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Post by juniper2 on Jan 13, 2010 17:06:11 GMT -5
Considering I haven't had a hot water heater for 4 years....I only take a shower 1x/week, sometimes only 2x/month at work (when I can). Best benefit is that I hardly eat meat, mostly veggies so the odor from my bod is severely decreased to none at all, not even under the arms. The old washcloth handles certain areas. I've asked others I work with...they say I look and smell fine! (I don't tell 'em why I asked.)  Other thing is that I have door nail straight long hair...sometimes even forget to brush it as I rush out the door each day to work! Lucky me. Tho' hair gets oily in two days after a wash. I truly feel empathetic for those with curly thick hair. Most important is that before I go to wash it I comb it...then barely move my hair at all...just squeeze my hair to get the shampoo in.. Same goes for the rinse. Then I just comb through with a wet large toothed comb and air dry. I wear loose for two days then it's a loose ponytail from then on. I hope to acquire an electric tankless water heater this year and upgrade electrical...if I can get enough moolah saved. But I must say it's been nice not needing to take showers. Yet I do miss being cleaner. Teeth...well dental hygienist cleans 'em every 6 months...plus I'm very into flossing not big on brushing.  |
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Post by sparkle on Jan 13, 2010 19:56:21 GMT -5
Hate to admit I am too often lax in personal grooming when I'm not going anywhere for a while. I had planned to wish for curly hair in my next life, but I see will need to be more specific. Mine is long and baby fine, repels curl, and I just twirl it up and clip it with a nice clip. More sympathy now for all who suffer with this kind of curly hair.
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spiritwalk
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Post by spiritwalk on Jan 13, 2010 23:56:46 GMT -5
When I was younger my hair and face were oily so I showered daily, but now that I am older my hair isn't as oily and is fine if I wash it every other day or every third day. I have fine mostly straight hair that is fine with a daily brushing. It must be quite the challenge to have thick hair that tangles and needs to be tamed multiple times a day.
I don't shower every day in the winter ...waaay to drying now that I am older. I do 'wash up' so that I am clean though. (grin)
When I was young I couldn't envision anything else but daily showers and oily hair...but lots of things change as one ages. Some good and some not so.
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Post by Hazel on Jan 14, 2010 11:30:30 GMT -5
This isn't original, but here it is anyway:
"Both of us can't look good at the same time - it's either Me or the House".
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Post by canary on Jan 14, 2010 21:13:02 GMT -5
Thank you all for the discussion, inspiration, tips, and everything. I do use conditioner - and lots! - but have found thanks to all of you that a more expensive brand does help. Combing also works better than brushing but I usually can't get a comb through it, so I brush the top to make it look a little better.
My hair is wavy and around shoulder length. I can't braid it because of some issues with arthritis in my hands (makes brushing / combing harder too). I've been working on cutting it a little shorter every once in a while...I used to have hair I could sit on but it took two people and two hours a day to care for. My boyfriend much prefers long hair and I think I look better with it, so I would rather keep it longish. I have started keeping it in pigtails when I'm working or being active.
I would have more to say on the subject but I have been procrastinating again, so I am off to fight squalor of all kinds!
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Jan 15, 2010 1:17:20 GMT -5
Can your BF learn to braid your hair? Might be romantic.
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Post by creativechaos on Jan 15, 2010 4:48:50 GMT -5
i have a straight fine rat's nest and i never brush my hair. it is shoulder length now, needs a cut. (i cut my own hair because hairdressers have given me bad cuts too many times). i have a wide tooth comb with tapered teeth and comb it out just as i get out of the shower and that's all i do. when my hair is short i never have to brush or comb it.
since i'm going grey, the new hairs are growing in thin, baby fine, and frizzy. not sure what to do about that. people always said grey hair got thicker and i was looking forward to thicker hair. if anything, i am experiencing hair loss, brittleness, and finer hair. going to look into my thyroid because my eyebrows and eyelashes have all but disappeared too.
i never learned proper hygiene. my hygiene is so much worse than any of yours (and that's all i'm going to say) that i'm too embarrassed to go into any detail. but yes, if i don't leave the home for a few days i rarely get out of my pajamas til i have to get dressed. i do wash up every day though. and right now i am not working and have no money. i guess my attitude is that since i ruined my body and wrecked my teeth completely due to neglect, it doesn't matter anymore, and what's the use anway. i live alone. my cat doesn't seem to mind! i gained a lot of weight and i live in sweats and love them.
i love baths and hate showers in winter, but can't afford to heat water for a bath. electric hot water heater and electric heat is astronomically expensive. so i rarely take hot baths unless my back is hurting bad. plus, baths take a lot of time. you have to make time for a good bath to relax and enjoy.
i seem to be getting to be a better housekeeper. maybe i will care more about hygiene too someday, but not feeling too hopeful or very interested. i've been a gardener, laborer, and artisan all my adult life, so being dirty and wearing raggy clothes is no big deal to me and i feel quite comfortable in them. i think i use poor hygiene to keep any potential partners away. that is sad, but i have grown accustomed to being alone and like solitude.
i do hate it when my hair is dirty and yukky. i hatebeing wet or my hair being wet even worse than it being dirty, so it is a fight to wash it, even though it feels so much better clean. i don't wash my hair every day, it's too dry and brittle for that. every other day is ideal for my hair type, but i often go 3 and am uncomfortable because of it.
i have dry, sensitive skin and am prone to allergic dermatitis, so i use no make up ever, and have to be careful of any hair products containing sodium laurel or laureth sulfates, because a terrible scalp rash ensues and i break out on my scalp. i have all kinds of skin problems like rosacea and have learned ways to minimize the outbreaks.
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Post by illuminata on Jan 15, 2010 5:24:23 GMT -5
Hey...just wanted to say that, in my case, my daily bathing/hair washing is probably a combination of my OCD and my probable continued rebellion against my mother who NEVER understood why I needed to shower every day. For a long time (I'm 40, so this would have been in the 80's), I wore my hair in a "feathered" style, which required brushing back while aiming a hairdryer at it (this was in pre-mousse/gel days, or at least my mom didn't buy them for me). After the first day, my hair would be fuzzy and look horrid, but she would insist that I not bathe or wash it or have her wash it (urgh, why did she insist on doing my hair when I was a teenager???) except for every other day, and possibly every third day. Being a hairdresser, you would have thought she would have given me some tips, but she grew up in an era when women either went to a beautician for a "wash and set" or did it themselves only about once a week, so she just didn't make an effort to understand the new styles or way of thinking. For an awkward teenager already struggling with a bunch of crap, this had a HUGE effect on my psyche. I could take a "possible bath" (you wash up as far as possible, you wash down as far as possible, and then you wash possible) so that I didn't stink, but there wasn't much I could do with my hair. Anyway...I swore to myself that if I ever got out on my own, I WOULD wash my hair every day so it would look "fresh", and I can say that with the exception of perhaps just a few days, countable on one hand, I have done just that since I moved out in 1988. Even a year or so ago when I had pneumonia, I managed to drag myself into the shower and at least wash my hair. I figured if I was going to go to the hospital and die, I would at least be clean about it.  But again...a lot of that is tied up with OCD and the desire to present a "face" to the world that is at odds with my squalorous self; and I find that when I start to slip back into squalor the more OCD I get about my appearance. In fact, it would probably help my contact dermatitis if I DIDN'T shower every day, but then again...OCD rears itself. So...we all do what we can, right? Don't judge yourself by another's habits, because that person's habits might be motivated by inside pressures that are just as bad as anyone else's. If you feel like you need to change, take baby steps...just one thing at a time. Eventually you find that one thing integrated into your daily routine, and you can add another little thing. Makeup isn't for everyone; gels and blowdryers aren't for everyone; and I love my sweats and old tshirts as much as anyone. If you know you need to make a change, and if you want to take tips or inspiration or motivation from the actions of others, that is a great thing and can often be very helpful in helping you get started...but in the end, you can only do what makes YOU feel good inside your skin, because you're the only one who lives there.  Hope this makes sense! |
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Post by kadymae on Jan 15, 2010 21:48:51 GMT -5
Canary (and anybody else who has ever felt this way), listen up: You. Are. Not. Your. House. (And don't make me say it again, or I'll pull out my Big Sister Voice) You are not your house. You are a person. And you deserve nice things. Even. For. Yourself. Now get a little Suave Sleek shampoo and conditioner (I saw it mentioned up thread, and I swear by it, too), and some hair elastics and a big tooth comb and braid, twist, bun or pony your hair back and out of the way and be happier with it. It's a nice thing and you deserve to give it to yourself. Now have a cup of tea. |
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Post by bigtimetroubles on Jan 16, 2010 8:01:58 GMT -5
I am sadly one who does not brush his teeth a lot more than normal.....my teeth are in periodontal desease and I know it is due to the habits of kid hood....I never took care of my teeth....I have never had a tooth pulled but I have one crown on one....and many fillings....my teeth are not pretty at all...kind of a spot I wish was loads better and then maybe I could be a movie star...they have white pretty teeth don't you know?
hugs bigtimetroubles
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Post by mlb1985 on Jan 16, 2010 13:25:06 GMT -5
Here I am Feeling Sick and I have not Taken a Proper Shower In about a Week.
I havent had anywhere to Go so i figure Whats the Point, You know.
But since My DH Is gonna take us Out to Get some dinner, I will shower In a Bit.
My mom Also Brushed My hair and Fixed It for Me til I was about 14.
It was So long i COULDNT Put it up My self or Braid it.
I just had it cut again on christmas Eve and I have Straight hair.
She cut off a few Inches and Layered it for me so I feel MUCH Better.
My last hair cut they had to Cut out 2 HUGE Tangles that i had gotten from Being laid up in the hospital and Unable to Brush my hair.
My hair was Down to The top of My pants at that Point.
That was Pretty Tramatic.
I hardly ever wear makeup Even Though I do like It occasionally.
I wear my hair UP Every day. I can never seem to Tame my Hair when Its Down.
I use Brillient Brunnette Shampoo and conditioner, The John Freida Kina AND i use the Kind from Pantene as well.
Oh And If you want Your Hair to look Shiny and Pretty, Use some SHINE Spray, It really does work and Maked Your hair feel Soft and Smooth.
Anyway, Your Not alone.
If i could Keep my bathroom clean this probibly wouldnt be as bad either.
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Jan 30, 2010 11:53:30 GMT -5
The secret of movie stars good looks is they spend a lot of money on their appearance. Maybe too much. Plastic surgery (not for me,ever), hair extensions and tooth capping come to mind. But brusing your teeth, combing your hair and a liitle makeup go a long way. My doctor's nurse noticed I was wearing red nail polish. (I get weekly manicures). The doc (a female) and nurse both told me it was good for me. I agree. I love my manicures. The shop where I go is very friendly, I get a free neck and shoulder massage While my nails get done.
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