How do you do it ?

Avocado_Angel · January 2018

I see women in the morning on my way to work, full make up & hair like they just stepped out a Disney film. I was thinking to myself what time in the morning must they wake up? I get up @ 7am, sit with my tea & wake up. Then I just have time to get my clothes on, brush my teeth, basic makeup & comb my hair. Check my bags to make sure I have everything & prepare my sandwich for work. Then by 8 am im out the door.

I want to start making more effort with my hair n makeup but just don't know when id have the time. I would maybe have to wake up about 6am, 6:30 am. Looks like id have to sacrifice sleep but don't know if I'm gona do that lol

Vikka_V · January 2018

I am in awe of these women too.
I started doing my hair at night sometimes, straighten and curl it then shower cap in the morning. That's about all I got.

WhereIsPJSoles · January 2018

I would do that but I think it’s pretty important to my snap chat group that I send them updates of me rolling out of bed into dirty jeans on a Wednesday with yesterday upper eyeliner as today’s lower eyeliner and balling my hair on top of my head in the most half hearted bun imaginable while wearing sunglasses inside until about 10:00 am. Otherwise they could start to feel bad about themselves.

Lounmoun · January 2018

Maybe practice your makeup and hair on a non work days and see how long it takes you to get the look you want.
I'm pretty happy with basic that takes very little time.

thapainmaka · January 2018

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

I see women in the morning on my way to work, full make up & hair like they just stepped out a Disney film. I was thinking to myself what time in the morning must they wake up? I get up @ 7am, sit with my tea & wake up. Then I just have time to get my clothes on, brush my teeth, basic makeup & comb my hair. Check my bags to make sure I have everything & prepare my sandwich for work. Then by 8 am im out the door.

I want to start making more effort with my hair n makeup but just don't know when id have the time. I would maybe have to wake up about 6am, 6:30 am. Looks like id have to sacrifice sleep but don't know if I'm gona do that lol

Sometimes I shower.....

_Captivated_ · January 2018

thapainmaka wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

I see women in the morning on my way to work, full make up & hair like they just stepped out a Disney film. I was thinking to myself what time in the morning must they wake up? I get up @ 7am, sit with my tea & wake up. Then I just have time to get my clothes on, brush my teeth, basic makeup & comb my hair. Check my bags to make sure I have everything & prepare my sandwich for work. Then by 8 am im out the door.

I want to start making more effort with my hair n makeup but just don't know when id have the time. I would maybe have to wake up about 6am, 6:30 am. Looks like id have to sacrifice sleep but don't know if I'm gona do that lol

Sometimes I shower.....

Saaaaaaame.

Just_Mel_ · January 2018

I wake up an hour before the kids do so I can be ready first. Once they're awake, I barely have time to throw my pants on.

4legsRbetterthan2 · January 2018

Avocado_AS5 wrote: »

I wake up an hour before the kids do so I can be ready first. Once they're awake, I barely have time to throw my pants on.

Kinda in this boat. I am up at 4:15 to 4:45 to pump and get ready before the kid gets up. I do my makeup almost every day but I am pretty minimalist w it. Just eyeliner and mascara. My jobs a little strange and I have to take showers there most days so I don't shower too much at home anymore to try to not dry my skin and hair out like crazy.

TavistockToad · January 2018

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

I see women in the morning on my way to work, full make up & hair like they just stepped out a Disney film. I was thinking to myself what time in the morning must they wake up? I get up @ 7am, sit with my tea & wake up. Then I just have time to get my clothes on, brush my teeth, basic makeup & comb my hair. Check my bags to make sure I have everything & prepare my sandwich for work. Then by 8 am im out the door.

I want to start making more effort with my hair n makeup but just don't know when id have the time. I would maybe have to wake up about 6am, 6:30 am. Looks like id have to sacrifice sleep but don't know if I'm gona do that lol

I don't look like a Disney film... but doing my makeup for work takes less than 10 minutes...

That's foundation, concealer, powder, eyeliner, mascara and blusher.

Bed to leaving the house takes 50 minutes max...

Lounmoun · January 2018

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

Lounmoun wrote: »

Maybe practice your makeup and hair on a non work days and see how long it takes you to get the look you want.
I'm pretty happy with basic that takes very little time.

Good idea. Think I'm needing to splash some cash on new make up I'm wearing stuff that's like 2 years old. Think I will watch some YouTube videos for makeup tips, I'm rubbish at makeup n hair.

I imagine it'll take longer at first while you are learning.

I read an article somewhere that timed 3 women doing makeup in the morning and they were 5-10 minutes. What I noticed is that each woman focused on one area most and left other stuff simple. Like one was eye makeup and another was eyebrows and skin care and not much else. Their routine is also something they have been doing for years so they can do it more quickly I imagine.
I remember comments on the article suggesting people took longer... like 15 minutes to an hour to do hair and makeup but they were factoring in things like shower, skin care, hair drying.

Versicolour · January 2018

Sometimes I put shoes on to take the kids to school. It's just across the road, so not really a requirement. I wear makeup sometimes, every other fortnight, but even then it is just a dusting of powder and lipstick. Eye shadow if I'm feeling particularly extravagant with my time

4legsRbetterthan2 · January 2018

Lounmoun wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

Lounmoun wrote: »

Maybe practice your makeup and hair on a non work days and see how long it takes you to get the look you want.
I'm pretty happy with basic that takes very little time.

Good idea. Think I'm needing to splash some cash on new make up I'm wearing stuff that's like 2 years old. Think I will watch some YouTube videos for makeup tips, I'm rubbish at makeup n hair.

I imagine it'll take longer at first while you are learning.

I read an article somewhere that timed 3 women doing makeup in the morning and they were 5-10 minutes. What I noticed is that each woman focused on one area most and left other stuff simple. Like one was eye makeup and another was eyebrows and skin care and not much else. Their routine is also something they have been doing for years so they can do it more quickly I imagine.
I remember comments on the article suggesting people took longer... like 15 minutes to an hour to do hair and makeup but they were factoring in things like shower, skin care, hair drying.

When it comes to hair figuring a way to wear it overnight so it looks ok in the am was a game changer for me. I have strait hair thats longish and layered, so if I put it in a lose low ponytail or french braid at night 95% of the time it keeps it from smushing funny or kinking from the band. Then I just brush out and go. I may just be lucky and have cooperative hair though.

LiftingRiot · January 2018

I'm up at 4 am to work out while my daughter sleeps because that's the only time i get.

LiftingRiot · January 2018

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

LiftingRiot wrote: »

I'm up at 4 am to work out while my daughter sleeps because that's the only time i get.

Are you not tired? Do you get to bed early at night so your not tired in the morning?

I have crazy people keeping me up at night so I'm tired. But i make it happen because it keeps me sane.

_Captivated_ · January 2018

LiftingRiot wrote: »

I'm up at 4 am to work out while my daughter sleeps because that's the only time i get.

LiftingRiot · January 2018

_Captivated_ wrote: »

LiftingRiot wrote: »

I'm up at 4 am to work out while my daughter sleeps because that's the only time i get.

Was wondering where you have been!!!

_Captivated_ · January 2018

LiftingRiot wrote: »

_Captivated_ wrote: »

LiftingRiot wrote: »

I'm up at 4 am to work out while my daughter sleeps because that's the only time i get.

Was wondering where you have been!!!

Same ol' place I've been for too many years.

MarieMckenji85 · January 2018

Try getting ready with your other work prep the night before so you have more time in the morning. I don't have time barely to make my coffee in the morning,get my kids breakfast and get them off to school at 6:45am and 7:15 for my other two kiddos. I'm up every morning by 5:30-6am.