You’re inevitably going to have well-meaning visitors, which is a good way to pass the time – unless you spend it feeling self-conscious about your raggedy clothes and bed-head hair. News flash: nobody who knows you’re on bed rest is going to expect you to maintain your usual level of beauty-queen glamour. Still, you don’t want to look like a total hag.
You have a lot of time on your hands, so if you feel like it, keep a cosmetics bag within reach and use the time to experiment with new makeup looks. A pack of baby wipes is excellent to have on hand for this purpose! Just don’t forget to wash off your makeup completely at the end of the day if you don’t want it to wreak havoc on your complexion.
Since you’re going to be spending a lot of time in your comfiest clothes, consider them an investment. Buy yourself something nice. No lingerie, at least not when visitors are present (you want them to talk to your face, not to other parts), but a few pretty cotton nightgowns are great. No one says you have to sit around looking like a sack in an old, stained T-shirt just because you’re confined to the bed!
Give yourself a manicure. Or a pedicure, if you can actually reach your feet! Even better: let your mate give you a pedicure. If nothing else, it’ll provide the two of you with a few laughs.
Make sure your hair is always clean. Nothing says “bedraggled” like greasy, stringy hair! You probably won’t want to waste your efforts actually styling your hair, but keep a brush and a ponytail holder – and a spray bottle of water to spot-tame, if necessary – within easy reach for simple touch-ups.
Make yourself feel pampered and smell delicious with good-quality body lotions – and if possible, someone to massage them into your skin!