I don't have much time for beauty routines, but I do wear full makeup to
work or whenever I leave the house. It doesn't take long to do and the
results are worth the effort.

I use lotion (dry climate). I color my hair myself (Audacious Red) whenever
it needs it, usually every 4-6 weeks. I buy the products at the beauty
supply. I cut my own hair, but it is very long and thick so I just trim the
ends now and then.

Whatever gives you confidence and makes you feel good (pampered), do it.

I have a question, though, since we're on the beauty subject. Suddenly, my
fingernails are breaking off at an alarming rate. I don't think I've ever
had this problem before. They are now almost down to the quick. I don't
understand what's going on. Anyone have a solution for this? I'm wondering
if I'm not getting enough nutrients because of my lo-cal diet...

Cat


"Wendy" wrote in message
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I am 40-ish and rarely wear makeup. But I've been realizing lately just
how many beauty regimens I've built up over the years. I'd like to cut
some if they're useless and I sometimes think I ought to wear
makeup and/or contacts. Do you do these things? Do you do more?

1.) Pluck & trim eyebrows (had them shaped with electrolysis once)
2.) Bleach brunette facial hair (and pluck occasional beard hairs)
3.) Have hair cut & color & foiled every 6 weeks (this is a BIG expense)
4.) Shave pits every day, below knee 2x week and above knee occasionally
5.) Pumice callouses on feet, keep toenails cut & polished
6.) Use cuticle remover on cuticles and orange sticks and buff fingernails
7.) Use wart remover patches for rare wart here or there (not genital!)
8.) Brush teeth 2x day with whitening toothpaste, floss daily
9.) Put whitening peroxide solution on teeth at night.
10.) Treat chapped lips (mostly from peroxide) with lip balm
11.) Wash face 2x daily with face soap
12.) Use face lotion with sunscreen and body lotions as needed
13.) I will occasionally, in the winter, go for tanning sessions.

The things I don't do (or do only very rarely):
1.) Wear eye makeup of any kind (my eyes get red & irritated easily)
2.) Wear perfume (it seems like everyone is sensitive to chemicals lately)
3.) Wear blush (I have good skin tone without it)
4.) Wear lipstick (I do occasionally, but it always makes my lips chapped)
5.) Curl eyelashes (I possess such a tool but don't use it)
6.) Wear cold cream or some sort of night cream on my face
7.) I don't usually have a manicure.
8.) Wear contacts instead of glasses (I used to but allergies irritated my
eyes so much that the contacts were uncomfortable and I just stopped
wearing them.)
9.) I don't do anything with my hair besides wash it and occasionally
use conditioner. I've got a short curly cut and I don't even comb it, I
just run my fingers through it. No gels, no dryer, nothing whatsoever.

Am I missing something important that everyone else does?

Does anyone believe this whitening polish works? I've found that the
peroxide gives me chapped lips and the lip balm makes my chin break out,
so all in all my teeth might be whiter but my mouth and face now look
awful so who can tell?

Oh, and I guess that eating a healthy diet with lots of omega-3's and
water is important for my skin, as is getting enough sleep and exercising
frequently. In the largest sense those are part of my beauty regimen.

What about you?

Wendy