Are you high maintainance?

[lucyspangle]

I reckon I'm not
Wear full make up every day
6 weekly hair colour at salon
Cut every 12 weeks
Pluck eye brows every night (dark haired like shaped brows)
Bleach moustache once a week
Bikini area defuzzed weekly
Shave legs and pits twice weekly
Facial exfoliator twice weekly
Face mask weekly
Deep condition hair once a week
Clear polish to nails once a week- colour to toes once a week
DIY fake tan in summer.
Cheapo Boots type products
Sounds a lot but I'm in my 40s had this routine more or less since I was 18.
Younger colleagues appear to spend much more time and money on their 'routine'
Everything waxed professionally.
Professional manicures/Minx nails
Spray tans
Eyebrows threaded
Is it an age thing?
A money thing?
Just curious .....off to check tache.

yes.

Um, sorry I think you are !!!

I don't think so. I used to be more high maintenance. Here's what I do, you decide:

Wash hair 3 times a week, let try naturally (or blast with dryer) and do loose curls with GHD's
Epilate my legs and underarms and bikini line as and when I feel I want to/they need it
I do my own "fake" nails and my own Minx toenails. The nails I do weekly (they are just stick ons) and the Minx lasts 6 weeks. So in all I'd average less than 15 minutes a week on nails.
File my feet and apply moisturiser to them in the summer every 2-3 days
Sunbed once a week in summer (I know, I know...)
I wear makeup most days, but not all, and this includes false eyelashes of the natural looking variety about half the time.
I wear contact lenses.
I colour my own hair these days, I do it quite often because its a legitimate hobby in its own right I don't like greys.
I have Botox twice a year maybe 3 times.

I think that's all. I used to get my hair done in a salon, blow dry it most days, I used to have a gym membership, I used to get my nails done in a salon, have more facials and massages, etc when I was working as I was more stressed and felt I needed to/wanted to.

I'm the lowest maintenance person I know, and I'd really like some advice to change that, if you seasoned S&Bers wouldn't mind helping... (sorry for hijack)

I just don't know how to do all that stuff... I can't keep up with a akin care routine, I never make it a priority. I'm so... unkempt :(

I own gorgeous make up (DH works for Boots!) but haven't used it my hair is a mess etc... Where do I start?!?

I mean, I've no intention of being so incredibly high maintenance that I can't leave the house without 2cms foundation and perfectly straightened hair... I just want to take a little more pride in my appearance especially as I'm about to start my first job after being a SAHM.

I am so NOT a normal 24yo!

You are high maintenance, however you're a slattern compared to me.

Light make up unless I'm off out.
Weekly blowdry
4 weekly root colour
4 weekly highlights
Eyebrows and upper lip threaded fortnightly
Full leg wax monthly
Self administered Hollywood monthly
Underarm wax fortnightly
Occasional sun bed
pedicure fortnightly
Jessica gel manicure as and when.
Botox every 3-4 months
Use a fruit acid face wash daily, serum then moisturiser.

I'm 41 and considering Dermal Fillers to re plump my cheeks.

Sounds like routine maintainance to me Tatty.

I don't think I am. But I'm not a slattern either.

Hair wash daily