[bluewolf]

Originally Posted by MarthaMyDear

I'm so jealous of the people who don't wear make up!! Sometimes I'm not bothered with it but then I look so awful. My skins just looks terrible and I feel strange and self conscious. Especially in work when I'm dealing with members of the public!

I used to wear it, and it takes a while of blotchiness and whatever before your skin adjusts again. Once it has, you'll look just fine without it.

[true-or-false]

On a normal day it takes an hour to get from my bed to the DART.

15 mins - Get up, turn on the hot water, get breakfast.
15 mins - waiting for the water to heat, might get a coffee or just watch TV.
15 mins - Grab some clothes and then shower. Hope everything I need is still in my bag.
15 mins - the walk down the the DART.

Admittedly, I let my hair dry naturally, which is pretty lazy. And I don't wear makeup usually either. I still manage to freak out at the last minute about my keys every morning though and end up rushing to the DART.

[Novella]

Originally Posted by cdaly_

I notice everyone talking about drying hair after shower. Would you not use a shower cap to keep the hair dry and save all that time?

I like washing my hair in the morning! I know everybody says it's bad for your hair but if I left my house without washing my hair, I'd probably be arrested! I get crazy bed head that only wetting the hair can fix!

[moco]

I'm terrible in the mornings, it kills me to get out of the bed and I end up being a few mins late for work every day.

I don't eat breakfast, so on a bad morning I can be ready in about 20 mins if I have to be, that would be just sticking my hair up, brush teeth, wash face, tone, moisturise and minimal makeup.

This past 2 mornings I've been making an effort though so it's the same as above except shower and wash hair, put on body lotion, blow dry hair and put on nicer make up. This routine takes 70 mins! I've also been making an effort to wear nicer clothes and heels, and I have to say it makes a huge difference in how I feel about myself and how people treat me. I need to try and keep it up, but knowing me I'll sleep in tomorrow :-)

[Missmiddleton]

Depends if I've washed my hair the night before or not. If I haven't, it could take me up to two hours to get ready by the name I dry and straighten my hair. Feckin nightmare

[Snoopy1]

I don't understand people that are always late for work or who constantly hit snooze. I mean has that one minute extra in bed really made such a difference , that you need to be late and rushing.
Me, alarm goes off and I just get out of bed and into shower to wake me up. It annoys me when people are constantly late into work ( unless it's transport related) while the rest of us make it in on time.

[Zapperzy]

I always set my alarm to 45-60 mins before I need to leave, normally end up hitting snooze a few times. For work at 9 my routine consists of rolling out of bed at anywhere between 8.15 to 8.40. If 8.40 I pee, brush my teeth, wash my teeth, throw on my clothes (have a uniform so no thought put into dressing, just find a clean pair of jeans for one job, full uniform for the other), grab the bag, put on my glasses and brush my hair, make sure I'v keys and phone with me and 2-3 min walk to work. If I get up earlier I grab a bowl of cereal or 2 slices of toast. Usually have a shower the night before, if I'v to be up at an unearthly hour I have a quick shower to wake up better.

So between 45-15 mins.

[Vinta81]

Up at 6am shower,, dry hair,do make up get dressed and all that takes me just over 30 mins. Then I have a cup of tea, catch up online quickly and I leave about 7:05am.

[Stheno]

If I am in the office, it's up at 6:30, shower, dress, makeup, have a cup of tea with the Oh and leave no later than seven fifteen

If working from home, I fall out of bed at 8:25, throw on some clothes, and am at my desk at 8:30

[MarthaMyDear]

Originally Posted by bluewolf

I used to wear it, and it takes a while of blotchiness and whatever before your skin adjusts again. Once it has, you'll look just fine without it.

I have awful skin I don't think it would ever adjust! I tried going without it for a good while and it made no difference so I just try and use a small amount now..takes so much effort in the mornings!

[Ilyana]

I am the world's worst procrastinator. A non-shower morning could take me an hour if I wasn't in a rush

A shower morning takes an hour, because my hair is really thick so it takes for ever to shampoo, condition and rinse. I don't even dry or straighten it, the curls just won't be tamed.

Breakfast rarely happens on college mornings, but when I'm working I know I'll need it.

I used to be a morning person, then college happened

[Moonbeam]

Back in my commuting days -
Would shower the night before.

I would get up about 7:30 make bottles,get dressed,wake the child get her dressed,wait for himself to get ready and leave the house at 8 for the train.
No formal clothes or make up or fancy hair for work though.

[kylith]

Originally Posted by MarthaMyDear

I'm so jealous of the people who don't wear make up!! Sometimes I'm not bothered with it but then I look so awful. My skins just looks terrible and I feel strange and self conscious. Especially in work when I'm dealing with members of the public!

You only think that you look terrible because you're not used to seeing yourself without it. Next time you're on holidays give your skin a break from it and you'll see a difference. I've never worn makeup and people often compliment me on how good my skin is. I put the fact that I haven't had a proper zit since puberty down to the fact that I don't clog my pores with makeup

When I had to wear it for an interview, and I wore the bare minimum, I felt really conscious of it. I was too freaked out to brush hair out of my face in case I smudged it, and it felt really odd on my skin. I didn't look like me.

[elsewhere]

Mondays and tuesdays I get up at 6.30 stick on my running stuff and go for a 30/40min run then once I get home at about 7-7.15 I have a shower, dry hair put on small amount of make up (or none if I'm not bothered)... then by about 7.35 I have breakfast for about 15 mins. Then leave for the dart at 7.50.

If I don't run in the mornings I get up at 7.30 quickly wash, do hair, etc. have breakfast and out the door again at 7.50.

Im surprised so many people don't have breakfast! I love my porridge/muesli and tea... couldn't function throughout the morning without it!!

[CathyMoran]

Get up, dress, get son up, feed daughter, check mail, spend time playing with children, have a coffee and leave in 80 min ideally...