Try some Tarte makeup palettes. They have great bundles with brushes too. I really love their Shape Tape concealer, foundation, setting powder, and setting spray line. The setting spray is as good as the Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray imo.

ColourPop is a great brand for middle schoolers. If you’re willing to spend a little more than drugstore, you could score some really great bundles by there or in general.

Glow Recipe and Drunk Elephant skincare are SUPER popular among younger generations. I also highly recommend getting her a good skin tint (I’m using almay clear complexion but I used to use tarte), some Korean skincare (I use Carecella), and drugstore makeup as their formulas rival that of luxury brands.

If you wanna match her foundation shade, make sure it matches the skin on her neck, not her face or hand.

Ulta or Sephor gift cards. I know its the easy way out, but makeup is such a personal thing to experiment with and there are literally thousands of options.

This also might afford her the chance to get something high end that maybe she had her eye on.

Ulta or Sephor gift cards.

I know its the easy way out, but makeup is such a personal thing to experiment with and there are literally thousands of options.

This also might afford her the chance to get something high end that maybe she had her eye on.

Nyx milky gloss, one of the small too faced eyeshadow palettes, milani blush, kosas brow gel, wet n wild highlighter, l’oréal air volume mascara

You can join my community r/youngmakeupartists to ask young people!

OP, I’ve read the thread a bit and I just wanna say you’d be the cool ass aunt if you got her a hot popular item against this sub’s wishes lol.

Sincerely, An ex little girl with tastes.

Is there anyone you can ask about what she likes? Pictures? You don’t just want to get something that’s “in” just because, because it might not be her taste.

More beauty than makeup but press on nails are huge. There are lots that are aimed at younger girls that are really fun and girly and cute.

Too faced, tarte, and colourpop are all nice brands with cute packaging young girls will like

When I was a younger teen, I liked those Tonymoly sheet masks.

My peers liked Mario Badescu and eos lip balm.

My neices always love when I get them coloupop eyeshadow pallets. Its really good quality eapecially for the price

You could legit get a lot of stuff from elf if you’re spending some cash.

They have duped for so much of the things listed and she would be getting an entire haul instead of one or two expensive things.

For kids I think more might be better. She could have so many new options!