6 beauty essentials for the school run

We’ve been talking a lot here about it being ok to make a bit of an effort to look some kind of “put together” for the school run.

I followed up that post last week with some suggestions on how to create a “uniform” – if you like – for quick and easy dressing for this daily task. It’s very much each to her own but so many of you commented back that you actually did like that “put together” feeling, that it did help face the day a whole lot easier

Well, today, I’m over at The Hoopla, talking school run beauty tips. They are very much of the lazy-girl variety that you’ve come to expect from me ;)

I may not ever look like Elle Macpherson but I have adopted one of her school-run musts. Come on over and see how I cut beauty corners on a frantic morning.

elle macpherson school run

Photo: zimbio.com

How did you pull up for the school run this morning? Fresh hair, manicured nails, full face of makeup? Did you look as good as Elle?

  • Another Nikki

    Hi Nikki, I am soaking up your Styling You TV page and wondered if you wouldn’t mind commenting with details on the eyeshadow you used for ‘How to Create Simple Nude Eyes’ please? I have loved reading through lots of posts but can’t find the brand you used. Thankyou!

  • lovefashion

    Cool School outfits! This will make you standout!

    xx lovefashion – clozette.com

  • Maxabella

    Er… no. x

  • embarrassed in melbourne

    Had to drop the middle boy at 7am this morning and we overslept! I pulled knee high boots over my pj bottoms (black pjs thank goodness) threw a sloppy jumper over the top and off we went!!

  • Penny

    Did the pre school run this morning with make up, biiiiig earrings and country road scarf . Was feeling a bit fabulous until a Porsche cayenne pulled up and a mum got out in a flurry of leopard print and a pair of amazing orange wedges! NB it wasn’t Maria Venuti.

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      Oh dear … key scratch? And biiiiig earrings divert all attention from tired eyes. A must.

  • http://www.facebook.com/GoddessMel1974 Melanie Lindner

    I don’t do the school run but I did do the grocery shop today wearing a navy long sleeve T, indigo Just Jeans 70s flares, tan ankle boots, beige/camel longline cardi belted with a tan woven belt.  A slap of BB cream, curled and mascaraed lashes, a hit of rosy cheek cream and some tinted lip balm.  Very 70s chic I thought :)  

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      Very ’70s chic indeed. Love it Melanie!

  • Jodie aka mummaducka

    Oh yeah, I’m Elle all over! Bahahaha
    I was actually dressed and ready for work today when I walked the kids to the bus at the front gate on our little country road. So, I looked good for the bus driver and passers by. Lol. Then at my school gate(whereI work) I was greeted with lots of – you look good and nice haircut! FROM THE KIDS and staff (And I didn’t get to do the mani last night as we had neighbors over for dinner) Also lots of welcome backs, after almost 3 weeks off with appendectomy boy! It’s been really, really nice! And I felt really good.

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      Oh, I bet it felt good to be back!

  • mary_j_j

    You’d have loved me this morning Nikki – I’ve been channelling you and the scarf, so a beautiful red one got an outing this morning to lift things! As for the manicure, I’m still rocking the one I got from my 3 year old son at the preschool Mummys Morning Tea on Tuesday, yellow on the left, blue on the right!

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      You know that multi-coloured mani is right on trend?!!

  • Rebecca_cook

    Seed tube dress, Country Road V neck jumper and ballet flats then came home to put on trackies and scrub bathrooms! 

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      Don’t get that seed dress near the bathroom scrubbing – good call!

  • LISA Mckenzie

    No I don’t have to do the school run but I call it the everyday looking nice popping to the shops to get bread and milk etc.
    No I wish I looked as good as Elle ,we are of the same vintage but she just looks hot doesn’t she ,so chic !

    • http://www.stylingyou.com.au/ Nikki Parkinson

      I know … love Elle’s style!