Comments on: Beauty Regimen Keepers

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:36:06 +0000

I was ecstatic when after about 2.5 months, Sarah started napping regularly in the morning and I got to take a shower every day! I called it my birthday present from her! lol… Aside from that, still shave (do it in the shower) wash the face, and brush the teeth (does that count?) I’m pretty low maintenance. Mani/pedi, eyebrow wax (thank god for blonde hair), and any makeup but chapstick or hand cream… all out the window. As long as the nails are cut and filed, we’re all good.

By: Jasileet

Jasileet — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:23:14 +0000

Brows and mascara.

Thanks to nursing, my itty bitties have been upgraded. So now when I tell people “Eyes up here!”, they have something decent to look at.

Legs get shaved like once a month, though… I’ll worry about that when I lose the baby weight. Honestly, I hate them as they are anyway, why bother!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:47:51 +0000

yes, to hair color. I do NOT want to know if there is grey there. it’s been dyed since college and I plan on keeping that up.
Karen, congrats on your baby. You are in the hardest period for personal grooming.
As conflicted as I have been at times about my do, I have to say it is nice to have a style. I am finding the key is I have to pay a tad more and go to a better blow out-er. My hair is so think I then don’t touch it for 4-5 days. even with fine hair get one with lots of layers. good luck!

By: amyz5

amyz5 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:01:43 +0000

hair color at any cost.!

By: Angie Elliott

Angie Elliott — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:03:06 +0000

oooooookay, clearly I’m setting the bar far too low

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:26:16 +0000

Hey Y;all –

I had my second daughter 6 weeks ago and any shower lasting more than 5 minutes is pure bliss! I have not blow dried my hair since I was 7 months pregnant – too hot here in the ATL – and as soon as my maternity leave is over and I make money again I am getting the most awesome hair cut – Swear to God, Daphne – I am going as short as yours! My hair is fine so I won’t have the same effects as you – LOL… I am just so tired of the new mommy endless ponytail – I look fifteen years old. My other daughter is 3.5 and I have not gotten a manicure since she has been born. I have NOTm however, given up my Clinique 3 step skin care and I LOVE Rimmell Lip gloss. It’s very inexpensive and I love it.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:47:58 +0000

Oh, yes, showers come back after the newborn phase. I think lips and mascara are good basics.

By: Tanzie

Tanzie — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:32:50 +0000

Plucking the brows, and lipstick…although I have tamed the “Diva Red” to “Coffee Bean”, I still feel a bit more ‘put together’ if I sport a bit of color on my kisser!!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:56:17 +0000

Skincare, skincare, skincare! To be honest, I am pretty low maintenance — I can show, dry my hair, put on my makeup, and get dressed in 20 minutes when pressed. But since having a kid and turning 40 my skin went nuts. Acne literally developing in nascent wrinkles. What the hell?? So now I use a combination of Nutrogena and Avon products that seem to be keeping the major problems at bay. I’m not spending a wad of cash obviously (no fancy facials or procedures), but no matter how tired I am at the end of the day I take 5-10 minutes to cleanse, clarify, moisturize and occasionally “peel.” It’s made a HUGE difference in how I look and my confidence. Now I’m not sure if anyone else notices….

By: Angie Elliott

Angie Elliott — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:09:45 +0000

I absolutely must have my shower every day. And I try to keep up my pedicure because pretty feet make me feel pulled together.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:51:16 +0000

I kept up the eyebrows and the full fledge face washing/scrubbing routine.
But at the moment I’m rocking a pseudo fro and my husband’s t-shirt. I won’t be seen (hopefully), but I’m not gussying up like I would have if I wasn’t busy fixing another round of juice.