Giving birth trick: ah, really?

On TikTok, women show off their birthing trick. #birthingmakeup, #labormakeup and #deliverymakeup are emulated. This fashion with injunctive hints maintains the idea that a woman is presentable only when she is wearing makeup. However, mothers who dig out lip gloss and nail polish mostly invoke a need to feel comfortable and a desire to look their best when their baby first meets them.

Trick for giving birth, for what?

On TikTok and elsewhere, women appear wearing makeup during labor and delivery. These photos and videos are viewed by millions of users, proving that the phenomenon intrigues… and divides. As for blush aficionados, the practice would mostly serve to preserve their mental health, relax, or even show themselves in their best light when the baby shows up. Some even see it as a good way to feel empowered and in control.

Society conditions us to always worry about our appearance, even in the most intimate and raw moments of our lives. If these injunctions are delusional, they are also familiar and sometimes even reassuring. Childbirth is a moment of vulnerability and uncertainty that everyone faces as he can, with the tools, or brushes, that are good for him.

We do very well without makeup to give birth

These TikTok trends still suggest to women that even during childbirth they shouldn’t fail in their duty to look presentable and stay in control of their bodies. These shots from TikTokers and Instagrammers dressed to the nines give viewers the impression that a mother is naturally elegant after giving birth. If these contents maintain injunctions and fantasies, they are not without medical risks. Too thick makeup hides the skin. However, the appearance and color of the epidermis may alert you to critical perinatal complications.

In short, for your birth, make yourself comfortable, however you define the term. But please, whatever you decide, prioritize your comfort and well-being over your birth photos.