5 New Mom Beauty Essentials
The must-have products that help this new mom and makeup artist get the job done!
by Ashlee Glazer
I am a celebrity makeup artist whose most recent VIP client is my 5-month-old baby boy, Miles—named after the long-distance relationship his Dad and I had for 3 years and the thousands of miles I’ve traveled across the globe while pregnant.
Life on the go is the only life I know. Only now, instead of jetting off to fabulous destinations like Italy and the South of France or bopping around New York from client to client, I am strolling around the beautiful suburban streets in my neighborhood and going to the playground.
After 19 years of washing my brushes each night after a long day's work, I am now washing bottles and pumps. I lay them out to dry nice and neat so they don’t collect mold and are ready for the next morning. I wipe down each toy just as I would my makeup brushes and eyeshadow palettes. It's an assembly line each night—the same routine I always had, just a little different.
I pack my diaper bag like a set bag. I don’t even have a formal diaper bag; I can’t seem to find the right one for me. I know from years of being a makeup artist that creating the “perfect kit” is a journey, but you always have your set bag filled with your go-to, most flexible, versatile items that you can use on the fly.
Of course, I have a few non-baby items in my stroller bag for me, because I’m not a regular mom—I’m a glamorous mom. And in a pinch, they come in really handy for the baby, too—like the day he had a blowout, and I was out of wipes! Here are five products that are always in my stroller bag:
1. Supergoop Glow Screen: I love the classic glow this SPF gives the skin. They make a variety of textures and tints if you prefer something more matte. I use this on my face and body for a sheen-y shine that protects my skin.
2. Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick: I swam in their cocoa and shea butter oil when pregnant. This glue-stick-size balm is a must in my stroller for my lips, skin, bug bites, cuticles, and even my baby!
3. Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek in Rally: All of the colors are great, but this raspberry, pint-size product is a fave. It gives the right amount of flush to my cheeks and lips without a fuss, and it fits in the little cup holder of my stroller accessory.
4. Lanolips Tinted Lanolin Lip Balm in Perfect Nude: I miss my pregnancy lips so much, and this gloss brings me close to them. It’s a mauve-y dusty rose pink with blue undertones (which is hard to find), and you don’t even need a mirror to apply it.
5. Evian Natural Water Spray: It’s an all-time classic in my makeup kit. I use it when I get hot, when he gets hot, when his snack falls on the floor, or when I forget my wipes and he needs a cleanup. It’s 100 percent spring water from the French Alps. What is more essential than that?
Shop Ashlee’s stroller essentials here.
Ashlee and baby Miles out for a stroll.
Ashlee Glazer is a celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert, and a Long Island native. She started her career right here on LI working in bridal and now has a regular clientele of fashion insiders and celebrities, including Rachel Zoe, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Christy Turlington Burns, Georgina Chapman, and Lauren Sanchez. Ashlee has appeared on QVC, Wendy Williams, News12, NYLive, and GMA and can regularly be seen on TODAY With Hoda & Jenna, sharing tips, tricks, and trends. She’s also on the Pretty Local Advisory Board. Follow Ashlee on Instagram @ashleeglazer for a closer look into her professional and personal life as a new mom.
