So, im deluded! Simplify me!

[2wwmadness]

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

Yea I'm leaving work. I don't have a house yet in our new city. Bit when I know areas Ect I will join anything I can. Like you say I'll try anything once. Planning to breast feed to. I know people mean well. But being told "god your huge!" "that's gunna hurt to get out" Ect along with the whole "you just wait till..." i just want to keep my sanity and everything as normal as possible! And normal to me is the routines. But stream line them. We were busy today but we talked about it. One girl I work with admired she sleeps with eye make up on from the night on to take her son to nursery. Then when she's home showers and re does it! Made me laugh. I guess my idea of coping is different behind closed doors! We're gunna try some more look tomorrow if it's not to busy. Thanks for caring everyone

• sleeps with her eye make up on from the day before, then goes home after nusery and showers and re does it. Sorry on my phone

is it a girl you're having, or a boy?

A boy!

thank goodness... unless you plan to advise his wife in thirty years time to sleep in eye gunk rather than dare be seen without mascara on at the nursery...

Good. Re leaving eye makeup on that sounds like my dd who is 18 btw and has no excuse!! She just falls out of bed, showers and reapplies :). The only thing you have to watch out for is becoming allergic to it if you leave it on all night . Will pop back later for an update !

I haven't read the whole thread, but I'd personally be worried about the number of chemicals you are putting on your body while pg! just a personal feeling, not sure it would be backed up with anything scientific mind.

2wwmadness - REST ASSURED! I love my morning routine as well (cleanse, serum, moisturiser, primer, foundation, concealer, radiance powder, bronzer, blusher, eyebrows, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lashes, hair) and I haven't stopped this since having DD. In fact, I get MORE time to do this (I've been in the house longer than when I had to dash off to work!). In the FIRST few weeks, it may be harder and so I'd go for Mac Face and Body as it's lovely and dewy but can be layered for coverage. However, once your baby gets a nap routine sorted then you'll be able to plan time to do your face. If you enjoy it, keep it up :)

My DD loves watching me put my make up on. Someone told you a baby needs to be talked to? Well my baby has been taught all about layering foundation, how to curl eyelashes and why purple eyeshadow is good for green eyes.

Thanks jingle x

OP, did you see last night's episode of 'One Born Every Minute'? Think you would have identified with Heather, 28 yr old celebrity clothes stylist, who said how she looks is v. important to her, and was no different in pregnancy/labour. Showed up on the ward in heels, with full make up and nails done and went on to have brilliant water birth, having also said she avoided all ante natal lessons as did not want to keep focusing on pain. She and husband (also fashion stylist) had made enough outfits for the new baby for her to wear one a day for 3 months. Heather designed her own outfit for giving birth in water which looked pretty glam and which she is now planning to market. Felt she was your kind of girl -- the episode is available via Ch 4 website, and Heather's blog is here: heatherfrancesca.wordpress.com/about/

OP I wanted to add that your baby will gaze at you adoringly with or without make up. Thats the brilliant thing, they don't care what you look like they just love you. Best of luck.

Eyelash extensions are your friend. They've taken a good 15 mins off my morning routine (curling, mascara, liner) and make me look awake (& younger!) all the time!

Coupled with Laura M tinted moisturiser (with built in illuminator) and a peach cream blush, you'll look fab!

I wear a full face of make up, every single day. I was watching a youtube video of a make up tutorial with my 8 year old daughter, and she was very impressed with how different the lady looked with make up on. I asked her if she thought I looked better with or without make up on, and she said that I look exactly the same. In my childrens' eyes, it makes no difference to them what I look like. It was very touching. Doesn't mean I'm going to stop beautifying myself though!

I agree, the couple in One born Every minute, who work in the fashion industry, I thought they fabulous.

If you wanted to start dome new routines, incorporating a daily walk with the baby would kill several birds with the one stone -- exercising and toning, fresh air good for your spirit, and you would meet people.

Also, since you mentioned your house is a bit of a tip, I would really try to get serious about developing some housework routines before the baby starts crawling. It can get depressing to see so much undone when you're there amongst it all the time. Don't leave it to the point where you don't know where to start. Bring your can-do attitude to bear on the house and it will look as good as you.

When it comes to being a SAHM, if you're going to be one for a while, doing it successfully means bringing to it many of the same go-getter skills you would use at work. Treat it as your job and be energetic and thorough about it.

(Also, though some people sail through labour and delivery, many do not, and it's important not to feel like a failure because you have had to have some form of intervention, from pain relief to CS under general anesthesia. That couple represented the extreme end of the 'everything went perfectly' L & D scenario.)

Bust-lifting gel? Could that possibly possibly possibly have the slightest efficacy?