan 20
This is why you should always ALWAYS do an allergy test... Put a bit of it on a small patch of skin if you react don't use it.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Kids don't think like that do they .. but I'm sure she will next time!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
@Fa_Maverick I never bothered I'm afraid and I remember once I had a very sore head from using a hair colour that didn't agree with my skin. I knew I should wash it off right away but it was still sore for a few days.
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@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
20 Jan 20
@sprite1950
Not all kids think like that* I most certainly did. It's why I never had my face look like ITs shiny red balloon. Instead with the allergy test I did in the crook of my elbow I had localised swelling so my elbow looked really weird.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Jan 20
Certainly that's an experiment that blew on her face, waheehee.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
@Alexandoy I think it must have been sore. I hope she has recovered today.
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 ouch. That must be painful.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950
Glad you were around to help your granddaughter out. I am glad she is looking better today.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
It was her friend but she is fine today. Her mother gave her something soothing to put on it.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
@Hannihar I saw her this morning when she called for my granddaughter for school and she looked fine.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Jan 20
@sprite1950
I am so glad she is fine today.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Jan 20
I have two teenage daughters and I can well relate to that experimentation thing. Teenage is a weird stage but so much fun full of exploration. 
Teenage is a weird stage but so much fun full of exploration. 1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Yes it certainly is but a few mistakes are made along the way!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
@arunima25 It would be a rare person who never made mistakes!
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 No mistake if owned goes waste. It's a good way to learn.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
19 Jan 20
Yes kids do make mistakes and learn the hard way
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
They sure do but I guess we were the same when we were young
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
I don't know if I made her feel any better but it did calm down after an hour or two!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
Oh God no! That's just a picture I found. I would die if she came in looking like that.
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Yes I remember using facial wipes that gave me little bumps under the skin and a tightness of the skin.
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
21 Jan 20
lol I hope she feels better and looks better today. I wasn't into makeup much when I was growing up.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
21 Jan 20
You don't look as if you need it. You're naturally pretty.
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Poor girl! I agree with you, I hope her mum won't be angry about it as I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. I am glad it's looking better! Would suck for something so simple to cause a scar or rash or something that was hard to go away!
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Yes she is fine now but her mother did scold her a little
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@japanesesamurai (2196)
• Japan
19 Jan 20
new generation is difficult to deal with..
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
Yes, all those hormones! I guess we were all like it once.
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
@japanesesamurai No too far back for me
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@japanesesamurai (2196)
• Japan
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 exactly ,we just cant remember well.. lol..
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@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
I know, I saw her yesterday and her colour is normal although she has a couple of little scaly patches on her cheeks.
@sprite1950 (30461)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
@Pandy_ It's not too noticeable so I think it will be gone in a few days.
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@Pandy_ (800)
• Sydney, Australia
20 Jan 20
@sprite1950 oh dear. I hope they clear up by later.
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@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
19 Jan 20
such kind is a culture of african tribes........
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