Sassy Mama’s Top 5 Beauty Must-Haves for Mamas-To-Be!

Grab all of the essentials with our Sassy Mama’s Top 5 Beauty Must-Haves for Mamas-To-Be!

Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean your beauty regimen should fall low on your priority list. This is the perfect time to make the swap from conventional to natural beauty products, and the transition is much easier than it seems! We searched high and low for the best natural beauty must-haves to keep soon-to-be Sassy Mamas looking good.

1. Naturally Fragrant
Nine Naturals pioneered shampoo and conditioner for pregnant women. The most amazing part of Nine Naturals Shampoo and Conditioner is the specially formulated fragrance designed to alleviate morning sickness and fatigue. All ingredients are natural (of course), pre-screened for health and safety during pregnancy (and breastfeeding) and most importantly, actually work. They also have a full range of body products worth trying, including a belly butter with vanilla and geranium.

Find it: Available for $26.80 from Amazon

2. Scar Over
Looking to prevent the dreaded stretch marks that come with pregnancy? Bio-Oil is a tried and tested preventative product for these annoying lines. This lightweight, dry oil is stocked with vitamin E and C, calendula oil, lavender oil, rosemary oil and chamomile oil that work wonders in the combat against scars, uneven skin tone, ageing skin and dehydrated skin. For best results, use twice daily and massage the oil in circular motions from the start of your second trimester (before marks actually appear) to stretch mark-prone areas.

Find it: Available for $15.40 from Amazon

3. Simple Skin
Another affordable beauty brand to try during pregnancy is Avène. Your skin will be one of the first things you notice changing during pregnancy. Hormonal shifts can make certain zones on your face particularly oily, while a higher turnover in skin cells lead to dry patches in other areas. The trick is to choose products with as simple a list of ingredients as possible. Avène skin care products are all tested for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding and are specially developed for ultra-sensitive skin (including eczema). Try Avène Extremely Gentle Cleanser, Avène Eau Thermale Spring Water and Avène Rich Skin Recovery Cream if your current three-step system isn’t up to speed.

Find it: Available at your nearest Sasa store

4. Herbal Colour
The mere thought of touching up your hair colour raises the issue of exposing your baby to ammonia, 4 ABP, PPD, and a whole host of other toxins you should do without. LUSH Hair Henna is a completely natural alternative to colouring your hair. Made of the finest quality Persian henna (a plant commonly used in the Middle East to colour skin and hair) and cocoa butter, Lush henna bricks come in four gorgeous colours – brun, marron, noir and rouge – and will subtly boost dimension, colour and radiance in your hair. Disclaimer: don’t expect it to bleach or drastically change your hair colour as a chemical dye would!

Find it: Available from LUSH

5. Maternity Mani
Nails – just another part of your beauty routine forever infused with a long list of chemicals. It’s definitely best to lay off the polish while you’re pregnant, but if you can’t stand to have unkempt nails, choose a lesser of the evils. Zoya Nail Polish is a vegan-friendly formula that is free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate. Did we mention that you have over 250 shades to choose from?

Find it: Available at Heaven-Nails Indulgence in Singapore

Try out these Sassy Mama must-haves and gain that beautiful pregnant glow as you await the arrival of your new baby!