This is our space dedicated to things our mums say. Sometimes they’re pearls of wisdom, and sometimes they’re cringeworthy generation gappers, but even though we’re grown-ups, they just can’t resist passing on their beauty ‘advice’. Whether it’s good advice or bad advice, please add your mum-gems into the comment box and we’ll pop them on the wisdom-of-mum list.
“Look at her with her long hair.. at her age.”
“All men with beards are show-offs.”
“Have a bath and you’ll feel better.”
“You’re far too short to get fat. Don’t ever get fat.”
“Are you going to put some on some makeup?”
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This is a quote from my paternal granny ‘All men with beards are show-offs”!!!
My mum always said “Have a bath, you’ll feel better” no matter what the injury or ailment.
You’re far too short to ever get fat. Don’t ever get fat. Gee thanks Mum.
My mom always looks perfect even at 73 she looks she’s stepped off the runway with perfect hair, clothes, accessories, and make-up. I’ve always been her grungey tomboy daughter! So even at the age of 43 I get things like ‘Are you going to put on some makeup’ ‘Don’t you have any scarves/belts/earrings to go with your outfit’ and ‘Are Converse the only kind of shoes you own’?
I wouldn’t change her for the world!
From my grandmother and mother, “If you have a terrible headache wash your hair. Your pores are clogged and need to breath.” I have to say sometimes it actually worked.
Whatever will be will be & Honey, when they stop talking about you thats the time to worry!
My 86 year old mother put her youthful looks down to her auburn locks ‘ never go grey, go lighter but never grey darling!’
My very glamorous Grandmother once said to me after asking if she liked the lipstick colour I had chosen for her (RED), Of course, what other colour is there? I thought it spoke volumes, but for her it was with genuine surprise that she answered that question. She wore a beautiful Revlon Red her whole life. So, ladies what other colour is there?
“Soap and water! I’ve always washed my face with soap and water and it never did me any harm.”
“Do you want a yogurt?” My mum, Valerie, is obsessed with feeding everyone yogurt. Even my friends know this. In fact my friend’s sisters daughter who is five says that “Val would be happy” when she has a yogurt and she’s never even met my mum.
Oh, my mum is the same. “I’ve got plenty of yoghurts in the fridge…. ” !
My grandma used to say ‘Never squeeze anything above the chin or below the brows, it’s too delicate’