Like most moms, I loved the glow I got while pregnant and loved showing off how big my belly was getting. I have a million pictures of my pregnant belly. Let's face it though, once baby comes out and you get the chance to look at yourself in a full length mirror, all of those feelings about your "cute" round belly disappear. Not many women can leave the hospital in their pre pregnancy jeans feeling and looking awesome, yet we all dwell on the pictures we see on social media of the woman who just had twins and is now three days later posting pictures in her work out attire with a flat stomach and abs. |
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In this final piece to my Pretty Pregnant series, I will share my best, not so kept secret! Last, but definitely not least: the most important tip I can share with you as not only a pregnant woman but a beauty expert in general is this: DRINK WATER!!!!!
I hate when I hear anyone say, “I hate water.” Really? How can you feel quenched or refreshed on a hot day with any other beverage? I seriously have a hard time understanding how it is so hard for anyone to just drink a few cups of water a day! I have a water cup that holds 24 oz. That’s 3 cups! Its pretty easy to get down also. If you can drink 3 of them, that’s all the water you need in a day's time. Then you can go have all your other drinks that you insist are so much better than just plain water!
I have also seen topical ointments that claim to rid the skin of skin tags, warts, etc. The problem I see with these are skin tags and warts are too very different conditions. Warts are caused by a virus, skin tags are an overgrowth of skin cells caused typically by hormonal changes, thus the reason many women find they appear during pregnancy. I would never want to treat a hormonal issue with a medication meant to kill a virus. Plus, I wouldn't think it safe to use something like that while pregnant as nothing seems to be a safe bet anymore.
In part one, I talked about the acne that plagued my face and all of the ways I tried to get rid of it. I finally get my skin looking fresh and radiant and along comes the patchy blotchy skin! I had worked months to get rid of the pigmentation I had gotten from laying in a tanning bed daily for 2 years straight! Creams, peels, exfoliation, microdermabrasion, you name it, I got it! 4 months pregnant, and it was back with a vengeance. The only difference this time? There is absolutely nothing I can do about it until I deliver and am finished nursing. Almost all lightening products on the market contain one ingredient or another that is unsafe while pregnant or nursing. In this case, I had to relearn how to cover and camouflage the issue. If you’re like I have been during this pregnancy, the last thing I have felt like doing is putting on a full face of makeup to cover up all of my dark spots. I have found a few easy applications to camouflage more than cover!
Along with the many joys of being pregnant, come the woes. We all know what I'm talking about. The blotchy skin, weird breakouts, odd skin tag growths etc. The worst part is, most of what really works to cure these problems are not safe to use while pregnant. As a cosmetologist, I am used to using many harsh products to keep my skin in top shape. I love a good chemical peel or acne medication that can kill the problem within a couple days and bring my skin back to it’s clear porceline completion I am used to having. It has been many years since I was pregnant so I forgot how many of my favorite products would become off limits. I have been working most of my pregnancy battling one issue after another.
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