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Calling all you fashionistas/style gurus! We need your style-and-beauty tips

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HelenMumsnet · 30/10/2009 16:02

Hello.

We're thinking of doing an MN Guide to Style and Beauty - but we can't do it without you!

We'd love you to post bestest, wittiest, most practical style/hair/beauty tips, secrets, rules, dos and don'ts on this thread.

Obviously, we're thinking "this will make you look good in the 13 seconds you have between getting up and getting the kids up", rather than "this will make you look good but takes six hours and £3000 to achieve".

Right, over to you. And thank you!

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EccentricaGallumbats · 30/10/2009 18:59

Wear black.

EdgarAllenPoo · 30/10/2009 18:59

save yourself tons of money on all of this stuff by doing as little of it as possible?

apart from plucking your chin. that only takes time and a pair of tweezers.

if you want nice skin: eat fruit and cut the grease, booze and choclate.

if your hair is long, putting your hair back in a chignon or bun instantly makes you look neater.

If you have small kids - don't put your slap on until they've been dropped off/ gone to bed, it inevitably gets all over them if you do it earlier.

i have just eaten a cream cake, am about to commence an evening of cider & pizza, and have never been to the hairdressers (my hair is in a chignon!). My kids aren't in bed yet, but when they are, i won't be wasting time putting make-up on before reachin for the fizzy apple.

I have plucked my chin though.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 18:35

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stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 18:34

we can outrun you in our sensible shoes :P

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 18:31
stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 18:31

lol dittany do you think we'll get in the guide?

naw it's tricky cos i love dressing up and stuff and i like the idea that women can feel better about themselves by finding clothes that they feel comfortable in but i hate the whole rules thing and the bloody knots they'd have us tying ourselves in given half a chance.

dittany · 30/10/2009 18:26

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stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 18:23

read the beauty myth

stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 18:23

and mine

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 18:22

Except mine.

stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 18:14

ignore 90% of style and beauty advice

nearlybeans · 30/10/2009 18:08

Save enthusiastic plucking for your chin. And use eyebrow gel.

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 18:04

Yes, with a sort of cotton backing on the rubber. Much nicer .

AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 18:04

i nver curl

Themasterandmargaritas · 30/10/2009 17:58

Rubber gloves come lined?

CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 17:56

Touche

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:55

and eyelash dye

CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 17:55

Always use eyelash curlers

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:54

Ooh yes, wear rubber gloves (Marigolds, or other lined ones) for every single household task. Put lots of handcream on last thing at night.

Themasterandmargaritas · 30/10/2009 17:54

A very good LBD (actually I rather hate that phrase) black dress, is a must. Dress it up with heels and accessories, or dress it down with pumps.

CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 17:52

oooh yes theres a thread.

Some stout clothes pegs on the arms of your pyjamas will stop any unauthorised rolling in the night

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:48

Wrinkled Madonna type hands? Wear gloves.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 30/10/2009 17:48

don't wear farking brown long skirts they are so so ageing

PoisonToadstool · 30/10/2009 17:48

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cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:48

Don't look in the mirror first thing in the morning, steel yourself first.

Do not have roots showing. You are not Debbie Harry. You do not look cool.