By Christie A. Hansen
Beauty tip #1: Give yourself more
time in the morning by taking your shower at night.
Bathing after the kids are in bed also gives you a
chance to relax. You can leisurely lather knowing
that no one will be coloring on the walls, cutting
their own bangs, or sitting on their little sister
while you're getting clean.
Beauty tip #2: If your baby spits
up all over you after her middle-of-the-night
feeding, even if you took your shower at night, take
another one in the morning.
Beauty tip #3: If you must take
your shower in the morning, do so as quickly as
possible. Shave only one leg per day.
Beauty tip #4: Do not, I repeat,
do not attempt to shave your legs unless you are
positive that the bathroom door is locked. Having a
three-year-old pull back the shower curtain and say,
"Hi, Mom," is the number one cause of serious razor
injuries.
Beauty tip #5: If it takes longer
than 15 minutes to do your hair, rethink your
hairstyle.
Beauty tip #6: Choose a "blow and
go" hairstyle. Using a blow dryer and large round
brush, go from wet to set in only minutes.
Beauty tip #7: Long hair needn't
require a lot of styling. Pull it back into a
ponytail or sweep it up into an elegant French
twist.
Beauty tip #8: When all else
fails, wear a hat.
Beauty tip #9: With limited time,
go for maximum results. For make-up, apply a little
concealer, eye-liner, mascara and lipstick.
Beauty tip #10: If, while you're
applying mascara, your son asks, "Why do moms wear
make-up but dads don't?" take a deep breath. Tell
him to go ask his father.
Beauty tip #11: On second thought,
bag the make-up altogether. Go natural. No make-up
to put on means no make-up to take off.
Beauty tip #12: Get a professional
to do your hair and make-up before a personal photo
session. That's what I did before getting my column
photo taken, and as a result, no one believes me
when I tell them I write this column.
Beauty tip #13: Accessorize,
accessorize, accessorize!
Beauty tip #14: Wear a smile on
your face and a large pair of earrings. Maybe no one
will notice you're wearing sweats.
Beauty tip #15: Of course, mothers
with clutching infants should avoid long dangling
earrings and wear very small ones instead.
Beauty tip #16: A necklace that
can double as a teething ring always comes in handy.
Beauty tip #17: If your baby spits
up on you, and you don't have time for a wardrobe
change, hide the spill with a large colorful scarf.
Beauty tip #18: Be cautious when
accepting beauty advice from a woman whose husband
once described her as, and I quote, ". . . a low
maintenance model."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christie A.
Hansen is a wife and mother of three young children.
Feeling that parents wanted to hear from someone
besides parenting "experts", in October of 1997 she
began writing her self-syndicated column, "From the
Trenches." Christie's weekly columns give readers a
chance to laugh and reflect on ways to enjoy the
challenge of raising children. Read more of her work
on-line at http://www.fromthetrenches.net and
contact her by e-mail at christiehansen@usa.net |
