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Fashion
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Mom's
10-Second Makeover
By Juliana Day
A popular kids TV
show on Treehouse TV has a segment entitled,
"The 10-Second Tidy". (Yes, I watch
WAY too much kids TV!) A cute clown cleans
up her big mess in 10 seconds, mostly by stuffing
items into her oversized couch. Yes, it's
a shortcut, and probably not the way you want
to teach your kids to tidy up, but you have
to give her points for getting it done in
10 seconds.
There
is something to be said for the quick fix
when it comes to moms, too. How many times
do we roll out of bed to, "Mom? Mooooooooooooooooom?"
We begin our day chasing after our precious
little ones. By the time our husbands walk
through the door at the end of the day, there
we are still wearing PJ's, prying the toilet
scrubber from locked little fingers and drying
toilet water off our screaming infant.
I'm
not implying that wearing make-up will prevent
days like this - but at least you will look
and feel better.
Here
is what I call, the "Mom's 10-second
Tidy":
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Drench a face cloth in cool water
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DO
NOT SCRUB; it irritates the skin. Press
the cool cloth on your face for a few
seconds; gently press it on your closed
eyes. This will close your pores and remove
some of the puffiness from around your
eyes.
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Apply
a light moisturizer. I like Clinique's
Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.
Protect your skin from unwanted wrinkles
and age spots by choosing a moisturizer
with a minimum SPF 15 in it (this is also
important in winter).
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If
needed, use a little concealer to camouflage
any glaring problems such as acne or dark
circles around your eyes. If you use concealer,
brush a small amount of loose powder over
your face to set your concealer and softly
blend the colors. If you can live without
it, skip this step.
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Dab
on lip balm or gloss. If you like a little
color, try fully covering your lips with
your lip liner first. The color will last
all day, and it won't come off when you
apply gloss.
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Unless
you have those coveted, long, dark lashes,
you will likely need something to help
accent your eyes. Take your pick of a
soft eyeliner or mascara. Don't go overboard
- less is more, especially in a "functional"
environment
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Okay,
it may take slightly longer than 10 seconds,
but these are a few quick and easy ways you
can go from "yucky mommy" to "yummy
mommy" in no time. By giving yourself
this "quick tidy", you will feel
more energized to face your day. Plus, you
won't be so horrified when the UPS deliveryman
makes an unexpected visit!
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