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Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:36 pm  |
Okay ladies, what beauty rituals do you engage in on regular basis?
Myself...
PEDICURES: Once a month
MANICURES: Twice a month
HIGHLIGHTS: Once every two months
BIKINI WAXES: Once a month 
HAIR CONDITIONING TREATMENT: Every three months
FACIALS: Used to go once a month but discovered Vitamin C and found it to be better then facials.
MASSAGES: Once a month
BOTOX: Now it is every 5 to 6 months
I moisturize everyday from head to toe. |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:53 pm |
| Skincare, it's impressive to see your report! I am intereted to know what vitamin C product that you are using? thanks! |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:00 pm |
 Thank you. I found that Vivier Vit. C 20% (is what I have worked up to) really improved the tone of my skin. My skin looked clear, even thought at that time, I had really bad infected cystic acne. It was the medication that help my cystic acne. Exfoliating on regular basis is the key also. I stopped doing that because I got tired of mixing Baking Soda with Cetaphil. I just ordered Kate in a Jar and I can't wait to get it. I've read that it takes less then 30 seconds to scrub your skin.
I love my vitamin C.
Do you think I am too high maintenance? |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:04 pm |
| Skincare wrote: |
Do you think I am too high maintenance? |
Yes! 
But, thats okay!
My hubby says Im the most high maintenance chick he has ever met or been with but its ok with him b/c Im not prissy, meaning Im willing to go camping, hunting, shooting guns, etc. |
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27~Texas~Oily~ fair~ breakout prone~ easily congested~Cysts caused by emotional stress~ Using Ayurvedic skin care and philosophy~ Dry brushing body and face~ On strict less is more routine~ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars~ Oscar Wilde |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:10 pm |
Same here! I do the dishes, I go camping, hiking, ride horses (show jumping), play soccer with my little cousins, gardening (a recent new love, discovered it four years ago), etc...
Anyone else? Please share. |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:20 pm |
Skincare, you totally aren't too high maintenance!! (And besides, DH says that high maintenance just means high quality!^-^) Here's me:
Pedicures: every month or month and a half
Manicures: do em myself because I'm too fussy and I feel like everyone else does a bad job
Eyebrow and Upper lip waxing: once a month
Brazillian, Armpit, and Leg Waxing: once every couple of months
Hair color: every couple of months
I should definitely add massage to this list...
When I lived in Japan I also used to go to the hot springs every month for reflexology and skin sloughing!
When I look at my list it really looks like I'm not all THAT high maintenance, HOWEVER, unlike our dear skincare and vonstella I do not under any circumstances do things like camping or hiking! |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:22 pm |
| Skincare wrote: |
Okay ladies, what beauty rituals do you engage in on regular basis?
Myself...
PEDICURES: Once a month
MANICURES: Twice a month
HIGHLIGHTS: Once every two months
BIKINI WAXES: Once a month
HAIR CONDITIONING TREATMENT: Every three months
FACIALS: Used to go once a month but discovered Vitamin C and found it to be better then facials.
MASSAGES: Once a month
BOTOX: Now it is every 5 to 6 months
I moisturize everyday from head to toe. |
The only thing I do on your list is get my hair highlighted about 2 times a year! I don't even moisturize from head to toe! |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:34 pm |
manslaverliz, I'm afraid to start waxing my upper lip. My hair there is light and I can't do the laser hair removal because of that. Looking back when my grandmother was around. I noticed that her hair got thicker or it grew looking spiky
I don't want that. Any other ideas on how I should remove them or should I leave my pale barely there hair alone? |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:34 pm |
| I don't do mani/pedis and all that, but I haven't gone a day without mascara in years. Even if I'm home alone. I don't know why, I just love it so. I think that qualifies me as high maintenance. I still love camping and being dirty and all that, I just wear waterproof then. ha. |
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mid 20's, dry in winter, combo in summer, acne prone, dehydrated, rarrrr! |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:44 pm |
| Skincare wrote: |
manslaverliz, I'm afraid to start waxing my upper lip. My hair there is light and I can't do the laser hair removal because of that. Looking back when my grandmother was around. I noticed that her hair got thicker or it grew looking spiky
I don't want that. Any other ideas on how I should remove them or should I leave my pale barely there hair alone? |
Have you considered the Epicare? Here's a thread on it:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22256
It looks better than waxing to me--- I'm seriously considering taking the plunge! |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:56 pm |
| My bathroom cabnet can attest to my being a wee bit costly! |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:19 pm |
Well..besides my daily skin care...
one laser maintainance treatment every 3 months.
Brazillian wax, underarm wax, eyebrows and upper lip once a month.
One major procedure to face... surgery or in office procedure once a year - usually around my birthday 
Pedicure once every 6 weeks.
My 14yold
Daily skin care
Waxing eyebrows, upper lip once a month
Teen facial every 3-4 months
I Got her on the right 'uptown girl' track |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:21 pm |
I think whatever you do is proper as long as you feel good about yourself.
I only do skincare myself. |
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:58 pm |
Skincare, if you have fair and and fair skin I would definitely just pass up hair removal all together!
Even though I have dark hair, I had a very mild peach fuzz when I was in my early teens but for some crazy reason my mum started using me as an experiment and waxed various parts of my body off! If I could go back in time I would have NEVER removed any body hair because I am convinced stimulating the hair follicles causes the root shaft to grow bigger and it causes more visible "pores" as well.
Sorry to be OT but as Liz mentioned the Epicare, I have been without it for a while since my friend decided to borrow mine, but I have seen definite refining of the peace fuzz and now that I don't have the temptation to use it every few days I really think the hair is much less noticeable since I started the whole threading method. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:12 am |
Wow, I thought I was fairly high maintenance, but I guess not. I spend a LOT on skincare, but aside from that plus monthly facial hair removal & facials, that's it for me.
However, I have to say I'm probably a bit prissy? I can't stand the outdoors, I'm not a "nature person" I've never gone camping and I refuse to try.. lol. Heck, I refuse to even cook meat if I have to do anything to it (ie, de-boning). |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:12 am |
As in...services we pay others to perform on us?
Gel nails: every 2-3 weeks. Usually a pedicure, too.
CoolTouch laser: 1x month.
Fraxel laser: every other month
Laser hair removal: 1x month
Hair extensions: 3x year
Bodywrap: 4x year, or before big events
Plasma ablation bioelectric facial: before big dates or events. Almost never anymore 
Acupuncture: 1x month unless I feel perky & forget.
Massage at Lake Steamwww.lakesteam.com whenever I'm so stressed people start to hate me, usually 2x month.
Financial counseling/psychotherapy: Must start soon... |
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Blond, Swedish/Cherokee, normal/dry skin, a sucker for products, gizmos, and treatments that are "age-defying." Just hit the big 4-0 |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:26 am |
Skincare ~ pardon me for saying, imho i do think that you are on the scale of high maintanence.
i consider myself quite alright, not too high maintenances. but if financially allows, i too will want to pamper and spend more on myself.
these are what i spent on:
pedicures: once a month
manicures: twice a year
haircut: bi-montly
perm/highlight: once a year
facials: once a month or bi-montly
massage: once every 3 month |
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Mid 20's, combination & sensitive skin |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:00 am |
Here are mine:
Monthly: massage and chiropractor appointment
Every six weeks: Haircut
Every eight weeks: Facial
And I know I'll be adding more "serious" derm treatments in the future.
I plan to age gracefully, but will assistance. |
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Cheers - Ruth/4sons 56 yrs. old, combination skin, getting tired ... |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:43 am |
| I honestly don't think I would be so concerned about so skin if I didn't have acne. I am no high maintenance at all. I don't do any of this stuff lol. I am not prissy either. I like camping, hiking, etc. I do like an occasional pedicure but I have never gotten them done regularly and I have never gotten a manicure... well ever. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:47 am |
| heathercolorado wrote: |
As in...services we pay others to perform on us?
Gel nails: every 2-3 weeks. Usually a pedicure, too.
CoolTouch laser: 1x month.
Fraxel laser: every other month
Laser hair removal: 1x month
Hair extensions: 3x year
Bodywrap: 4x year, or before big events
Plasma ablation bioelectric facial: before big dates or events. Almost never anymore
Acupuncture: 1x month unless I feel perky & forget.
Massage at Lake Steamwww.lakesteam.com whenever I'm so stressed people start to hate me, usually 2x month.
Financial counseling/psychotherapy: Must start soon... |
heathercolorado, you are my kind of woman!!! |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:10 am |
| manslayerliz wrote: |
| Skincare wrote: |
manslaverliz, I'm afraid to start waxing my upper lip. My hair there is light and I can't do the laser hair removal because of that. Looking back when my grandmother was around. I noticed that her hair got thicker or it grew looking spiky
I don't want that. Any other ideas on how I should remove them or should I leave my pale barely there hair alone? |
Have you considered the Epicare? Here's a thread on it:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22256
It looks better than waxing to me--- I'm seriously considering taking the plunge! |
I've used one for years. Because I don't have to shave every day ... I can consider myself LESS high maintenance! |
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Cheers - Ruth/4sons 56 yrs. old, combination skin, getting tired ... |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:16 am |
Skincare, you are my hero! I want to be like you when I grow up!
Seriously, all of your posts have reminded me to start taking better care of myself...I used to get manis/pedis/massages about every six weeks, but they fell by the wayside.
haircut: every 4-5 weeks
that's it! |
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Nadine, age 50, live in VA; half-Asian, slight yellow tone; sensitive, dry/combo skin |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:33 pm |
I think I'm pretty high maintenance, but I rarely go out and get stuff done. I even cut my hair myself!
The only thing I've done recently is get laser hair removal on my bikini line.
However, I do spend way too much money on tons of skin care products. Also, I spend about 45 min to an hour every evening dry-brushing my skin, taking a shower and giving myself a scalp massage, cleansing with Dr. H's cleansing cream, and toning, moisturising, checking myself out, etc., so I think that qualifies me as pretty high maintenance. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:20 pm |
| I got an Epicare knock off device on Ebay and it works great for facial hair. I definitely recommend it. I'm fair and my hair is light but I definitely do NOT want a mustache! |
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42yo, natural strawberry blonde so fair skin, blue-eyed, and dry skin |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:22 pm |
| I haven't been going to Spa or salon that much. The only maintenance I have been making is shedding the lights (lightstim) on my face every night. It's time to rethink how to better take care of myself. |
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