The holiday season does happen to be about the busiest time of the year. It’s when we tend to go to business parties, children’s pageants and church events. In other words, this is the time of year when moms are more visible than ever. So, even in the midst of all of the cooking, decorating and shopping, you definitely have to make yourself and your appearance a top priority.

You may not think that it’s a “big deal”, but it is. Look at it as your own Christmas present to yourself: making the time and putting in the effort to look absolutely breathtaking from Christmas to New Year’s.

Get a facial. It would be fabulous if you could go to a spa to have a professional facial done (including getting your eyebrows threaded or waxed), but if money is tight, there are plenty of websites that can provide you with homemade facial recipes that will both exfoliate and soften the skin. Just go to your favorite search engine and put “homemade facial recipes” into the search engine.

Do your nails. You’re going to be doing a lot of hand shaking and champagne (or sparkling cider) toasting. This means that your nails need to be in tip-top condition. Again, a professional mani-pedi would be ideal, but if not, call over a girlfriend and do [Read more…]