Listen, we totally get it. How are you supposed to look all cute and collected when your morning routine consists of chasing your mini-me around making sure they don’t wreak havoc on your house? Clearly they didn’t get the memo: The only thing we need more than our beauty sleep is a little downtime in the morning so we don’t feel like we’re stumbling into our day. Can we get an amen? Here are 15 brilliant ways to turn a hot mess into a hot mama. You’re welcome.
1. Keep Your Makeup Organized: It all begins here, ladies. If you can’t find anything in that big ol’ box of eyeshadows you haven’t used since the ’80s, how will you find time to use them? (via Brit + Co)
2. Plan Your Suds: Sometimes it’s all about the secret shower — before the break of dawn or once everyone’s done counting sheep. (via Beauty Tidbits)
3. No Makeup Makeup Look: Obsessed. Thanks to our very own Misty Spinney for showing us how to look like ourselves, only better! (via Brit + Co)
4. Ways to Style Head Scarves: One of our absolute favorite looks is also perfect for days when you don’t actually have time to do your ‘do. What’s better than looking like a million bucks without even breaking a sweat? (via The Chic Site)
5. Perfectly Imperfect: Keep yourself perfectly mane-tained by starting with a touch of mess. Flyaways and crooked parts? Oh yeah, we meant to do that. (via Daily Makeover)
6. No Sleep Quick Fix: All-nighters are not a good look, especially the morning after. Here’s a fake-it-’til-your-baby-makes-it-through-a-night-of-sleep tactic. (via The Beauty Department)
7. DIY Face Masks: No time for a facial? No worries! We’ve got your back with a DIY mask that will have you looking your best quicker than a mid-morning nap. (via Brit + Co)
8. The Asymetrical Chignon: It doesn’t get easier or cuter than a chignon. In under a minute flat, you’ll look like you’re ready for a walk around Paris with your wee one. (via Buzzfeed)
9. Short Hair Don’t Care: You don’t even have time for a chignon? No problem. Go for a glam and low-maintenance pixie cut. (via Brit + Co)
10. 3, 5 and 10 Minute Makeup: Break it down, girl! Lulu gives us a full on breakdown of all the looks you can achieve based on how many minutes you’ve got. Sweet. (via Lulu’s)
11. The Hydrogen Peroxide Trick: Who’s got time for whitening strips? Not us! Luckily the alternative has been in our beauty cabinet all along. (via Lauren Conrad)
12. Hair Mascara: Oh no, how did we not see these roots before? For the darker-haired ladies out there, fear not. Wave your hair mascara around those roots and watch ’em disappear. (via The Fashion Spot)
13. 5 Minute Face: This is a full on bootcamp for makeup. Don’t know what product goes on first? Follow this little product roadmap and arrive at your destination (aka Pretty Face) in five minutes flat. (via Life Could Be a Dream)
14. Nighttime Hair Braid: This is a blast from the past tip. Yeah, we used to rock this look in high school, but did you know that being a mom-on-the-run is the perfect time to bring it back? Now you know. (via Brit + Co)
15. Quick Hairstyles for New Moms: Alright you cutie patootie new moms out there, this one’s just for you — an adorable video that equals even more adorable hairdos. (via Makeup)
What’s your favorite new mom beauty hack? Share your tips below!
It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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