to ask how mums of young child manage to not look like *#&@ all the time?

[MamamamaT]

Just that. I have a toddler and am also pregnant, I''m not working but always rushing around. If (big if) I manage to put on make up in the morning, I certainly don't manage hair, my clothes are covered in food and gunk by the end of the day and I always like frazzled and bedraggled. Anyone got any lifesaving tips?

I don't look good. I look like absolute shite compared to pre motherhood but in terms of finding the TIME for makeup, grooming etc I simply get up before everyone else. It's shit and unfair but I came to the realisation that if I didn't get up and sort myself out before the kids then it simply wouldn't happen.

I'm happy to make the sacrifice because I feel much better for it.

Things like false tanning for example I do in the bathroom while they are playing in the bath.

I have cut down my makeup routine though. So it's more nice hair and groomed natural makeup. My days of false eyelashes and smokey eyeshadow are somewhat gone unless it's a special occasion never

I also use a app called Pureple which is basically like a online wardrobe/outfit suggestions. It's a fanny on inputting pictures of everything you own can fit into still but once it's done it's really handy

I haven't RTFT, I admit. But can I ask why you find it so difficult?

3 in my household, youngest is 1 1/2.
Getting showered, made up and hair done has never been an issue. Either he is in the bathroom with me (rarely so, these days) or I get up a little earlier. By the time they're 18 months they should have a regular waking-up time, so I get up an hour before that, work out, shower and apply make-up. Hair is a little stroppy, but I straighten it in the evenings after he's gone to bed and do a quick top-up in the morning. Colour every 3 weeks, either before he wakes up or while he plays in his room.

Toddler age they should be able to entertain themselves for 30min at a time...