Right, I'm 40 in a few weeks. I am mum to two children with autism and ADHD and am currently unable to work as a result. Over the last few years I have lost all sense of myself. I really want to enter my forties as I wish to continue, feeling much better about myself all round. Thing is I'm pretty much clueless about what I should be doing and my budget is fairly limited as we are down to just my husbands wage! I also don't have a huge amount of time to dedicate so where I can make things lower maintenance that's going to help.
I already have my hair cut and highlighted every 8-10 weeks. It's currently shoulder length but I'm not she whether to grow it long again. I'd also like to embrace my natural wave more which I think would work better longer.
I prefer to use more natural products as much as possible so generally use products from lush, faith in nature, Lily lolo and have just switched to wild deodorant.
I just bought a few new basic clothes recently just jeans and neutral basic tops. I like big dangle earrings so figured simple clothes would be better.
Im going to try and drink more water and tackle my diet next. I've ordered my first hello fresh box with a code making it cheap and ordering quick and healthy options so I'll see how we get on with that.
I need to up my exercise but struggle time wise so thinking make my walk with the dog brisker and longer and add in something like a short home yoga or Pilates session for strength building?
I'm going to order a uv lamp to do my own gel nails then hopefully won't need to do them too often. Will also mean I'll keep on top of filling and shaping them.
Need to sort skincare and make up routines, decide on a hair cut that works best for me, need to sort my gross toe nails that are infected and neglected but really don't want to take tablets, need better moisturising and exfoliating for my body and I'm considering investing in an epilator. I need to do something with my eyebrows, maybe a one off hd and then maintain myself. Can't stretch to semi permanent which would be ideal. Maybe I need to think about supplements too.
How does that sound? I feel like I need someone who know what they are doing to take me under their wing and sort me out!! And kind pointers would be much appreciated!