Beauty Hacks for Busy Mums

As Mums, we’re all so busy looking after everone else that we often neglect ourselves.

When was the last time you visited a beauty salon or gave yourself a pedicure?

I have come up with some ways you can pamper yourself without sacrificing famliy time:

1. Family DVD night

Put on a famliy movie and hand your kids some foot lotion. The last time I did this they were fighting over who gets a turn to rub mummy’s feet. They both get a turn and Mummy gets a foot massage!

2. Get your children to paint your toes.

I know, it could end up messy so keep in mind the following:

Use a pale colour so mistakes are less obvious
Show them how to paint nails – it might be second nature to us but you need to show them how it’s done step by step: downward strokes, only a little bit of paint on the brush…
Remember – polish won’t stay on your skin – it’ll be gone by tomorrow or your next shower so don’t stress if they miss your nail (they probably will).

3. Use your waiting by the door time

You’re ready to leave the house when someone suddenly needs to do a poo, fetch their show and tell or a toy.

You can stand there waiting or you can file your nails, pluck your eyebrows or chin. (Always keep a nail file, tweezers and mirror near the door)

4. Use your car waiting time

Again, this is valuable plucking or handcream time, keep tweezers handcream in your car for this.

5. While they are at their swimming lesson/gymnastics/footy practice

In between cheers shop online for clothes, makeup or gorgeous accessories. Or just sit back and enjoy a few minutes of quiet time.

6. Buy a turtle massager/back scatcher/orgasmatron.

Your little cherubs will love to give you a massage – older ones might want to be paid but it’s worth the 50 cents for a 5 minute massage.

7. Mothers’ Group

If you have a regular catch up with a group of mums, why not have a beauty day? You can paint your nails, do facials, hair dos, taking turns to watch one anothers children while others get gorgeous!

What are your beauty hacks for busy mums?

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109 Comments

- - mom467853 said
  - 09 Jul 2020
    8:05 pm
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- - mom81879 said
  - 20 Nov 2015
    8:38 pm
Great little tips here! One very important thing we learn when we be one mums is how to multi task. We are super heroes at multi tasking

- - smiles said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    11:13 pm
hahaha I had to laugh at the foot lotion I think my boys would screw their noses up at that one.

- - Margherita said
  - 17 Apr 2015
    2:02 pm
Great Ideas, thanks

- - smart_ass said
  - 20 Feb 2015
    5:42 pm
thanks for the tips!

- - mom94125 said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    9:30 pm
lol oh my gosh laughing at tip no.6. i have seen those things marketed as personal massagers so safe for advertising but we all know full well what they are lol

- - neddie said
  - 08 Aug 2014
    11:42 pm
This was a very cute article. My kids wouldn’t sit still long enough to give me a massage LOL

- - ginoula5 said
  - 06 Aug 2014
    8:41 am
All great tips and advice that I need to use lol. thanks for sharing

- - mggarner said
  - 26 Jul 2014
    6:33 pm
Family DVD night is always fun!

- - mom71845 said
  - 20 Jul 2014
    7:26 pm
Great tips for a very busy mummy. Will keep these in mind on the go

- - skbou said
  - 14 Jul 2014
    5:08 pm
Waiting car time is fully utilised here! There’s moisturiser, nail file, clear polish, tweezers, mirror, wet wipes, etc, etc, etc…… & when time sometimes stretches longer than is acceptable I have amour-all (?)…. to start cleaning the dash & inside of the doors of the car. I’ve also got crossword books & mags :). I’m captive so I might as well be doing something useful

- - mouse said
  - 08 Jul 2014
    1:59 pm
great tips for making the most of time

- - mdzzy said
  - 03 Jul 2014
    5:16 pm
ooo good ideas

- - mouse said
  - 02 Jul 2014
    8:45 am
great tips. keep it simple and you will look great I think

- - beeunikay2 said
  - 01 Jul 2014
    7:54 pm
Some great tips to make the most of the little time us Mum’s have
- julie_morrow replied
  
  02 Jul 2014 , 9:33 pm
  Every second counts!
- - mom61907 said
  - 17 Jun 2014
    2:51 am
I did go out and buy tweezers, nail file and a mirror, got them half price at a good chemist…..i know it sounds daft, but it makes you feel more like a women….kwim?

- - Peace.Love.Empathy. said
  - 13 Jun 2014
    1:30 pm
These are some great tips. I’m sure I’ll be able to start using them when I’ve had my little Bean.

- - katyap said
  - 13 Jun 2014
    1:23 pm
This is interesting and practical advice. Mums need time for themselves not only to unwind but to plan ahead (this is what I do). Sometimes just having the time to plan for tomorrow is very useful – if one is always busy then this does not get done.
- julie_morrow replied
  
  16 Jun 2014 , 9:44 pm
  I am a big believer in planning too, its crucial when you are short on time!
- - mom61907 said
  - 11 Jun 2014
    10:28 pm
Just been out and bought a new set of tweezers,mirror and nail file, makes you feel so good.

- - mom61907 said
  - 07 Jun 2014
    7:37 pm
All these ideas are great,it is SO important not to let yourself go to pot, My youngest son used to trim, wash and blow dry my hair. beautiful…..

another good idea is get all the family to sit in a row each facing the others back, and do a massage, head, shoulders back, what ever, the front one goes to the back every so often as they have no one to work on……