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[quote=Anonymous]PP, good on you for realizing how much time, effort and money you are pouring into your appearance. I am one of the PPs above -- anti-panty rebel, sometimes makeup and heels wearer -- I hope you can just say no to some of these items and free yourself!

Personally, being a mom, the economics alone have made me say no to manis and pedis (I only ever had them occasionally); no to expensive makeup (Try garnier bb cream from CVS -- it covers all the basses and is amazing for those with medium to "deep" skin, as I think the color is called). The other thing that makes me stop with the mindless consumption is thinking about the landfill waste from all these products, not to mention toxic things in them. Why dont we want our young children to wear makeup, but we will coat our lips with mercury stain?

I do think some amount of upkeep and investment in beauty can go a long way -- makeup on some days and teeth whitening (which I dont do, but I would if whitening toothpaste didn't do the trick).

I also have said no by the way to fast fashion -- just think about the poor women and children slaving away in Bangladesh and Malaysia making those trendy clothes that go for $4. I have been guilty of shopping at the H&Ms and the Gaps and the Zaras, but it is the opposite of elegance or beauty to wear fashion that literally enslaves people. I am challenging myself to wear more vintage/used clothes, and just to consume less in general. [/quote]

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