Mother’s Day is this weekend and we know you guys are probably gearing up to spend the weekend with your loved ones or at least to show your appreciation for Mom in some way. Here at LBS, we love a good beauty tip. You may not know it but our mothers actually have a HUGE impact on how we view beauty. In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked our staff and some of our favorite bloggers and friends to dish on their own beauty tips from mom and how their moms and mother figures have influenced their current beauty routines.
Here’s what they had to tell us:
Trina of Baby Shopaholic
“My mom taught me to always take care of my skin. She taught me to always use a good face wash and moisturizer. At 76, she still has flawless skin.”
Jessica Andrews of Glamazons Blog
“My mother has a phenomenal and refreshingly unique style, and always looks polished from her hair to her shoes. But the one beauty tip she taught me is that a woman isn’t fully dressed without a splash of perfume. I always think of her when I spritz Marc Jacobs Lola before leaving my apartment.”
Savonne Anderson, LBS Contributor
“My grandmother taught me to moisturize my skin with oil straight out of the shower before drying off. That way, the oil absorbs into my skin with the water instead of just sitting on top.”
Christina, Founder & EIC:
“My mother taught me about the beauty of simplicity. She always took great care of her skin and never wore tons of makeup. Now as an adult I appreciate her minimalist approach to beauty and it’s probably why I have such great skin.”
Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey
“Growing up my mother would always say, “Keep your hands out of your mouth and off of your face!” I have her to thanks for my healthy nail obsession and an acne-free face. Do you know how many germs your hands hold? YUCK.”
Keyaira Boone, LBS Contributor
“My grandmother taught me to always wash my face before I went to sleep. If I fell asleep before I washed my face when I was little she would literally wake me up and make me do it. She also was big on me not popping my pimples with my hands. She said if I couldn’t resist popping them altogether I should use a fresh washcloth and warm water to ease the pimple out.”
Kelly Augustine of KellyAugustine.com
“The one beauty tip my grandmother gave me was that Vaseline fixes it all, haha.”
Simone Gittens of Louis B Boutique
“Never pick bumps on your face because they will leave marks, plus your hands are always dirty and your face is the first thing that people see when they look at you.”
“My mother taught me to always embrace my skin tone and natural hair. She constantly reminded me and my siblings that we were beautiful inside and out.
This past weekend, Christina went to the Mom 2.0 Summit in Arizona with Trina of BabyShopaholic where presenting sponsor Dove revealed their latest #beautystory campaign.
Dove created the campaign around a study that shows mothers are more likely to influence their daughters’ beauty habits than celebrities. It revealed that while today’s society is often dominated by celebrity culture, three times as many women said their mothers influenced their beauty routines than say celebrities have, and a staggering 84% of women trust the women in their lives over celebrities for beauty tips and advice.
Dove’s “Four Generations” film below calls on women everywhere to share their #BeautyStory to honor the real women in their lives that have inspired it. We really love this, check it out below:
What’s one beauty tip that was passed down in your family? Share your #beautystory down below. Happy Mother’s Day!
All great tips! Thanks for including me!