Sunday, November 29, 2015

Compact Packing Series- Part 4 Bathroom

It has been a busy and somber past week and a half. My husband's grandmother passed away. She had been diagnosed with cancer back in July and this was the second time she had battled cancer. At the age of 83, she decided she did not want to go through treatments again and would live out the time she was allowed. My husband was very close to her, so it is a struggle for him. He has been recovering and has gone back to work now. Needless to say, we have been busy with his family. I spent the wake and funeral watching over my husband and his grandpa, who after 58 years of marriage, is missing his best friend. After the weekend and all the events of the week, I am rather drained. I am taking this weekend to recover myself.
On that note, I am continuing my CPS, moving to the bathroom. (Any gentlemen can probably turn their attention elsewhere at this point.) My bathroom supplies are minimal. In order to understand what I keep, it is crucial you understand that I am not high maintenance, and don't like spending lots of time on myself. However, I do work in a job where I am interacting with the public, so I do need to be presentable. So, here I am, between a rock and a hair dryer. I have spent considerable time in hair dresser's chairs asking what is the easiest and least demanding hair style to deal with. I also must consider what is appropriate for work, so I don't have hair falling in my face constantly or on my patients either. Currently I am between hair styles and I will be visiting another stylist next weekend for, yet another attempt to find the ideal hair style.
Currently I have only a handful of hair products:
-Split end mender
-leave in conditioner
-Mouse
-hair spray
-spritz gel
My hair care tools consist of:
-paddle brush
-large tooth comb
-hair dryer
-flat iron
-head bands and hair binders
(Some items pictured here)

And I have about 4 possible hair styles....its all very exciting. I use about 2 of them on a regular basis.

As far as skin care goes, it is even more limited (as you can see in the photo). I have a facial wash and facial moisturizer/anti-acne cream. My makeup is limited to very basic items. I prefer a natural look with my makeup so I don't need much.  I also don't do my makeup everyday...actually I haven't done the full routine in months. Like I said, I'm not high maintenance.

Oral hygiene is another area of consideration. I can't say I do anything special, but I do use those floss picks. They are truly wonderful if they work with your teeth. My sisters teeth are set much closer than mine, so she is not able to use the picks because the floss constantly breaks on her. My oral habits are fairly basic and normal as well. Brush in the AM for at least 2 minutes. Then in the evening, I brush, floss, and use mouth wash, in that order. Doing this for the last several years gets me glowing reviews from the dentists office and keeps my teeth from getting excessively sensitive. About once a year I whiten my teeth with the paint on whitener, but only when I'm not around other people...since you have to wander around for 10 minutes baring your teeth (if you want good results anyway).

All in all, I am able to pack all of my bathroom needs into one bag, including shampoo and conditioner. As I have mentioned before, I know this is unacceptable for some people as they require far more items than I do and feel a need to do full makeup every day. The only thing I have to say against that, is that since I don't do my makeup everyday, I am able to save money because my supplies last much longer. Same goes for my hair products as well. But then again, that is just me.

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