Nancy O'Dell discusses beauty regimen since birth of Ashby

Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell, 41, welcomed daughter Ashby Grace, now 7 months, last June. Appearing on the cover of the latest issue of Southern Beauty, Nancy was asked how her beauty routine has changed since the birth. She replied,

A LOT!  First of all, as a new mom, you just don’t have the extra timeyou used to have for beauty.  I run out of the studio to get home to mybaby girl, because a smile from her just makes my day and I miss everyminute away from her. 

In the mornings before I go to work, I wannahang at home a little longer to be with her, so the makeup and hairartists have to each become ‘Speedy Gonzalez’ as I tell them.  But yes,having the job I have, I have to do a certain amount of maintenance …it is just less now. 

And my beauty regimen has also changed due tobreastfeeding … there are certain lotions and potions I cannot usebecause I am nursing.  I know how vitally important breastfeeding is,so I gladly give them up and will get back ‘fresher skin’ when I finishnursing.  I want to go for a year. 

Hopefully my skin has a naturalglow from the happiness my baby girl has brought me.

Source: Southern Beauty via NY Post

Comments

It looks like Ashby has lost some of her hair since the last time we saw her!

My maintenance definitely went out the window that first year too. I try to make it a priority now though that my son is 14 months and I feel more comfortable letting him play on his own in his ‘safe’ area.

- Pam on January 21st, 2008

Good for Nancy for planning to nurse for a year! Maybe when she gets to that point, she’ll consider doing it longer, but for now, I think she’s a great role model. I like that she acknowledges there are some things we might need to sacrifice in order to breastfeed but that it’s not forever and it’s totally worth it.

- Jessica on January 21st, 2008

I had to give up certain lotions I liked too! I was waiting to do a mild (Peter Thomas Roth) home acid peel until I gave birth, then found out I couldn’t do it while nursing either, so I had no wait a whole other year until I could try it. I’ve been doing it every few weeks since I weaned and my skin looks great–though I’ll be back to dry hag skin once I start trying for another baby. Sigh.

- PSB on January 21st, 2008

I love nancy, she is so pretty and seems nice. Seems so in love with her daughter too. Ashby is cute, and sure looks like her daddy a lot.

- gabriella on January 21st, 2008