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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

What's your routine excluding makeup?

I wash my hair every two days (shampoo and conditioner or deep conditioning treatment), blow dry to style, colour every 6-8 weeks. Argan oil, heat protect, hairspray.

Morning, face: cleanse, moisturise, sunscreen. Hand cream. Body lotion if I'm dry.

I manually exfoliate before shaving or a few times a week, and apply body lotion.

Night, hand cream. Face, double cleanse, night cream, eye cream, plus treatments (aging, chemical exfoliant, or hydration). Mask at least once a week.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

That sounds like a lot of work. I wash my hair and face every day and that's about it. I'll slap on factor 50 if it's sunny. Maybe I should be doing more

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It doesn't add up to much in the end. I tend towards problem skin and not taking care of it leaves me suffering.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Gosh. Lots Op!

I wash my hair every few days, put a mask on. Spend a good couple of hours going through all the curls. Blowdry every 10/14 days.

Body - I shower (Dove soap luv). Exfoliate, shave, moisturise. Wax every few weeks (depending on need). Plop a sheet mask on when I want. Nose strips sometimes. I should probably do more and get a proper routine. One day.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Hair ~ wash and condition every other day, deep conditioning treatment once a week. Drys naturally with some salt spray in. If I'm going out I'll blow dry it with some heat protection spray and curl it or whatever.

Face morning ~ cleanse with a light scrub in the shower, eye cream, moisturize.

Night ~ double cleanse, rinse, eye cream, night cream. Once or twice a week I do a face mask.

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I've done my night routine including mask since I put this post up, so not a huge deal lol

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Forgot....I exfoliate my body about 3 times a week in the shower. At night I put body lotion on 3/7 nights. I'd do it more but I don't like how it feels!

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By *roticGoddessXXWoman
over a year ago

Richmond

Wow, no hassle here. Shower (including hair wash) pretty much every day, my hair air dries--I really can't be bothered.

Start to finish (including makeup) takes me 20 minutes, far less than many men I have known.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Cleanse and moisturise each morning, just cleanse at night. I apply hand cream when my hands feel dry which can be five times a day or once. I apply body lotion daily and exfoliate and apply cream to my feet daily.

My hair takes a lot of work but I don't mind. I wash it each time I go swimming, apply conditioner and an intensive treatment. It takes AGES to style and if I get caught in the rain I get really fed up

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over a year ago

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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

Wow I'm so lazy haha.

I shower every day and shave when need usually every other day.

Hair depends on how sweaty, etc I've been. But usually every 2-3 days.

Mornings usually-shower, facial wash, moisturiser if I remember haha. Hair straightened every day as my hair is short it's sticks up if I don't (argon oil spray to protect it).

Night just teeth and remove make up if I'm wearing it. And contact if I'm wearing them!!

My hair is short with very bright colours so I colour my own about once every ten days with semi permanent on the coloured bits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wash my face, body and hair every day in the shower. Some nights a bath as well.

I moisturise when I remember.

To combat the increasing grey I have to colour my hair around every 3 or 4 weeks. Shop bought colours.

That's it. My friend tells me my face will resemble old leather boots when I'm 50 as she spends more on clarins than I do on food.

She's probably right!

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By *naswingdress OP Woman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I wash my face, body and hair every day in the shower. Some nights a bath as well.

I moisturise when I remember.

To combat the increasing grey I have to colour my hair around every 3 or 4 weeks. Shop bought colours.

That's it. My friend tells me my face will resemble old leather boots when I'm 50 as she spends more on clarins than I do on food.

She's probably right! "

Most of my stuff is Superdrug brand lol

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

Oh blimey! I shower each morning. I don’t use water on my face so use micellar water to clean it on a morning after steamy shower. Very occasionally I use Cliniques daily scrub. Sometimes I use a moisturiser if I’ve got time or I think I need it. I’m just kinda lazy.

I brush my hair. I go to the hairdressers a couple of times a week to get it washed.

Any grey hair, and any waxing is done around every 3 weeks when I’m there, same as my finger and toenails

I am very lazy

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Hair: wash with tigi moisturising shampoo. Sometimes put coconut oil on overnight. I’m growing my hair ultra long (trying to!) and have embraced the grey, i’ve had light highlights added in to blend it a bit.

Body: shave my legs and armpits. Trim my pubes if sex looks like it’s on the horizon. Immac my top lip once a month.

Face: moisturise in the morning slap on BB Cream, bit of lip salve, blusher and eyeliner. In the evening i may put some almond oil on overnight or sudocrem if my face is looking hormonally challenged. Vaseline around my eyes and on my lips.

I body moisturise when i remember. I put sunscreen on if super hot.

I did more when younger, face masks, hair masks etc but they don’t seem to do anything these days so leave it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I wash my face, body and hair every day in the shower. Some nights a bath as well.

I moisturise when I remember.

To combat the increasing grey I have to colour my hair around every 3 or 4 weeks. Shop bought colours.

That's it. My friend tells me my face will resemble old leather boots when I'm 50 as she spends more on clarins than I do on food.

She's probably right! "

I use Aldi £1:99 moisturiser

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Also Aldi hot cloth cleanser is as far as I can tell the same as the Liz Earle one and it's a fraction of the price

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use no 7 cleanser, toner and moisturiser in the morning on my face and Vaseline cocoa radiant body butter after I've dried off..

Shampoo hair with argan oil shampoo and use argan oil penetrating oil to stop the frizz..

Don't have a night routine..

Don't use anti wrinkle anything as i believe its a waste of money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not much shower everyday exfoliate , teeth leave hair to dry I don't colour it anymore so Grey's are showing big time

moisturise face and hand cream shave 2-4 times a week and trim lady garden as I can't shave there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I shower daily, will exfoliate and moisturise most of the time. However, only shampoo and condition my hair every 2/3 days. I’ll either let it dry naturally and let it go curly or I’ll blow dry it and then straighten it. Usually depends on the weather!

I cleanse and moisturise my face every day, apply SPF (it’s usually in my primer) and put make up on.

Quite minimal really!

Very minimal really!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Moisturiser and sun screen from an early age is the best thing you can do for your skin. It doesn't matter how cheap the moisturiser is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also Aldi hot cloth cleanser is as far as I can tell the same as the Liz Earle one and it's a fraction of the price"

I use Liz Earl, I haven't tried the Aldi version. I did see they had a Pixie copy of cleansers and toners. I bought the mascara and a copy of the bum bum cream, that smells delicious.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Damn. I thought washing my face was a faff.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Also Aldi hot cloth cleanser is as far as I can tell the same as the Liz Earle one and it's a fraction of the price

I use Liz Earl, I haven't tried the Aldi version. I did see they had a Pixie copy of cleansers and toners. I bought the mascara and a copy of the bum bum cream, that smells delicious."

I don't think Aldi do the hot cloth cleanser all the time. I bought 5 just in case

. I also have a couple of their touche éclat equivalent. I can no longer afford the real thing of either but I genuinely can't tell the difference

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also Aldi hot cloth cleanser is as far as I can tell the same as the Liz Earle one and it's a fraction of the price

I use Liz Earl, I haven't tried the Aldi version. I did see they had a Pixie copy of cleansers and toners. I bought the mascara and a copy of the bum bum cream, that smells delicious.

I don't think Aldi do the hot cloth cleanser all the time. I bought 5 just in case

. I also have a couple of their touche éclat equivalent. I can no longer afford the real thing of either but I genuinely can't tell the difference"

They had a beauty event last Sunday, so there back in again for now. I'm the same I swapped to the undereye from YSL also and don't notice a difference. I stock up on those and the mascara so as not to miss them. This new benefit one is good but I prefer the maybelene copy.

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By *orthyorkypairCouple
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

"Wow, no hassle here. Shower (including hair wash) pretty much every day, my hair air dries--I really can't be bothered.

Start to finish (including makeup) takes me 20 minutes, far less than many men I have known.

same here except i dont use makeup lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Also Aldi hot cloth cleanser is as far as I can tell the same as the Liz Earle one and it's a fraction of the price

I use Liz Earl, I haven't tried the Aldi version. I did see they had a Pixie copy of cleansers and toners. I bought the mascara and a copy of the bum bum cream, that smells delicious.

I don't think Aldi do the hot cloth cleanser all the time. I bought 5 just in case

. I also have a couple of their touche éclat equivalent. I can no longer afford the real thing of either but I genuinely can't tell the difference

Did they!? I must nip in and stick up. We only go once a month and do a giant shop so I sometimes miss these things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shower daily (exfoliate in the shower, moisturise afterwards), occasionally have a bath in the evening too.

Shave every other day.

Hair gets washed and conditioned 2-3 times per week and I use a serum after each wash. Colour as and when.

Each morning I double cleanse and gently exfoliate my face, brush my teeth, apply moisturiser, rose water and lip balm.

Each evening I remove my make up with coconut oil, and then do the same routine as in the morning with my skin and teeth.

Face mask once or twice a week depending on my skin.

Makeup takes me 15-45 mins ish, depending on whether I'm going casual or full glam.

I do a lot...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow. I'm lazy.

Wash and condition my hair whenever it feels greasy. Usually just blowdry and occasionally straighten it.

Make up - most days I don't wear any, some days (like today) a bit of concealer, foundation, powder, mascara (maybe a bit of eye shadow) and lip balm. Usually that and eye liner on an evening shift then I wipe it off with face wipes.

Usually do a foot mask or peel and a face mask every fortnight or so.

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By *c1989Woman
over a year ago

Manchester

Wow all these routines sound expensive and time consuming.

I can't have a shower without washing my hair, because my scalp just doesn't feel nice afterwards. So that's daily and I swear by Aussie shampoo and conditioner. I occasionally get the Aldi imitation if I'm feeling poor.

I'm still using up Xmas smellies and did well on soap and glory stuff this year and I'm really impressed with their scrubs so I'll be getting those again.

I blow out the curls before work and thats me done.

I could start a body butter shop with the amount I have from various smellies sets over the years, but I will occasionally moisturize with those.

That's it. I shall age gracefully into Dot Cotton.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Wow all these routines sound expensive and time consuming.

I'm still using up Xmas smellies and did well on soap and glory stuff this year and I'm really impressed with their scrubs so I'll be getting those again.

I blow out the curls before work and thats me done.

I could start a body butter shop with the amount I have from various smellies sets over the years, but I will occasionally moisturize with those.

That's it. I shall age gracefully into Dot Cotton.

Yeah, I was the same as you at 30

my skin and hair routine isn't expensive but the older you are the more care you need to take of your whole body.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When my hair is curly I leave it alone for as long as possible, literally just separate the curls with my fingers if they start dreding up then leave it the hell alone for a couple of weeks. If I wear it straight I have to do more maintenance and wash it more often but I still don't have much of a hair care routine to be honest, the only beauty routine I have is moisturise, moisturise, moisturise otherwise I shrivel up, turn to dust and blow away!

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La

I have no routine what so ever.. I just do what needs doing when it needs to be done...I hate baths with a passion.

The only luxury I get in the shower is my clarins yellow stick for the shower which smells divine

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

I shower every day, used one of those buffer sponge things rather than exfoliating creams, shampoo and condition my hair, gentle face scrub and wash the delicate bits with tea-tree body wash, I rarely body moisturise as I don’t like the feel of it all over, moistures my face and use eye cream every day. I don’t have a night time routine, sometimes I wipe my face over with micellar water as I work in a dusty atmosphere and that’s about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hair wash every few days..

Shower daily, apply dove baby moisturiser and coconut oil all over.

Wash face with soap then apply serum, eye cream the face cream.

Shave when required or use veet electric razor.

..use dove soap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh dear my hair washing routine is seriously shamed by some of these replies!

I wash my hair twice a week sometimes once if I can get away with it, some days I don’t even brush it, I just replait it!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Oh dear my hair washing routine is seriously shamed by some of these replies!

I wash my hair twice a week sometimes once if I can get away with it, some days I don’t even brush it, I just replait it!

I wish I could get away with that hair routine, mine is so fine and straight I look like a bag lady if I leave it for just one day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh dear my hair washing routine is seriously shamed by some of these replies!

I wash my hair twice a week sometimes once if I can get away with it, some days I don’t even brush it, I just replait it!

I wish I could get away with that hair routine, mine is so fine and straight I look like a bag lady if I leave it for just one day

My natural hair is really straight and fine but I also have extensions. I literally washed my hair tonight and blow dried it and won’t wash it again until Friday despite going to the gym

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Omg I'm hanging!

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Crikey

I prefer bath to shower - daily and I use jo Malone soap and bath oil or Elemis revitalise

Face - YSL cleanse & tone and plain old Nivea to moisturise. YSL cosmetics (I use a base serum too)

Hair - every other day with Aussie moisture shampoo and shine conditioner. Argan oil on the ends. Sometimes I dry/straighten sometimes leave it wild

. I colour it every 6 weeks to keep the deep maghogany colour which is my trade mark

it’s cut every 6 weeks too

During the summer I use Dove summer glow moisturiser for a tanned look

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Wash my hair every other day I use whatever is on offer..I use an exfoliating toner with a baby wipe...I wash with whatever body wash is on offer and smother myself in soap and glory butter..

Also I drink lots of water natures best skin care

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

My make up routine however is something else

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine is wash hair and condition every other day or so, towel dry and let it just dry naturally. I can't be bothered too do more unless I'm going out.

I take hair and skin supliments when I can remember before bedtime.

Face I just wash in the shower and pop whatever cream is to hand.

Only wear makeup when I go out partying or perhaps I'll push the boat out and pop a mascara on when I go into the office.

Job done simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine is wash hair and condition every other day or so, towel dry and let it just dry naturally. I can't be bothered too do more unless I'm going out.

I take hair and skin supliments when I can remember before bedtime.

Face I just wash in the shower and pop whatever cream is to hand.

Only wear makeup when I go out partying or perhaps I'll push the boat out and pop a mascara on when I go into the office.

Job done simples

Oh shampoo I use is recover bedhead by tigi. Makes my hair so soft

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cleanse, tone, apply serum and moisturiser every week day morning. Minimum makeup every weekday morning.

Take me make-up off at night if I remember and I am currently using liquid gold at night time.

Wash me hair once a week, otherwise it slides out me clip, I have my hair up every day as part of my uniform type thing.

Total slob on a weekend though unless I am off out in which case I spend hours on my makeup cos I'm learning how to apply it proper like.

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By *ustme34Man
over a year ago

Bradford

I dont know how you ladies have the time for all this . It's taken me long enough to read it all

ps you all look lovely so your chosen routines are clearly working for you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dont know how you ladies have the time for all this . It's taken me long enough to read it all

ps you all look lovely so your chosen routines are clearly working for you

I'm guessing your routine isn't as intensive as above lol

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Full body moisturising every day after my shower. The face just gets Nivea most days or the yellow Clinique.

Body exfoliation once a week in the shower. My face gets an algae face mask when I remember.

My hair gets wet every day in the shower. I wash it four times a week and just use conditioner on the other three days. Then I either put serum or oil on it.

I only wear eyeliner and lipstick most days so it just rubs off. I'll remove make up if I'm wearing mascara.

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"That sounds like a lot of work. I wash my hair and face every day and that's about it. I'll slap on factor 50 if it's sunny. Maybe I should be doing more

I'm with you. It does sound like a lot of work.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Full body moisturising every day after my shower. The face just gets Nivea most days or the yellow Clinique.

Body exfoliation once a week in the shower. My face gets an algae face mask when I remember.

My hair gets wet every day in the shower. I wash it four times a week and just use conditioner on the other three days. Then I either put serum or oil on it.

I only wear eyeliner and lipstick most days so it just rubs off. I'll remove make up if I'm wearing mascara."

No you wear the most amazing smelling moisturiser

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Full body moisturising every day after my shower. The face just gets Nivea most days or the yellow Clinique.

Body exfoliation once a week in the shower. My face gets an algae face mask when I remember.

My hair gets wet every day in the shower. I wash it four times a week and just use conditioner on the other three days. Then I either put serum or oil on it.

I only wear eyeliner and lipstick most days so it just rubs off. I'll remove make up if I'm wearing mascara.

No you wear the most amazing smelling moisturiser "

Hello! and thank you. It is my smell. I don't wear any perfume other than my moisturiser. The same smell since I was 13.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Full body moisturising every day after my shower. The face just gets Nivea most days or the yellow Clinique.

Body exfoliation once a week in the shower. My face gets an algae face mask when I remember.

My hair gets wet every day in the shower. I wash it four times a week and just use conditioner on the other three days. Then I either put serum or oil on it.

I only wear eyeliner and lipstick most days so it just rubs off. I'll remove make up if I'm wearing mascara.

No you wear the most amazing smelling moisturiser

Hello! and thank you. It is my smell. I don't wear any perfume other than my moisturiser. The same smell since I was 13.

I remember you by that smell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine is wash hair and condition every other day or so, towel dry and let it just dry naturally. I can't be bothered too do more unless I'm going out.

I take hair and skin supliments when I can remember before bedtime.

Face I just wash in the shower and pop whatever cream is to hand.

Only wear makeup when I go out partying or perhaps I'll push the boat out and pop a mascara on when I go into the office.

Job done simples

Oh shampoo I use is recover bedhead by tigi. Makes my hair so soft "

I only use the red bedhead by Tigi

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Full body moisturising every day after my shower. The face just gets Nivea most days or the yellow Clinique.

Body exfoliation once a week in the shower. My face gets an algae face mask when I remember.

My hair gets wet every day in the shower. I wash it four times a week and just use conditioner on the other three days. Then I either put serum or oil on it.

I only wear eyeliner and lipstick most days so it just rubs off. I'll remove make up if I'm wearing mascara.

No you wear the most amazing smelling moisturiser

Hello! and thank you. It is my smell. I don't wear any perfume other than my moisturiser. The same smell since I was 13.

I remember you by that smell

You're not alone.

It's also how I bat off attached tipsy horny men. I tell them their partner will know they were with me just by the smell.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wash my hair a couple of times a week in argan oil shampoo and conditioner. Exfoliate my face twice a week, I don’t use soap and water on my face as it’s too drying so use a cleanser on it. Moisturise every morning with Clinique. I use dove moisturising body wash in the shower. I colour my hair every 6-8 weeks. And shave as often as I need to x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I shower everyday and wash my hair, brush it and leave it and that's about all I do to my hair apart from occasionally condition it.

As for skin, I do face scrub 2 or 3 times a week, occasionally do a face mask, cleanse, toner and moisturise. I use hand creams etc but don't bother with much else.

~Mia

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