My Makeup Routine Before and After Babies

Becoming a mom changes everything. This includes your body, relationships, sleep patterns, outlook in life and... your makeup routine. I love makeup. In fact, I love it so much that Joey knew he had to pack my makeup kit in our hospital bag when I suddenly had to be admitted to our hospital's High Risk Pregnancy Unit. I always said I wanted to look presentable in our post delivery family photos. But due to the nature of my pregnancy, I wasnt able to put on makeup before giving birth anymore. Little did I know that was the way things were going to be after the twins were born. Here's a comparison of my makeup routine before and after the twins: 

Face

Before: I took time preparing my face for makeup. I would cleanse, moisturize and spray on makeup primer first. Then, after the primer dries, I put on liquid foundation, concealer and set everything with loose powder. 

Now: I was able to cut preparation to 2 steps - cleanse then apply tinted moisturizer with SPF. 

Eyes

Before: I used to start by applying eyeshadow. Then I would carefully put on gel eyeliner, curl my lashes and apply mascara. I also used to have regular appointments to have my unruly eyebrows threaded. At home, I would use a brow comb and set my brows with clear mascara.

Now: I just define my eyes with eyeliner. My eyebrows look like caterpillars!

Cheeks

Before: Because my face is round, I would use bronzer on the hollow of my cheeks to help define them a little. Then I would swipe blush on my cheeks, chin and bridge of my nose and blend everything properly to get a healthy glow.

Now: One sweep of blush along each cheekbone just to give my face some color.

Lips

Before: To prep my lips, I would apply petroleum jelly. Then, I would take time choosing which shade of lipstick to wear. Every lipstick had a matching lip liner. I would meticulously apply lip liner and finish off with lipstick, blotting between applications to make the color last longer.

Now: I have one neutral go-to shade which I quickly swipe on my lips after applying petroleum jelly.

The first few months of motherhood are really tough to organize. I'm sure as the twins grow older, I will be able to establish a better makeup routine. But for now, this will do because after that last swipe of lipstick, I still have 2 nappies waiting to be changed.