I am currently off work until after LO is born and I was just wondering today...should I put on makeup? I'm going to shower and put on something besides pajamas, but I'm not going anywhere. I want to look nice for DH and feel good about myself, but there really is no point. I'd rather let my skin breathe while I have a choice.
What do you do?
squash / 13764 posts
Yup, I put on make up every single day (I'm a SAHM). I feel better about myself when I do, and I am happier when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror!
pomegranate / 3003 posts
I'm staying home for a year, and definitely wear makeup less often, and in smaller quantities. However, if I leave the house, I put on a little makeup. It's usually just some foundation to even out my skin tone, and lip stain or gloss..
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I work out of the home, and I am not wearing any make up today.
When I was staying at home, I didn't wear much at all, I got into the habit of just putting on my moisturizer and then one day, I really looked at myself in the mirror and realized I could benefit from some concealer, lol.
cantaloupe / 6017 posts
I don't.... And it improved my skin so much! Since I stopped wearing makeup I've had maybe 6 zits. It's ridiculous. I used to always have acne. If we are going out, or I want to feel a little better, I put on some bronzer, blush and mascara. Sometimes a little bb cream or tinted moisturizer.
pomelo / 5720 posts
I work OOH two days a week and SAH the rest of the week. I alwasy wear makeup becuase it makes me feel better about myself. Some days I wish I didn't care though and I could save myself 10 mins!
pomegranate / 3729 posts
When I was SAH, no way. I would put on concealer, blush and mascara on days we went to storytime at the library or our breastfeeding group.
grapefruit / 4311 posts
I work from home and I dress like a complete slob, but still always wear make-up, I have horrible skin so it's the least I can do to feel good about myself 
nectarine / 2994 posts
Most days I do, even if I don't leave the house. It just gives me a confidence booster - plus if i get a random visitor or if I need to run out into the street for some reason then I know I look semi-presentable! haha
grapefruit / 4311 posts
@Silva: haha and now you are making me rethink my response for my skin's sake!
pomelo / 5469 posts
Nope! Only mascara and blusher if I'm going out. Looking nice at home for Dh everyday is the least of my concerns!
coconut / 8681 posts
I'm a SAHM and I put some on everyday but very little!! Moisturizer, bronzer and mascara.
persimmon / 1026 posts
I wear less than I used to, but I still wear powder foundation, eye shadow, and mascara every day, even if LO and I don't have any activities planned or errands to do.
pear / 1699 posts
Nope! And I love how much nicer my skin is now
I do usually wear concealer, mineral powder, bronzer and mascara if we go out...or if I feel like I need a boost.
coconut / 8498 posts
I don't every day. I don't wear much makeup anyway, and I don't mind the way I look with a naked face.
bananas / 9357 posts
I'm WOHM and I put on makeup everyday for work. Usually one day on the weekends, I'll go with out or just put on mascara. While on maternity leave, I only put some on if I was leaving the house.
pomegranate / 3411 posts
heck no.
staying home and/or doing errands with LO = no makeup.
meeting friends for playdates = minimal makeup. though i stopped wearing lipstick as part of my regular makeup routine when it got all over LO's head.
pomelo / 5178 posts
I pretty much only ever wear mascara; foundation, eyeshadow, etc.. are just for special occasions. But I do put on mascara every day!
pomelo / 5820 posts
I'm now a SAHM, and I've been making an effort to put on makeup and do my hair everyday. It just makes me feel more human.
pineapple / 12566 posts
I rarely wear make-up, it's pretty much only a date night thing for me. But if it makes you feel good/normal, go for it! FWIW, I work at home, but even back in the day when I worked in an office, I might have worn mascara once every few weeks.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I WOH and rarely wear make up.
If wearing makes you feel good then put some on.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I've never been a big make up person (other than special events). So no, now that I'm a sahm, almost never. Occasionally I use tinted moisturizer- fancy! I feel like im sweaty at least once a day- hormones, frazzled new mom, I don't know. But I hate wiping beads of sweat from my forehead and coming away with makeup. Obviously I'm hot stuff.
pineapple / 12053 posts
i WAH and i don't if i am not going out, but usually by the end of the day, i feel gross. sometimes i put on makeup right before DH gets home to look good for him! ha.
bananas / 9118 posts
Ha, ha, no. But I really only wear it for special occasions anyway before staying home. Tinted sunscreen is about as far as I go most days. My work days aren't special enough to bother unless I really look like crap after a fussy night.
pomegranate / 3580 posts
LO isn't due until March but I currently WFH and don't put on makeup unless I know we're doing something that evening. Once LO is here I don't plan to change my habit drastically but I think I might try to wear a bit to feel fresh.
pomegranate / 3858 posts
Usually just concealer and a little powder if I'm mainly going to be home or just running out for a coffee or something. I'll add mascara and foundation if I'm going out to the mall or doing anything substantial.
coconut / 8475 posts
Noooooo, not if I'm not leaving the house. I like my skin. It doesn't need to be covered.
I'll do a half face (under eyes, mascara, gloss and blush) when I run errands and then I'll do a full face if I'm going to class and/or doctor appointments or somewhere with friends.
grapefruit / 4671 posts
I WOHM, and I almost never wear makeup. Do what makes you feel good!
pomegranate / 3401 posts
I SAHM and I only wear it if I'm going somewhere like the mall, etc. if I'm staying home I let my skin breathe. I really think my skin has gotten better since I started SAH! I used to wear makeup everyday for work.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
Yes. I still talk to teachers, moms, other people. Don't wanna look like a total slob! I definitely need a little.
pear / 1799 posts
I work at home ... If I'm going out, I'll put makeup on. Otherwise, I love leaving my face to breathe (and my makeup lasts forever).
watermelon / 14467 posts
I'm on maternity leave, but even when I'm working I wear little to no makeup. A few times though I've gone all out because I looked in the mirror and realized you could see my dark circles from space.
pomegranate / 3759 posts
I don't. I feel relaxed with no make up on but I do avoid looking in the mirror somedays!
pear / 1609 posts
Nope. Especially because DH said he can't tell whether I have makeup on or not. He can only tell when I "put a lot of eye stuff on".
persimmon / 1128 posts
I WOHM, and I do my hair and make-up everyday.
During my maternity leave, if I was leaving the house, my trade-off was to always do my make-up since I never had enough time to do my hair. If I was hanging at home all day, I would still add a little blush and lip gloss just to feel good about myself.
Do what makes you FEEL pretty.
honeydew / 7283 posts
On the days that I SAH, I always shower but don't put on any makeup. Even on the days that I WOH I don't wear much makeup.
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