Busy Mom Makeover
For some moms, the last time we felt pretty was right before we lowered the veil over our face. Freshen up your look and boost your self-image without busting your budget.
Try a Free Makeover
Moms should be able to walk into hair and make up every morning before the kids demand breakfast. Until we're assigned a personal stylist when we check out of the hospital, we have to look for creative ways to feel like a celebrity.
Start with a free makeover. Department stores usually offer free makeovers at any of the make up counters. You get to relax in a chair. Your face and attitude get star treatment.
Cost: Free!
If your fingernails are starting to look like a little boy's, give those nails some attention. Oils, waxes and massage techniques get you ready for some hand-holding with your children and your spouse. Visit the local beauty school for an affordable manicure. You'll save around $20 to have a student give you a manicure over a professional at a nail salon. Just enjoy your freshly painted nails while you can. You know the beating our fingernails take on the playground.
Cost: $10
Cost: About $10
Change Your Clothes
Not sure what you were thinking when you bought that blouse with the giant pink bow on it? Swap it.
Go through your closet and pull clothes you can trade with your girlfriends. A Girls' Night In is the perfect place for a fashion swap of your rejects.
Clothes you can't wear or you're just plain tired of seeing in your closet become someone else's new look. Clothes they swap become your free shopping spree.
Cost: Free!
Color Your Hair
Let down your hair and kick up your color. While a day at the hair salon would be a welcome luxury, spending over $100 every six weeks isn't an option for moms on a budget. Save about $90 when you color your hair yourself.
Home coloring kits have come a long way in both ease of use and safety for your hair. Ask your friends for recommendations to find the right brand for you.
Cost: Between $6 and $15
From stayathomemoms.about.com
Beauty: Busy Mom Makeover