121 mama beauty

Getting ready these days sometimes means throwing on a favorite sweatshirt and brushing my teeth. Other days, it means putting on a little lipstick and a pretty top. Motherhood can be a strange personal transformation. Sometimes I feel like a complete baggy-eyed zombie and other times I feel unexpectedly more feminine and womanly than I ever have before. Right now, these few items are my favorite for taking five minutes during nap time to embrace motherhood and the rest of life with my best foot forward.

one:: L'Occitane pure shea butter:: I swear by this stuff. During my pregnancy I used it every day to prevent itchiness and stretch marks and now continue to use it every night on my dry winter lips.

two:: Chanel Chance:: Tys got this for me two Christmases ago. It's my absolute favorite {so I try to use it sparingly} and smells amazing

three:: Revlon Grow Luscious mascara:: really great for making my barely there lashes look thick

four:: Dream Mouse Blush:: love this stuff cause it creates such a light peachy sheen

five:: Sephora highlighter:: for the top of my non-existent cheekbones

six:: Bare Minerals foundation and brush:: good for your skin, looks natural, takes two seconds to put on

seven:: Korres Lip Butter in jasmine:: for non-lipstick days; super moisturizing and just the right pink tint

eight:: Nars Heat Wave:: this is my absolute favorite lipstick. I consider it to be even better than my old go-to MAC Ruby Woo, which is saying something.