Being a mother means that you are pretty much always going to be busy doing things for your family rather than for yourself. Keeping up a regular beauty regime can be difficult when you are prioritising other tasks and daily household chores to keep your home and family life ticking over nicely.
But just because you are a mother doesn’t mean that it is completely impossible to maintain your beauty routine too! It may be a case of simplifying your hair and skin care routine to fit in with your busy life. Lets take a look at five top tips to help look after yourself and keep your self-esteem high while looking fabulous!
1: Keep yourself well hydrated
One of the most important things to do for your general health as well as for the condition of your skin is to make sure you drink plenty of water. Drinking regular glasses of water throughout the day can keep your skin well hydrated and glowing. Internally, water will help flush out toxins and waste products from your system that your body needs to do for good health. What is more, drinking a glass of water takes seconds to do!
2: Double up your cleansing and moisturising time
Who says you cannot do two things at once? Women are fantastic at multi-tasking and this can also work for your cleansing and moisturising routine. Look for beauty products that combine exfoliating skin cleansers that also contain nourishing oils to help moisturise your skin at the same time. You can also get gentle wet wipes that can remove make up and moisturise the skin at the same time. Use extra-virgin olive oil with some cotton buds to remove make up and nourish the skin. Many beauty experts swear by using olive oil to condition the skin and treat sun damage.
3: Save time with dry hair shampoo
Dry shampoo is a wonderful invention, especially for busy mothers in a rush who cannot afford the time to wash and dry their hair some days. Always keep some in your bathroom cabinet for when you need to do a quick refresh of your hair.
4: Ask for beauty treatment gifts
Have you noticed that when you are a mother that people can often buy you gifts for your birthday or for Christmas that are really for your family rather than just yourself? When family and friends ask you what you would like as a gift on these occasions, make a point of asking for a relaxing or rejuvenating beauty treatment that is just for you – and you alone!
5: De-clutter your beauty products
Organising your make-up and toiletries may be long overdue. We can collect many beauty products and toiletries over the years and never get around to throwing the old ones out. Save your precious time by picking out your most frequently used make-up and toiletries and put them in a handy place so that you never waste time searching for your favourite items.
