I remember that during my early teens, I used to sit next to mother and sometimes chat to her while she applied her make-up.
Occasionally she'd ask me to comment on her make-up, or do simple, but girly things like ask me to smell her new listick or show me her new nail polish.
Once, when mother finished pinning up one of her girl friend's hair, both mother and her friend invited me to unpin it to see how soft it felt.
Anyone else here did girly things even if not intentional my a mother etc. while young?