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How are you changing your hair/makeup routines right now? (or not)

hereforthecake

Since it's just my hubby & I in lock-down right now, I wonder if it's odd that I'm still styling my hair each day and wearing a little bit of eye make up (liner & mascara). I'm blonde, so I find I look almost sick if I have nothing on my blonde lashes & brows.

I am giving myself a break from wearing foundation and am trying a new acid serum that I've heard causes a bit of breakout as your skin adjusts to it. Figure I might as well get through that part now.

My hair is super short and usually gets cut every 2 weeks, so I'm not so sure how that's gonna work out....

Are you all doing any hair or makeup if you're at home?

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Latest reply was from hereforthecake

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

I JUST wrote that post. Will be published next week. So you'll hear from me then.

hereforthecake

Oh, can't wait! My hair is similar to yours but even shorter. I've been eyeing the dog grooming clippers ....

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

HAHAHAH

Kathie

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My routine has always been minimal. The biggest change is that I ran out of one of the styling products that I’ve used for years. For now, I’m doing without, and also researching drugstore brands that I might try. My hair looks pretty much the same on Zoom, so I’m not stressing about it.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I personally am not doing makeup, and usually wearing my hair up in a ponytail/clip (helps me not touch my face). I have been doing more skincare at night just as a grounding/self-care thing.

hereforthecake

Kathie, I wish I had a minimal routine regularly. This situation is confirming what I've always suspected about myself: I am a HIGH MAINTENANCE woman.

I get my nails & toes done every 2 weeks. I get my haircut every month with a quick trim of the sides in between (so basically I'm at the salon every 2 weeks). I do my eyebrows every week.

I actually like doing all of this stuff, or I just wouldn't do it. But for the first time in my life, I can't do it for the foreseeable future.

The Cat

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I still go to work (in the same building where I live), but due to various restrictions, I meet fewer and fewer people person to person. However, I participate in video conferences 7 days a week. So I maintain my usual hair and makeup routines, and I still have the products I need. But I do feel the need for a haircut.

Anonymous

I'm still doing my regular thing, as I am not particularly attractive without makeup or with days-old hair, and I do care about that sort of thing. Not sure what I'll do about future hair cuts other than try to do it myself . I usually go every 4 weeks and sometimes in between for a nape clean-up and trim around my ears. I usually get my nails done every 3weeks, and did them myself for the first time the other day . It took me THREE DAYS to file off the gel colour myself ! But abandoning all of that ? Forget it . I still have to report to work once in awhile , and to the grocery store and gas station, and I'm not going Walking Dead styles yet. I'm high maintenance and I like it that way I think it's also a sign of respect to the others in your house that you don't ramble around half dressed and without hair and makeup done . I don't want to look at my husband and daughter that way, and I'm sure they feel the same way. I think its a slippery slope into "I don't care" territory.....

slim cat

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Some days - no make up, some - minimal with sunblock as usual. A bit of eye brow shadow and consular with lipgloss.

slim cat

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conciliar - darn autocorrect

nuancedream

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Prior to the current WFH situation, I was wearing minimal makeup anyway so not much has changed on that front. I do wear light foundation and concealer where needed, lip color, and use brow gel to make them look a little more polished. The less said about the incredible, ever growing Afro, the better. Someone, please tell me to step away from the barbering scissors!

mtnsofthemoon

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I am enjoying NOT having to do the "professional polish" each morning. I love going without makeup - as I am at home and not reporting to work at the moment. However, I get my roots done every 4-6 weeks, as I am almost totally grey naturally but hubby loves the ginger color. So needless to say I have almost an inch of growth. I typically use a root spray in red to get me through but I ran out. Yesterday I went to 4 stores before I finally found the the holy grail "root spray". Every store was completely wiped out - like toilet paper and cleaning products. I was a tad frustrated and also amused at the same time thinking of all the women panicking because their roots are showing and we can't get into the salon.

rebekahphoto

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Im enjoying letting my hair air dry, and giving my skin a few little extra facials. I don't typically wear much make up on a regular day and not wearing much makeup now, and enjoying letting my skin breathe!

My eyes also are appreciating less eye makeup....especially with all the extra screen time as I am now teaching online. Although I do put on a little lip gloss when I have to video conference..

Cardiff girl

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Usually wear makeup and do hair daily,now just keeping clean!

Irina

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I usually wear a minimal make up - BB cream, mascara, a bit of blush. I'm letting my skin and hair breath now, no more products other than skin care. Some days I wear mascara if I feel like it. I do my own manicure and pedicure but I'm skipping nail polish, which is not a big deal since I wear clear coat anyway.

nemosmom

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My makeup routine hasn't changed - still concealer, eyeliner, brow powder, mascara, blush, (and lipstick when I remember), but I have video conferences several times per week (and have for years).

I did my own pedi a couple of weekends ago, and hope to get to my hands soon. For hair, I'm lazy when it comes to regular haircuts and styling. I wash and air dry it every 2 or 3 days, although I have been wearing lots of updos lately to keep it off my face.

Jane

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I’m doing my hair and some makeup.

I’ve just bought the stuff to take my gel nails off (sobbing all the while).

CarolS

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I'm usually a minimalist anyway, but I am a bit more so now. I'm going to try to remember to put on eyeliner in the morning. (I'm usually intermittent on foundation use and lipstick goes on at start of day but I get busy and can't always be bothered to keep reapplying. Plus gross on coffee cups...) Hair is air dry -- often pulling the bangs back in a clip to keep them off my face. Might treat myself to a mud mask or two during this time, though. I often get busy and forget those little boosts.

Style Fan

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I am pretty low maintenance but I want to keep doing the maintenance that I am doing. I always wash and style my hair the same no matter what. It isn't a major ordeal (not much blow drying or heat tools) but I like my hair to look a certain way. If my bangs get too long, which they will, I will have to cut them myself.
I wear a small amount of make-up. It really depends on my mood not where I am going.
I like getting my nails and feet done about once a month. I don't wear polish so that part is not an issue but the rest is. I have been putting clear polish on my nails. They look okay. For now.
The biggy for me is eyebrows. I can not do my own eyebrows. I am mostly worried about them. That is where the bangs come in.

Jenn

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Just saw this article and thought it was interesting and appropriate to this conversation:

https://apple.news/ApJtVZ6ZmT8K2iiMPkFj_Eg

My routines haven’t changed much, but there are definitely things I wish I hadn’t put off—especially seeing the optometrist for a new glasses prescription and finding a new stylist to trim my hair.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Wardrobe Oxygen had a post today about how to remove acrylic nails at home, in case anyone needs that info.

Runcarla

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I’m pretty low maintenance, but I am due for a haircut - and it shows. Today I blow dried my hair for the first time in 3 months. DH wanted to go for a walk and my hair was wet. Big mistake! I braided the long bang to keep the hair out of my face and put on a hat! My hair is too short for a pony tail, so I’m going to experiment with rolls and braids, when I can’t let it air dry curly.

Anxiety and stress shows up as skin problems, and I’ve had a flare of eczema - so using a prescription cortisone cream.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I always do makeup. And hair is tended to. I’m so glad I got it done ten days ago because I hate when my roots show.

taylor

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Full make up and hair is done. Nothing has changed in my routine. I’m dressed to go ....just not wearing my shoes, even if I’m comfy on the couch.:). My brother popped over today and asked if I would help him file for unemployment on my iPad ...I was glad that I was dressed and ready for the day .

MsMaven

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It varies. My fine straight hair can’t go more than 2 or 3 days so I’m keeping at it. Makeup depends on how pale I look, but good to have a break from mascara.

I really need a real pedicure though.

JAileen

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I’m not changing my daily routine. Daily shower, hair and makeup. I don’t wear a lot, but look like a ghost without it. My silver hair is short and I get it cut every four weeks. My appointment was rescheduled to two weeks later, so we’ll see how that goes. I wear normal clothes every day. My normal is casual, though, since I don’t have a job.

jasmine

I normally get my hair cut and colored every 4-6 weeks, and I am overdue for a visit to the hairdresser. Hair salons are operating normally here in Tokyo, as is most everything else (because the government response to this crisis has been woefully slow and inadequate) but I have decided not to go even though I desperately want to, because my husband has asthma and I don't want to put him at any extra risk. I am trying to look at this positively, as a chance to see whether grey hair suits me; I may end up pleasantly surprised!

Jaime

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I still do all my skincare (I am in it for the long game) and sunscreen. Usually a bit of CC cream too. Sometimes blush I am trying new lipsticks every day hoping to finally learn which I like .
Hair wise who knows! I would normally be getting a hair cut a week ago, so we shall see what happens.

Joy

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Even for special occasions, I don’t do much so it is about the same although I may be slower to get washed and dressed than usual. I try to exercise first, then shower and dress for the day. I have not been adding lip stick as my lips do not tolerate it anyway.

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