Topic: makeup

Bad Mom Advice: Your Biting Toddler And Your Makeup Hoarding Teen Make Me Think You Need To Chill The Eff Out

Bad Mom Advice: Your Biting Toddler And Your Makeup Hoarding Teen Make Me Think You Need To Chill The Eff Out

I can’t give you any advice for talking your daughter out of wearing it because I just don’t feel like it’s that big of an issue. It’s not like a little bit of blush and mascara is suddenly going to make her become knocked up at age 15 or something. As long as she isn’t emulating Courtney Stodden and asking for an increase on her allowance to take on-line “acting” classes, I think she’ll be fine. More »

Jane Daly Makes Beauty Sound So Do-able And Fun That I May Start Getting Out Of My Mommy Rut

Jane Daly Makes Beauty Sound So Do-able And Fun That I May Start Getting Out Of My Mommy Rut

I love makeup and nail polish and all of that, but I am just as guilty as any busy mom as far as falling into a rut and on occasion not even bothering to “put on my face.” I don’t think women are required to wear makeup but I like to wear it. Jane Daly is one of the only beauty writers I truly trust because not only is she a mom (she has two daughters, Em – 24 and Biddy, who is 17), she is also great at telling it like it is. She has been doing yoga before it was cool, despises cardio, and she sat down with Mommyish to yammer all about beauty and MILFS and how woman can still care about how they look, even after having babies and discovering their kid is using their favorite eyeliner to color ponies with. More »

Gwen Stefani Wears Make-Up For Her Husband, And I Can Respect That

Gwen Stefani Wears Make-Up For Her Husband, And I Can Respect That

So I was just sitting around getting excited about No Doubt coming back to make me feel young again, when I happened upon an interesting quote from Gwen Stefani‘s recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar. The pop star was talking about how much she loves, loves, loves make-up. To each their own, I say. Then, she threw in this little bit of information:

“I like to make my husband like me more, and he likes it when I’m wearing makeup.”

Wowzers. More »

Don’t Tell Your Daughters, But Eventually We All Need Makeup

Don’t Tell Your Daughters, But Eventually We All Need Makeup

My 3-year-old daughter has reached the age of wanting to dabble in beauty products, which means most of the time she just wants to smear red lipstick all over her face like Diane Ladd in Wild At Heart. But when she’s not demolishing my lipstick, she’s become fascinated in the meaning of makeup. As in, Why does Mommy wear makeup? What is makeup for? And most importantly, Can I wear makeup too, please?

I fumbled with her line of questioning, mostly because I’m not a daily makeup wearer. I only started wearing makeup more regularly in the past few years since turning 41, when my anxiety-provoking, unchartered vanity issues have turned into daily battles. More »

Soon Your Daughter Can Look Just Like A Kardashian Thanks To Khroma Beauty Makeup Line – Yippee!

Soon Your Daughter Can Look Just Like A Kardashian Thanks To Khroma Beauty Makeup Line – Yippee!

Kourtney, Khloe and Kim Kardashian – the sisterly trio famous for doing nothing – have a new project in the works: Khroma Beauty. Yup, the sisters are working on a makeup line so that girls everywhere can get their fake look. According to the press release, it’s meant to “emulate the eyes, lips and complexion looks for which the Kardashian sisters are famous.” More »

I Put Makeup On My Toddler, But It’s Not About Looking Pretty

I Put Makeup On My Toddler, But It's Not About Looking Pretty

I was honored to be on Good Morning America with my daughter discussing young girls and makeup. But I have to admit that I cringed when my daughter said that beauty products “make her pretty.” The truth is, it’s not just makeup that helps my daughter’s confidence. She feels pretty when she rides a horse or gets to “fix things.” These are important aspects of her personality as well, and it’s important to look at the whole picture when we’re talking about girls and self-esteem. More »

Mommy Confession: I Let My Toddler Wear Make-Up

Mommy Confession: I Let My Toddler Wear Make-Up

This weekend, my daughter had her spring pre-school performance. As we were getting ready, practicing her songs and pulling out her “good shoes,” she walked into the bathroom and reminded me that I needed to plug in the curling iron. “Mom,” she bellowed from across the house, “you need to turn on the hot curly thingy.”

Brenna and I have a pretty solid “dress-up” routine. Every holiday, performance, or any other event that she deems necessarily fancy, we pick out a pretty dress, curl her hair and then we apply a little make-up. Alright, we apply a full face of make-up. On both of us. More »

Try Natural Hair And Skin Products This Spring
Without Spending A Fortune

Try Natural Hair And Skin Products This Spring…Without Spending A Fortune

Switching to all-natural beauty products is something a lot of us put low on the list of health goals; it’s expensive and time-consuming to try new products until you find the ones you like! But Birchbox leaves no excuses: They send monthly beauty product sample deliveries direct to your door, giving you a way to try all kinds of deluxe beauty products — makeup, hair care, beauty tools, etc. — without spending a lot of money. And their April box is full of skincare that has nourishing natural ingredients and healthy hair products. More »

Blow Your Coworkers Away With A Recharged Spring Look

Blow Your Coworkers Away With A Recharged Spring Look

In the winter it is easier to get away with looking tired. The weather can be miserable, you haven’t seen the sun in weeks and it’s easy to bury yourself in layers of comfy sweaters. But now it is spring! The sun is actually shining (remember the sun?) and if you keep wearing that giant, puffy coat you are going to pass out from heat exhaustion. As fashionable as it is to be a vampire right now, your face could use a refresher.

This is why you should sign up for monthly beauty sample deliveries from Birchbox. Getting a package in the mail is pretty much one of the only exciting things that can happen to normal working people on a weekday. But it is especially nice if you get a surprise box of treats that will help you embrace spring. More »

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