How can I make myself take the time to put make up on and do my hair and dress decent every day

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That's it in a nutshell.

I have nice clothes in the wardrobe.

I know what I should be doing.

But I'm lazy.

Have you any tips to make me do hair and make up and dress half decent (nice jeans and a top would do I'm a student) every day?

Start with one thing and make it a habit - i seem to remember reading it takes 30 days to make a habit.

Eg wear decent clothes every day, but don't stress about hair/make up. Once you're doing that comfortably, add something else in.

1. decide what you are going to wear and put it out the night before
2. if you feel rushed in the morning, get up earlier.

That's it really.

But if you don't do it maybe you aren't really bothered in which case don't bother. Iyswim

I's like to be but it's a matter of making myself actually do it iyswim?

Putting out what you want to wear will help, not least because it is way harder to put on clothes you love and leave your hair and make up.

Is it a time issue? Because if it isn't a question of time/organisation then the only person who can make you be arsed is you really. Tbh.
We want a magic wand but some things are just about choosing to do it or not.

but you are getting dressed every day anyway and you have the clothes, so why wear someting that isn't nice if you have nicer things IYSWIM. Making more of an effort with haiir and make-up means making time in your morning routine for it but getting dressed in different clothes is a good place to start.

Why aren't you wearing your nicer clothes then? Do you have so many things you can't dig them out in the mornings or is it that you don't get round to ironing them?

How lazy are you?

I mean one set of clothes takes as long to put on as any other set? Or is it the ironing? Are your drawers and wardrobe tidy so you can get at the stuff?

don't think it is lazy not to wear your nicer clothing but I am not sure why she wouldn'tbe doing it. Are they a bit tight or just generally less comfortable than what you tend to wear?

Clothes out the night before is a very good idea, because yes if I'm wearing something nice then I probably will make more effort.

I'm just really bad at taking the time for myself. At lots of things. And I want to change this part of it at least.

DDs stuff gets ironed first and they go out looking great and I am literally bottom of the heap

It sounds like a wider organisational issue tbh, because unless there are circumstances you haven't alluded to (3 jobs/SN children/9 children) then there is always time for spending 10/15 minutes on yourself. As others have said, choose your clothes the night before. Set a time to do this. I do it as soon as I have put DD to bed. I wont sit down to relax/watch TV until everything is ready the next morning (lunches, clothes, additional kit for school/clubs, additional work I need to sort out.) I do my make-up at the traffic lights during my 1 1/2 commute and shower the night before, because I get up at 6am and am out of the door at 615. The only thing I do in the morning is wipe face with cleansing cloth, moisturise, deoderant and clean teeth. Plus use smoothing cream on hair.

I get up early and shower straight after dp while he's getting ready for work & can keep an eye on dd. She is almost 4 though so is fine playing for a while. Then I moisturise & do my make up in her room while she plays. I lay out her clothes and she dresses herself while I get dressed. I tend to wear house clothes indoors though & only get properly dressed when we go out later in the day. It only takes a minute though if you know what you're wearing.

Have you had a good trying on session recently? I find doing that always gets me wearing my nicer clothes.

Does it really matter? I mean, OK, it's important to be clean and not smell, but if there are other things more interesting to do than fanny about with hair and make up, why bother with hair and make up? I only do when it's an Occasion, rest of the time it's just wash, clothes on, hair ponytailed and on with the day.

I did the trying on/clear out session, and I got some lovely new stuff in the sales that fits and I like, but I need to make myself wear it.

But I also SGB am very like that - wash, clothes on, on with the day and MN

I also, foolishly, got my hair cut just before Christmas and I can't get it in a ponytail any longer and I'm hating it because I can't I used to just stick it up and now I have to do something with it every day or it looks like crap.

Of course SGB is right - it only matters if you really want to do it. If it isn't important to you then you will never make the time. Pick what you really want to be able to do (nice outfits) and just focus on doing that.

right.

The plan is.

Outfits out the night before.

Up 10 mins earlier to do hair/make up.

Do not prioritise kids ironing. Do own as well. Or even make kids do their own They are 13 and 10 so well capable of it.

Hide all your crappy clothes - then you can't fall into (my) trap of grabbing the dog walking stuff off the floor and shoving it on.
I threw out a load of stuff that had seen better days - my habit was just to put them on cos they were there and they were like a comfort blanket.
I meet a couple of friends every fourth friday for lunch and it is our rule that we must all wear something new/different/smart for it.

Tracy that's exactly what I do. Honestly.

Of course it doesn't matter. Lots of things don't matter in the scheme of things.
But op asked as she wants to. And wanting to is a choice like anything else.

I don't like putting make-up on first thing and quite often do the school run (almost) bare faced. In order to make that a reasonable proposition and not scare small children my eyelashes are always dyed, my eyebrows groomed (and I put a little pencil and gel in them every morning) and I use bronzing powder. Sometimes I put a little black eyeliner on as well, and some lipstick.

Really good skincare and regular grooming (pedicures, haircuts etc) go a long way towards making every day beautification much quicker.

I do hardly any of that shit, Bonsoir. I have never had a pedicure in my life, and the last time I went to a hairdresser was about a year ago (and only then because they jumped on me in the street and offered a free trim).
And I have not been arrested for Unfemininity, nor do people faint and puke at the sight of my unmade-up face. Even when it's not only make-up free but a bit puffy and blotchy due to a late night.
OP, it's up to you, but don't feel you have to bother with that sort of thing if you don't actually want to.

I have to do it first thing - or it doesn't get done and then I feel grubby all day. I have shower then moiturise. Let it sink in while I switch on laptop. Then do makeup while checking emails on laptop. It only takes me 5 mins ish.

The garnier BB cream is good though if you don't need heavy slap and also eyelashes dyed means you don't need mascara.

Even if I'm wearing doggy walking clothes - I still put a nice scarf on - so a wee bit dressed. Also I try not to put baggy joggers on - but tight leggings (and hope a dog doesn't jump on me!) Still casual but a bit 'less' casual iykwim.

SGB I think that the OP is a bit sad because she likes doing all that stuff.

Personally I have very little time and less energy in the mornings.
So I concentrate on doing the htings that make the maximum impact.
Hence I spend time and money choosing nice outerwear. A selection of hats, scarves and gloves over a nicely fitted (for your shape, not a size zero model) coat, puffer etc and jeans will be absolutely fine.
I don't do no make up but again concentrate on what will make a difference. For me that's blush and mascara. And a dusting of Dandelion for Benefit.
Takes seconds.