Grooming: Picture perfect from head to toe

[Snow-White]

I am a law student and when i intern I have to look very neat and tidy. I have straight hair and an easy cut, so I dont need to blow dry. I wear STRONG sunscreen and minimal make-up.
I must wear perfectly pressed pants with tucked in shirts. Or tunics - very daring in some staid law firms.

But when I am not working I dont comb my hair and go for the messy look! I like to experiment with eye make up.

I use make up remover, eye cream, exfoliating face wash ... and I keep changing my shampoo.

Herbal oil massage for my scalp .. twice a week.

A massage once in a while.

Hmmm... what else do I do.

Ah yes .. I cover my head with a scarf most importantly (and own an assortment of silk and chiffon scarves) I wear sunglasses to protect myself from sun damage.

This sounds like a lot of work .. but I have become habituated to it.

I trust in Clinique.

 

[Snow-White]

I used a hair pack with lemon juice, egg yolks and olive oil once ... the lemon juice bleaches hair slightly :-)

it made mine go from jet black to a deep brown

 

[Fashionturnip]

^ Maybe try scheduling late in the day? I usually make pedicure appts at the last minute & end up with 4 or 5 on Saturday ... usually there's no one else around. (Though where I go massages may still be going ... once a woman showed up with a man, and he looked quite sheepish in the waiting area by himself--it seemed pretty clear she'd dragged him there, poor guy )

PS Alternatively, just do it with confidence--blaze in there like, don't all guys do this, and if not, why not?!?!

^^^Brilliant

 

[sill]

I never wear make-up, not even mascara, so I don't have to wash off make-up at night. Which gives me more time in the morning for more important stuff, like eating breakfast or getting an extra twenty minutes of sleep. I moisturize at night and morning after washing my face, first with lumene energy cocktail, then with lancôme aqua fusion. I apply eye-cream at night sometimes also. And I never do facials, I just exfoliate my face about once a month and use enough moisturizer.

I cut my nails about once a week, both toe and finger nails, i hardly ever use any polish and if i do i tend to wear a colorless one, so it just gives me shiny nails. I sometimes sleep with really moisturized feet in socks to make them smoother and i scrub my feet once every two weeks.
I've never tried sleeping with gloves though..maybe i should give it a try? For my hands i just use olive hand cream and i dip my fingers in oil about.. once a week or once every two weeks, depending on how much time I've got.

Oh.. my hair, let's not discuss it. No but, I only brush my hair when I feel it's necessary (perhaps, once every week or less..). The same goes with using conditioner. I blow dry my roots once a week since i hate dandruff. But mostly I just let my hair dry by itself. I have natural curls or you know, the 'just rolled out of bed' hair and so I never use products in my hair. I cut my hair when it starts to look rough.

When it comes to plucking my eyebrows, I do it at a salon since I suck at doing it myself.. and I do it when the hair starts to grow again. I pluck small hairs at home though.

Shaving. Ugh that is the most dreadful thing as I have really dark hair and i get stubble like an hour after i've shaved! I'm going to try waxing but god.. it will hurt like hell.

 

[tifa]

it was effort for me to read this thread, let alone do the things in it! i'm so incredibly lazy and a big day dreamer..i could easily sit and read a book all day and forget that i have stuff to do. perfection cannot be obtained as it's such a silly idea when applied to human beings but i would like to be more groomed. i'm having a good day if i can remember to take my make up off!

 

[kalli]

[QUOTE Good skin and a nice haircut can make a bigger difference to one's look than a new dress.][/QUOTE]
That's true, but a dress is easier to get. Do you have any idea how hard it is to have good skin if it isn't in your genes?

 

[seanutbutter]

For me, the importance of grooming is right up there with the way one dresses. I would never go out, even to the grocery store, without fixing my hair and makeup, but I don't criticize those who don't - it is definitely a personal choice.

I do not use much makeup, just some concealer and liquid eyeliner, but I do spend quite a bit of time styling my hair. My philosophy is, since it is there 24/7, why not do something with it? Anyway, my usual hairstyle is similar to this, but the length is slightly shorter.

To achieve the look, I alternate between sleeping in rollers and using a flat iron, although I prefer the latter. Rollers provide a more thorough look, but the flat iron is much faster. Plus, I paid good money for it, so I better use it to its full potential!

Here's my hair routine if I'm using a flat iron:
- Straighten and comb my hair to get rid of tangles
- Separate a section of hair to backcomb, then brush back (see picture)
- Backcomb hair, apply hair spray and bobby pins
- With the flat iron, flip my ends out
- Brush through the hair to give the curls more bounce
- Hair spray - need I say more? I don't know what I'd do without it!

This makes me sound obsessed with my hair (which, I suppose, you could argue that I am); it's not as bad as it seems. And I love the result, so it's worth it in the end.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I will say this ... I spent more time on this stuff when I was younger. Let's face it, I had nothing else to do My nails were long and perfectly kept. Now, I make a point of wearing pale shades on my fingernails so it's a lot less easy to tell when there are little flaws. I use my hands to earn my living, I use them to cook and clean (OK, not that much cleaning ), I use them in the yard ... now that it's my job to do everything, my nails aren't perfect anymore. And luckily, I don't need them to be

 

[baRose]

Daily
In the mornings I shower, exfoliate, scrub my feet, shave legs or pits, detangle my hair and usually wear the same style each day. 8-10 minutes

Makeup is usually sheer or transparent pressed or lose powder, mascara and lip-gloss or lipstick. Sometimes bronzer or light blush. <5 minutes

Dressing takes a big longer since try to not wear the same thing all the time. Plus I need to check the weather online since it changes from one day to the next out here. 10 minutes

Weekly/Monthly - Outsourcing
Pedicures twice monthly if I’m lucky
Eyebrow wax twice monthly (I cant do it mysel to save my life!)
I go to places that wont have me waiting forever so it takes about 45 minutes for each procedure give or take. My waxer really takes her time.

Weekly/Monthly – DIY
I color my own hair (black so that’s simple) and do my own cuts/trim (bra strap length now). 1-2 hours about once a month.

I don’t look “perfect” nor would I want to. I do look put together though - somewhat. I don’t iron since I don’t have anything that needs it. Anything that goes to the dry cleaners gets it anyway. I dont do anything with my fingernails. They grow like crazy so I just keep them short and clean. I dont get manicures because the polish chips after a day or two.