Botox and Butt Dimples: How I Learned to Embrace My Post Pregnancy Body

By Lauren Barrett of Lauren Barrett Writes

“Is everyone getting Botox but me? And what is a butt dimple?” I questioned on more than one occasion, long after my son had gone to bed, while scrolling through my Instagram feed.

Two years ago, in my pre-baby and pre-Instagram days, I was the type of girl who cared about my appearance but not in an over-the-top kind of way. I valued looking put together, but I didn’t spend an exorbitant amount of time or money buying makeup products, scrolling through Pinterest, and watching tutorials. On a scale of 1–10 on how much I cared about fashion, I hovered around a 5–6.

As my friends know, my mom and husband often picked out my wardrobe (I know, facepalm emoji), but every now and then I liked browsing Lulu’s and Target for some cute clothes. I mostly spent the day in running clothes, but I enjoyed a night of getting dressed up. My makeup consisted of free samples, Dollar Store products, and many-year-old tubes and containers (estheticians close your eyes) of blush, eye shadow, and mascara. I’ve never had a skincare routine. I wasn’t too skilled at styling my hair, but I would watch tutorials to make it look decent and dabbled in balayage. Overall, I was happy with how I looked, relishing in the seemingly never ending days of my youth.