How to achieve that neat clean look rich people have?

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Anonymous wrote:First off, this is American wealthy people of all backgrounds. I worked extensively internationally and Americans really value a “clean” look above all else. It means well, being clean, having your clothes really well cleaned and ironed, and having your hair under control and shiny shampooed look. Makeup and teeth should also give a sense of cleanliness. Hence the looser cuts of Brooks brothers etc, but everyone’s hair looks so shiny and clean.

In Europe they do like close tailoring and fashion but they just aren’t as “clean” looking. They don’t shower as much as American wealthy people, and don’t care to have their hair shiny and clean. Plus they walk a lot outside so it would be a pointless effort. In the Middle East, they are super into grooming as a way to show their respect but totally different clothing and style is different and for women about being feminine. In Asia it’s about looking “new” not necessarily “clean”.

I just say this all to point our it’s not all rich people- it’s culturally specific.

This is such a weird false stereotype from decades ago to hold onto. PP, have you met a European in the last 30 years?

Actually yes- I am in Europe at least once a month for work. I work at a nice company, interact with a lot of people, and I completely stand by this assessment. Especially with regards to washing and blow drying hair, but also generally speaking.

NP. I also don’t think that Europeans are lacking is general cleanliness. I think that some Americans are bathing excessively. Every ‘How Often Do You Shower’ post here has a strange cohort of people who regularly shower 2-3x daily and they’re not usually exerting themselves at the gym or outside.

Average European isn't as body focused as average American.

Not this argument again!

Europe is not a singular country or culture.

I can assure you that in my European (Slavic) country women are much more body and looks focused than the average American.

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Anonymous wrote:A huge part of this is consistency and maintenance.

+1 Weekly blowouts if you have long hair, manicures, regular facials, the best quality makeup and understanding how to use it properly as you age to cover up skin flaws that emerge--all of this helps, but it takes a lot of time.

The richest women I know have these beauty care providers come to their homes at off hours so they can get that done, sometimes while they're taking work calls.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that curly hair will apparently never be in style again. I have objectively perfect curls (dark, shiny, fat ringlets. Think Julia Louis Dreyfus back in the day) but it's when I iron it straight that I get all the compliments.

I have a daughter with beautiful curly hair and hope you are wrong. Well Maintained curls are stunning. I’m sure yours are too.

I disagree with the the PP. I have long layered curly hair, like Julia Dreyfus or Julia Roberts circa 1989. I get TONS of compliments on my hair. Probably more than anything else I’m complimented on. I think big, naturally curly hair is very much in style.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it has to do a lot with $$ for good haircuts, high quality clothing, shoes, bags, outer ware, tailoring.
Also time NOT spent cleaning, cooking, any grunt work, but time spent relaxing, resting, taking care of themselves.

Amen. Unfortunately none of the things I do or don’t do !

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Anonymous wrote:You definitely can’t judge based on headshots. “Rich people” in good jobs get hair, makeup and styled for photo shoots. That is not what they look like ordinarily. Also, a lot of people are now using AI headshots. You can’t assume a photo is an accurate reflection of a person.

If you look at pictures from “society” functions (ie, charity events, opening nights, etc) you’ll see that rich people look a little more normal in candid shots.

Looking at pictures from the NY social diary. My observation still holds:

Really? The two on the top look tidy. The three on the bottom got dressed, and one is blonde. There is a bit of “she’s not pretty, she’s just blonde” among wealthy people, so I guess you could do high-maintenance blonde all the time. Or you could just be a neat, classic version of yourself, which usually works well.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate that curly hair will apparently never be in style again. I have objectively perfect curls (dark, shiny, fat ringlets. Think Julia Louis Dreyfus back in the day) but it's when I iron it straight that I get all the compliments.

I have a daughter with beautiful curly hair and hope you are wrong. Well Maintained curls are stunning. I’m sure yours are too.

I disagree with the the PP. I have long layered curly hair, like Julia Dreyfus or Julia Roberts circa 1989. I get TONS of compliments on my hair. Probably more than anything else I’m complimented on. I think big, naturally curly hair is very much in style.

Curly hair is just like any other hair in that if it looks great - it’s great. But it doesn’t always look great.

I have a very messy, non uniform curl pattern and it takes ridiculous effort to make it look even halfway decent even with a really solid cut and maintenance routine. I can do really nice buns though!

I envy the Julias’ curls

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Anonymous wrote:Huma Abideen is Vogue's attested epitome of quiet wealth.

That’s an odd way to describe someone. She happens to have perfect proportions and good taste in clothing. That’s all you need.

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All the Tuckernuck models look like this.

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Anonymous wrote:There’s plenty of rich people who dress frumpy and look dumpy. Come on!

Yep. Old $ in the northeast/New England can mean dog fur on pants, much boots for shoveling the barn or gardening. They even drive older cars. At least to is I what I see with very wealthy relatives and their friends.