OUR EVENING SKINCARE ROUTINE
Skincare routines can be overwhelming – there’s so much being sold to us these days – so much we ‘should’ be using. Do we need to double cleanse? Do we need a serum? Do we need an eye cream? Now that we’re effectively in lock-down, we thought...read more
OUR MORNING SKINCARE ROUTINE
Skincare routines can be overwhelming. – there’s so much being sold to us these days- so much we ‘should’ be using. Do we need to double cleanse? Do we need a serum? Do we need an eye cream? The main point of the morning routine is to prep your skin for...read more
20% OFF OUR BOBBI BROWN FAVES
Because we have a special 20% off discount code on the Bobbi Brown website valid for all This is Mothership followers – use the code TIM20 – running until Tuesday, I though that this weeks blog post should highlight some of our absolute favourite Bobbi...read more
9 HAIR HACKS FOR MEGA BUSY WOMEN
Whether your baby only naps for 20 minutes and you need to get your act together quickly, or you’re back and work and we’re meant to be at a board meeting 10 minutes ago but your spin class ran late, we’ve got you covered. When we became mums, our old hair routines...read more
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM BURN OUT?
More than half a million of us are suffering from work-related stress, but what happens when it breaks the boundaries? There was the routine visit to the dentist where he pointed out that I grind my teeth badly. And then there was the time that I burst into tears...read more
WHAT ARE ACIDS AND HOW DO I USE THEM?
So I thought that the first beauty blog post of the year should answer one of the most asked questions we get over DM: “I think I should be using acids on my skin but what are they and how do I use them? Skincare can be a really confusing world but once you have...read more
OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH QVC
Hello! And welcome to a blog post all about our new obsession, QVC. Well it’s not so much a new obsession, as in reality we’ve both been shopping from it for years, and Sam was a guest presenter on it with a favourite beauty brand, Liz Earle, around 2...read more
Making the most of the lunchtime nap
Spa weekenders with your girls are great when you can actually all find a date that works for you amongst the logistics and the mayhem of weekend family life/kids party schedules/sports lessons etc etc. We’ve both learnt that these days, it’s never going to happen....read more
WE’RE GIVING AWAY THE GIFT OF GLOWING SKIN…
MULTI-TASKING SKINCARE FOR MULTI-TASKING LIVES….Sound good? Read on! Not sure about you guys but we’re feeling a little bit, wiped, for want of a better word. Juggling two energetic toddlers, two babies on the move, a job that revolves around consistent posting...read moreTHIS IS MOTHERSHIP X CHANEL
Last month we hosted a night out with Chanel for 40 of our luckiest London based readers but because we know that you don’t all live in London – or couldn’t get babysitters or tickets before they sold out – we filmed a couple of tutorials for...read more
NO.7 – THE RESULTS
We’ve conducted a poll (if poll means asking everyone we know in real-life and on Instagram) and it is official. Motherhood ages you. We don’t just feel more tired; we all feel like we look more tired. We looked back at photos of us when we first launched TIM (a mere...read more
The do’s and don’ts of kids suncreams
The question that I seem to get asked the most these days is, ‘what SPF should I use on my child?’ It seems complicated but it needn’t be. Here are the most common suncream conundrums solved… I’ve read that I shouldn’t use suncream until my child is...read more
NEW MUM MAKE-UP
Are you a new mum? Are you a tired mum? Are you a busy working woman? These five simple steps will make you feel fabulous, no effort required. OK, so we call this new mum make-up but really this is a speedy five minute make-up look that anyone can easily incorporate...read more
IS YOUR MAKE-UP PAST IT’S SELL BY DATE?
Have you had the same lip gloss for the last two years? Is your mascara going a bit crusty? How about that eye cream you use sporadically so has lasted you ages? I hate to tell you but it’s probably past it’s sell by date. Take a look at the table below to...read moreSearch the blog
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