2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[dcooney4]

Very sorry about the pain you're in. Knees obviously take a long, long time. I can't remember if I told you I had knee problems for about 3-4 years after a bad Judo move. I went to see a specialist when I could no longer walk without a stick and he gave me exercises - I do those and Ashtanga and overall I'm happy to remember I can forget about them except for the odd twinge. I can run too but cross-country, no more roadwork and I no longer do martial arts.

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

My hair is almost at my waist and wavy. It's fine but there's a lot of it. I brush it with a paddle brush and put it up because it is getting too long. In a week I'll trim it myself. Otherwise just an anti-frizz shampoo and oil replenishing conditioner, usually Keven Murphy products which did the sponsorship of shows I used to work at so have products to last me at least 10 years ha.

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

I do something because:

a) the makeup will go off whether I'm wearing it or not
b) I'm on Zoom, FaceTime or whatever nearly every day
c) I have more time to do it.

Any chance I do looks that don't involve mascara. If I was going out 'properly' it would be the one thing I need because my lashes are blond but I don't think that mascara is good for eyes.

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

I just get dressed. It's 07:20 and I'm wearing a red-purple cord mini, men's aubergine T-shirt and a vintage turquoise wool sweater. Obviously I wear slippers and not boots indoors.

My running shoes and running jacket are Nike but for indoor exercise I wear mostly Bloch dancewear. Specialist Yoga stuff I find a waste of money, not that comfortable and I don't like the slogans or tie-dye etc, dancewear is much hardier and I like leotards with very low backs and high fronts. I bought (M&S) swimsuits that I sometimes wear as leotards, I bought a new navy and another in black recently (below) and haven't even had a chance to wear them.

I really like that bathing suit.

 

[momasaurus]

Thank you

Questions for you all. Sticking with neutrals, which greys, whites and/or creams do prefer and why?

Dark greys. I just can't do whites and creams. I'm too messy. Sometimes even looking at white bags scares me!

 

[msd_bags]

Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

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1. I definitely don't do my hair everyday! Pre-quarantine days, I would blow dry my hair everyday. Now, just air dry. I consider this as the time for my hair to be able to breathe naturally.
2. As it is especially hot nowadays, and with nowhere to go to, I don't put on any makeup, except the 2x I did video calls for work. Well, for the first video call I put on some CC cream and some liquid makeup, the next day I woke up with puffed right eye! Allergy! I didn't use any different product, I guess my skin just reacted.
3. I wear cotton shirts and shorts! I'm normally very particular about ironing my clothes, even simple shirts. But with staying home now all the time, ironing is one less task to do!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Thank you

Questions for you all. Sticking with neutrals, which greys, whites and/or creams do prefer and why?

I rarely think about it…. so naturally I *have* been thinking about it.
My whites are white or slightly creamy. I like it to look clean or crisp, unless it's linen or silk which means its going to be a little creamy in color. I might actually think of white and cream as almost interchangeable - they are next to each other in the closet.
After cream would be beige… and that's not cream.
Most of my grays are darker shades. I like warmer tones over cool.

Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

For me:
1) I don’t “do” my hair everyday. It’s long and curly / wavy. I’m taking this time to avoid the heat of flat irons and curling irons. So, I wash it on the same schedule but, I let my hair air dry. Then I wear it “down” or in a cute high poufy bun. One day I was so bored, I wore two high wavy pigtails. Mr. S actually liked it. He’s such a goof ball.

2) I love well done makeup on other people but don’t wear much...because I’m not great at applying it (need to watch some YouTube videos). I’m still wearing eyeliner and mascara because I think I look sleepy without it. Other than that - nope! The blush and lip color have been abandoned.

3) I have no cute loungewear. I realized I don’t even really know what “loungewear” is. And, I’m now no longer certain what I even wore in the evenings before. So, I’m bouncing between pjs luckily I just bought those last year and they’re sorta cute-ish and workout clothes which are super cute but, leggings / tights all day???? . I’ve tried wearing jeans and t shirts and I feel slightly over dressed and mostly uncomfortable. I wish I had some light, cute, throw in the laundry, fitted through the waist dresses. Where are those?? Help!

Here are two of my favorite workout outfits. I tend to be a bit of a pretty workout wear fanatic. Mostly Nike but I pick up one or two others every now and again. Feel free to post your loungewear pics. I’d love to see!!! View attachment 4704862View attachment 4704869

1) My hair is shoulder length and super fine. I don't wash my hair everyday, but I do something to it everyday - even if it's just put up in a twist. Lately, I've been washing it and letting it dry - that gives it a bit of a wave. If I dry it, it will be fly-away fine and straight as a stick.
2) I wear a bit of make up, even now, because it makes (helps) me feel like I'm doing what I can to make my life normal-ish.
Last year I had a chemical peel done, my skin is super sensitive and I'm still covering a bit of redness. I found a youtube channel - Hot and Flashy (I hate the name but she choose it because of her age and the hot flashes she was dealing with at the time) - she's a little younger than I am, but she has makeup tutorials for mature women who might (<cough> me) need help with learning to apply it. She does not cake it on, or look outrageous afterward. She has tutorials too for skin care and goes into why she uses what she uses - like what the product really does. You can go back to her early videos to see how she looked 7 years ago - and there has been a change - that she primarily believes is because of the products she's been using. She has had a few 'things' done (botox and some laser/chemical peels), but - yowza - sign me up!
Today I have on a bit of powder foundation, a peachy blush, and mascara. I put on a bit of lippy to take my SOTD pic.
3) Lounge wear - I got nuthin'. I wear jeans (Hudson skinny) or leggings most of the time, a blouse or a sweater. Occasionally on Sunday, I might hang out in a pair of Soma pjs - I have a couple pairs with cute Champagne bottle patterns.

 

[Cookiefiend]

Very sorry about the pain you're in. Knees obviously take a long, long time. I can't remember if I told you I had knee problems for about 3-4 years after a bad Judo move. I went to see a specialist when I could no longer walk without a stick and he gave me exercises - I do those and Ashtanga and overall I'm happy to remember I can forget about them except for the odd twinge. I can run too but cross-country, no more roadwork and I no longer do martial arts.

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

My hair is almost at my waist and wavy. It's fine but there's a lot of it. I brush it with a paddle brush and put it up because it is getting too long. In a week I'll trim it myself. Otherwise just an anti-frizz shampoo and oil replenishing conditioner, usually Keven Murphy products which did the sponsorship of shows I used to work at so have products to last me at least 10 years ha.

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

I do something because:

a) the makeup will go off whether I'm wearing it or not
b) I'm on Zoom, FaceTime or whatever nearly every day
c) I have more time to do it.

Any chance I do looks that don't involve mascara. If I was going out 'properly' it would be the one thing I need because my lashes are blond but I don't think that mascara is good for eyes.

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

I just get dressed. It's 07:20 and I'm wearing a red-purple cord mini, men's aubergine T-shirt and a vintage turquoise wool sweater. Obviously I wear slippers and not boots indoors.

My running shoes and running jacket are Nike but for indoor exercise I wear mostly Bloch dancewear. Specialist Yoga stuff I find a waste of money, not that comfortable and I don't like the slogans or tie-dye etc, dancewear is much hardier and I like leotards with very low backs and high fronts. I bought (M&S) swimsuits that I sometimes wear as leotards, I bought a new navy and another in black recently (below) and haven't even had a chance to wear them.

That's a great swimsuit!

 

[More bags]

Very sorry about the pain you're in. Knees obviously take a long, long time. I can't remember if I told you I had knee problems for about 3-4 years after a bad Judo move. I went to see a specialist when I could no longer walk without a stick and he gave me exercises - I do those and Ashtanga and overall I'm happy to remember I can forget about them except for the odd twinge. I can run too but cross-country, no more roadwork and I no longer do martial arts.

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

My hair is almost at my waist and wavy. It's fine but there's a lot of it. I brush it with a paddle brush and put it up because it is getting too long. In a week I'll trim it myself. Otherwise just an anti-frizz shampoo and oil replenishing conditioner, usually Keven Murphy products which did the sponsorship of shows I used to work at so have products to last me at least 10 years ha.

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

I do something because:

a) the makeup will go off whether I'm wearing it or not
b) I'm on Zoom, FaceTime or whatever nearly every day
c) I have more time to do it.

Any chance I do looks that don't involve mascara. If I was going out 'properly' it would be the one thing I need because my lashes are blond but I don't think that mascara is good for eyes.

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

I just get dressed. It's 07:20 and I'm wearing a red-purple cord mini, men's aubergine T-shirt and a vintage turquoise wool sweater. Obviously I wear slippers and not boots indoors.

My running shoes and running jacket are Nike but for indoor exercise I wear mostly Bloch dancewear. Specialist Yoga stuff I find a waste of money, not that comfortable and I don't like the slogans or tie-dye etc, dancewear is much hardier and I like leotards with very low backs and high fronts. I bought (M&S) swimsuits that I sometimes wear as leotards, I bought a new navy and another in black recently (below) and haven't even had a chance to wear them.

Fabulous swimsuit!

 

[sexycombover]

I've been lurking the thread after some active participation because I fell off the wagon in a big way. I am finding it hard to cope with stress without retail therapy and bought way more than I should. That said, I plan to sell more things to reconcile my original budget. The good thing is, my donation jar is hopping (do you guys remember me talking about this? Where every time I want to buy something I put money in the donation jar instead?).

I'm very inspired by you ladies. Keep up the good work. I wont let my own slip up discourage me from making things right. I just need time to adjust to everything.

 

[More bags]

Thank you

Questions for you all. Sticking with neutrals, which greys, whites and/or creams do prefer and why?

Neutrals for me - black, dark grey, medium grey, light grey (charcoal, graphite, heather, moon, dove), white (not cream not ivory - they don’t look good with my skin tone.) I can layer vibrant coloured scarves with black and white (high contrast). I like wearing grey - there is flexibility with many shades, textures, they layer easily with other coloured pieces in my wardrobe.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Very sorry about the pain you're in. Knees obviously take a long, long time. I can't remember if I told you I had knee problems for about 3-4 years after a bad Judo move. I went to see a specialist when I could no longer walk without a stick and he gave me exercises - I do those and Ashtanga and overall I'm happy to remember I can forget about them except for the odd twinge. I can run too but cross-country, no more roadwork and I no longer do martial arts.

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

My hair is almost at my waist and wavy. It's fine but there's a lot of it. I brush it with a paddle brush and put it up because it is getting too long. In a week I'll trim it myself. Otherwise just an anti-frizz shampoo and oil replenishing conditioner, usually Keven Murphy products which did the sponsorship of shows I used to work at so have products to last me at least 10 years ha.

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

I do something because:

a) the makeup will go off whether I'm wearing it or not
b) I'm on Zoom, FaceTime or whatever nearly every day
c) I have more time to do it.

Any chance I do looks that don't involve mascara. If I was going out 'properly' it would be the one thing I need because my lashes are blond but I don't think that mascara is good for eyes.

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

I just get dressed. It's 07:20 and I'm wearing a red-purple cord mini, men's aubergine T-shirt and a vintage turquoise wool sweater. Obviously I wear slippers and not boots indoors.

My running shoes and running jacket are Nike but for indoor exercise I wear mostly Bloch dancewear. Specialist Yoga stuff I find a waste of money, not that comfortable and I don't like the slogans or tie-dye etc, dancewear is much hardier and I like leotards with very low backs and high fronts. I bought (M&S) swimsuits that I sometimes wear as leotards, I bought a new navy and another in black recently (below) and haven't even had a chance to wear them.

So, sorry about your knee. It’s so frustrating. We are supposed to stay active and then the activity causes an injury. This time it’s my foot. But it plus my knee which still needs another surgery had thrown my gait off so I ache in my hips and legs (starts with my back). Going to the chiropractor helps a great deal. But, I’ve stopped going (even though he’s open) because I didn’t see it as “essential”. I’m going to have to change my thought on that.
My doctor move my apt to Thursday. So it’s another day in quarantine.

Cute swimsuit!

1. I definitely don't do my hair everyday! Pre-quarantine days, I would blow dry my hair everyday. Now, just air dry. I consider this as the time for my hair to be able to breathe naturally.
2. As it is especially hot nowadays, and with nowhere to go to, I don't put on any makeup, except the 2x I did video calls for work. Well, for the first video call I put on some CC cream and some liquid makeup, the next day I woke up with puffed right eye! Allergy! I didn't use any different product, I guess my skin just reacted.
3. I wear cotton shirts and shorts! I'm normally very particular about ironing my clothes, even simple shirts. But with staying home now all the time, ironing is one less task to do!

I don’t own any shorts. I may look online for some lounge shorts.

 

[More bags]

Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?

For me:
1) I don’t “do” my hair everyday. It’s long and curly / wavy. I’m taking this time to avoid the heat of flat irons and curling irons. So, I wash it on the same schedule but, I let my hair air dry. Then I wear it “down” or in a cute high poufy bun. One day I was so bored, I wore two high wavy pigtails. Mr. S actually liked it. He’s such a goof ball.

2) I love well done makeup on other people but don’t wear much...because I’m not great at applying it (need to watch some YouTube videos). I’m still wearing eyeliner and mascara because I think I look sleepy without it. Other than that - nope! The blush and lip color have been abandoned.

3) I have no cute loungewear. I realized I don’t even really know what “loungewear” is. And, I’m now no longer certain what I even wore in the evenings before. So, I’m bouncing between pjs luckily I just bought those last year and they’re sorta cute-ish and workout clothes which are super cute but, leggings / tights all day???? . I’ve tried wearing jeans and t shirts and I feel slightly over dressed and mostly uncomfortable. I wish I had some light, cute, throw in the laundry, fitted through the waist dresses. Where are those?? Help!

Here are two of my favorite workout outfits. I tend to be a bit of a pretty workout wear fanatic. Mostly Nike but I pick up one or two others every now and again. Feel free to post your loungewear pics. I’d love to see!!! View attachment 4704862View attachment 4704869

Self Isolation Routine
1) Hair: shower at night, air dry hair; morning - quick brush or ponytail, if unruly
2) Makeup: Yes to makeup, adjustments: less eye makeup, yes to brows and eyeliner, skipping mascara and skipping eyeshadow some days
3) Clothing: yoga pants or running tights, t shirt or long sleeve t shirt, cardigan or sweatshirt; zoom meeting yesterday: blazer, cashmere sweater, slacks, pointy flats, pearl earrings, pearl necklace, watch and rings (skipped bracelets); hair curled and full makeup

 

[Sparkletastic]

I appreciate people sharing their quarantine routine!!! I’m going to go back to my regular routine minus the business wear. I’m tired of seeing my hair in a bun and I can’t take one more day in PJ’s.

So, back to doing my hair & makeup. My workout clothes are cute so I’m good wearing those. Leggings and t shirts are ok. I’ve never been a fan of jeans - the ones I have are “go out” jeans - fitted, embellished, or something else - so that’s not an option. And, I’m going to scour the web for pretty but comfortable casual dresses.

I just need to feel like a productive “adult” during this time. Working in schlubby clothes is making me crazy.

 

[papertiger]

Thanks everyone for the swimsuit love - very reasonable price too.

Couldn't wait, already cut my hair myself this morning. I don't think it's too hard if it's all one length, long and wavy.

Worked inside for most of the day, lunch hour spent playing Bach (badly as usual). Late afternoon spent putting in raspberry bushes and watering. Onions in now, potatoes in, spinach and strawberries doing OK as are sage and rosemary put in last year. Apple tree is a dwarf variety but fingers crossed we get something. Not sure if the beans will ever take. DH did most but I am good at tilling and fetching water (our hose won't stretch that far)

H Evie and DH's MJ messenger used to keep our essentials like lip balm, sunglasses, phones etc. I think I just take a bag out to pretend I'm going somewhere. Wore one of my SS20 Plume en Fete too, felt very regal.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Thanks everyone for the swimsuit love - very reasonable price too.

Couldn't wait, already cut my hair myself this morning. I don't think it's too hard if it's all one length, long and wavy.

Worked inside for most of the day, lunch hour spent playing Bach (badly as usual). Late afternoon spent putting in raspberry bushes and watering. Onions in now, potatoes in, spinach and strawberries doing OK as are sage and rosemary put in last year. Apple tree is a dwarf variety but fingers crossed we get something. Not sure if the beans will ever take. DH did most but I am good at tilling and fetching water (our hose won't stretch that far)

H Evie and DH's MJ messenger used to keep our essentials like lip balm, sunglasses, phones etc. I think I just take a bag out to pretend I'm going somewhere. Wore one of my SS20 Plume en Fete too, felt very regal.

If I had a wonderful hobby like this I think I’d be dealing with this better. Your garden looks lovely. Enjoy!

 

[dcooney4]

If I had a wonderful hobby like this I think I’d be dealing with this better. Your garden looks lovely. Enjoy!

Now is the time to try a new hobby.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Really? That's quite special. Of course there's so many textures and finishes of black.

I like black but I know it's really not my best neutral unless minimal and/or dramatic. Blackened (shaded) colours maybe.

For me black is the only colour which makes my face look like a blank canvas in my natural skin tone. Any other colours indicate a mood or style and change my skintone optically.
When I wear black I can be anything depending on make-up, hair and styling- from total frump over businesslike, modest, minimalistic, ....to glamour puss.
Plus didn´t Madonna once say one looked big as a sofa in anything but black?