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babysugar Diaries: Primping for Delivery

babysugar — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:00:18 -0800

Call me vain, but this week I decided to pamper myself with a bikini wax, haircut, and a mani pedi. I did it mostly for delivery room hygiene, but I also indulged because who knows when I will be able to afford such luxuries again. I'll soon have two children at home.

The haircut was relaxing, as was the hand and foot massage that accompanied the painting of my nails. The waxing, however, was more like a torture chamber. To see what happened, read more.

The whole time, all I could think of was, "Whooaaa . . . Kelly Clarkson!" If you need a reference, please rent the The 40 Year Old Virgin. I found it well worth 90 minutes of my life. Nearly jumping off the table with every pulling rip, I began to sweat and held onto my tummy feeling healthy, if not aggressive, kicks from the wee one as I begged for mercy. Finally, it was over and I wondered to myself, "What possessed me to do that?" At least if I go into labor tonight, the hospital staff can say I am one well-groomed mama. But this isn't a beauty competition now is it?

Did you primp for your delivery experience?
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Bringing Sexy Back: Waxed

LilSugar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:00:01 -0800

Tired from tending to baby, lots of new moms let themselves go. So why not surprise your husband when he least expects it by tidying up? Beyond shaving those legs that have been hard to reach for a while, make an appointment to get a designer wax.

Everything from the basic bikini to Brazilian and lightning bolts are offered. Perhaps a fun shape - heart, star, tiara, or even his initials is what you need to spice things up between the sheets. And if you want more than his stunned eyes to sparkle, get the waxer to adhere some Swarovski crystals.

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SpongeBob SquarePants Turns 10!

babysugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

What is the deal with SpongeBob SquarePants? It's a show about a sponge that wears khaki shorts, lives in a pineapple, has a seastar best friend, works at a crab shack, and giggles like a giddy girl, and it has become one of pop culture's most beloved cartoons over the past decade. Nickelodeon took a chance on an outlandish concept and it has paid off big time.

As a 23-year-old single girl in New York, I was hooked on the toon. Holed up in my shoebox apartment, I found hilarity in the absurdity of SpongeBob SquarePants. Nearly 10 years later, I sit here typing for a mommy blog as my young daughter chuckles at Squidward's remarks. She rarely gets to watch the show, but when she hears the catchy jingle she goes bananas. Most kids adore the quirky characters that live in Bikini Bottom while their mothers have a love-hate relationship with the animated show. For the mamas that find the fascination mind boggling, remember what you forced your parents to watch - Snorks, the Jetsons, Jem, or the Smurfs! Talk about a cult following - those blue mushroom dwellers certainly had an odd vibe about them.

In honor of the porous fellow's celebration, Madame Tussauds has revealed the SpongeBob SquarePants wax figurine in Times Square. There may be extra incentive for mums to take their wee ones to the exhibit - David Beckham and the likes are lining up to have a look-see at the jellyfish-riding birthday boy.

What are your thoughts on SpongeBob SquarePants?

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Does Pampering Send the Wrong Message?

babysugar — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:05 -0700

I remember getting my first manicure before my eighth grade dance. It was a big deal and I appreciated how special the gift was from my mother. I didn't notice my eyebrows were bushes to be reckoned with until my first year of college. Thankfully, while growing up I never felt the need to excessively beautify myself as I had confidence. For kids these days, it's a different story.

To see what the latest underage beauty treatment is, read more.

Now, lil ladies as young as five are lined up for manicures and pedicures at spas. The owner of hair salon Ouidad in NYC told ABC:

I have children as young as six and seven come into the salon. They do a chemical treatment.

It is definitely becoming a trend to tend to oneself at a younger age. Some resorts like the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio cater to the crowd with a youth spa called the "SPAhhhT." Since girls wax their bikini lines in 6th grade and get nail treatments in elementary school, the worry is that they will put too much emphasis on their looks and lose their self esteem.

Stressed Out Girls author Roni Cohen-Sandler says:

The earlier that girls begin to see themselves as objects that are appealing to the opposite sex and worry about how they look - that is harming them psychologically. They're not able to feel good about themselves.

When my daughter is old enough, I will gladly spoil her with a mani–pedi for a momentous event. As for the waxing and chemical peels, she can pay for those herself.

Would you allow your child to start such beauty regiments at such a tender age?

Did You Wax Your Way Into Labor?

babysugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:00:18 -0700

When I was 38 weeks pregnant, I made an appointment to get a bikini wax during my 40th week.

Clearly out of my mind, I actually went into labor on my waxing date.

I'm not sure if I wanted to do the maintenance for my own benefit or the medical staff, but in the end I don't think it made a difference to anyone in the delivery room.

Did you maintain your lady parts up to your due date?

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