Your Beauty Routine

[ilovemyglo]

Okay, so we have had lots of "What do you use" threads, and I was thinking, women have a certain ROUTINE that they do everyday, so what is yours?

Mine:
Wake up and take bath with Victoria Secrets Strawberries and Champagne, end with a quick showering. Products in my bathtub include: TIGI Moisture Manic Shampoo and Conditioner and Loreal Curlvive for days I leave my hair curly. I also Clinique 3 step in level 3 but I don't use the yellow colored lotion I use the oil absorbing one.

I do my makeup before my hair so that my hair can dry some in a towel.
Foundation (Clinique) and concealer.
I use Maybelline Liquid eyeliner in black and then put my eyeshadow on (I have about 200 colors to choose from) and then Maybelline Mascara.
Clinique bronzing powder for blush
Lipliner in a brownish/red tone and then a gloss in a pink or whitish tone (fleshy looking)

Then to my hair:
For Straight hair:
Redken Quicksnap and TIGI Ego Boost. Then I blowdry with a CONAIR 1875 Watt blowdryer and a flat brush. Sometimes I use a little Beach Blonde Hair Highlighter.
After blowdrying I style my hair and use Scruples O2 orginals spray foam to set and occasionally their hairspray. I also use KMS Straight Hair shine (smells like vanilla!)

For CURLY hair:
I put some gel in and scrunch with my diffuser on low. Set with Scruples O2 Spray Foam

I use a lotion with sparkles on my legs if I leave them bare and to be shown, and add a scented lotion that matches my perfum de jour (of late Ralph Lauren Sport or Tommy Girl which are older!)

Then I am off.
Takes about 25-45 mintues depending on where I am going. Once a week (when I am bored) I do a french pedicure and paint my nails a pale pink color that is nudish so my nails show through. I really love Maybelline WET SHINE for my nails (both feet and fingers)

[Silverblue]

Ilovemyglo, I know a Web site you'd love. It's beautybuzz.com. It's all about stuff like this. I love it!

[valkyrie]

Ilovemyglo, how do you do that all in 25-45 minutes? For me to shower, do makeup and style my hair takes AT LEAST an hour, longer if I'm going out for the evening. I think I must just be really slow or something.

It's funny that you mention the word "routine" because that's what I call it -- "Oh, I can't go out yet; I have to do my routine." I rarely leave the house without makeup on and my hair done, although once in a great while I'll go to the gym or grocery store.

[KillarneyRose]

My beauty routine is pretty basic these days unless I'm going out for something special. Shower, put Bedhead in my hair, blowdry, mascara, blush and Chapstick. Then my Angel perfume and lotion.

When I was in college though; geez! I took forever to get ready. Just painting on my black swooshy eyeliner took forever not to mention the purple eyeshadow and layer upon layer of mascara.

In our chapter we weren't allowed to wear makeup for initiation and I found out later that all the sisters were dying to know what I would look like without all that stuff on my face! (Answer: I looked about 12 years old!)

[SuperSister]

In the shower I start with my hair, I use Renewal 5x shampoo to wash just my roots, rinse then lather entire head. Next I use the conditioner and comb through, twist, clip and leave sit while I finish my shower. The body wash depends on my mood but usually something from B&B Works or Vicky's Secret.

When I finish the shower I used Step 2 from Clinique level 3 and then apply L'oreal Future e Moisturizer. I apply Herbal Essences Intesive Creme Leave in Conditioner to the roots of my hair (I have REALLY long hair and if I don't take care of it then it looks horrid) and comb through. I let that absorb in while I use Jergens Naturally smooth on legs, arms and belly. Next I use Vaseline Intesive Care Solutions Smooth Feet lotion on my feet. After I'm done with that just a dab of Neutrogena Norwegian formula on my knees, elbows, and hands.

The next step is to apply infusium 23 smoothing and defining lotion and blowdry my hair. Because it's so long I have to dry it before I do my makeup or my face feels gross from all the heat. Then I take my 1 1/2 inch curling iron and run it through to smooth and curl the ends under. I smooth on Head Wear Hair Polish and brush through. On days I don't have time for my hair I comb through it and let it dry some while I get ready and then clip it before I leave or braid it when I get where I'm going.

My makeup depends on my mood, sometimes just foundation, mascara and lip gloss or sometimes all out. My makeup is Rimmel though. I love it but it's cheap too! I like it better than L'oreal or Revlon and it costs even less!

Out of my entire routine my hair takes the longest to do. I have really long brown hair and it looks GREAT when I wear it down and I'm very attached to it. Lately I've been thinking of getting it cut to just below my shoulder and adding some layers to make me look more adult but the thought of losing my hair and maybe not liking it scares me to death.

Emily

[Hootie]

My routine is rather random sometimes:
Most of the time I shower first (or if I've done it the night before I wet down my hair). While my hair is wrapped in a towel, I'll start applying my make up. I start with moisturizer and then foundation. Next the base of my eyeshadow, eyeliner, eyecolor, and finally masquera. Lastly comes blush and chapstick.
Then I go to the bathroom to brush my teeth and dry my hair.
Finally, as I'm about to walk out the door I'll use some loose powder under my eyes and then apply some lipstick.

Whew~ not so bad when you read it but it takes forever sometimes!

Hootie

[annice22]

My routine is:

Monday, Wednes, and Friday:
Take a shower, moisturize my body, put on my contact, put on my work clothes(I have to work at 7-9), put my hair in a pony tail, put together a make-up bag, pack school clothes (I have a locker at work), pack my book-bag.

Off to work, after work I change my clothes, comb my hair, put on my make-up and off to school.

Tues and Thurs:
up at 5(I have to work at 6:45-7:45) same as above. class at 8 and 9:30.

Thursday night:
Shower, moisturize my body, put in my contacts, iron my clothes, plug up the flat irons and curling irons, put on my clothes, do my hair, put on my make-up and put on perfume and walk out the door and party.

[MoxieGrrl]

I wake up & jump in the shower. First thing I do is wash my face with Clean & Clear...the stuff in the purple bottle. Then I wash my hair and put in some leave-in conditioner. While the conditioner is working it's magic, I shave. Then, I rinse the conditioner, get out, & wrap my hair in a towel.

Next, I put lotion on (I like Caress Wild Blossom) and put astringent & moisturizer (more Clean & Clear stuff) on my face. Then, I get dressed and take the towel off my hair and put some gel stuff in it. After that, I brush my teeth & blowdry my hair. While my curlers are heating up, I start to put on make up.

Oh goodness...it's a lot.....concealer, foundation, powder, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, bronzer, blush, lipliner and lipstick.

Then, I put my hair in curlers, curl what falls out with a curling iron, take out the curlers, and brush it all out.

It usually takes me about 45 minutes for the whole deal.

ilovemyglo: Is it better to put liquid eyeliner on before eyeshadow? I just bought some, so I want to be sure I get it right....

[librasoul22]

Whoa, lol. My daily routine consists of showering (Pantene Pro-V shampoo and conditioner and Dove soap), going through my hair with a wide toothed comb (after that it air dries really quickly), cocoa butter all over, Degree Invisible solid (shower fresh), a spritz of some Gucci Envy, some Carmex for the lips, and I am done. It takes me about 45 minutes to get ready, 30 of which are spent in the shower. I don't wear makeup at all, nor do I do extravagant things to my hair unless it is a special occasion.

[aephi alum]

Wow, some of your routines are so complicated I almost never wear makeup or do anything complicated to my hair, so I just do the standard shower, wash and dry my hair, brush teeth, blah blah blah. I can be ready in 10 minutes if need be.

[IowaHawkeye]

I'm with you aephialum....

I usually shower at night when I get home from the gym, so my daily routine constists of rolling out of bed a half hour before class, washing my face/brushing my teeth and either changing my clothes, or occasionally I have been known to go to class in my pjs... i'm usually on my way to class in 10/15 minutes

[SoCalGirl]

Up at 6:30
Shower:
shampoo rinse repeat
condition
body wash
shave underarms and legs
rinse off body wash
rinse out conditioner
turn water to cold and rinse all over (makes your hair shiny and wakes you right up!)

By the time I'm done with my shower it's anywhere from 7:00 to 7:15
hair in towel
dry off
brush teeth
wash face
toner
moisturizer
makeup--foundation always!
--depending on my mood: eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, lipliner, lipstick
--these days it's mainly been: foundation, mascara, lip gloss

Hair: comb through with wide tooth comb

After all that it's back to the bedroom
body lotion
get dressed

Out the door between 7:40-7:45

In the car I crank up the heat and shake out my hair all the way to work.
When I arrive my hair is still damp.
But hey, at least I'm on time! 8am

So it takes me roughly an hour to get ready for work. If I were to blow dry my hair I'd have to add at least 30 minutes. If I were to curl my hair; that would be at least another hour! So my hair stays straight!

[ilovemyglo]

Moxiegrrl:

I use liquid before because that way if it looks too much you can cover with the eyeshadow, but I use it afterwards if I am going out clubbing and partying cause it looks more dramatic
BTW I don't use eyeliner on the bottom unless I am going out too, cause it looks much more dramatic!
I know that liquid isn't the big thing to use now a days, but it looks good I think if you have larger eyes like I do.

Oh, and I guess cause I am so used to my routine, it doesn't take long. I take longer some days, but not others. My hair takes the longest, but it isn't bad cause I have an awesome blow dryer!

[GreekLetterGirl]

Ok my routine is INSANE!!! My sisters always tell me that the house misses my clothes and make up because i am a TOTAL junkie of both!!!
Anyways here it goes

SHOWER
in the shower I start with washing my hair using Paul Mitchell Products, than I wash my face with Cetaphil or Clinque 7 day Srcub, than I shave after shaving, I use either VS Heavenly, or some other body wash, after that I use Te Tao exfulating scrub ALL OVER it makes your skin SOOO soft!!!!

After the shower I used cocca butter or baby lotion all over followed by VS Heavenly lotion

Now I plug in the curling/straitening iron

I put in hair product also Paul Mitchel

Now on to make up no joke I have 4 big make up bags full of make up sorted by color
normally it is either purples or browns
concelar, lose powder, pressed powder, bronzer, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, blush, and lip stick

hair i either flip it out, roll it under, or straighten it... all done with in an hour

now going out nites is TOTALLY different

[ilovemyglo]

I was a theater major in high school so we learned all of these really cool makeup techniques and I still get phone calls when dances come around about girls wanting me to drive an hour and ahalf to "Come to the dance, oh and bring your makeup and you can do mine!!!" Haha! It makes me feel good to know that they love it. I probably have over a thousand dollars worth of makeup and I never throw it away unless it is empty- i give that which I don't use but twice a year to my mom, and then I can borrow!
Haha
Sarah