Get your Celebrity Pregnant Glow On
The 5 skin secrets of Hollywood’s most luminous mom’s-to-be
When you spy Beyonce just glowing from the red carpet or J-Lo looking preggers yet stunning in a ball gown—and with twins no less—expectant women must wonder, “How does she do it?” I mean how can Hilary Duff appear radiant in pregnancy every minute of the day, and even when she’s running errands in her yoga pants? And, how can Jennifer Garner appear with her flawless complexion and Ben Affleck’s bun in the oven, not one, but 3 times? It’s just not fair!
Yes, it’s not difficult to be critical of your own pregnant visage, especially when you spy the stunning onslaught of expectant celebrity mom’s just glowing from every magazine cover at the supermarket. It’s enough to send you running home on swollen feet to douse your sorrows in a tub of mint chocolate chip and have your hubby clean up the mess. However, before you get too hard on yourself, believe you me, those beautiful belles with buns in the oven are putting in double time behind the scenes to ensure they look preggers and gorgeous every time they step into the spotlight! It’s that extra effort: taking prenatal vitamins, which can be purchased at reduced costs via a Canadian Pharmacy online, reducing sun exposure and eating super mom diets. Star moms don’t know any secrets, they’re just using every preventative skin measure in their diaper bags.
We can agree that pregnancy does bring some welcome changes to our skin. For instance, the extra blood flow, natural production of oils and the unrelenting emotional roller coaster that a pregnant woman is on is sure to cause a healthy flush to the cheeks that might be mistaken as a radiant glow. However, with the good come some more than nasty and downright offensive changes in expecting bodies as well, for instance:
- Gas
- Indigestion and heart burn
- Weight gain and hunger cravings
- Morning sickness and nausea
- Emotional swings
- Pregnancy acne
- Chaffing or heat rash due to weight gain (especially between the thighs)
- Swollen feet and ankles
- Spider veins
- Skin discoloration or pregnancy mask
Why didn’t J-Lo get pregnancy acne?
Actually, she probably did. However, starlets and their teams of beauty consultants are ready to combat the negative things that come with pregnancy the minute the strip turns pink. How? By making changes to diet and skin regime in order to keep skin glowing and supple during pregnancy.
The good news is that we’re not shy about sharing the simple secrets of how celebrity moms stay so radiant with you. Here they are:
1. January Jones reduced her sun exposure
We can take a good and healthy lesson from Hollywood’s porcelain goddesses, pregnant and not pregnant, when they slather on the sunscreen and put on a wide brimmed hat and extra large sun glasses: too much sun is harmful for your skin. Not only does excess exposure to UV rays increase your chances of skin cancer and skin discoloration; all of that squinting causes premature crow’s feet and wrinkles.
2. You are what you eat
Take it from stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Gisele Bündchen who look sexy enough when preggers, only to bounce back with what seems like little effort weeks after delivery. Gwyneth would probably tell you, “Your unborn baby is directly affected by the food mom eats.” That’s why an expectant mom’s diet should be balanced with lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, calcium-rich dairy products, whole grains and heart-healthy fats (which also help keep skin supple and hair shiny). Also, take prenatal vitamins as prescribed by your doctor.
3. Maintain good skin care—even while pregnant
Just because your preggers, your skin care regime shouldn’t go by the wayside. If you do suffer from pregnancy acne, don’t squeeze your zits. It can cause skin to scar. Instead talk to a dermatologist about some acne-fighting, natural treatments that are safe for expecting moms, such as tea tree oil. Also, a pregnancy skin care regiment should include the following, both morning and night: cleansing with a mild, non-drying soap, a natural toner (try witch-hazel), and seal it all in with a moisturizer for your skin type (e.g., if you suffer from breakouts use a light coverage moisturizer).
4. Drink a lot of water
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day will help expectant moms remain glowing in a number of ways, by:
- Flushing away salt retention to eliminate the excess swelling of the feet, hands and legs
- Squelching oil production, keeping your face, neck and back free of blemishes
- Leaving your skin clear—without the need to mask it with excess makeup
5. Get regular massages
Dreading stretch marks as your baby grows? So did Halle Berry, Mariah Carey and Angelina Jolie when they were preggers. However, getting regular massages during and after delivery, especially in the areas affected by stretch marks, will encourage blood flow to lessen the signs in those areas. It will also quicken the disappearance of stretch marks post-baby.
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