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*is handed a court order to stop singing*
:(

But anyway, how much time and effort do you spend on your appearance? Are you the time that gets up at 4 in the morning and fuss over every little hair, or do you wake up just early enough to get dressed and eat before you have to get to wherever?

I'd have to say that I'm definately the latter, I refuse to get up early in the morning to have a shower, I'll shower the night before. Haircuts are also few and far between, I got one about 3 weeks ago and I've no intention of getting another one this year. Same goes for shaving, that happens maybe once a month.

...and happy, and merry and bright! They should never have cancelled those adverts for throat lozenges.

And to answer the OP: none at all. I'm on holiday. I haven't even been bothered to brush my teeth yet, and my mouth tastes horrible. I haven't even combed my hair in a week, either, and it looks exactly the same as it does when I do comb it. Odd, no?

And I always shower/bath the night before, so I both miss my mum/sister watching those awful reality TV programmes and get up later in the morning!

Smelly Hippy.

None.

I've been "working" for nearly two hours and I've not got dressed yet.

Just as well I work from home, really ;)

I have a bath every 2-3 days (no shower and on a meter, and nobody's around to smell me :p) and shave just before I see my girlfriend, ie. 1-2 times per month. My hair's usually less than an inch long, so no combing or brushing required :)

I spend maybe half an hour at most. Shower, teeth, shave, brush hair, get dressed. Though I rarely actually need to do anything during the day, so it usually takes longer. Something in the form of: shower, check NSG, teeth, shave, check NSG, brush hair, check NSG, dressed. That takes about two hours. :p

I spend maybe half an hour at most. Shower, teeth, shave, brush hair, get dressed. Though I rarely actually need to do anything during the day, so it usually takes longer. Something in the form of: shower, check NSG, teeth, shave, check NSG, brush hair, check NSG, dressed. That takes about two hours. :p

I know that feeling. :D *has been up for two hours and only just got breakfast.*

Shower every morning (water's hotter then than it is later in the day), brushing teeth morning and evening, blow-dry hair only when time allows (that is, every other time max.), washing my face for the night, no make-up, usually.. let's say I'm clean, taken care of and good-smelling, but not primped. A natural beauty needs not much fussing ;p

Obviously we know where the lazy, dirty and quite possibly single NSG addicted Brits/Irish hang out on a Thursday morning...

I spend as much time as I need to. If I have plans, that can mean hours. Or not. It depends.

I know that feeling. :D *has been up for two hours and only just got breakfast.*
Oh, yes. Though I honestly wish I did have stuff to do...like a job to go to.

Actually, I do have stuff to do today...and tomorrow...and Saturday. Busy week. :p

Obviously we know where the lazy, dirty and quite possibly single NSG addicted Brits/Irish hang out on a Thursday morning...
Two out of three ain't bad. ;)

I spend maybe half an hour at most. Shower, teeth, shave, brush hair, get dressed. Though I rarely actually need to do anything during the day, so it usually takes longer. Something in the form of: shower, check NSG, teeth, shave, check NSG, brush hair, check NSG, dressed. That takes about two hours. :p

You mean you shower, shave and brush your hair if you're not leaving the house?
And get dressed? I could see getting dressed if it was cold, but it's not so why bother?

Right vain metrosexual you are! ;)

I get up early, but not to spend time on appearances. I only spend the minimum necessary time on that.

i get up an hour before i have to catch my bus. i shower 10-20 minutes, because it's refreshing and because i like to take showers and also because stinking sucks. i also brush my teeth after i eat. that's about all i do to my appearance. oh, and i shave when i think my 'beard' becomes to visible. if i had more facial hair i wouldn't shave i think, but i only have hair on my chin and it doesn't look good when it's long.
i also get up early because i don't like to stress to catch my bus.

I take very long showers. Then I sit and air dry. Then I make sure I don't look like Alfalfa. Then I put on my deodorant. Then I get dressed. Then I spary myself with cologne twice. Then I put my hoodie on. Then one tiny spay of cologne.

Then I walk outside and get in the car and notice how many fuzzies are all over my clothes. Then I curse a few times.

On schooldays, I simply get up, spend some time in front of my computer if I have time to, get dressed, chug a cup of tea, then get on my way.

Otherwise, I get up when I do (sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the day, sometimes at night), eat something sugary and tasty and drink soda or coffee as avaliable at some point, and spent my time in front of my computer.

Bathing or showering takes place at irregular, variable intervals usually around once every 1-4 days.

You mean you shower, shave and brush your hair if you're not leaving the house?
And get dressed? I could see getting dressed if it was cold, but it's not so why bother?

Right vain metrosexual you are! ;)
:p
The shaving usually only happens once a week (or more, if by some miracle I've got two job interviews in a week). And the only reason I shower more than twice a week is so I can wash my hair...in which case I have to brush it as well.

And yes, I get dressed! Usually because I do eventually get cold sitting around butt-naked in front of my laptop.

:p
The shaving usually only happens once a week (or more, if by some miracle I've got two job interviews in a week). And the only reason I shower more than twice a week is so I can wash my hair...in which case I have to brush it as well.

And yes, I get dressed! Usually because I do eventually get cold sitting around butt-naked in front of my laptop.
I can't be bothered to shave more than once every two weeks, something which is always commented on whenever I go out. I prefer being weirdy beardy than wierdy face-cut-to-shreds.

Then I walk outside and get in the car and notice how many fuzzies are all over my clothes. Then I curse a few times.

I fucking hate that! Though it doesn't help that a lot of my shirts are black. :p

I can wake up, shower, brush my teeth and be dressed inside of 20 minutes, and that's despite my long, tangly hair.

Occasionally I take longer, but only on the odd occasion where I shave, or if I'm going somewhere where I have to go with more formal attire.

And yes, I get dressed! Usually because I do eventually get cold sitting around butt-naked in front of my laptop.

Well, sit the laptop on your lap then! That'll soon warm you up :D

Too cold to sleep naked at the moment anyway, and there's always dressing-gowns :p

I fucking hate that! Though it doesn't help that a lot of my shirts are black. :p

I can wake up, shower, brush my teeth and be dressed inside of 20 minutes, and that's despite my long, tangly hair.

Occasionally I take longer, but only on the odd occasion where I shave, or if I'm going somewhere where I have to go with more formal attire.

My hair's really long and tangly too. If I'm in a rush I usually let it air-dry (I wash it every second day) and it's curly. If I can be bothered I'll blow-dry and straighten or curl with curlers. It all depends on my mood, really.

People probably think I put a lot of time into my appearance, but I rarely wear more makeup than a little mascara and I usually wear whatever fits. It just so happens that my wardrobe works well, otherwise I'd be in trouble!

My hair's really long and tangly too. If I'm in a rush I usually let it air-dry (I wash it every second day) and it's curly. If I can be bothered I'll blow-dry and straighten or curl with curlers. It all depends on my mood, really.

People probably think I put a lot of time into my appearance, but I rarely wear more makeup than a little mascara and I usually wear whatever fits. It just so happens that my wardrobe works well, otherwise I'd be in trouble!

You're just inately stylish, eh? :p

I hate having to look 'nice'; too much chick crap involved. However, that doesn't mean I hate long showers... Teeehee.

Let me put it this way: I originally cut my hair short to fit properly under a fencing coif. I don't fence any more, but my hair's still short. I'm lazy as hell in the morning, an anything beyond keeping it from sticking up in too many directions at once is usually beyond my willingness to make the effort. As for makeup... Gack. My skin's bad enough without piling a bunch of crap on it every day. And see above re: lazy.

Okay I am never ever going to see any of you in real life... Seriously, showering once every 4 days??? How can people stand been around you? although guess that explains why you're on NSG

It takes me about an hour and 30 minutes to get ready in the morning:
8:00 - wake up
8:10 - hit snooze
8:20 - hit snooze
8:30 - turn off alarm intending to get up
8:50 - wake up just realizing I turned off the alarm
8:51 - shave if needed if not, sleep for 5 more minutes
8:56 - jump into shower (4 minutes max... bloody water restrictions... in that time shampoo, soap, rinse)
9:05 - Eat somthing, drink a glass of milk/juice whilst checking email, forums and online newspaper
9:20 - realise I have to be at work in 10 minutes...
9:21 - clean teeth, check hair looks semi reasonable
9:25 - get in car and go to work

Bloody ages. Shower, blow dry and brush hair, straighten it (takes about 15 minutes), style it, have a shave, brush teeth, put aftershave/smelly shit on. Thats about it.:D

Hm. Wake up, drain cup of tea, roll over. 10 minutes later, get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush teeth, comb hair if I have time.

That's for school though. Otherwise it's wake up, drink tea, possibly eat breakfast before lunch, possibly get dressed before supper.

hmm well... i didn't think i spent that long, but looking at some of the posts in this thread maybe i ought to reconsider....

every morning i have a bath (we have no shower), wash and condition my hair, shave (most mornings), brush teeth, brush hair (i have long hair so it takes a while).

that, to me, is the bare minimum. or, actually, is also the maximum cos i rarely do more than that. i just kinda throw on whatever clothes take my fancy and/or are closest, wear the same jeans for at least a week at a time, and in other ways tend not to bother with my appearance all that much

well i usually shower in the afternoon cuz that's when i wake up, and then brush my teeth and muss my hair up with a bit of hair wax. i shave/trim facial hair about once or twice a week. then i get dressed at some point too. all this takes me ages cuz i am slow and lazy rather than because i'm particularly concerned with what i look like. today i woke up at quater to 4 and i'm still in bed checking facebook, emails and NSG. i would have got up earlier to quell my hunger but then i found some chocolate and irn bru that i could reach without leaving the duvet so i've had that instead.

On school days: get dressed, brush teeth, leave. Takes about 5 minutes, if I'm feeling particularly lively. (yes, no food)

it's difficult for me to differentiate the time spent getting myself ready and the time spent running around after the kids trying to motivate them to get ready....it all takes about an hour and a half, but what portion of that is solely mine I have no clue. I would guess less than half.......

*counts*

I take about a 10-15 minute shower, my make up takes about 20 minutes, dry my hair, roll it, spray it, brush it, rat it, tease it, spray it, spray it spray it....

hmm......about an hour.....if I am not doing my hair though, I guess just the 15 minute shower and 45 seconds for sunscreen and lip gloss.

I usually spend about 20 minutes getting ready for school, 15 minutes of which is spent taking a shower. I just put on some clean clothes, flatten my hair, put on some antiperspirant if it's hot and just go to class.

45 minutes/day I guess.

Usualy at least 20 minutes to shower, plus 15 minutes to shave every two days. 5 to 10 minutes once a week to clip my hand nails, 5 to 10 minutes every three weeks to clip my foot nails.

Plus taking hair out of my nose, about 5 minutes/week. Then I have to take some hair out of my body, which takes about 20 minutes/week.

Then I wear suncream sometimes before going out, then cream sometimes before going to bed. Well, that is it.

I take a shower, get dressed, eat something and brush my teeth every morning if I'm going to school. I like getting up earlyish so I don't have to rush, though. I tend to move slowly when I wake up.

You're talking about people on the internet. Aren't we supposed to all suck at hygiene?

Within ten minutes of my alarm going off, I have brushed my teeth, dressed, Listerine'd, and I actually only gain full conciousness while I'm brushing my hair. That's it really, although I do shower twice and shave at least once every 48 hours, but there is no fixed time for that to happen.
I'm not sure how you all can go without brushing your teeth, mine feel and taste nasty from the moment I wake until I've thoroughly purged them with every chemical in arm's reach. Must be my diet of grease and sugar.

It depends. If I'm just staying home, then about the most I'll do is take a shower and brush my hair and teeth. If I'm particularly lacking in energy, or if it's particularly cold, I'll sometimes skip the shower or the hair-brushing. If I'm actually leaving the house, then I'll shower, blow-dry my hair (only sometimes, though - that's the first thing to get cut from my morning routine if I'm running at all late), throw on whatever clothes happen to be clean, brush my hair and teeth, and put on a little makeup. If somehow I happen to have spare time, which I pretty much never do, I might braid or otherwise attractively arrange my hair.

No matter what, though, my showers are always looooooong. I'm constitutionally incapable of hurrying up in the shower. :p

I'm not sure how you all can go without brushing your teeth, mine feel and taste nasty from the moment I wake until I've thoroughly purged them with every chemical in arm's reach. Must be my diet of grease and sugar.

I think it's taken as read that just about everyone brushes their teeth (at least) twice a day, unless they get really distracted. Because continuing to have teeth is nice ;)

Normally its shit shave and shower, large black coffee strong and a fag for brekkie...then either off for meetings/interviews or work from home...

half hour tops....depends if I need to iron a shirt....I am awful for organising things the night before

I feel pretty, and witty, and gay! And I pity any girl who isn't me today!

-- I mean, the bare minimum.

Within ten minutes of my alarm going off, I have brushed my teeth, dressed, Listerine'd, and I actually only gain full conciousness while I'm brushing my hair. That's it really, although I do shower twice and shave at least once every 48 hours, but there is no fixed time for that to happen.
I'm not sure how you all can go without brushing your teeth, mine feel and taste nasty from the moment I wake until I've thoroughly purged them with every chemical in arm's reach. Must be my diet of grease and sugar.

Damn....yeah I forgot about the teeth! LOL

Its good to have a set of decent but they also need looking after...

My grooming depends entirely upon what's happening. If it's just getting into college, I wake up with exactly enough time for a cup of tea and a shower. Fuck looking good for lectures quite frankly, what's the god damn point. After that, I'll put hair shit in to look passable as human for going out drinking or seeing certain individuals, but that's it. My mates have all seen me wake up on their sofas covered in vomit, I don't think it'd make a difference to them how I look.

I take quite a lot of pride in my appearance, if I'm going out I spend probably forty minutes shaving, showering, doing my hair, throroughly cleaning my teeth and other things. I shower normally twice a day, before I go out in the morning and as soon as I come home.

Meh, shower every other night before bed, shave maybe twice a week, hair is short enough that it doesn't have to be combed anyway...

I've been working a little harder ever since I've been getting offers from modeling companies. Whitening my teeth has been the biggest bitch since my father had dentures by 24, his father by 30, and his father well I don't know much about him.

A couple extra bucks on the side could really help.

Since I'm in Washington, I get up earlier than I otherwise would.

Meh, shower every other night before bed, shave maybe twice a week, hair is short enough that it doesn't have to be combed anyway...

I think people who shower at night are dirty, and here you are getting a shower every other night?

I bet you smell really bad..

I think people who shower at night are dirty, and here you are getting a shower every other night?

I bet you smell really bad..

A gentleman would never tell. :p

If I have to get up for work or something, I put the alarm to an hour before I have to leave and get up some 5-10 minutes later.

It's shower & wash hair, brush teeth, brush hair (different brushes, natch), wrap hair in towel, apply moisturizer to face, apply body lotion, get dressed, apply make up. Ideally, it's blow dry my hair then because it looks ratty if I don't, but since I slept in those 5-10 minutes they're lacking at this point so usually it just stays looking ratty.

Net in-bathroom time is about 35 minutes, the rest is filled with checking email if I'm not running late, shoveling down some cornflakes if I'm not running late, checking NSG if I'm not running late, and running around like a headless chicken especially if I'm running late. :rolleyes:


I spend maybe half an hour at most. Shower, teeth, shave, brush hair, get dressed. Though I rarely actually need to do anything during the day, so it usually takes longer. Something in the form of: shower, check NSG, teeth, shave, check NSG, brush hair, check NSG, dressed. That takes about two hours. :pGod, yes, the infamous NSG "Yes, I'm still in the process of getting ready" morning lag. :rolleyes:

Worst if it hits at the point where I'm still wrapped in my towel because I'll be sitting there freezing, my skin feeling like it's turning into a desert, my hair drying in tangles.

I hate NSG.


Then I make sure I don't look like Alfalfa.Buh?

I'm not sure how you all can go without brushing your teeth, mine feel and taste nasty from the moment I wake until I've thoroughly purged them with every chemical in arm's reach.QFT. Tooth paste is enough for me, but there is nothing worse than not brushing my teeth in the morning. Nothing. Even if it's just a different brand of toothpaste it still starts everything off wrong.

Buh?

You know. The kid from the Little Rascals with the cowlick.

http://www.respree.com/scstore/graphics/lgdfz1807d.jpg

A gentleman would never tell. :p

Ah, yes.

But one could tell whether or not you've showered.

What products do you use to clean yourself? I use Old Spice body wash, Noxzema face wash, and H&S shampoo.

And can you believe I left my fucking laptop in school?! :mad: I'm forced to use my brother's computer until he gets home and makes me get out of his room. :(

whats this morning you talk of

One of the best things about having no hair - showers take no time at all. I've actually gotten up, eaten breakfast, showered, dressed, and driven into work in less than 20 minutes (and it's a 10 mile drive).

Days when I have to shave take a bit longer though - I've got a huge melon that takes forever to shave...

Buh?

http://www.respree.com/scstore/graphics/lgdfz1807d.jpg
QFT. Tooth paste is enough for me, but there is nothing worse than not brushing my teeth in the morning. Nothing. Even if it's just a different brand of toothpaste it still starts everything off wrong.

Oh, I brush my teefers too.

Ah, yes.

But one could tell whether or not you've showered.

What products do you use to clean yourself? I use Old Spice body wash, Noxzema face wash, and H&S shampoo.

And can you believe I left my fucking laptop in school?! :mad: I'm forced to use my brother's computer until he gets home and makes me get out of his room. :(

Okay there sometimes is a bit of an odor... but when I do shower I use regular soap (duh) and than whatever deodorant that was on sale so that changes. Still, as much as you may think I may have odor it is nothing compared to a couple of other guys I met. One smelled like he lived in his cats litterbox.

Okay there sometimes is a bit of an odor... but when I do shower I use regular soap (duh) and than whatever deodorant that was on sale so that changes. Still, as much as you may think I may have odor it is nothing compared to a couple of other guys I met. One smelled like he lived in his cats litterbox.

I'm sure you don't smell horrible, but still.. :p

And I was afraid you were going to say you use soap.. Why?! Why must you use that evil crap?! Body wash is teh better!

I'm sure you don't smell horrible, but still.. :p

And I was afraid you were going to say you use soap.. Why?! Why must you use that evil crap?! Body wash is teh better!

I bet that the body wash costs more though. I've never actually checked it out though...

I bet that the body wash costs more though. I've never actually checked it out though...

Are you a college student?

I've been in PJ's for 3-4 days, but then it is the hols.

Usualyy in shower for like 10-15 minutes, don't gel anymore and don't shave more thanonce a week.

Are you a college student?

Just graduated, still looking for job worth anything. Still, I wouldn't find body wash to be an expense I must have. I'd prefer to spend any extra money on food.

Just graduated, still looking for job worth anything. Still, I wouldn't find body wash to be an expense I must have. I'd prefer to spend it on food.

it's because you haven't had body wash *nod*

I know what you mean though, I was in a budget crisis before too, I figured out that I could use dish soap to wash my dishes, and my clothes, and me, and my hair, and my dashboard (living in my car)

I wouldn't recommend the hair part though, unless you like to look grungy (which I did, I had my flannel plaid shirt and everything.....haha)

I swing between spending hours and hours to try and look even vaguely ok and the opposite; just giving up and deciding that its futile to even bother. Yay for screwed-up body images lolz :rolleyes:.

I don't care about my appearance much since if I did look in the mirror on a more regular basis, i'd only be disappointed more often. I stick to "Presentable".

You know. The kid from the Little Rascals with the cowlick.

http://www.respree.com/scstore/graphics/lgdfz1807d.jpgOh! Thanks.


Edit:Oh, and Ifreann: I officially hate you now for putting that stupid, stupid song in my head. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

Oh! Thanks.


Edit:Oh, and Ifreann: I officially hate you now for putting that stupid, stupid song in my head. Grrrrrrrrrrr.

Try imagining the longshoreman's version ;)
Maybe I'll see about recording that for Fass's "voice" thread . . .

I'd take about 20-30 minutes getting ready-- ie, using acne stuff, brushing teeth, and brushing/straightening hair. I don't take showers in the mornings, only at night. In the mornings I have to wait for my sister to get out of the bathroom, which is why I don't take showers (because then I'd be late for the bus).

Shaving once a month? I haven't done so in four months, and I don't see doing it at all this year unless I absolutely must. I like facial hair.

I wash my clothes the night before, take a bath in the morning, brush my teeth, comb my hair, plaster the body spray on, iron my clothes, put them on (thank god LOL), then wheel out the door.

*is handed a court order to stop singing*
:(

But anyway, how much time and effort do you spend on your appearance? Are you the time that gets up at 4 in the morning and fuss over every little hair, or do you wake up just early enough to get dressed and eat before you have to get to wherever?

I'd have to say that I'm definately the latter, I refuse to get up early in the morning to have a shower, I'll shower the night before. Haircuts are also few and far between, I got one about 3 weeks ago and I've no intention of getting another one this year. Same goes for shaving, that happens maybe once a month.

Ya sure do have a purdy mouth! http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/happy075.gif

*Banjoes furiously*

Try imagining the longshoreman's version ;)
Maybe I'll see about recording that for Fass's "voice" thread . . .

You should.

God, yes, the infamous NSG "Yes, I'm still in the process of getting ready" morning lag. :rolleyes:

Worst if it hits at the point where I'm still wrapped in my towel because I'll be sitting there freezing, my skin feeling like it's turning into a desert, my hair drying in tangles.

I hate NSG.


lol i used to be terrible at coming here while getting dressed. these days i'm better and tend to come on here just after waking up (saaaaaad, i know :() but don't come on again till i get to work (hehe)... after i start getting ready i don't stop or i'll be hours and hours.... and hours...
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oh and i also hate not brushing my teeth in the morning. sad thing is i'm often too lazy to do it first thing meaning that horrible taste goes on and on... :(

For me it's out of bed, brush hair, shower, dry off, brush/floss/mouthwash my teeth, apply body lotion and deodorant, blow dry/style my hair, apply makeup, put on clothes, watch and any jewelry, make the bed, feed the dog, put shoes on and rush out the door. Time from getting out of bed til I'm out the door: about an hour.