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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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PoisonToadstool · 30/10/2009 17:48

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CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 17:45

Sleep on your back unless you want a face and chest like corrugated cardboard

CybilLiberty · 30/10/2009 17:45

There's not much that can't be put right with a pair of boob to knee control pants and a couple of glasses of champers

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:40

Buy a bra that fits, nobody needs 4 boobs.

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SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:37

Wear an across the body bag so that both your hands/shoulders are properly free for holding children's hands/pushing pushchairs/carrying shopping. Contortions to keep your shoulder bag on are deeply unglamorous and cause back pain.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:36

Do not put cotton near your ears, ever. The fibres fall into your ears.

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:35

There's a knock off Benetint in Superdrug, MeMeMe pussycat,or something. Paint it on your cheeks and you'll look like Aunt Sally you've been on a brisk walk, all day long.

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:35

Wear wellies whenever it rains so that you don't ruin your leather shoes.

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:33

Oh yes, ear wax is vile - wash your ears with soap every day and dry with cotton buds, just in case.

brimfull · 30/10/2009 17:32

and the famous piece of advice from someone

accessorise -then when you are about to leave remove one accessory

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:32

I've found personal grooming a lot harder since all the children are at school, funnily enough. It's easier when they are all around in the holidays and at weekends. We all look more buffed and polished then

stakethroughtheheartofgold · 30/10/2009 17:31

wear your favourite outfit shopping. don't buy anything unless it looks better than what you're already wearing.

wear what makes you happy and screw what everyone else thinks.

and dittany is of course right re inner beauty/character (although i beg to differ on the shoes front, shoes that make you are worth having even if they don't quite fit... )

brimfull · 30/10/2009 17:31

squeeze those blackhead -they are gross
and clean your ears if you have your hair tied back-visible ear wax is also gross

AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 17:31

totally agree to baby name change bags
all vile

AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 17:30

always wear a belt if its visible

brimfull · 30/10/2009 17:29

bb cream blush-must try-with my new 25% JL discount card -mwahahaha

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cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:29

Don't eat all the pies.

AlaskaNebraska · 30/10/2009 17:29

not under 4
or have you hatched?
i remember finding any personal grooming very tricky and by night time i was exhasuted

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:28

THREE children in our family!

cornsilk · 30/10/2009 17:28

Don't wear jeans if you have a fat arse.

brimfull · 30/10/2009 17:28

I just don't believe that shower gel can be moisturising or anything when you put it on and wash it off in 2 seconds.
Tis a myth.

SorciereAnna · 30/10/2009 17:27

No no no have full length mirrors all over the place so that you cannot ignore that superfluous extra kilo

cocolepew · 30/10/2009 17:27

I nominate Annas quote for the front cover.