Comments on: ‘Only prostitutes used to have beauty treatments’

By: Jenna

Jenna — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:58:33 +0000

“the small talk (about what I am doing that night, if I am in a relationship, what I do for work. Its always the SAME conversation)”

I HATE making small talk at the hairdresser/beautician etc! I understand they’re trying to be polite and engaging and make me feel relaxed, but it’s always the same.

I would never be rude and ignore someone asking me questions, or be clippy, but I always try to close my eyes or bring my own book – something that implies “hello please let me enjoy my pamper time in quiet”. But that’s just me. I like no talking.

Note: this is said given I’m not a ‘regular’ anywhere – I shop around based, location and covenience. I’ve moved 10 times in 11 years – making it hard to maintain ongoing relationships! I understand it would be different if I’d be going to the same waxer forever

(Actually, that said, the only time I don’t mind it is when I’m getting a spray tan – I will talk about anything to try and make myself forget I’m naked in front of someone, no matter how comfortable I am with my body!)

By: Silvergirl

Silvergirl — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:08:06 +0000

Hey girls, does it really matter how much time and money we spend or don’t spend on beauty and pampering? It is either in your sphere of interest or not. I am a mum of two, one is still a baby and I love getting my hair cut, a pedicure when I can. I’m not glammed up every day but on days that I am out and about I like to put in an effort. No matter what age or shape we have to admit that we feel better when we are well groomed rather than gritty?

By: megalasaurus

megalasaurus — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:56:12 +0000

Guessing you are one of the lucky people that DON’T have eyebrows like John Howard… trying to tame my own eyebrows is near impossible if I don’t want them to look crazy. Eyebrow wax, trim & pluck is what I pay my $10 at the beautician for – $10 well spent!

By: Ysanne

Ysanne — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:19:41 +0000

I’m amazed that “Twenty years ago only prostitutes […[ spent any amount of time undergoing beautification on a regular basis.” in this country.
In eastern European countries, any self-respecting woman would go to have regular facials, manicures, pedicures and her legs waxed just as she would get her hair cut — even when my great-grandmother was young.
It may have to do with a different culture — less prudish, and more willing to accept that women can be intelligent and beautiful at the same time.
Cheap human labour may have helped, too.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:31:13 +0000

I know everyone craps on about how time poor they are but I really don’t have time to sit around a beautician’s getting my nails done. And I mean LITERALLY. My day goes from 4.45 till about 10 and I can’t even spare two hours for the excruciating boredom of the hairdresser’s salon. Ok I usually have a spare hour a day but I’d much rather spend that going for a run or playing the piano than sitting around getting a beauty treatment. I thought Mia was supposed to have a busy job? I thought she had kids? So how does she find time to do all her clothes shopping and pedicures? Don’t get it, sorry.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:14:37 +0000

I just like them because it makes me feel more comfortable in my swimsuit.

Not very complicated reason, and I don’t care if you don’t like them, you know? Do what you like with yours, I’ll do what I like with mine – why does anyone have to feel anything about anyone else’s choice – it’s just hair!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:58:04 +0000

If I had the money, I’d be a 9 – I’m leaving the extra point for botox and fake tan, because they’re not my thing. But I love massages, facials, having my hair done, mani’s and pedis and brazilliansand eyebrows

I get the pedi’s and brazillian most often – most affordable and it makes me smile to see my toes beautifully painted and feel my feet lovely and soft – I’m terrible at doing my own nails! And, well, I just like brazillians (not the process though, the result) – don’t know why, but who cares, because it makes me feel good!

Soooo, if I had the money, I’d be a 9, but in reality, I’m more of a 5

Whatever floats your boat!

By: LindaS

LindaS — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:41:08 +0000

Thank you Carly! I take my 4 year old with me occasionally to the nailbar and she sits up for a glitter pink polish while my nails are drying. Im feeling pretty confident that its not a negative thing for her as – while I type this she is playing with dinosaurs in a bucket of sand. Parenting isnt as simple as nailpolish = adult activity = not good. Its all about context and the broader message we give.

By: Madison

Madison — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:07:00 +0000

Im gobsmacked!!!!

How lazy as hell are you when you can’t even be bothered to wash YOUR OWN hair?????

What kind of word do we live in? Or more to the point what kind of career are these women in that they earn that much money? I want their jobs.

By: Sailorgirl

Sailorgirl — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:59:33 +0000

aww that’s so sweet! you kept it and still wear it!