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Why do our children love dressing up and putting on make-up? Fun? Fun with friends? Naturally, but not only. With its blushes, brushstrokes and bursts of laughter, children's make-up hides a real development tool. Dressing up, coloring the face and embodying a character are all experiences that help youngsters to dare to assert themselves, express their emotions and build their self-confidence. And what if this moment of play also became a great opportunity to strengthen the bond between parents and children?<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dressing up and putting on make-up: an essential form of self-expression<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Make-up at the heart of symbolic play<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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For a child, dressing up is no trivial matter. Behind the superhero, butterfly or fairy costume lies the need to explore the world and their own emotions. This is what psychologists call symbolic play: the famous imitation games in toy catalogs. As early as 18 months, a child begins to pretend, to act \u00abas if\u00bb he or she were sleeping, eating, etc. As children become socialized in day nurseries and kindergartens, mimicry games become one of their main occupations. Disguise and make-up have the power to allow children to slip into a role and explore their imagination. After simply reproducing, the child experiments with roles, imagines situations, creates new roles and new stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Make-up as a means of expression<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Choosing a character and evolving in extraordinary worlds encourages children to imagine the story of which they will be the hero. They'll have to create their own narrative, and deal with the actions of other characters who will change the course of the story: adapting their posture as a knight, finding a magical solution or knowing how to end their adventure. Make-up allows each child to adopt the behavior of a character, reusing words they've heard and scenes they've seen in their favorite cartoon. By imagining situations in which they can be strong, funny, courageous or gentle, children showcase their personalities. By choosing a color<\/a>, a shape drawn on its face, or an image of a tattoo<\/a> on her arm, make-up expresses her creativity, her tastes and her emotions. Far from being a simple accessory, make-up becomes a tool for emotional expression. It enables the child to express emotions that are sometimes difficult to verbalize: a bright tone for joy, a stroke of blue to dream, a butterfly to feel free...<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Make-up and self-confidence: understanding the link<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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From emotional learning to identity affirmation<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Choosing a disguise or make-up is rarely a matter of chance (nor is it for adults, for that matter). As in a role-playing game, the character we play is often the opposite of who we really are. It embodies who we'd like to be, who we'd like to resemble, with all its qualities and strengths. It also tells us who we are, what we feel, think and believe we are. To get under the skin of your character, you need to :<\/p>\n