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

[HelenMumsnet]

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!

Mayonnaise makes a good hair conditioner.

Put used teabags on your eyes for 5 mins. It rests them.

Witch hazel is good as a skin cleanser.

Country ladies - be arsed changing out of your wellies before hitting town. People can smell horse/cow/sheep from them.

GentleOtter, unless of course you live in Newmarket, where you will be laughed at for not wearing grotty waterproofs and stinky trainers

WHAT IS dry shampoo? where on earth can you buy it? x

Dry shampoo is basically a talc like substance in an aerosol can.
You spray onto roots, ruffle hands through hair and brush out and the "powder" absorbs any grease [ew] and makes hair look cleaner than it is.
Most commonly known brand is Batiste which comes in a retro green can and can be bought for about 2 quid from boots, superdrug etc.
HTH

wow! handy me thinks!

If in doubt, pull on a pair of driving gloves and a big belt a la Gok.

Solves every fashion problem, (well not really but he seems to think so)

Phew I thought you were serious there for a minute

If you like to wear thongs, that is your business, just don't expect me to appreciate looking at them over the top of your trousers/jeans/skirts.

I use L'Oreal suncream for the face all year round, and use the tinted version as blusher.

If you fancy having your hair cut short but you are fat or a bit overweight and think it will make you look fatter, don't worry!

I speak from personal experience, it is your fat that makes you look fat!!

If you think it will suit you, go for it. You will look better (as I now do)

Apply that left-over pregnancy pile cream to the bags under your eyes.

(Disclaimer:- may be an urban myth)

apply with a different finger obviously...

Personally, I'm going with the cocolepew school of style and beauty. Sounds right up my street!

Lol at the different finger Huw

you clothes are not shrinking you are growing, knock the croissants on the head.
[adjusts bulging cardigan and sighs]

Mayonnaise as a hair conditioner?

Won't it just turn to an omlette when you do a hot rinse?

I remember in the 70s/80s people saying egg was a good conditioner - but not to use hot water to rinse it because you'll end up with a head full of scrambled egg

Wow! Thanks for all of these - please keep 'em coming.

Any thoughts on a winter version of the "school-run dress"?

And, fashion-wise, where do you draw the line between comfy/practical and too mumsy for words?

Helen you wouldn't see the 'school run dress', it would be covered by the ubiquitous 'school run coat'

You are, of course, right, Cybil

So, what's the perfect school-run coat?

Long enough to cover one's jim-jams, perhaps?

I usually wear my full length fur coat. It covers a multitude of sins except, perhaps the killing of lots of cute furry animals.