Meanwhile, I roll out of bed, and my grey bags make me look like someone who is on the brink of death. My breath pongs. My pits stink. My hair is an eagles nest. And my skin is as dry as stale crackers.
This was first thing this morning. Check out that spastic 'do! To be fair, it is raining outside. Humidity makes my hair even more frizz-tastic.
It's a tough gig being a 21st century gal right? There are these (absurd) "expectations" that we have to somehow always look a certain way. Obviously this is variable from woman to woman- but for most, the following rules apply;
- you must be bald from the neck down
- if you have exceptionally luscious locks then wearing it down naturally is fine, otherwise bust out those GHD's and sort it out- or stick with the trusty top knot
- tinted brows are fast becoming vital
- no snaggle nails
- dewey lips
- moisturised skin
-smell delicious
If you're anything like me, you do not obey rules. (If you do manage to maintain all of the above, I take my hat off to you!)
I can safely say today- I do not tick one of these boxes. The hairlessness was easy pre-babes, however, now I like to channel my inner 70's woman. My mane is wild & free, looking particularly "homeless" today. The toenails are polish-free, split & cracked, as are my lips (swear I drink like 5 litres of water a day & my lips are always dry). I smell like spew & chickpeas. Oh wait, I did moisturise my face this morning. There ya go, beauty essential.
Most days, I don't do anything except throw on deodorant & moisturise my face. However, if I do know I'll be venturing out in public, or if I'm catching up with someone, I will bust out the bare essentials. Those being;
Revlon concealer, Mac brow pencil, and Max Factor mascara.
These three are brilliant! The concealer covers my bags beautifully, the brow pencil is really natural looking, and the mascara has been my best friend since 2007. It magically turns my albino lashes into long, dark delights!
If I'm feeling pale throughout winter, I'll also throw on some blush, and voila! (This is probably where I should post a pic wearing my bare essentials... I don't have one)
In the skin department- I'm fairly lucky. I've always used SPF moisturiser, and never subjected myself to too much sunlight..
During my second pregnancy I had terrible pimples & I wore concealer every day. But normally, I rarely get zits, so I rarely bother doing anything with my skin. Drinking loads of water, and eating (mostly) healthily seems to work for me. Alas, time is a-ticking, and I am beginning to see early signs of lines (faaaarrkk!), so I'm currently on the lookout for some eye creams that don't cost $150 for a tub the size of my thumbnail, and maybe some cleanser/ toners. Any suggestions ladies?
** I went into Myer the other day to browse the make-up department for these "essentials", & came out with another Mac lippy. Definitely not essential.
And I wouldn't be a 21st century gal if I didn't gush about the brilliance of "Lucas paw paw ointment". In all fairness, it truly is brilliant. I even found myself smearing it on Blakes stubbed toe yesterday... Wonderous concoction that it is, and at $6 a tube, you can't really go wrong.
At the end of the day, nothing is truly a beauty necessity, besides water. So long as you keep your fluids up, you'll be beautiful inside & out!
Oscar seems to be doing just that and keeping his fluids up;
How deliciously soft, supple & smooth is babies skin? So perfect & untouched. Oh to be that young & innocent again eh? Natural beauty. With snot, and shit.
Anyhow, I better go & start preening myself for my dinner date this eve... Transformation to come!
Happy hump day beauties,
Gemma
Thought of the day "urghhhh skincare regime in my spare 5 mins"
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