I’ve shared my favorite beauty products before, but as with most things, my favorites seem to evolve as I evolve. Once I became a mom my beauty regimen changed drastically. Today I want to share my 6 favorite new mama beauty products; however, while I use these as timesavers now I still fully endorse them as great products for women at every life stage.
ALL of these products are under $10!
ALL of these products save time!
Who doesn’t want more time & money?!
Here are my 6 go-to beauty products:
1. Dry Shampoo- Oh my stars this is a lifesaver! I’ve tried dry shampoo before & never really been satisfied. Previous dry shampoos have had such a strong odor that I develop a headache throughout the day or it leaves gray streaks in my hair (seriously the last thing I need is gray hair!). So when
Chelsea at The Perfect Catch recommended this dry shampoo I was honestly skeptical, but still desperate enough to try it hahahaha. I’m not sure Chelsea knows how much she has saved our mornings with this little tip; thank you! This light-weight dry shampoo smells amazing, but not too strong. The dry shampoo quickly absorbs oil while still leaving my hair soft, and keeps my hair looking fresh even on days when I don’t get to wash my hair (which as a mama with a young baby this happens often). Another tip for using dry shampoo (thank you
Meg.O!), is to style your hair on day one, then on the evening of day one before going to bed apply the dry shampoo and put your hair in a top knot for bed. The next day your hair will be gorg!
2. Shower Cap- I don’t know if you would consider this a beauty product or not, but I’m including it. So I was using the dry shampoo for a while and I kept getting these little humidity curls around the side of my face. When I was washing my face in the shower some of the water would wet my hair and it would totally mess up my second-day hair-do. It took me a while to realize that I just needed to wear a shower cap in the shower on days where my hair wasn’t going to be washed (duh!). I wash my hair every other day, and on days where I’m not washing my hair I protect it and keep it dry by wearing a shower cap in the shower.
3. E.L.F. Makeup Mist- I know that I’ve pushed this product
before, but I’m still obsessed! :-) This beauty repeat
offender is a great way to set your makeup. This mist is kind of like hairspray
for your face. I can apply my makeup in the morning and no matter how much
playing or cleaning I do during the day, it is still going strong at the end of
the day. You apply all of your makeup and then lightly mist your face (2-3
pumps). The mist helps to keep your makeup in place all day long so that you
don’t have to reapply for touch-ups. Since I started using this mist my makeup
is as fresh in the evening as it was when I applied it in the morning,
eveeeeeeeeeeen if it was a 14 hour day or it was 90 degree Houston
weather. I’m a believer in this stuff!
4. Tea Tree Essential Oil- (also know as Melaleuca alternifolia) I’ve posted about my
Miracle Skin Care System before & mentioned Tea Tree
Essential Oil. This stuff is awesome! If you haven't jumped on
the essential oil train, you should start with this one. I’m
over 30 but I still have these annoying hormonal acne flare-ups here and there
(typical regions for hormonal flare-ups are on the lower cheek/jaw line and
chin). To quickly, and painlessly, clear-up a break-out, I dab a little Tea Tree
EO on the area of interest 2x a day. The Tea Tree EO will clear up a break-out
within 24-48 hours.
5. Big Sexy Powder Play- This product is perfect for getting volume. It is a weightless & odorless powder that you sprinkle into your hair and then shake it in with your fingers. A little bit goes a long long long long way; you don’t need much to get your desired effect; I don’t think you’ll ever get to the bottom of the bottle. I sprinkle this in at the crown of my head to give me a little poof. If you’re a hair teaser this will definitely help you get some volume.
6. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Polish- I don’t know about you, but I don’t have time to go get a manicure and I certainly don’t have the time to wait for my nails to dry if I do them myself. In fact, I hate to waste time even painting my nails if I know that it is going to chip off so quickly because I’m constantly washing dishes. This polish goes on fast, dries fast, and stays on. My favorite shades are grays and neutrals these days.
So those are my favorites these days.
Tell me more though!
What tricks and tools do you have?
Obligatory Blogger Disclaimer: I was not paid for this post; I just really like these products.
We selected a new verse to pray over Dutch this year. Through pregnancy and his first year it was Pslam 91:4, and this year we will pray Joshua 1:9 over him. The frame is sitting on his nightstand now, and the previous frame is on the wall.
For the polka dot garland, I just used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out black and yellow circles and then I sewed them together (tutorial here) and my sister strung them on the island and from the mantle. Simple and easy decorations.
The monthly pictures I took of Dutch were initially very fun, but as he got more and more mobile I began to dread picture day. The pictures were so challenging to take, but I’m glad we stuck with it and had them to look back at his growth for the past year at the party. We actually still have this hanging in the dining room. It’s still his birthday month, so it’s okay, right?
Dutch loved his cupcake, but he really didn’t get very messy. I was expecting to have to strip him down and hose him off afterwards, but all I had to do was wipe off his hands and mouth. The party was great but Dutch was so exhausted that presents had to wait until after church the next day. And boy, was this little boy completely spoiled!
