I have three children, two boys aged 4 and 2 and a baby girl of 4 months. Getting a moment to myself is quite a feat. I used to manage it during baby's nap time in my old house as I was never too far away from the boys. In the new house it's an entirely different matter. So, currently I either have to slap it on whilst holding the baby in one arm or put it on with an audience of two small boys using a tiny mirror!
Of course, putting it on in front of my little boys and using my brushes leads to cries of "can I have some make up on Mummy?" and "can I have a turn with your paint brushes?". Erm, no and don't even think about using them as paint brushes! My eldest is currently sporting a set of blue toe nails (OPI Suzi says Feng Shui) as a concession to their pleas for make up. They were pink last week but I thought blue would butch it up a little.
I've started putting a few bits together in a make up bag so I can put it in on whenever and wherever I can. Are you all too young to remember the 'Any time, any place anywhere' ads? However, I like to vary my make up quite a lot so I find planning what I'm going to need a bit of a chore. I'm also considering sticking mirrors on the backs of any available cupboard doors. Eyeshadow application in the kitchen whilst making porridge? I'm sure I'm painting such a sophisticated image of myself. You have to pity the postman, if he catches me with only half my face done he may never recover!
I suppose I need to learn to be a minimal kind of girl and perfect a 5 minute quickie in the bathroom. It's that or teach the children to do it for me.
Loved this post! :) My 3 year old nephew wanted to draw a pink piggy with my pink crayon...the crayon in question was my MAC Viva Glam Gaga! NOOOOOOOOOOO! Step away from the make up bag little bunter!l ol
ReplyDeleteI'm planning having a little Wedgie bambino in the next couple of years...I will start developing one armed make up application techniques now! :)
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God, don't know how you manage it with 3 kids under 5 hunny. You deserve a bloody medal! haha. Got 2 myself but I have a huge gap, Antons 9 and Harveys 18 months.
ReplyDeleteI have Harvey in my room with me while I do my face and thats enough. This morning, he had all my clothes out of every drawer he could find, then the dvd player was knocked off, then he had a root in one of my bags and found an eyeliner and decided to draw on my wooden floor with it. So yeah... I feel your pain darlin'.
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Love this post! Mine come in and out of the bathroom whilst I do my face. Lots of questions. They've gotten used to it I think. LOL.
ReplyDeleteOn weekdays I'm up at the crack of dawn to get ready for work so they aren't awake.
Thanks for the lovely comments, I'm glad you enjoyed reading.
ReplyDelete@Ms. Wedgie lol at your nephew's designs on your Viva Glam. I'm sure Gaga would make a gorgeous picture but it doesn't bear thinking about!
@Jo, you definitely do know what I'm talking about! Did you manage to get the eyeliner off the floor? I remember one occasion when my 2 year old went quiet (always a bad sign) after I'd passed him a mascara to hold. He'd managed to open it and was applying liberally to the carpet.
@Lipstick Rules, I bet your girls are going to be experts at applying make up with such a gorgeous Mummy. When I saw your contest, I wondered how the boys would make me look if I let them loose on my face. I don't think I dare though!
Letting the boys loose on your face could make an interesting blog post if you're ever short of ideas though!
ReplyDeletePrimp and Preen - you're right, I ought to do it one day. I'm sure the results would be hilarious. I'm not letting them get hold of the expensive bits mind!
ReplyDeleteJane x
LOL at the butch blue toenails :D
ReplyDeleteKids do teach you how to multi-task, don't they?
Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteYes, manly polish indeed!
Multi-tasking is my forte these days. I did once work for someone who recognised the work potential of a woman with children!
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Lol just read this, I feel your pain..
ReplyDeleteMy 4 yearold is used to it now, he never even bothers looking at or touching my makeup- but I predict as my baby grows, illhave a few yrs of going through the whole :eyeliners on the Walls, brushes being used for paint, lipsticks turned all up and lids put back on hence a squashed lippie etc..
How you manage 3 ai smal, I dont know-u star!!