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So, im deluded! Simplify me!

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 12:33

I'm 23 +4 with my 1st dc. I work in cosmetics and wear a full face everyday. I also have an extensive daily routine in the am and pm for my face and body. Obviously with a baby this is gunna go out th window. So what tips/tricks and treatments do you have for me to make this possible. I feel comfortable in make up and really don't want to totally let go of "me" as I'm happy and enjoy doing it. In after wonder products and your routines! Also. Before I'm due what would you recommend I do? I'm having a Mani/ pedi chiropodist visit. Waxing and hair cut. But anything else you wish you had?
Thanks

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 12:43

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worldgonecrazy · 09/01/2012 12:49

A tip for the future - keep old bits of make up, eyeshadows, etc. Keep them to one side of your make up bag. When you need to do your make up, just sit on the floor with DC (when they're big enough) and let them play with the old bits whilst you do your own make up. My DD loves doing this and it means I can put my make up on without having her pestering me.

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 12:51

Thanks! Fab idea!

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PuffPants · 09/01/2012 13:22

What do you mean by "extensive daily routine"?

I haven't changed what I do at all, there's plenty of time for putting on make-up when they're babies, it's as they get older and you need to be places at certain times that it gets a bit harder to find enough time to get yourself ready properly.

Of course, it all depends what you mean by extensive...

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 14:02

Ok don't laugh.....
Am. Face. Cleanse, tone. Serum,eye, serum.moisterise,primer,foundation,loose powder, eyes shadows, liquid liner, pencil liner under eye, brow pencils, mascara, contouring powder, blusher and radiance powder. Lip liner and lipstick I also blow sry my hair every morning.
Am.body shower, toning body oil mixed with firming body cream around my middle, anti cellulite treatment cream on legs and bum, bust lifting gel on boobs. Normal moisterise on arms and top back. I get up at 6:30 and do this and have cup of tea and breakfast and leave the house by 8am

Pm: face cleanse, tone, contouring facial lift treatment, eye cream, nourishing oil mixed with night cream, eye cream.
Pm body: anti-water retention oil all over legs. Toning oil on body, deep nourishment moisteriser all over.

Once a week I exfoliate and do a mask do my whole face and body and hair.

I enjoy doing it and it does look nuts but it's done quickly as I have a routine. U was wondering if anyone had any amazing tinted moisturisers or quick fix products for anti-fatigue covers under the eye Ect that I can whack on quicker? Getting my base right takes the longest.

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Queenmarigold · 09/01/2012 15:20

I am laughing. Sorry.

SilentBoob · 09/01/2012 15:23

Wow OP, I am a bit in awe of all that. I feel exhausted just reading it. You must be a kilo heavier with all those potions and unguents slapped on!

worldgonecrazy · 09/01/2012 15:45

Wow - that is quite a routine. I manage to do the Shred, shower and make up in an hour, whilst DH and DD lay in bed! I don't wash my hair every day as it is prone to frizz, so you may want to consider slummy mummy low pony tail alternative hair styles.

Are there any bits you can combine? For instance, I use a moisturising shower cleanser with one of those plastic scrunchies so I moisturise and exfoliate my body all at the same time.

A beauty regime longer than half an hour is probably a bit unrealistic with an under-5.

Littlepumpkinpie · 09/01/2012 16:00

Blooming heck worn out just reading that. I can be up showered body scrubbed lotioned and potioned dry and dressed in 20minutes Take 10 minutes for full face on. Hair takes 15minutes to blow dry then a quick run with the straigtners hair is long too. DC to up and out the door on time never late for school too they get up when I do we all have a hot breakfast together. ds1 leaves at 8.15 I take ds2 half hour later. I get up at 7.30 never been late ever. When I only had DD it was breeze in the park getting ready with just the 1 baby :)

QuinnFabray · 09/01/2012 16:06

I wouldn't worry about it too much, you just evolve and adjust. You might not care so much about doing all of that stuff when your baby arrives.

ggirl · 09/01/2012 16:12

well if you're not going to be going to work at the beginning can't you just do wash , tinted moisturiser ,blush , mascara =done

dare I suggest johnsons facial wipes

MrsDollyLevi · 09/01/2012 16:13

Other posters are right....you'll do what's necessary and will adjust but hey, that's a major commitment to beauty you have going there! You must look amazing

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 09/01/2012 16:15

Dear god!

You might be lucky and have a baby who sleeps, in which case you will be able to keep getting up at 6.30 and do all that, but if you don't then a lot of it will go out the window.
My makeup routine is as follows - foundation, blusher, brows, mascara (not always mascara if I'm really pushed) and lip balm.

I use moisturising shower cream with a scrunchie thing and then just go straight to facial moisturiser etc after my shower, and I moisturise my body before bed. Surely that only needs doing once a day?

I wash and blowdry my hair every other day, I wrap my hair in a turban and do my makeup, get dressed, get my baby and toddler dressed and then we have breakfast. Then I go and dry my hair after that - by which time it is two-thirds dry from being wrapped in the towel.

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 16:16

It really isn't hard and like I said, takes me an hour and 15. That's not too bad and does make a difference. It seems a lot written down but products are mixed and whacked on. Easy peasy. Like I say I work in cosmetics so for my friends and I this is the norm. I suppose I'm unsure how your morning routine goes with a new born? But I can leave bits out and combine stuff to get it to half an hour. I'm desperately trying to grow my hair as its in a long bob at the moment. If I can tie it up and miss out the blow dry/ shower hair wash stage I can easily get it to half an hour!
I realise this is the least of my problems an have bigger fish to fry. But I really don't want to just be a mum. I'd like to still be me to.
I take my hat off to the poster who does the shred in the morning! I could not do that!!!

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RidingInTheMidnightBlue · 09/01/2012 16:24

See how it goes once the baby is here.
My routine looks nothing like that, but then it didn't before I had dc.

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 09/01/2012 16:24

I absolutely understand that need to want to still be yourself, and it is v.important. But for the first couple of weeks, be realistic about what you can achieve.

It might take you a bit longer in the shower than normal, especially if you have a section or a bad tear that needs carefully washing or whatever. You'll have bleeding and need to sort sanitary pads immediately post shower, plus breast pads if you are feeding.
I would sort out a 5-10 minute routine that you would be happy with, because you might only have that long and the last thing you need is to feel shit about yourself because you haven't done your whole routine.

IME evenings are a bit easier - your DH/P will be there and you can take a bit more time, although again all bets are off in the very early weeks.

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 16:29

Alibabba thank you. That's really helpful. I have no idea what to expect and don't live close to anyone to ask in rl who is not as mental as me and they don't have children so have no idea! Thanks.

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ThatVikRinA22 · 09/01/2012 16:31

that is an extensive routine!
i cleanse tone and moisturise every morning and evening. if i am going out i make up, if not i dont.
if i wear make up its foundation, blusher, eyeliner, mascara and lipstick or gloss.

i dont wash hair daily. every other. i just quickly use straighteners or twist it up with a clip.
to save time in the morning i sometimes bathe at night if i know i will be pushed for time.

i try to remember to moisturise my body after a shower or bath, but dont always. i exfoliate about once a week.

i think your routine may well have to come second to a new baby....but it will depend on what youre doing and who else is in the house i guess. i would plan to be much more flexible and i would dispense with all the different oils/potions for different body parts, at least if you are in a rush.

your baby will take most of the time to get ready - i remember it well!
be flexible. do what makes you feel good when you have time.
if you dont, cut things out.

worldgonecrazy · 09/01/2012 16:32

I understand exactly what you mean about still being you. It made a huge difference to how I felt in the early weeks, to be able to do my hair and make up, to feel that I was looking my best. It is doable if you have the right support in place. Even if you are bfing you can still find time for yourself. My parents looked after DD when she was a couple of weeks old, just for a couple of hours so I could go and get my hair done, and it really gave me a boost. But do be realistic - you won't have the hours available to you, but they will come back, once your DD is a little more independent and no longer reliant on you 100% of the time.

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 16:39

Thanks, the make up is for work and our basic requirements so I can easily cut it all down. I really do not expect to do it all. I
Suppose it's the not knowing what's coming. About anything! I've
Never even held a newborn let alone taken care of one. I'm not sure how it takes up so much time?!! Yes, I know you are all probably laughing and I will cringe when I think back at this in a years time. But it's starting to scare me a little

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GreyTS · 09/01/2012 16:48

Ok, I have a fairly similar routine OP and I have 2.7yr old DD1 and 8 month old DD2, also get up at 6:30 to shower and join family for breakfast by 7:30. However DH gets girls up and downstairs for breakfast and my children are great sleepers and it has taken a while to get to this point. When DD's were newborns I would be up and showered creamed etc while they were asleep but wore a lot less make up ( foundation concealer, clear mascara for brows, liner, mascara, blush and gloss-still sounds a lot though) basically if it's important to you you will work out time around caring for baby. For me I don't feel together or dressed if I don't do all of this but understand that others may think I'm mad!

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 09/01/2012 16:51

What you need to bear in mind, is that when you baby is born they will be wanting to be with you as much as they are used to being inside you - ie. 24/7!
Thinking back I can't even tell you what takes up all the time - certainly with your first there is a degree of shell-shock which means it takes about ten times as long to do things as normal But it can take an hour to get the baby dressed, by the time they have done a poo, wanted a feed, then been sick, done another poo and so on. That phase is mercifully short, but it is a real time sink!

Not really in relation to your thread, but I highly recommend getting a couple of weeks' worth of meals prepared and into the freezer, it will save you loads of time in those early days.

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2wwmadness · 09/01/2012 16:58

Thanks, any advice, tips very great fully received

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kbaby · 09/01/2012 17:06

I still wore make up when off with a newborn but you just learn to adapt. For me I used to get up have breakfast, feed the baby and then put them in a bouncy chair in the bathroom with me to have a quick shower. You can't go exfoliating as the start to get fed up but at least your clean and shaved. Then I used to sit on the bed cross leged with dd laying across my legs while I did my make up. Which was full face etc hair was generally where I cut corners as I used to tie it up, or I would blow dry it nice the night before to save faffing in the morning. As long as your baby is with you and occupied they don't mind what your doing so you may find as long as you aren't leaving them alone they'll be happy for you to carry on as you are. Whether or not you actually have the energy to do it all is a different matter.

Pootles2010 · 09/01/2012 17:12

One thing i'd suggest is considering where you do your hair! I know this sounds strange, but i always did mine in my bedroom, which is next to ds's room, so I can't blowdry my hair whilst ds is asleep, which is only chance I get!

So, consider setting yourself up a mirror etc downstairs somewhere.

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