My daughter came running into the living room, tablet in hand, with that look. You know the one—the 'I have found the thing that will complete my existence' look. I sighed, opened my laptop, and typed 'Kids Makeup Set 45 Pieces' into Amazon. Three thousand eight hundred reviews later, here we are.

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Kid
Daddy, can I please have this makeup set? It has 45 whole pieces! I need it for my beauty career.
Dad
Honey, you already have a lip balm and that blue eye shadow from Grandma's old purse.
Kid
But this one comes with nail polish and a mirror shaped like a heart! And it's for kids, so it's safe.
Dad
Safe means it's washable. Also, three and a half stars from nearly four thousand people? That's a shrug emoji in numeric form.

What Is It?

This is a 45-piece makeup set marketed to kids—lip glosses, eyeshadows, nail polishes, blushes, and a sparkly mirror to practice their 'signature look.' It's basically a purse-sized Sephora for the under-10 crowd, complete with enough glitter to ensure your sofa will be festive for years.

What Does the Internet Think?

With 3,800 ratings averaging 3.5 stars, the internet has spoken in a lukewarm tone. Many parents note the colors are fun but not very pigmented, and a few mention the mirror broke quickly. The overall consensus: it's fine, but nothing to write home about—unless home is a glitter factory. ★★★½☆ across 3,800 reviews.

🚫 No.
★★★½☆ 3.5 stars  ·  3,800 reviews

I'm going with 'no' on this one. Three and a half stars is a C-minus in the school of life, and with 45 pieces of chaos to lose under the couch, it's a hard pass. The internet has spoken: the answer is no. You can thank me later when you're not stepping on a rogue eye shadow pan at 2 a.m.

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💡 We Have Something Like That At Home

Little Beauty Basics 12-Piece Set
It has fewer pieces but also fewer opportunities for a full-face glitter explosion in your living room.
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