Homemade Face

The day you find out you're pregnant is also the day you discover all the things in life you can't have.  Sushi, Tequila, Coffee, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Botox, Lazer Hair Removal, and of course, many of our trusty little skin products that have become our closest confidants.  By striping our lives of our favorite things, it was clearly time to introduce new pleasures to bring us back to our happy place.  After some experimenting (online and at home :) we've uncovered a few 100% natural, homemade face masks that'll have you feeling like your old self in no time.  Bonus: They taste damn good too!

Nourish:  Banana-Avocado Mask

1/2 over-ripe banana 1/2 over-ripe avacado 2 Tbsp unflavored full-fat yogurt 1 tsp olive oil

Mash banana and avacado, combine with other ingredients, and mix well.  Apply to face and neck. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Exfoliate: Tomato-Lemon Mask

1 over-ripe tomato 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp oatmeal

Put all ingredients in blender, puree until smooth. Apply to face, let soak 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.

Tighten: Peach Mask

1 ripe peach 1 egg white 1 tsp unflavored full-fat yogurt

Peel and pit the peach. Blend together with egg white and yogurt until smooth. Pat onto face. Leave on 30 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Refresh: Cucumber-Parsley Mask

1 Tbsp unflavored full-fat yogurt 1 Tbsp chopped cucumber 1 Tbsp fresh parsley

Puree cucumber and parsley until smooth. Add yogurt and mix well. Apply mixture to skin, let sit 15-20 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

 

Moisturize: Chocolate Mask

1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 Tbsp heavy cream 1 tsp cottage cheese 4 tsp honey 1 tsp oatmeal

Mix all ingredients in blender. Smooth onto face. Let sit 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Baby Bumps and Bikinis

It takes a brave woman to strut her stuff in an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini...It takes a Goddess to strut her growing baby bump in that same barely-there-bathingsuit.  Here at Haute Moms Club, we think baby bumps and bikinis are sort of like peanut butter and jelly, Angelina and Brad, Tom and Jerry - they just friggin go together.  If you're on the fence about this trend, let's these lovely ladies prove to you, the bigger the bump, the more beautiful the bikini bod.

50 Shades of...Shades

If there's one accessory that's got every Hollywood star "covered" rain or shine, day or night, with or without child, it's the perfect pair of shades. Whether you're popping bottles or in this case, pumping bottles, a great set of sunglasses will have you looking your best even on 2 hours rest. When it came time for my push present, I opted out of Tiffany's (not that it was an option) and all-in for the darkest, chicest pair of kick-ass shades to A) shield me from the rest of the world B) shield the rest of the world from me.

I splurged, well actually, my hubby splurged - On a pair of over-the-top Chanel shades, perhaps a little too pricey but let's make one thing clear, I am one frugal bitch. You'll definitely find me strolling the aisles of TJ Maxx before Intermix.  That said, a few things are absolute musts, splurge-worthy, if you will:  Amazing heels, Amazing denim, Amazing bags and AMAZZZZING shades. That's not to say you need to spend next month's rent on a pair of Prada but these are items I wear day after day, so spending a little more goes a long, long way. Think of it as an investment if that makes you sleep better at night. Anyway, back to my point, here Haute Moms Club, If you want to look your absolute best, at your worst, it's all about the shades. Here are a few faves.

The Best LBD You Ever Did See

I owe everything to Isabella Oliver!  It's her black jersey dress that got me through my pregnancy and and saved me from many post-preggy, I-hate-my-body breakdowns for months after.  These ridiculously adorable/affordable ($150ish) dresses are super comfy, totally chic, and you can literally wear the same one every day - a million different ways, and not a soul will know our little secret.  And btw, I swear it looks good on every, I mean EVERY, body type.  Anyway, I'm obsessed, but here's the true test - It's good enough for Angelina Jolie, so it's good enough for this girl.  http://www.isabellaoliver.com/us

Reveal or Conceal: That is the question

The Answer plain and simple: REVEAL that rocking baby bump, ladies!  Way, waaaaayyyy back when, the bigger the bump, the bigger the muumuu.  But by the time our lovely lady-lumps became Hollywood's favorite obsession, the look became, "Less Is More", meaning less fabric is more fabulous!  Even the Today Show's on board with this fashion-forward philosophy. http://www.today.com/parents/maternity-clothes-get-stylish-four-fashionable-looks-1D79932228  So, with that, here's this brief trip down maternity memory lane.  From Concealing it...

To Revealing it! Gisele, Reese, Kourtney, Megan, Olivia - They all nail it!