personal upkeep

[Flynn]

Yep. I'm vain. I embrace it. It's the way I am.

I like hair products (the right product can make my THICK curly hair go from scary to reasonable) and skin products.

Make up is something of a uniform for me -- I wear a minimum of tinted moisturizer, lip gloss, mascarra and a bit of loose powder to go to the grocery store....

I like stylish, comfy clothes from Title 9, Nike, JCrew, TBD, and Garnett Hill. I lately have a thing for shoes...the cute retro sneakers in a ton of colors you wear with jeans or with a nice sweat suit.

Flynn -- did you get the Garnet Hill and Title 9 sale emails? Good stuff in there!

[Flynn]

Yep. It's all I could do to just READ them...

must not buy...must be frugal....no pants needed...be strong....

[spotty_dog]

*whimper*

If I were made of money -- or maybe a dawkter's wife -- I would buy my entire wardrobe from Title 9 and Patagonia. *sigh*

*whimper*

If I were made of money -- or maybe a dawkter's wife -- I would buy my entire wardrobe from Title 9 and Patagonia. *sigh*

Me too! And they are both so, so close to each other in the Pearl.

Yep. It's all I could do to just READ them...

must not buy...must be frugal....no pants needed...be strong....

I just remind myself that they put out those sale catalogs at the end of every season...and they will be putting them out a year and a half from now. At that point, I will be head to toe Horny Toad.

[Rapunzel]

Vain? Yes. High maintainance? Unfortunately, yes.

Makeup Love it. Must have it. Frequently buy "experimental" forms of it to play around with. Settle on drugstore brands because they do the job without the pushy sales tactics (and, I can play around more for a cheaper price tag).

Hair I have a fetish for haircuts. I love having my hair washed. I love having someone cut it. I adore my hair stylist's beautiful Scottish accent and her bossy, authoritative air. She is my favorite acquaintaince I must admit. I drop major money (three figures per session) for this woman's services (she has quite a waiting list - but I'm a "regular" so I get in more easily now). She is GOOD - like amazingly talented good. I trust her and she can do no wrong - with cut AND color. What am I going to do when I move away from here? Seriously - I actually stress about moving away because of my hair. I know, very shallow.

Clothing Clothing horse all the way. I have way too many shoes. Half of our attic space is my CLOSET. Yes, I am one of those women who actually NEEDS a room-sized walk-in-closet. And, yes, I actually do wear all of these clothes - I regularly weed out the ones that are just wrong or I no longer love. My friends and sister are the recipients of the numerous accumulated cast-offs. I just bought some super cool red satin slippers with gold thread embroidery and red lacquer heels from Chinese Laundry a couple of weeks ago. I love those shoes. I really love those shoes. I bought them because I love them.

Yes, I have issues.

Body Usually I do have a gym membership. When I'm not pregnant or nursing I generally work out for 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day. My normal size is a size 2 (4 on the fat days) and I prefer to be a bit on the muscular side (as long as I'm not bulky). I do take Pilates classes when I'm not preggers or nursing and I have had a personal trainer in the past when we could afford one as a splurge (it REALLY helped my workouts). I'm a size 6 right now and I'm actually, for the first time, enjoying being "curvy". Usually I have hated it after all my other pregnancies, but this time around I really like having boobs and a butt. Weird. Maybe I'm getting more laid back as I age.

Teeth I had my teeth bleached (dental trays from the dentist with bleaching kit) before I got pregnant this last time. I will have them bleached again after I wean this fifth child. I have very fair skin and my teeth have to be as white as possible or they are the same color as my skin (not joking at all).

Feet/Hands I have had exactly one professional manicure and pedicure in my life. I was unimpressed. I usually do these at home and my results have turned out just as good as those professional jobs. I have dry hands and feet and must use the Body Shops Body Butter on those particular body parts religiously or my skin will literally crack open in the winter!

Basically, my goal has been during my adult life to look like I have never given birth - ever - no matter how many children I have. I can't say when that particular goal took root in my mind but I can say why: I am vain. Pure and simple. Well, and I like attention. And, I like my body. It is a temple, after all.

sigh. This was probably all TMI.

[PrincessFiona]

My normal size is a size 2 (4 on the fat days) and I prefer to be a bit on the muscular side (as long as I'm not bulky). I'm a size 6 right now and I'm actually, for the first time, enjoying being "curvy".

~sigh...Can I hate you now, Jennifer

[Rapunzel]

Kris, it's the drugs you have to take. Don't beat yourself up. Plus, we've talked about the psychology behind why I'm this way.... Don't forget about my sister....

[PrincessFiona]

Hey dude..if YOU are 'curvy'...I'm a Teletubby!

[Vanquisher]

Hey dude..if YOU are 'curvy'...I'm a Teletubby!

I'm the teltubbies' fat embarassing aunt!

I've never been close to a size 4, even when you could see my bones and I was emaciated (of course thinking I was big).

[spotty_dog]

*whimper*

If I were made of money -- or maybe a dawkter's wife -- I would buy my entire wardrobe from Title 9 and Patagonia. *sigh*

Me too! And they are both so, so close to each other in the Pearl.

No, don't tell me that! Lalalala!

[Sheherezade]

Low, low, low maintainence here. I have always owned 2 pairs of shoes. Black heels and sneakers. I've added some great snow boots this year now that we are rich. My wardrobe fits in half a regular closet. I have never had a mani, pedi or massage. I walk or run because it's cheaper than a gym membership. I buy drugstore makeup once a year. I do use decent moisturizer and skin care. That's something, right?

Sad, sad, sad. If I went into a day spa they'd probably have to admit me.

Sad, sad, sad. If I went into a day spa they'd probably have to admit me.

And I'd be the treatment-seeking friend faking it to get admitted with you.

[rainbabies]

My normal size is a size 2 (4 on the fat days) and I prefer to be a bit on the muscular side (as long as I'm not bulky). I'm a size 6 right now and I'm actually, for the first time, enjoying being "curvy".

~sigh...Can I hate you now, Jennifer

Sign me up.


My body looks like I've had 50 kids. Dh tries to tell me that my body is like it is, because I had 3 kids in 2.5 years...Im not buying it. I have never been super thin, but gosh, I would love to be a 12-14 again. Sometimes I think Im destin to stay a 16 for the rest of my life.

I think that my ankle is a size 2, my calf a size 4, and my thigh is a 6!

[PrincessFiona]

Sad, sad, sad. If I went into a day spa they'd probably have to admit me.

You and ME!

When my mom is visiting she always has little mini-strokes.

"Are you going out like that? At least brush your hair!"

"I did, Mom!"

"Well, put on your face"

"I can't find my make-up"

"When did you see it last?"

"I had it at the hotel when we were moving to the new house"

"Kris, that was 2 months ago!"


YUP

I also think that I 'failed' the Cancer center's 'Look Good/Feel Good Program' where they taught us about skin care, make-up application, etc last week.

When I left for my dr. appt. this morning, I considered putting on make-up, but then I thought..."I hardly have any hair...why bother with make-up"


Oh...Vishenka would get brain burn trying to help me!

kris