If you are polished and fairly glamorous...

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...what are your daily routines?

I would like to make more of an effort to be a bit more polished and glamorous, but I've no idea how to get into the routine of it. Can anyone share their own routines for inspiration please?

Those of you with what i think of as intense regimes - do you have children?

Children come in different ages you know! Mine's busy doing some field research at the moment!

@Snakeplisskensmum Can you link to the Trinny video pls? I can't find it on Instagram.

One of my DDs has driven over to see her boyfriend for the night. Other DD is at a BBQ at her boyfriend's house. Leaving me plenty of pampering time.

I am either hobo or all out gorgeous. There is no I between casual polished for me

If you can’t manage it every day I still think there is value in looking after your hair, good skin care, SPF every day. This means that the basics are always taken care of.

I have really clear skin and if I start to get a spot then I’ll use overnight blemish spot treatment. I use low level acid treatments and have facials every now and again. Having clear skin does help on my hobo days.

I definitely go to pot between glam days but I’m sort of alright with it. The fact that I know I can look good when I can be arsed to make an effort takes off the pressure to look good all the time.

It also means on my glam days that I get loads of compliments as every one is like wow you look great

@Snakeplisskensmum please can you show me how to find the trinny 1 minute look? I am absolutely hopeless at finding things on Instagram.( I have tried- honest)

I googled because I can't find anything on Instagram either! I used this one:

She looks wonderful with a bit of product, but I’d look like a clown !

People say this about me quite a lot. I wouldn't say I'm glamorous but definitely polished

Natural hair color
Regular cuts
Always have my nails done - both manicure and pedicure. Short nails, polish always nude, light pink or red
Naturally shaped eyebrows - fill them in lightly where necessary
Gloss/red lipstick
Decent weight (I need to lose about 5-7 kg atm)
I only have blow dries at the salon (my friend owns one and she gave me a great rate because I wouldn't accept not paying at all)
Jewelry - diamond studs, wedding band+eng ring, sometimes plain necklace
Same perfume all the time
Dentist every 3 months

@sleepyshiftworker

File and shape your nails Hand cream at night Wash your face and implement a simple routine Chuck out clothes that don't fit you well Dress for your shape and size Wear clean clothes Iron Clean shoes Clean bag / accessories

These are basic but not enough to look polished or glamorous imo.

For those asking about Trinny, there are some videos and guides on her website. I have chucked everything else out that I own and replaced it with Trinny. As it's creamy, it doesn't sit in the pores and gives you a lovely glowy complexion and is just so quick and easy! I don't work for her honest! You can join Trinny Tribe on FB too.
trinnylondon.com/uk/t-time

@Snakeplisskensmum I just love your username! And I'm imagining him now with a glamorous, polished mum!

@bilbodog

Those of you with what i think of as intense regimes - do you have children? If so where are they when you are doing all this exercise and meditation and ‘me time’ ? With the nanny/au-pair?

I assume this is goady, but I'm going to reply as if it isn't: I have one toddler DS and do most of my routine when he's asleep or during my lunch break at work when he's at nursery, or when he naps at the weekend. He sleeps 7:30 - 7pm so that hours of time to faff about with skin care and yoga and whatever else I want to do. I've also got a DH who pulls his weight so I'm not doing all the housework too.

Anyway, I live in NYC where not being polished and put together just isn't an option.

• I've got an AM and Pm skincare routine based on Caroline Hirons. I also do a prescription strength retinol 3 times a week.

• Highlights done about every 3 months. Cut around the same time

-Fingernails gelled every 2 weeks. Usually a neutral color so it doesn't show any wear/chips - Brows waxed and dyed about every 6 weeks. - Exercise for a minimum of 20 minutes every day, bit it's usually more like half an hour or 45 minutes. Sometimes I manage to squeeze in an hour.

I prefer to spend the time and money on getting a good "base" going and then having a minimal daily routine. So I get my skin in good nick and my brows and lashes dyed, then just throw on tinted moisturizer, brow gel and mascara and maybe a bit of lipstick and blush every morning and I'm ready to go.

Likewise I tell my hairdressers that I need highlights that can grow out a bit and look nice, and a cut that can be air dried. This is a good tutorial on how to air dry properly: cupofjo.com/2020/03/a-trick-for-air-drying-your-hair/

Clothes-wise I tend to stick to natural fibers and buy a lot of second hand designer. Since I'm in the US, a lot of my wardrobe is Madewell and JCrew too. I'd say I have pretty heavy Dark/Light Academia leanings (as the teens say) so the shapes tend to be fairly classic.

Hi OP, I posted this on another thread to help someone do I thought I would also post it here.

I do all of my own grooming (except my hair) myself. So, once a week I give myself a manicure (shape my nails, remove polish, put on cuticle remover, shove back my cuticles and then paint my nails with clear polish). I do the same every 3-4 weeks with my feet, but I add a scrub and I cut my nails. I usually do a pedicure after a bath, (or if I haven’t got time, after soaking my feet in the bath).

I use a body scrub in the shower every day (soap and glory pink mitts as recommended by Sally Hughes) and put body lotion or body oil on after.

I shave my legs once a week - sometimes twice in Summer - and I use St Tropez in-shower tanning on my legs from April to October. I only use it once a week.

I wash my hair daily at the moment, as I have a bob, which I like to wear curly. I spend a lot on my hair cut and highlights - that is my main beauty spend.

I use a serum then I use a sunscreen and add a tinted cream over. I use mascara and an eyebrow gel. If I am in the office I use taupe or green eye shadow and a tinted eyebrow gel as well as lipstick close to my own lip colour.

If I tell you any more of my secrets my friends will all recognize me 😂.

[quote Snakeplisskensmum]For those asking about Trinny, there are some videos and guides on her website. I have chucked everything else out that I own and replaced it with Trinny. As it's creamy, it doesn't sit in the pores and gives you a lovely glowy complexion and is just so quick and easy! I don't work for her honest! You can join Trinny Tribe on FB too.
trinnylondon.com/uk/t-time[/quote]
Can I ask what you would recommend ?
I don’t like the look of the lip tint, it looks dry.

@DinosaurDiana The Lip2Cheek can be a little dry for the lips but great as a blusher. They do a lip tint which is really creamy but perhaps not as strong a colour as some would like but with all Trinny products, it's about building it up and layering until you get the effect you're after.
I love the Jensta bronzer, I think that's my favourite. The Eye2Eye products are amazing, really pigmented so you don't need much at all and it goes on so well. If you line your eyes, liners go on so smoothly over the top. I think you can try samples now?

@SquirrelFan I'm impressed you know who he is!! None of my friends remember him and I was obsessed back in the day

I'm not polished or glamorous, but since losing a fair bit of weight, I decided that I was going to try to be a slightly better version of me. So I added exfoliating to my daily shower, and moisturise my body well afterwards using a spray on moisturiser by E45. I colour my roots every 6 weeks, keep my toenails coloured, and have jewellery - rings, earrings, nosestud, friendship bracelet - that is always on, unless I choose to change it. My skin is naturally ok, so I moisturise it well and keep out of the sun, as well as using Factor 50 facial sun cream, plus I get my brows waxed and dye them myself. I use a tinted lip balm, usually by Nivea. I got rid of any clothes that didn't make me feel good, so whether I am smart- casual or my normal casual self, I feel confident and happy. I have 3 children, a grandchild and a full-time full-on job. It works for me!

This weekend I will be going shopping to buy some of the things suggested on here and I'm going to have a wardrobe cull.

@ufucoffee May I make a recommendation? Cull first and shop after. Once you remove stuff you no longer like/enjoy you see what the overall trend of your wardrobe is and where the gaps are. You might come across something you forgot you had too!

Great to see you are inspired

@Pigtailsandall great idea. I will.

I think what is necessary on threads like these is for the OP and contributors to put an image or suggestion of their idea of polished people in. As we know, online anyone can claim to be what they are not.
Mine is Thandie Newton

Good idea @TeaAddict235. Mine would be Andréa from Call My Agent. Natural and effortless (although probably not effortless)

Elle Macpherson
Naga Manchetty

After reading this thread I decided to be more polished this morning....shaved, moisturised my body, cleansd, did natural make-up, exfoliated feet, put jewellery on and currently having highlights done. It's a full time job! On a work day with my small children around, I barely have time to brush my hair 😂😭 I think the mothers of young children may have to lower expectations 😂

60 and still working full time but people are often surprised I'm 60

Tint, highlights, downlights very 6 weeks - my hair is ashy blonde now I'm greying rather than it's old enriched browny mouse.

Foundation, concealer, blusher, mascara, and nowadays a lighter lipstick. Only ever use No 7 three in one wipes and usually forget to moisturise.

Know my colours.

Good teeth. Genetic

Good skin. Genetic

Good posture

Clothes that fit and hang well - personally I like fairly classic but think up to date quirks are important. Especially around bags, shoes, scarves. I wear dresses to work often with a really good quality knitted jacket/shaped cardigan.

A really good coat.

Quality, understated jewellery.

Good perfume that suits you - love Cartier Panthere.

Not too thin and take care in your 20s/30s/40s to be not too tanned.

Well fitting, supportive underwear and if a dress isn't lined wear a slip under it.