Total Mommy Makeover

"Your lips are gone!"
My dear daughter replied, "Look at my white lipstick."
Roaring with laughter and falling over into the bed on top of my other daughter, I howled, "That's cover-up. Go get that off! That's to cover zits not lips."

Needless to say, I had a thing or two to teach my daughter about make-up and all its uses.

So, in the interest of mommy education, I decided to get my own TOTAL MOMMY MAKEOVER last Friday (or maybe it was a mid-life crisis). Here's what I did:

1. WAXING: Off to Toppers Spa and Salon where while waiting on my new hairdo, I decide to get my eyebrows waxed. Great – just a little pain. I can handle it.

Warm, soothing, wax . . .then RIPPPPP. Ouch, that kinda hurt. "Do you want your upper lip waxed too?" Well, okay. On goes the warm soothing wax, then, RIPPPPPPPPPP. That hurt a bit more but at least it was quick. Two days later, it is still healing. Apparently, my skin is a little more sensitive than I thought. No more upper lip waxings. Eyebrows though — I'll be back.

2. HAIRCUT & HIGHLIGHTS: Longer than I planned to spend my day, this was definitely the "highlight" (no pun intended) of the makeover. Two shades of blonde and one shade of red later, I was headed out the door with the "Long Posh" – a bob with an overall longer cut – not as long as the real Posh Spice. (See previous post on 15 Steps for before and after shots!)

3. MAKEUP: Two more hours until the girls get home, time to head to the mall. Sephora, here I come. Okay, so you want to know what a complete facial consultation includes, here goes:
  Eyes First:
   a.     Eye Primer
   b.     Eye Con Benefit (eye moisturizer)
   c.     Eye Depuffing Gel
   d.     Eye Concealor balm (under the eye)
   e.     Eye Shadow Trio – light all over; medium on the lid and darkest in the crease.
   f.      Eyeliner
   g.     Eyebrow Pencil
   h.     Mascara – long lash, lasting
  Skin Next:
    i.      Skin Primer/ color corrector   
    j.     Foundation
    k.    Blush
    l.     Bronzing Powder
   m.    Lite Face Powder
  Lips Last:
    n.    Lipliner
    o.    Lipstick
    p.    Lipgloss

Now, tell me I wasn't looking hot to trot. The green needed toning down but I was pretty happy overall but tell me now, who the heck wears all this stuff?

If you do, no offense, but my word! I can tell you I won't be putting this on everyday and for the small fortune I paid, I will be savoring it like gold for the special occasions! (I did add in some volumizing spray for my new bob and nice eyebrow tweezers to save on the waxing- See Moments for a lesson on eyebrow tweezing!)

Good luck out there and let me know if you go for your own midlife crisis mommy makeover like me! God bless you however He made you! He'll take you any old way – makeup or not!

Check out Musings of a Housewife for thoughts on the Miss America pagent! Perfect follow-up for this makeover segment!