There is nothing more rewarding than dragging yourself out of a divorce with kids in tow and emerging with a sense of self respect while raising your self esteem and confidence. Which might have taken a nosedive when transitioning from marriage into being a divorcee.
There is no reason you need to invest in complex and expensive treatments, since a woman can and should be able to emerge from divorce looking fabulous on a budget.
According to a recent survey of 2,000 women by a British skincare company, women spend an average of thirty nine minutes getting ready in the morning. I would imagine even more so when you’re a single parent and running after a number of kids while trying to look your best.
These are my seven steps to commencing your journey from Mom to MILF – Yes you will always be a wonderful Mom, but there’s no reason why you can’t morph into a fabulous looking one:
1. Planning your comeback: After divorce it is important to start as you mean to go. This might mean re-inventing yourself to find your true style. There might be a need to open up your wardrobe and do a quick purge of items that no longer serve you, your current lifestyle or how you want to present yourself moving forward.
If you were anxious about trying out different styles or colours previously, this is about pushing your comfort zone to emerge bigger and brighter than you were before. Enlist a trusted supportive friend to do this with you and who can support you with trying out pieces you have never dared to before.
2. Make up: The act of applying make up is about accentuating the beautiful aspects of yourself. Slap on some moisturiser, perhaps a light foundation and use a light bronzer just under the cheek bones to give a glowing appearance.
For busy moms, who have limited time available, just curl your lashes and apply a few coats of mascara or invest in a volumizing mascara which comes with a plastic shield to place behind your eyelashes for a smudge free application.
For Lips, try to use a lip balm daily to keep your lips soft while trying out some new lip colors. If you’ve always loved red lips but have always shied from trying this out, this might be the time to do it, if this is too bold a move, try different shades of coral for a softer look during the day.
3. Hair: How about giving your look a temporary edge with a pop of colour. New hair colour products currently on the market allow you to test out the latest looks for just a night and they wash out with one shampoo.
You could try colouring the tips or giving yourself bold highlights. It is important to be mindful of your lifestyle, the style you chose must be easy for your to manage but still look different. For the days when you’re rushing around and are unable to wash and blow dry your hair, you can use dry shampoo spray from Batiste which come in a variety of delicious smells.
4. Nails: If you’re like me, you might prefer to try out the bolder nail colours and you can spice it up with an attention grabbing colour that’s slightly more unusual. If you’re not ready for this right now, then how about nude polishes like taupe or beige which can look quite elegant.
5. Face creams: For those of you who still have younger children and are waking up several times at night, you can try out eye gel to treat under the eye circles, ingredients such as camomile and aloe vera are great for this. These ingredients are best kept in the fridge to have an instant cooling and soothing effect on your skin.
6. Eyebrows: Well groomed eyebrows are a must and can frame the face beautifully, it also gives a neater appearance. A word of caution though, try to keep to their natural shape and do not over pluck eyebrows as this tends to make the eyebrows to thin which can have an aging effect.
7. Scents: Perfume makers add chemicals to heighten the emotional impact of a smell and these chemicals may trigger positive feelings. The chemical paired with the perfume can work in tandem to boost your mood, which in turn can affect how others see you. There is a vast range of perfumery to enlighten your mood such as fruity, orchid, sugary sweet, magnolia or sandalwood There is nothing lovelier than spraying on your favourite scent.
More importantly, flaunt your internal beauty, there is nothing more attractive then a woman who appears happy, healthy and free. Bringing out your internal beauty by laughing, smiling and having a positive flow can work wonders on your appearance, after all this will automatically radiate externally for all to see – Just go out and shine!
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