Matt and I went out to dinner with some of his coworkers tonight, and for some strange reason, the subject of hair came up. I was amazed to learn that some women actually spend upwards of 45 minutes every single day doing their hair. Is this normal? I cannot imagine grooming myself for that much time everyday. If one were to take that much time on occasion, I might be able to understand that a little bit better. But every day?!
My morning routine is pretty simple:
5:30 - Alarm clock goes off, and I ignore it
5:35 - Cell phone alarm goes off, and I actually wake up
5:40 - Shower while mentally adding little thought spices to my lessons for the day
6:00 - Get dressed and eat breakfast
6:25 - Brush my teeth
6:30 - Put on makeup
6:32 - Brush my hair
6:33 - Pack my bag
6:40 - Warm up my car
6:45 - On the road
It's simple, it's easy, it works, and (not that I care) people still seem to think I'm pretty.
At this point you must be thinking, "No way! There is absolutely NO WAY you spend that little time on your hair and makeup and end up looking like a Cameron Diaz lookalike." Well my friends, there is a way, and I'm about to tell you my secret: Car vents. It was about a month ago that I discovered that I could blow dry my hair and drive at the same time if I put the air flow on high and aimed it directly at my head. Honestly, I can't believe I've never heard of anyone else doing this. It works beautifully. I simply fluff my hair at the stop lights, and by the time I get to school, no one can tell the difference; it simply has that sexy "tousled" look.
To be completely fair, the girls who spend oodles of time on their hair seem to have much fancier locks than I do, but I'm certainly not going to waste 45 minutes of my precious sleeping time to compete with them. Who am I trying to impress? I am quite certain that my seventh graders would much rather have their crazy, energetic music teacher than a music teacher who was more concerned with how her hair was staying in place than teaching and having fun with her students. I am the former, and I am pleased as punch to be so!
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45 minutes seems like an insane amount of time to spend just on hair. I have a short hairstyle that requires a certain amount of arranging and gluing, so I was hesitant to criticize until I timed my own morning routine (shower, hair, eyeshadow). Total time: 30 minutes.
I am intrigued: does the extra time give these women particularly nice hairdos? I need photos.
The really scary thing is that it sounded like the 45 minutes is primarily spent on the hair... but that must be wrong!
What could these women POSSIBLY be doing with their hair that would take 45 minutes??? Is a curling iron involved? Hot rollers?
Seriously, I need photos.
I guess they straighten their hair or something and also put product in it. One girl said she used to use a real iron when she was younger to straighten it. The thing is, I have used a curling iron in the past, I've dried it properly, I've used product, I've done a variety of things, and nothing has ever taken 45 minutes. Now, I've never used a straightener, but I would think that that would take less time than a curling iron since you don't have to make sure the curls/waves stay in place. I don't think that Matt or I could take pictures without raising suspicion, but if I come across one, I will send it your way.
Nope, I don't get it either.
My hair routine:
* 4 minutes to blowdry my hair for lift and bounce.
* 2 more with the curling iron to tame the strays.
The end
But....
I have to say, I have the luxury of lingering in the bath.
Facial routine:
* Step 1. Apply lotion, give it time to be absorbed.
* Step 2. (This was added when I turned 50.) Apply 2nd lotion give it time to be absorbed.
* Step 3. Put on sunscreen. (A necessity in Florida, although I've always worn 8-15 spf, since 50 I've gone up to 30 spf.) Wait 15 min. before going into the sun.
** Step 4. (Used only if I'm going into the public!) Apply foundation, highlighter, eyeliner, blush, lipstick.
I estimate this takes 30 minutes- I do it every Sunday morning. The only day I have to be up and out early. In fact it is now past 10:30 on a Monday and I'm still in my pj's with only steps 1+2 accomplished.
We do have a lunch date at the local Wine and Cheese restaurant for Kev's birthday, so I better get moving!
Tootle loo, Mom-in-law to-be
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