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Mom Knows Best: Beauty and Style Tips From #1 Woman in Our Lives

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Once a year is nowhere near enough to commemorate the endless outpouring of affection from the women who raised us. There isn’t enough space on the internet to write about the sacrifices our mothers have made to see us into adulthood, but we’ll start by writing about how they were our first original beauty and style icons! As a kid, I always loved watching my mother do things like apply lipstick and fuss over what outfit to wear. A lot of my personal beauty and style philosophies come from years of watching her get ready for parties in front of a mirror.

Here’s a pic of my own momma and me sometime in the early ’90s:

I don’t remember my mother having skin that was not glowing and translucent — I chalked it up to the fact that she has always been very active, health-conscious, and maintains a strict cleansing and moisturizing routine. My own skin does not hold a candle to hers! She used to try out products from every high-end European skin care brand, but these days she’s perfectly happy with drugstore products and her skin is more radiant than ever. She’s much more adventurous than me in the eye makeup game too, always having fun with shimmery eye shadows and colorful eyeliners.

In the style department, she’s absolutely OBSESSED with white button-down shirts and layering. Back in the early ’90s, I remember her owning a lot of key pieces and accessories from Aigner, MCM, and Versace, and plenty of separates from Marks & Spencer. She also owned a lot of tailor-made clothing with dramatic shoulder pads — so while I give her props for wanting to keep up with the style of the era, some things were better left in the ’80s!

I asked a few other ladies around the Female Daily office for stories on how their own mothers inspired their beauty and style preferences today. The testimonials and photos that I got were super adorable! (more…)

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