About Petite 'n Pretty

Petite 'n Pretty is a beauty brand that makes makeup and a little skincare for kids, tweens and teens: 10K Shine lip gloss, mascara, brow pens, a multi-use stick, gel glitter and gift sets that bundle them with a bag. The nineteen items in this catalogue cover the whole line as sold in the United States.

Nothing here is a scaled-down copy of an adult product. The tools are smaller, the colors are sheer, and each item states its approvals and what its formula leaves out.

Made and sized for the people using it

The clearest difference is physical. The gloss sits on a petite doe-foot, the mascara on a brush sized to fit young eyes, the brow pen on a fine tip that draws one hair-like stroke at a time. A small applicator does for accuracy what a steady adult hand usually has to; a child gets a clean line on the first pass, and a parent gets fewer stained collars.

The formulas follow the same idea. The gloss is clear oils and waxes with light-reflecting pearls, so it shines without a heavy tint; the brow pen is sheer and builds in strokes; the clear mascara leaves a barely-there finish. You can layer any of them, but none of them lands as a full face by accident.

Reading the approvals and the free-from lists

Each item carries a list that is worth reading before the color. Across the range the formulas are cruelty-free, nut-free and paraben-free. The glosses, mascaras and multi stick are also gluten-free and vegan; the mascaras and brow pens add phthalate-free. The glitter is a plastic-free gel.

Approvals are stated per product: pediatrician-approved on the glosses, sets and brow products, with ophthalmologist and dermatologist approval added on the two mascaras and the clear brow gel. Where a product does not list an approval, this catalogue does not claim one for it.

How to choose between Petite 'n Pretty items

Start with a single item rather than a set if the goal is to find out what a child will actually use. The Glow Down gloss and the clear mascara are the two lowest-stakes purchases: one adds shine, the other adds nothing visible. From there the pink glosses, the black mascara and the brow pens add color and definition one step at a time.

Sets are for gifts and for sleepovers, where the bag matters as much as the makeup. Sparkle Storm is the full kit with a palette and brushes; Shine & Glow and the Bronze glitter set are smaller and warmer; Better Get Glowing adds press-on nails; the skincare set swaps makeup for a cleanser, moisturizer and scrubber. Match the set to the occasion, then check the shade of the gloss inside it.