https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 12:57:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18773 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:29:44 +0000 wife09mommy11 18773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have some makeup packed in the hospital bag but I'm not sure if I will use it or not. I have a lot of items like that packed. I figure it's there if I want it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18766 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:22:11 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 18766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When the time comes, I'll definitely have a *little* something on. I have really light colored eyebrows, so if I don't fill them in a bit I'll look soooo gross (to myself, at least) and I want to ENJOY looking at pics of that time. Maybe a swipe of some waterproof mascara and some powder and I'd be good.</p> <p>Props to people that do a full face OR have no reason to put any makeup on, but I'm neither of those. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18765 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:21:30 +0000 heffalump 18765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rarely put on a lot of makeup, just some concealer and blush. And that's all I brought because like many others, I figured for the pictures, I'd want it.</p> <p>But I was way to lazy to put it on. People weren't looking at me anyway, they were too busy looking at the baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18725 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:13:39 +0000 808love 18725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hardly ever apply makeup unless I'm going Out ((with a capital O)), which rarely happens. But I always thought it was funny how tv moms would look all made up after delivery so I purposely put makeup on in the hospital on day 2. Not for any visitors...but just because I wanted to be Hollywood. :0 Plus..that qualifies as a very special Occasion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18613 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:47:55 +0000 mrsjyw 18613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I have energy, I will, at least, curl my eyelashes, put on mascara, lip gloss, and under-eye concealer. ;)</p> <p>I also saw an old hs friend with a fresh face (not tons of makeup) and she look fabulous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18558 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:17:08 +0000 ecogirl 18558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think being high maintenance is that bad of a thing :) At least in my case my husband loves my diva-tude haha! I don't think an evening makeup look is the best idea but I will do my daytime look. I LOVE the pictures of myself with my son and hubby but I have friends that hate the pictures of them with their babies but love the sentiment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18546 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:24:13 +0000 MH.Abroad 18546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do think it's a little tacky to have a full face of makeup and eye makeup and the whole shebang, because it makes you look really high-maintenance and diva-ish.<br /> But on the other hand, you don't want to look pale and sick and dead. I totally understand wanting to cover acne and putting on a little blush. You want to look happy and healthy in photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18535 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:16:40 +0000 erinpye 18535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll probably bring it and if I have the time/ energy, I'll do a bare minimum amount because photos of me without makeup are a little scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18491 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:11:23 +0000 ecogirl 18491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bring my traincase of MAC after I give birth! Those pictures will be around forever and be displayed above the mantel or staircase always. I want to look my best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18480 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:54:33 +0000 Red 18480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought make-up with me but I was so tired, it didn't even cross my mind. However, I wish it did cause the pics of me right after birth are really raw. I had bags under my eyes, my eye make-up was smudged from all the sweat, my skin looked really sallow (especially under hospital florescent lighting). It might be a different story if I had really nice skin but alas, I don't. It was such a happy moment that I wish I had at least one presentable photo of me with my LO from it. </p> <p>My SIL had a really quick delivery and her make-up was fully intact afterwards. I remember thinking how jealous I was, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18440 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:19:43 +0000 musicbox611 18440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the pictures I have after having my son are some of my favorite pictures. Not a stitch of makeup, hair was a rats nest- but the overwhelming feeling of gushy baby love and the holysh*timananimal glow was a good look on me. Then again, I'm a total dude-chick and had to be forced into wearing makeup on my own wedding day...so, maybe it was different for me. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18437 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:05:08 +0000 Navy_Mommy 18437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on bringing makeup to the hospital, though I'm not sure how much I'll actually use. Before I let ANYONE take pictures of me though I'll at least blot my face (with some rice paper that has powder on it), curl my lashes, and put on chapstick. I want to like those pictures, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18435 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:57:47 +0000 Andrea 18435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have any pics of me right after the birth but I slapped some make-up on the next morning when the hospital photographer came along. I barely put on anything but I still look decent in the photos so I'm happy about that since we'll be looking at those pics for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18394 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:13:15 +0000 MH.Abroad 18394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put some very basic and natural makeup on - not a full face of makeup so that people can tell I'm wearing it - just enough to not look dreadful. I'll probably bring cover-up, cream blush, and lip stain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-18392 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:07:46 +0000 autumnlove 18392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i definitely plan on taking a few travel size items...my mini Tarte blush, lip stain and some mascara! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11134 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:14:41 +0000 Boogs 11134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have pictures where I look like crap. If I had the energy to put some on, or if visitors gave me a break, I would have wore makeup. I don't regret it, though, I'm just glad to have the memories to look back on and am thankful to my sweet nurse that helped me get things together so I could at least brush my teeth and hair before I went to go visit my baby in the NICU! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11129 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:11:51 +0000 MrsApricot 11129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not pregnant yet, but I am definitely considering doing hair/make-up after the baby is born. I am not talking full-on "Glamour Shot" style hair and make-up, but just a little bit. I don't wear make-up normally, and my hair is almost always in a pony-tail or up in a clip (job requirement, plus I am lazy about that stuff!). I just feel like, you're going to be in a lot of pictures, why not look your best? AND, more importantly, (to me, at least), you've just gone through labor and delivery; if ever you have deserved pampering, it's then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11120 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:02:42 +0000 Maysprout 11120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did bring a little blush with me and I'm glad. I was super pale in the days afterwards and the pics that I don't have blush on everyone comments how tired I look and the other ones people are like ohh, cute. And a hospital photographer was there that day and we got chosen to be mama/baby for the hospital website so now when you go to our hospitals maternity page me and baby are front and center. I was happy I had blush, though it's still not a flattering photo.</p> <p>The photos though my husband took in the delivery room are great though sans makeup, I have no idea why but I was freaking glowing in the delivery room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11117 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:00:33 +0000 cyndistar3 11117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope... I gave birth, I didn't feel the need to look perfect. But I actually don't think I looked too terribly horrid for someone that was in labor for so long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11113 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:59:04 +0000 eeh 11113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll definitely take makeup with me to the hospital but will probably play it by ear about whether or not I apply it right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-11109 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:53:44 +0000 StbHisMrs 11109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am pretty vain as well, I didn't put any on immediately afterwards though, and I told everyone NO pictures of me! So unfortunately there aren't any of me, but I learned my lesson of regret with my 1st those pictures aren't shown to anyone! I did however shower, blow-dry and curl my hair, and applied all my makeup (foundation, eyeliner, and mascara) the very next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3458 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:06:10 +0000 looch 3458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first thing I wanted after the delivery was a shower, and if I had brought it with me, I would have put on a bit of make up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3439 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:37:36 +0000 HabesBabe 3439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't wear much make-up everyday (shadow and mascara-- I have little Asian eyes, so I need to enhance them as much as possible), so I think I'll do the same when I'm at the hospital.</p> <p>A few years ago, I was planning on buying those cute delivery gowns (like Pretty Pushers <a href="http://prettypushers.com/)" rel="nofollow">http://prettypushers.com/)</a>, but now I think that's a little crazy. So probably just a bit of make-up.</p> <p>I'm not that girly on a regular basis, so I'm not sure why I felt the need to spend 50 bucks on a girly gown to bleed all over. Glad I didn't buy one yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3434 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:11:00 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 3434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't wear makeup every day because it's time consuming and I'd rather get more sleep! So I definitely did not even pack makeup for the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3424 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:39:26 +0000 yin 3424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't wear it on an everyday basis, and I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've had make up on in the past year. Possibly because of this, I didn't look any different in photos taken shortly after labor. I may have even had a "glow" from being so happy to see my son.</p> <p>@Dorytina: I wish I brought pretty PJs to wear at the hospital! It would have made me feel more at home and less hospital grungy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3422 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:29:54 +0000 Honeybee 3422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took makeup with me, and it stayed in my bag the whole hospital stay. Looking at the pictures we have during that time, I don't think I look that bad. I don't wear a lot of makeup in real life, so I look pretty much the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3419 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:25:21 +0000 bakingAbug 3419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lucky for me my brother is a professional make-up artist so he is going to give me a little help for pictures that I may be forced to take. Nothing heavy but enough to make me look a little more human depending on how hard labor is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3397 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:07:25 +0000 LazyLightning 3397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't take makeup with me, but I am too vain to show my face without any touchup. (Bad acne/oily skin, just yuck.) So I use photoshop to retouch any photo that's shown to anyone...that's probably what I'll do in this case too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3376 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:26:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 3376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, people told me not to bother bringing a pretty nightgown or pajamas because you'll just bleed all over them... again, I'm so glad I did because even though I was bleeding a lot, it wasn't anything the gigundo pads and mesh underwear the hospital provides couldn't handle, and after being in the hospital johnnys for more than 24 hours I couldn't wait to get into some fresh, nice clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/make-up-after-childbirth#post-3375 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:24:40 +0000 mrs. wagon 3375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So many people told me not to bother bringing makeup to the hospital. I'm so glad I did. Since I was in labor for 24 hours the pictures of me during that time are so gross because I was sweating, sleeping, etc. After I got to take a shower the next day, I got into my lovely nightgown/robe set I had brought, put on powder and concealer and curled my eyelashes. Nowhere near the extent of my daily routine (blush, liquid eyeliner, mascara, etc) but looking at the pictures now I'm SO glad I brought the makeup. I found myself wishing I had brought more. After all, all you're doing is lying in a bed, recovering and trying to start nursing, so if you have your makeup and a hand mirror handy, it's not that tough to do. I was in a lot of pain and exhausted too, but I guess I'm pretty vain because I was able to muster the strength to apply the minimal makeup that I brought ;) </p>