Inspired by the nails thread; how high maintenance are you?

[pezheadmeg]

I can be on the high maintenance side. Will totally own up to it. Part of it is totally a choice of career function. If a Department Store Visual person shows up looking like a mess, it says a lot about her work. Especially when you're the buildings go to style person.

I get my eyebrows waxed religiously. Even when I was a broke co-ed, the one thing I never gave up was my eyebrow waxing. In a way it saves a ton of time, they take way too long to pluck on my own. During the summer I get my legs waxed as well. I have an ankle held together by titanium. If I didn't my legs would have been through laser hair removal by now. I'm seriously debating having my underarms done.

Pedicures--bi-weekly from April to October. Once a month the rest of the year. Manicures, just about weekly, though most weeks I just get the nails buffed. I don't have the patience to repair the chips on a regular basis.

I only wear counter make-up. Clinique, Estee Lauder, and Benefit. The morning routine is serum, tinted mositurizer, a full eye (including grooming the brows), concealer, and a mineral powder foundation. I usually just do a gloss on the lips. I can do the face in about 5 minutes most mornings.

Hair--when I want it curly, I'll set it with the soft rolls and sleep on it. About once a month, I color it myself. Then it's off to SuperCuts to get it cut. I've been known to totally change the hair on a whim. I once got fed up on a Friday at work, went to a walk-in salon, held up the messy ponytail and said I want it gone.

Scary part--I have a degree in Womyn's Studies. My friends from college love the irony that I've turned into a total fashion obsessed girly-girl who subscribes to way too many fashion magazines.

 

[NikitaZee]

I would say I'm mid-level maintenance.

I don't color my hair because I like my natural color - however I do spend time every week going after gray hairs with tweezers. I get a haircut every 3 months or so - I wear it long so I can wait that long. I tweeze my own eyebrows a couple of times a week, and do my own pedicures every 2 weeks (not just a polish - the soaking, moisturizing, buffing, etc). I do my own manicures too. I also have a whole collection of OPI nail polishes!

I do, however, love high end products. I wear Shisheido and MAC make-up, I love L'Occitane hair care products and Coach bags. I usually have make-up on when I leave the house as well as a pair of earrings. I'm not a big perfume wearer, but I love scented body lotions, my favorites are Bath and Body Cherry Blossom and Arbonne's Mandarin Cashmere. I'd say it takes me 45 minutes to an hour to shower and do hair and make-up.

 

[wvjules]

This is where I go: http://www.piloarts.com/
It's only $30-35 for an eyelash dye. I get the brown with a tiny drop of blue mixed in the dye, since my eyes are blue. My eyelashes are very light, so this is much easier, and looks a lot more natural, than using mascara. If you're ever in NYC borough of Brooklyn, let me know and we'll go see Mariola! She's the best, and she uses the best relaxing background sounds and scents. It's WELL worth it!

I was just up your way last weekend. Well, Manhattan anyway.

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

I'm completely natural. I guess my only high-maintenance trait is that I do like makeup.

 

[Aisling]

I was just up your way last weekend. Well, Manhattan anyway.

I live 10 minutes out of Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge! I walk it at least 3 times a week with my dog!

 

[Shyvioletisme]

My colorist just darkened my blonde and the charge was $170 and my cut from a new stylist was $60, so before tips, I shelled out $230 last Saturday for my hair....that being said, my hair is very strong and healthy and will hold color about 5 months, so I ration it as $50 per month. I use only clinique products and all the rest that goes with the "profile".

WOW. and I stopped going to the salon because my stylist went up to $90 for a complete color/cut/style...

 

[sunlver]

I am very low maintance. I do get a "trim" every 8-10 weeks, but I wait for my coupons and got o "Great Clips". I think I have only had 2 manicures my whole entire life, and that was over 20 yrs ago. I do shower and wash hair daily
I never buy new clothes for myself, and never do anything to my hair besides trims. I use to wear makeup for special occasions only, but havent worn any in several years..Apparently no special occasions ever come up..Ok I lied. I do wear some concealer under the eyes only when I have those dark lines.

 

[Kitzka]

I would consider myself to be very high maintence. I get my hair done every 6 weeks. it's either a cut, color, highlights. i get my finger nails done every 2 weeks. i get my eyebrows done every 3 weeks and my toe nails done every 2 weeks. i am at the nail salon every week.

i don't wear make up but i do spend a lot of time on my hair every day. DH can't stand it. but it makes me feel good.

lara