We've all had those mornings where you just don't want to get out of bed, and taking your children to school or getting ready for work feels like the most difficult task in the world.
But one mum has said she loves nothing more than doing a full skincare and make-up routine before heading out of the house for the school run, as it gives her a confidence boost for the day.
Leanne Chapman, 29, insisted she loves to look her best at the school gates, as if she's "feeling rough" then the compliments she receives from other mums help lift her mood and make her "feel a lot happier".
The mum of two, from Essex, also shares videos of her glamorous school routine online, known as vlogs, and often receives compliments and encouragement from mums up and down the country who have praised her for looking her best when taking her kids James, five, and Ava, one, to school.
She said: "The usual routine goes as follows; my alarm goes off at 7 am, which I snooze until 7:30 am.
"I then get the kids dressed, clean their teeth get them their breakfast, and then I'll go upstairs to start my skincare and make-up routine and we're out the door by half eight.
"Even when I'm feeling rough and not my best I receive the lovelies compliments from my followers and friends. It really does give me so much confidence. I just feel a lot happier when I've got some make-up on with a nice outfit."
Leanne insisted she doesn't always get glammed up for the school run and has turned up at the gates in her pyjamas before, but she always does her best to go glam whenever she can - even if she doesn't have much time.
She added: "I've also been the mum who turns up on the school run in her pyjamas on certain occasions because I hate the early mornings but a large majority of the time I'll make sure I'm looking my best.
"The vlogs have definitely motivated me to keep up this routine in the morning as I know I've got a responsibility to my followers and other mums who need that extra bit of inspiration in the morning.
"If I'm running late, I'll just wear cream and a lip tint and possibly liquid blusher so it gives me a bit of colour. I'll pop on a filter finish glow then a small bit of foundation, and concealer along with liquid blush, lip liner and lip gloss or a lip tint - if I'm feeling extra adventurous I'll add a bit of brown pencil."
Leanne has also said getting glammed up for the school run has helped her cope with the dreaded rainy mornings, as looking and feeling her best means she isn't phased by bad weather.
She said: "I've always done vlogs on my page way before James started school so this just fit right into our routine.
"When he first started I loved the school run, it was so exciting and I was so proud of him for starting school, but it soon wore off when your faced with all weather in the UK and have to do it come rain or shine. So it's good to feel my best for it."
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