Hey, lovelies. Let’s talk Mama style today. Motherhood is not easy. From conceiving to delivering to raising a baby, none of this is a cakewalk. And in this process of bringing a new life to the world, our body goes through a lot of changes. Then starts the baby duties. As the priorities change, we become least bothered about our external appearance. So in this commotion and chaos of mama life, It is obvious for a mother to lose the sense of her personal style. It happens to everyone, happened to a style-conscious person like me too. But if you take a conscious effort, it is not very difficult to look good and presentable by rediscovering your style as a mother. So here I am going to share 5 tips on how to look good after having a baby.
Before jumping into the how part of it, let’s touch the why part of it for a bit.
Why looking presentable is important
Now you may argue that why do we need to give so much attention to external appearance! According to me, looking good and put together is very important as it reflects your state of mind, your self-confidence and your self-worth. And why not? Because looking presentable does not need you to put on tons of makeup or dress up in designer clothes all the time. It only needs a few changes in your mindset and inculcating those in your daily life. So the tips follow in
Embrace your body
Let’s admit it. There can be a huge difference in a pre and postpartum body. Come on, we made a baby after all. So it’s absolutely ok to have a little big stomach, a curvier body, few more pounds of weight. Just embrace your body, try to understand your new body type and dress accordingly. For example, after having a baby I started liking wrap and maxi dresses more as these are superb at disguising any extra bumps and bulges. I mostly try to avoid anything which is too much body-hugging such as bodycon dresses.
Give some makeover to your wardrobe
Don’t try to fit in your old pre-pregnancy small size clothes. Instead, go for some retail therapy and indulge in shopping. By this, I don’t mean to spend hundreds of bucks on clothes. Instead invest in a few classic basic pieces like a stylish bag, a nice sunglass, few silk scarfs that you will continue to wear time and time again.
Comfortable clothing is the mama thing
There was a time when I could not live without my 5 inches pencil heels. I used to feel super confident on those. And now is the time when sneakers and comfy pumps are my best friend. Because you never know when you may have to have your next marathon race behind your hyperactive little brat. But there can not be anything as cool as a basic white t-shirt, fitted denim and a comfy pair of sneakers right? So go for it, Mom. Find a few perfect pair of comfortable yet stylish basics and add it to your wardrobe to look like a cool Momma.
5 mins of dedicated time to get ready
Put some conscious effort to give a break to your messy bun and swollen eyes and unpressed clothes, whether you are going to work or simply to drop your kids to school. I don’t think it really takes more than 5 min to comb your hair and to do the basic makeup like applying foundation, Kajal and a dash of lipstick. But it can definitely make you look put together. Plan your clothes in advance to avoid the last minute rush.
Have some me time
This is not a secret that to look good you have to feel good. And to feel good you should squeeze into some guilty free me time. Go for a movie or shopping with your girl’s gang minus the baby. Book your spa appointment. Do threading regularly. Ask your spouse or partner to do babysitting on a few occasions and revamp your energy. It will reflect on your face and in your style too.
Few words about Pinkblush
The beautiful floral dress I am wearing is gifted to me by a brand called Pinkblush as part of their brand ambassador programme.Pinkblush is a brand who designs clothes keeping the modern mother in mind. They have some great collection of stylish, versatile pieces that can be worn from pregnancy to motherhood! Their outfits are for real women like us.
If you browse their clothing collection, I am sure you are going to fall in love with each and every piece. I completely fell in for their dresses as those are so feminine, so like me. This floral print midi dress with 3/4 sleeves, a v-neckline, and a front knot detail makes it a perfect dress for spring and going to be staple in my wardrobe.
So that’s all for today. What is your style mantra as a mother? How do you manage to look presentable after having kids? Do let me know through comments.
Disclaimer:Even though this post was sponsored by Pinkblush, all the opinions shared in this post are mine.
39 Comments
Swati
I đź’• Pinkblush. Definitely will try.
Viji
Wow! This is something cool information for mommies. I love this dress color combination.
Sierra
Wow! That dress looks great on you! I don’t have any children yet, but when I do this article will have helped me prepare a little bit!
Heena
yeah I agree after motherhood we hardly have time of ourselves but definitely we can spend few minutes to look presentable. Lovely dress, Looking very cool.
POOVANESH PATHER
Such great tips for moms to take care of themselves after pregnancy.
Jaimi
That dress looks stunning on you! Definitely agree taking time to put yourself together makes a huge difference!
Christy
I love how you incorporated several different ways for a new mom to look nice and pulled-together! This is all great advice for new moms or anyone needing to get out of a style rut.
Shannon
This is a great read and some really good and important points.
Adriana
I love your style and your little one is so cute.
Britney
Giving my wardrobe a makeover to help my clothing enhance my post-baby body totally helped my confidence.
Nicole Anderson | Camping for Women
These are such great tips for mothers, which should also add to their confidence levels and accept that things have changed. Comfort and practicality are really important, as is investing time in yourself to have enough energy to cope when needed. Love how the Pinkblush dress looks on you.
Fiorella
Sometimes when we become mums, we focused all our attention in our children, that’s it’s Ok. But we also need our me time as you said, the best we feel and are comfortable with ourselves, the best we can give to the others!
Melissa
That dress is so beautiful on you!! I definitely like to take some me time each morning and make myself look presentable.
Kansas Bonanno
Self love is the most important part of looking great.
Michael
Great job on maintaining it! Lot of friends that is having a hard time going back to their previous shapes.
Nicole Cline
This dress looks stunning on you! I wish I had known about Pinkblush when I was having my babies, it can be difficult to style yourself after having a baby.
Alexandra Cook
Wow, you looks so lovely. How I wish I was as talented like you to pull off such a look after giving birth.
SincerelySnide
I love taking time out for myself, to decompose after a long day. It helps keep me calm and provide the energy boost that I need to get things done around the house.
Tara
I love all of these tips. I think it’s important as moms to feel good about ourselves!
Marysa
Having a baby is a big adjustment. It’s good to have some ways to feel and look presentable, but also to accept ourselves as mothers and beautiful no matter what.
Christa
Embracing your body is so important! I really appreciate that you included it.
Heather Barber McMechan
This is such a wonderful reminder of what it means to stand tall and wear your confidence. Not a lot of moms understand the importance of looking presentable.
valerie
great post! my kids are older and this is still useful to me.
Preet
Wow, such a lovely topic. You are beautiful indeed. Wish I could be lovely as you are after giving birth to my baby.
Czjai Reyes-Ocampo
Great tips! It’s important to take care of oneself even while taking care of others.
Kenneth Clutario Agudo
You two looks so adorable and you look good and classy with the outfit. Very caring mom to her son. You did well on this one. keep it up!
Geraline Batarra
Nice dress! I loved that dark blue color and it really has a great look for new mothers.
Jennifer
Great tips! Love your dress!
Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
Sincerely Miss J
Firstly, I love that dress on you and secondly I agree with your tips. It’s important to still maintain yourself after giving birth.
Nicole
These are such great tips! It is hard to have your body confidence after having a child. Making sure you have some me time and embracing yourself is exactly what we need to do. Thanks for sharing!
neha
Wow ….Love ur dress and it’s true we must give importance to look presentable.
Chelle Dizon
I absolutely like your floral dress. “Me time” is really important for super moms out there. You look good in that outfit!
Besties Notepad
So much for the comfortable clothing, swear by it totally!! Great post, thanks for sharing!
Lex
You sure look adorable and good aftr it all. Your tips are amazing and one that can be implemented for good positive results aswell.
Tara
You look amazing! I love your dress too!
Angelica
What a lovely post, love this dress
Morgan
I love PinkBlush! That’s a really pretty dress
Nikki Arnold
I agree that its so important to take time for yourself when you are a mom.
kat dvillano
What a great post. thank you for sharing all the tips and tricks