Low Maintenance Women

whierd
whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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I am wondering how many of you think of yourself as low maintenance in terms of getting ready. I am going to arbitrarily throw out 30 minutes to get ready, sans shower, as the low maintenance threshold. The other thread said that only 2% of women are naturally pretty enough to not need much assistance, but I disagree.

So how many of you are able to achieve this?
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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    sans shower? 30 minutes sounds like more than enough time.
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    *raises hand*
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
    20 minutes
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    Does this 30 mins include the "fun time" in the shower?

    ETA: ......I did not read your post right. My mind skipped over "sans"
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    sans shower? I can do it all in 20 minutes.
  • Prettymisssparkles
    Prettymisssparkles Posts: 1,274 Member
    sans shower? 30 minutes sounds like more than enough time.

    ^This
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    And I repeat...I'm low maintenance, I'm naturally beautiful. My milkshake brings all the boys to they yard. So there.
  • IronCakes
    IronCakes Posts: 317 Member
    Shower? I normally just hit myself up with a PTA bath.
  • Naomi0504
    Naomi0504 Posts: 964 Member
    I'm also in :smile:
  • kiddoc88
    kiddoc88 Posts: 244 Member
    in terms of actual getting ready- 30 min is completely reasonable. Just enough time to dress, brush teeth, 5 min face, get some coffee and throw together a sandwich for munch. I usually add about 15min of laying in bed not wanting to get out the coziness
  • BathtubBadger
    BathtubBadger Posts: 217 Member
    30 minutes? Mm. Sounds possible. Achievable, which doesn't mean I do it often. I guess I don't pass the test.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Does this 30 mins include the "fun time" in the shower?

    ETA: ......I did not read your post right. My mind skipped over "sans"

    Well obviously the clock doesn't run during fun time.
  • NeverCatchYourBreath
    NeverCatchYourBreath Posts: 197 Member
    Takes me about 45 minutes to get ready counting shower, hair, makeup, and clothes.... BUT it might take me about 15 extra minutes if I can't find the right pair of shoes to go with the outfit....
  • verymissk
    verymissk Posts: 262 Member
    Not me!! I need at least an hour after my shower to get ready for going out. But I don't consider myself high maintenance, because I never put my husband (or anyone else) out to achieve my desired appearance. I'm good looking and enjoy dolling up, and that's totally awesome.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    in terms of actual getting ready- 30 min is completely reasonable. Just enough time to dress, brush teeth, 5 min face, get some coffee and throw together a sandwich for munch. I usually add about 15min of laying in bed not wanting to get out the coziness

    wow. i'm impressed. thought we were just talking about getting dressed/makeup/etc. not anything involving being productive re: lunches/coffee, etc ;)
  • kerricolby
    kerricolby Posts: 232 Member
    The days that I lift I hit the locker room after 730, shower, put on makeup and do something with my hair and I'm at my desk at 8. I lift in the same building I work in, so no travel time other then walking.
  • VeganLexi
    VeganLexi Posts: 960 Member
    No problem.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Well, I get up in the morning at 6:15 and shower, then I get up the three kids, feed them, get them ready for school, pack up their stuff for the day, etc. and the youngest is a newborn. I am out of the house by 7:20. So I'd say that less than 30 minutes of that is time for me to actually get ready.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Sans shower... I'm ready in like 10 to 15 minutes. Clothes... hair... go!
  • _Emma_Problema_
    _Emma_Problema_ Posts: 261 Member
    See this for my opinion on men's opinions on women being "high maintenance" :

    http://jezebel.com/5936323/listen-up-ladies-heres-everything-real-men-think-is-wrong-with-you

    Informative quote from said article:

    " 'It gets on my nerves when women take too much time on makeup. You would think after a lifetime they would have the process down to less than 45 minutes!' -Christopher

    Yeah, women! You're sooooo high-maintenance! To be clear, we definitely don't want you to stop painting that prettier face over your regular face every day—because gross—but could you just hurry it up? You're late for Christopher's *kitten*."

    My hair and makeup habits really don't cater to you, so IDGAF if I beat the time you think it should take me to get ready.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    30 minutes... I can even have a shower and be ready in that time.

    For real it takes me 15 minutes in the morning to get ready for work, and that includes a shower.

    If I am going on a date 30 minutes is more than enough time.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Definitely less than 30 minutes, often takes 5 minutes.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Not me!! I need at least an hour after my shower to get ready for going out. But I don't consider myself high maintenance, because I never put my husband (or anyone else) out to achieve my desired appearance. I'm good looking and enjoy dolling up, and that's totally awesome.

    And if it wasnt making me late, I would takeno issues with this. I appreciate nice hair.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    sans shower, 30 minutes means I can have a coffee AND be totally ready head to toe
  • Angela_2_Oh
    Angela_2_Oh Posts: 579 Member
    30 min for hair, makeup and clothes post-shower is about right for me.

    But, I admit to taking a looooong time in the shower.
  • namluv
    namluv Posts: 194 Member
    30 minutes with shower - I take that long when I am going to dress up for a wedding or something. I like my sleep dangit!
  • KatrinaWilke
    KatrinaWilke Posts: 372 Member
    It definitely takes me less than 30 minutes to get ready, probably closer to 10 minutes. However, I get up two hours before I need to go to work because I sit around for awhile eating my breakfast, surfing the internet, checking my facebook and news, walk my dog, and complete some light chores around the house or yard.
  • Helenavee42
    Helenavee42 Posts: 175
    30 minutes? That leaves time for a little fun. :laugh: All I really have to do is hop out the shower, dry off, throw some pants and shirt on, brush my hair, and throw on some eyeliner so all I need is about 15 minutes tops.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    See this for my opinion on men's opinions on women being "high maintenance" :

    http://jezebel.com/5936323/listen-up-ladies-heres-everything-real-men-think-is-wrong-with-you

    Informative quote from said article:

    " 'It gets on my nerves when women take too much time on makeup. You would think after a lifetime they would have the process down to less than 45 minutes!' -Christopher

    Yeah, women! You're sooooo high-maintenance! To be clear, we definitely don't want you to stop painting that prettier face over your regular face every day—because gross—but could you just hurry it up? You're late for Christopher's *kitten*."

    My hair and makeup habits really don't cater to you, so IDGAF if I beat the time you think it should take me to get ready.

    Rage much?
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Depends on whether or not I do my hair and what I do TO it, but I can do my full face of makeup in under 5 minutes. Add another five to ten if I need to blow dry my hair and my hair is longer than shoulder length, like it is now.

    I might not be necessarily low maintenance, but I'm very efficient.

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