Glitter Happens: A Busy Mom’s Guide to Sanity and a Sexy Date Night
After months of calendar chaos, reschedules, and miraculous alignment of the stars, Super Busy Mom and Super Busy Dad finally land a date night. 🗓️🌕💃
It’s a rare, sacred evening, carved out just for the two of them — no kids, no carpool, no reheated chicken nuggets. Super Busy Mom is ready to reclaim her sparkle. She plans to look her super sexy best because, let’s be honest, date night only happens when a miracle meets a full moon.
First step: locate those magical stain-resistant, dark wash jeans — the ones that scream “responsible, yet mysteriously alluring.” Because let’s face it, she’ll be wiping noses and refereeing sibling showdowns right up to the last possible second.
Next mission: find the jazzy eyeshadow that transforms her from “Mom-who-finds-socks” to the dazzling woman Super Busy Dad first saw in that mall parking lot, fifteen years ago, holding a simple deli coffee — no creamy banana caramel chaos, just milk and one sugar. ☕💕
But alas! The right shade of fabulous is missing. So Super Busy Mom sprints to the drugstore and scoops up a glittery palette with promises of reversing time, smoothing fine lines, and giving her cheekbones the power of flight. ✨
🎨 And that, my Rockin’ Busy Moms, is how makeup clutter is born — in a desperate swipe for time travel, wrapped in sparkles and good intentions.
Today, we reclaim the drawer.
We’re organizing our cosmetics to save time, money, and our sanity — so when the next Miracle Date Night arrives, we’re not digging through expired glitter bombs but confidently glowing in our best, most stress-free self. 💋🕊️💄
Simplify your makeup. Simplify your life.
Because you’re already beautiful — and way too busy for a drawer full of chaos.
Save Time – Put the essentials in one place.
Having your every day cosmetic items in one small bag, drawer or box can save tons of time in your morning routine. Keep you make up simple, neutral and easily accessible.
Here is a general list of daily cosmetics, it is a simple guideline and can be altered to fit your needs.
- Concealer
- Foundation
- Blush
- Translucent Powder
- Mascara
- Eye Liner
- Neutral Eye Shadow Palette
- Lipstick
- Eyelash Curler
- Blush Brush
- Eye Shadow Brush
- Eyeliner Brush
- Tweezers
Save Money – Buy A Evening Beauty Set – The palettes will give you so many choices to jazz up eyes, cheeks and lips.
- Lip Palette
- Eye Palette with several fun colors.
- Contouring Kit that defines those gorgeous mommy cheek bones.
- Highlighting powder or creme
- Primer
- Perfume of choice
Save Sanity
Take 5 minutes today and discard all outdated cosmetics and anything that does not bring you joy.
Organize the remaining items using the above lists as guidelines while remembering that day-time makeup should be light and natural
Clean your makeup brushes often and keep your cosmetics organized.
Don’t forget to use SPF when needed!
Question: What is in your make-up bag?
This is part of our Organize Your Life in 3o Days Challenge…. we can do this, one tiny project at a time.
