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Your baby is crying, the clock is loudly ticking away but you need to get your makeup done
First things first, in order to get your makeup routine fast and streamlined, you need to have a makeup bag ready and available with all of your quick makeup products. You don’t want to be deciding what to put on when you’ve only got maybe 10 minutes (or less) to work with.
Here are the main products you need for a quick makeup look:
- Tinted moisturizer or foundation. Moisturizer and a more full coverage foundation also works because it sheers it out and is like 2 steps in 1.
- Concealer
- Setting powder
- Cream shadow in a neutral tone
- Cream blush (tip: you can also use your favourite neutral pink lipstick!)
- Tinted brow gel
- Lash curler & mascara
- Tinted lip balm or your favourite neutral pink lipstick
Step 1: Apply your tinted moisturizer or fuller coverage foundation/moisturizer mix
Full coverage anything is
wayyy
too time consuming but you can still wear it (if you need to) with your day moisturizer and you can apply it with your fingers.
Alternatively, if you prefer powder foundation, you can use that but keep in mind that you will need to apply your concealer before you apply the powder and your blush will need to be a powder too.
Step 2: Apply your concealer
Go for a lighter to medium coverage concealer for under eye concealing and any spot concealing. This will make sure your base looks seamless and natural with the lighter foundation you’ve applied.
Step 3: Set your face
Setting powder may seem like an unnecessary step but if you’re running around and getting shit done like the boss mom you are, you need to make sure what you’re putting down is going to stay in place.
A few swipes is all you need in mainly the t-zone area where we tend to lose makeup the quickest. Make sure to swirl your brush in the loose powder and tap off the brush until you can barely see anything on your brush and make sure to avoid your cheeks as we will be adding cream blush there and they don’t mix well.
Step 4: Tint those brows
This step takes barely any time to do but still needs to be part of your routine because grow gel thickens, sets and holds your brows in place.
Step 5: Slap on some cream shadow
Cream eyeshadows are the easiest and fastest formula to apply because you can do it with your fingers. All you need is one cream shadow in a pretty, neutral colour with a bit of shimmer to it.
A neutral colour is more forgiving on your lids when there’s any discolouration and it doesn’t have to be applied perfectly to look good (bonus!).
Step 6: Curl your lashes & apply mascara
Curling your lashes really takes no time to do but it makes a world of difference. Your eyes look much brighter and more awake even when you may not feel that way. You can’t skip mascara, especially after curling your lashes because it locks that curl you created in place.
Step 7: Apply your cream blush (or neutral pink lipstick)
Applying cream blush is so easy and quick to do because you can apply it with your fingers in just a couple swipes.
You can also apply a neutral pink lipstick to your cheeks (if you’re planning on wearing one anyways) because that will bring together this look even more and removes the need for an additional product in your makeup bag!
Step 8: Apply your tinted lip balm or fave neutral pink lipstick
Tinted balms add colour and keep your lips nicely moisturized (bonus!). Plus, they’re so incredibly easy to reapply, especially when you don’t have a mirror handy.
Bonus Tip: Bronze it up!
If you have a couple extra minutes, you can always add a bit of bronzer to warm up your face.
You can also add some to your lids as an eyeshadow to replace the need for a cream eyeshadow.
The more you practice this routine, the faster it will become for you. Think about what is most important to you in your routine and focus on what would make the biggest impact on your face.
To see all of these steps in action, make sure to watch the above video!
The more you practice this routine, the faster it will become for you. Think about what is most important to you in your routine and focus on what would make the biggest impact on your face. Maybe you have good skin and can skip foundation and just need to do some spot concealing, or maybe you prefer an all-over bronzey glow and would prefer to use that instead of a cream eyeshadow – it all depends on you and what you like.
Do not use anything that will take more than a couple dabs or strokes because that will only add more time to your routine which we’re trying to get down to the shortest amount possible.
The main thing to keep in mind in order for all of this to work is to not let perfectionism get involved in the process. If you start over thinking about something, that’s only going to slow you down and make you take much longer to get your makeup done. If you don’t have time to do it, just don’t!
And if you’ve read up until this point, I have a SWEET downloadable worksheet that will give you all of these tips and tricks and then some that you can keep with you whenever you need to go back to it! How does that sound?! You can download it here .
Hugs, kisses & glitter,
Kelly
Postpartum hair loss is something many of us suffer from, but not a lot of us about..
The truth about pp and hypothyroid hair loss is you shouldn’t feel like this is your life now and you have to just deal with it because there are plenty of products out there that can help as they have with me.
Since I started losing hair right around 4 months postpartum, I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be a good experience because I would see huge clumps circle the drain every time I took a shower.
Then I started to notice lots of thinning on the sides of my head as well as the front of my hair line. I didn’t have much hair to begin with because it’s always been fine and thin but even putting it up in a pony tail felt different to me because of how little the amount of hair I was gathering up was.
For someone who already had her insecurities about her hair, this was a major blow to my self esteem. Putting my hair down was not an option anymore and putting it up was a struggle because I had to hide all of the bald spots.
However, there was light at the end of the tunnel because I discovered a plethora of products and solutions out there that are designed for this type of situation.
However, there was light at the end of the tunnel because I discovered a plethora of products and solutions out there that are designed for this type of situation. I’m not saying my hair is completely cured and I’ve got a full head of hair now but I’ve definitely seen an improvement in how my hair looks overall. And here’s a list of those very products!
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Viviscal Densifying Shampoo & Conditioner
This is, obviously, the first step in my routine. The both of them help make sure your hair and scalp are healthy & nourished because that is extremely important in creating the best environment for new and healthy hair growth.
It’s formulated with biotin, keratin and zinc which are big ingredients for stengthening and growing hair.
They work on dry, damaged hair, even coloured hair and can be used every day. They do have a strong scent but I’ve been able to get over it because I’ve nioticed a difference in how much body my hair gets after I use them compared to other shampoos and conditioners.
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Women’s Rogaine Foam
You can’t talk about hair loss products without mentioning Rogaine. It’s one of the go-to products out there for a reason!
This foam contains 5% minoxidil, which is a key ingredient in increasing hair follicle sizes and your hair’s natural growth cycle so it can come in fuller and thicker. It also contains alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) which exfoliates your scalp to keep your hair follicles open and your scalp in the best shape possible for new hair growth.
You apply it to towel dried hair and use just half a capful directly to your scalp in the areas of concern. The downside is that you can’t breast feed while using it and you basically have to be on it forever in order to maintain the new hair growth (which comes in around 3-6 months), so this is a pretty expensive product in the long run but if you really want help, this is the way to go!
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Viviscal Densifying Elixir
This baby is a leave in treatment that adds more volume and body to your hair and is from the same line as the shampoo & conditioner so it contains pretty much the same key ingredients.
All you need is 2-3 pumps applied to damp hair but it can be used on dry hair as a styling aid. It does have that same strong scent as the shampoo & conditioner but I usually just spray on a nice scented leave in conditioner to mask it.
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Toppik Hair Building Fibres
A quick way to help mask bald spots is by using this fibre powder which is made of coloured keratin protein that acts like a magnet and blends in undetectable with your hair to instantly make it look like you have a naturally full head of hair. And it can also be used as a root touch up for when you haven’t touched up your hair in a while (guilty!).
You can apply the fibres best with the Hair Perfecting Tool kit which comes with the spray applicator and hair line optimizer which help provide the most natural results.
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Revlon Hot Tools
When you have no time to go to a salon for a blow out, you bring the salon to you with this amazing hot brush! It’s got a unique oval brush design that helps create volume at your roots and body throughout the length of your hair in a single pass.
It also has ionic technology so your hair dries faster with less damage and no frizz. The brush comes with tangle free bristles (nylon pin and tufted bristles) and 3 heat settings (high, low and cool).
Watch the video above to learn about the bonus product that is really effective at helping your hair grow.
The main thing to keep in mind about all of this is that you shouldn’t give up hope. There isn’t an overnight cure or remedy for this but there are solutions out there that will help you slowly get back to where you were as long as you stay consistent with them. I still have a ways to go in my hair growth journey but I know that with patience and consistency, I will get back to a better place with my hair and overall self confidence.
Are there any products or tools you’ve been using to help you in your hair regrowth journey? Please share as I’d love to know!
Hugs, kisses & glitter,
Kelly
Hey glitter babe and welcome to the new and improved Glitter Diaries!
I took a year off from blogging, or having a website for that matter, to focus on YouTube. This past year has been the biggest for me in terms of discovering what I really want to do with my life and what I want to talk about.
Becoming a mom has really changed my life (as it does for all moms) but it also got me re-evaluating my plans for what I wanted my future to be like. Being at home with Ariella for a whole year was the best experience and that feeling of not having to go into work and focus on what I wanted to do as well as watch her grow was the best feeling ever.
I realized that, ultimately, I want to work for myself and be there for my daughter and family whenever they need me. So, what does that mean for Glitter Diaries? I took a long time trying to figure out how to really niche down and create something special for a smaller group of people out there and what I’ve grown a passion for in the past year is making mymakeup and beauty routines as quick and effective as possible as well as making self care a bigger priority .
You really forget to take care of yourself when you have kids. There were days where I barely ate or stepped away from Ari to take some time for myself within the first couple months of having her in my life. I felt so guilty about the thought of doing something for myself while she needed me.
What I’ve learned during this past year of discovery and learning is that if you don’t take care of yourself , how can you take care of someone else?? It’s not selfish to take some time to go through your skincare routine, put a little makeup on and get a work out in there because it helps YOU be the best mom you can be.
I heard a really good saying once that said, “you can’t pour from an empty cup, take care of yourself first” . When you feel better and take better care of yourself, you’re able to take better care of others.
So my mission in life is to help millennial moms , like myself, learn easy and effective ways to take care of themselves through their beauty and self care routines . I don’t have the time anymore to just play with a makeup palette and see where the wind takes me, I look for ways to make whatever I’m doing more efficient and yet still produce great results because even though I have less time in my day, I want to make the most of it . And I want you to learn all about what I’ve been learning and testing out too!
So, while this website will still touch on makeup, it’s going to be about so much more because mom life is about so much more and I want to help out as many of you as I can so you don’t feel hopeless like I did in the beginning.
So keep your eyes peeled for all of the great resources and downloadable content (you read that right!) to help take you on your journey of self care!
Hugs, kisses & glitter,
Kelly