How 'fake' are you?!

ilexica

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I was musing on this today after posting an FOTD recently which tied into the idea of 'natural' beauty. The hypocrisy surrounding what natural beauty actually requires to be maintained really bugs me. So, aside from makeup, what do you all have 'done'? Do you have any modifications? What would you end up like if you were on a desert island without access to your products? (I remember watching Shipwrecked a few years ago and feeling a sense of panic at what I'd end up like without access to my conditioner and moisturiser!)

I have:

Had my teeth straightened
Had my teeth bleached
My hair is highlighted
I blow dry/straighten/wave my hair or it looks a mess (and without conditioner it would be a nightmare)
I pluck my eyebrows every 2 days (otherwise I'd look like Worzel Gummage)
I moisturise about three times a day
I wax
I paint my nails with strengthener and file them, and really notice how bad they get if I don't
I pretty much won't leave the house without a padded bra and control leggings/girdles are my friends

...And that's before I even get to the makeup!


Edit - I've mentioned further down but I'll put it in here too - I don't personally consider this to be fake at all (hence the inverted commas) but merely what is necessary to make me feel good about myself. But I do find it interesting how much effort this apparently takes!
 

malaviKat

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I pluck/wax/thread my eyebrows and I shave wherever else I don't like/want hair.

I paint my nails regularly but that's only because I participate on a blog. My nails do well enough on their own.

I loves my makeup though!
 

Simply Elegant

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Condition my hair 3 times a week.
Shave.
Moisturize.
Perfume.
Not sure if working out counts, but I do that 5 times a week.
Haircut every 2 months.
Pluck eyebrows.
Had braces.
Do my hair every day.
Always look put together.
Paint nails 2 times a week.
 

purrtykitty

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I bleach/color my hair.
Currently have braces, and a porcelain crown...will be getting a dental implant.
Use teeth whitening products.
Tweeze my brows.
Always have nails painted (fingers and toes).
Take supplements for stronger hair and nails.
 

makeba

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I wash and condition my hair biweekly (dreadloc head here
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cleanse, tone, moisturize my face twice daily
perfume, lotion and moisturize daily
wear a full face of makeup 5x a week
thread my chin and upper lip (dang this hurts)
color my hair with semi permanent 1x a month
arch my brows with a razor every two days
 

blackeneddove

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I have had braces.
I have 2 porcelain crowns (will be implants soon as well)
I shave my brows.
I paint my nails and toes.
I wear contacts.
I dye my hair every 6 weeks.
Perfume.
Shave legs, pits, etc etc.
I wear a full face of makeup 2-3 times a week and basics every other day.

Interesting concept!
 

xxManBeaterxx

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I had my teeth whitened
I wore braces and headgear (lol) to correct an underbite
Petticure and Manicure
I used to dye my hair from 16-22 years old
Shave/wax everything
Moisturize
Tons of hair products
Tons of face products (cleanser, toner, exfoliaters, masks, makeup)
 

Shadowy Lady

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- I wax my body hair off
- I pluck and shape my eyebrows
- I cut my nails (lol)
- I shower and use shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair treatment
- I dye my hair a shade red-er
- I polish my nails
- I wear body lotion and perfume

And i wear makeup everyday!
 

obscuria

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I have tattoo sleeves as well as other tattoos all up and down my body.
My ears are gauged
I've had over 36 piercings, not all at once, but total. (I have 6 right now).
I straighten my hair every day
I used to dye my hair all the time
I shave
I pluck my eyebrows
I've had my lashes permed
I paint my nails a lot
the usual makeup and perfume
 

Mac2Perfection

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Well I've had braces and retainers
use crestwhite strips every month
brush with vivid white toothpaste
take showers everyday
shave everything
tan reguarly
paint nails every week with clipping every week
Pluck eyebrows every other week
dye my hair every other month
cut my hair every 6 months

moisturize with lotion and body spray everyday
 

BeccalovesMAC

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I get manicure/pedicure weekly
pluck brows
dye hair every month
I wear self tanner
i wear a lot of different perfumes and lotions
i straighten and curl my hair
I shave every hair on my body except for my brows and my head.
I get Microdermabrasion
I only wear a full face a makeup once a week
I like to wear false lashes a lot
I work out only once a week
I take dietary supplements to lose these last 3 lbs. I lost 8lbs since 02/08/10. I went from 120 to 112
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Mabelle

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I have had braces.
I've had reconstructive surgery involving my entire jaw and nose, which has altered my appearance.
i have lightened my teeth
i have tattoos
i dye my naturally dark blond hair red
i pluck my brows
shave everything else
do tons of skin treatments ie; peels, masks, use brightenin products
get laser tattoo removal
paint my nails
take silica suppliments and birth control (i guess thats fake?)
 

LMD84

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this is interesting!

well i guess i am very 'fake'
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i had braces for about 4 years to make my teeth straight
straighten my hair once a week
blow dry my hair pretty much everytime it gets washed
have some tattoos
i used to get a facial which was a peeling one, once a month but stopped over the past 6 months
i use a microdermabration kit once a week
wear nail polish most days
have highlighted my hair for many years now
 

bis

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Very interesting question!
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Had braces good for nothing.
Get my hair cut every 6-8 weeks.
Use conditioner every time I wash my hair.
Brows and get rid of all body hair.
Wear nail polish (clear or colour) all the time.
Moisturise 2x a day.
Get a facial once a month.
Have a piercing.
Take silica supplements.
Get a face mask once a week.
Use a body lotion daily.
Use body peeling once a week.

Wow, really "natural"
 

InspiredBlue

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Reading this I realise I'm pretty un-fake. (Not putting any value in that.)

-I don't color my hair.
-While I do shave and pluck a few hairs here and there, both my body hair and eyebrows are so light I can go without as far as other people noticing are concerned.
- my nails are naturally strong (thanks dad!)

So in the deserted island scenario I would look pretty much the same. In fact my hair would look better as it bleaches nicely in the sun. (I am assuming my island is tropical
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This is funny, because I am really not one to embrace naturalness. In fact I am very pro "fake". Guess I'm just too lazy and/or broke, haha..
 

LMD84

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i forgot to mention that i get waxed eyebrows, legs and bikini line... and shave anything else!
 

Junkie

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I'm probably the least fake...other than make-up. Haha.

I'm a hippy compared to some of you :p
 

kabuki_KILLER

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Other than my teeth having way to many fill-ins, not a lot. My teeth attract cavities like no other, so I have to keep them really clean or I may son be paying for a new set of teeth (and I'm not even 23!). I've never had whitening or braces or anything.

Other than my addiction to exfoliants, acne products that work and hydroquinone for tan fading, not much done here. ^^
 

Laurie

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Hmmm..

-I shampoo/condition every two days.. Sometimes everyday
-I wax my eyebrows every two-three weeks
-I shave every 2-3 days.. Not my legs though.. The hair on my legs is pretty thin/light.. I only shave it if I'm wearing short clothes/beach
-Full face of makeup once I leave the house
-About 8 fill-ins
-8 piercings
-4 tattoos
-Perfume/face wash
-Padded/push-up bra
-Contacts
 

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