Beauty Confessions: It Takes How Many Beauty Products To Get You Ready?
I confess, I’m a product junkie. I don’t need an intervention, I’m not in denial, and I don’t need rehab. I already know I’m a junkie, I’m not denying I’m a junkie, I’m embracing the fact that I’m a junkie, and I do believe I’m a healthy junkie, seriously, beauty can’t be bad for you right?
This morning I was getting ready and I randomly started counting products and I looked at myself in the mirror and proceeded to gasp while I said out loud, “It Takes How Many Products To Get You Ready?”
Beauty confession….it takes ALOT of products to get me ready!
Jump!
Go on confess it. How many products do you actually use to get ready? I had to literally break things down into groups because it was so much.
- In the shower….
5 Products Total
Some Lush Soap
Some Body Wash or Shower Gel
Shampoo and Conditioner
Body Scrub
- Out of the shower….
5 Products Total
Body Lotion
Foot Lotion
Deodorant
Body Powder
Perfume Or Body Spray/Mist
- Odds and Ends…..
2 Products Total
Toothpaste
Hair Gel
- On My Face, Eyes, Etc….
7 Products Total
Facial Mist
Essence
Serum
Moisturizer
Primer
Eye Cream
SPF
- Makeup….
11 Products Total
Powder
BB Cream
Concealer
Eyeshadow Primer
Lid Primer
Blush
Eyeshadow
Lipgloss
Lipstick
Mascara
Eyeliner
So wait…rewind…..
It takes over 30 products (and I bet I missed some I use) to get ready in the morning?
Isn’t it fun being a girl? Or maybe its just alot of work.
Step right up and make your beauty confession.
How many products does it take you to get ready?
Share it!
just wondering but what brand of bb cream do you use?
too many cara ;-D I have over 30 I rotate
My fav is Shills 
but I also like Skin79, Innisfree, and right now kinda obsessed over the Jasmine one from Skin79
Ok…so I’ll start w/ shower stuff:
Shampoo, Conditioner, Dove bar of soap, some body wash, shaving gel…
Deodorant, moisturizer, curling/straightening agent on occasion, some spray (right now I’m obsessed with B&BW Midnight Pomegranate)
UDPP, usually a couple shadows, liner, mascara, foundation, blush, highlighting powder, lipgloss
Toothpaste…
I think that’s it??? 18? That’s not TOO bad I guess.
marina hell better than me LOL!
About 20… OMG, I haven’t bothered to count them till now, and… These are all pure chemistry!!! Has somebody died of make-up so far? I wonder what it’s like to have a bar of soap and some toothpaste only…
hella if you had a bar of soap and some toothpaste you’d be a dude LOL!
omg thats alotttt!
well for me its :
In the shower…
toothpaste
cleanser
shampoo
body wash
Out of shower…
toner
moisturiser
eye cream
sunscreen
lip balm
Makeup…
foundation primer
bb cream/ TM/ foundation/ sometimes i skip this step!
loose powder
gel liner
mascara
blush
eyeshadow
lipstick/lipgloss
Did i do better than you?
LOL aretha doll not by much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I actually forgot to mention my cleanser in the shower….and my clarisonic UGH!
Uh? Call me ignorant… but what’s she difference between shadow primer and lid primer?
Anyways… if I start in the shower then…
- Purity made Simple or on ocasion Clean & Clear Deep Action Exfoliating Scrub
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Body Wash (changes depending on my mood or where I’m going)
Then I brush my hair and proceed to apply some leave in conditioner, mixed with some styling cream and a bit of mousse (a hair dresser once told me that if you mix all the products you are going to use in your hand and apply all of them at the same time your hair won’t get so weighted down and saturated… who knows, maybe its true, maybe not but I like it), then I proceed to wrap my hair on a cotton shirt (I forgot how this technique is called… you curlys and wavys will surely have heard of it).
On to my face…
- Lush’s Tea Tree Water
- Neutrogena’s Healthy Skin SPF 15 moisturizer
- Prescriptive’s Flawless Primer (RIP)/UD Pore Perfecting
- Benefit’s Hello Flawless
- Prescriptive’s Flawless Skin Total Protection Concealer (RIP)
- UD Oil De-Slick Powder
- Benefit’s Box o’ Powders (Dandelion, Sugarbomb, Thrrrob, Coralista, 10)
I think thats all… I don’t think they are TO many.. but LOL
lol kiera not at all. I actually use lemon aid to prep with and urban decay primer potion on top. the lemon aid acts as a concealer of sorts and the udpp holds my shadow on
OMG I completely forgot to mention my face care in the shower jebus that’s MORE stuff to add to my list!
Your list looks better than mine that’s for sure!
wow over 30 I don’t even wanna know how much I use lets think in the shower I use 2 diff lush shampoos and 2 diff conditioners 1 lush soap then 1 caress soap i use a ma bar as a exfoliater, and then I use another body exfolitater too, ocean sea salt then some face wash and then tramp
not too bad don’t even wanna think about how much I stuff I put on my face though lol
LOL Linda! don’t think about it, act like its not the elephant in the room with you everyday
LOL hehehe!
HoLy CrAp! (I had to use alternating Cap Lock to express my holy crapness) that is a lot!
Ok, let me do mine:
Shower:
Shampoo;
Conditioner;
Dove shower gel;
Lush cleanser.
TBS Japanese Cherry Blossom body butter.
Face:
TBS Vit E serum;
TBS Vit E Intense Moisture cream;
Eyebrow powder;
UD Primer;
1-3 eyesahdows depending on time available;
Liquid liner;
Pencil liner;
Mascara;
Foundation;
Blush;
Powder;
Lipstick/gloss.
OMG 17!!! However would we make it at boot camp?!
beauty boot camp nunu that’s a good one for a post LOL
Just want to throw out there – at boot camp you just don’t care! All you want is sleep, precious sleep…
LOL jonnie
true dat thank god I never had to experience that 
hi muse,
i’m curious what skin care products you use, your skin always looks so good!
i’m interestd in makeup and always appreciate your reviews since it helps me narrow my choices, but i have yet to find a blog like yours related to skin care products.
thanks,
melissa
hi melissa how are you?
Aw thanks, cheers! Right now I’m kinda on a kick with Korean skin care but my main skin care is Lush. I did an article about it a while back ago you may find helpful http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2007/07/picking-apart-my-best-feature.html
shower: conditioner, shampoo, face wash, body wash, shaving cream
hair: leave in conditioner, mousse, hairspray
body: lotion
face: moisturizer, concealer, something foundation, blush, powder, eyeshadow, liner, mascara
etc etc etc
Is there any difference between eyeshadow primer and lid primer?
What exactly were the products you used?
hi magaux. I use benefit lemon aid to conceal my lid and I use udpp to prep for eyeshadow
I’m pretty new to all this so let’s see if it reaches half of the average…
In the Shower
St. Ives Apricot Scrub
Facial Exoliator
Shampoo & Conditioner
Lush Soap
Moisturizing Body Wash
Out of the Shower
Dream Cream
Some other lotion
Facial Moisturizer
Makeup
Eyeliner
Mascara
Foundation
Blush
Eyeshadow
Lipgloss
14. I don’t do any of the face stuff. I should also wear sunscreen. >.<
tis aki SPF is important
oh dear.
shampoo
conditioner
body wash
cleanser
toner
serum
moisturizer
sunscreen
foundation
concealer
shadow primer
eye shadow
liner
mascara
powder
blush
gloss
bronzer
sometimes I use mascara primer and lipstick, but I just did for everyday leaving the house. Lol I probably forgot the common things like deodorant and fragrance in that list!
oops sami I forgot the mascara primer LOL!
wow that is an insanely long list of products!!!
I shower in the pm so I think my list might be a smidge shorter:
toothpaste
face wash
serum
moisturizer
sunscreen (or tinted moisturizer)
lipbalm or lipgloss
shampoo ,contitioner, showergel, face wash, toothpaste , mouthwash , hair serum, hairspray, deodrant, primer, foundation , 2 diff concealors, cheek stain, powder, blush,liquid eyeliner, pencil eyeliner, then about 4-5 mascaras and lipgloss
so about 25 it wouldnt be so bad if it werent for the mascaras not that i have a MAJOR ocd thing about lashes lol
lol robyn! ocd is my middle name
I never actually stopped to think about it before but …
Shampoo, conditioner, shave cream, soap, and somedays a body scrub and/or a facial mask or scrub. (So max 6 items in shower.)
Then for face: eye cream, moisturizer, spf, eye primer, foundation, eye shadow, eye liner, blush, powder, mascara, lipgloss. (11 more)
For body: Lotion, deodorant, spf, and perfume. (4 more)
For hair: Style primer or leave-in conditioner, mousse or gel, hairspray, and pomade for pesky “baby hairs” if necessary. (4 more)
Wow, that’s 25! Know what my husband has in the shower? A bottle of Irish Spring. And in the bathroom cabinet? Shave gel and Degree. It’s so fun being a girl!!!
ha kristina we are almost together here
LOLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! guys will never understand the pure joy that comes along with being a chick 
Shampoo, conditioner, Philosophy Margarita body wash (yummy), Cetaphil, deodorant, SPF moisturizer, lip balm, primer, tinted moisturizer, blush, mineral veil, mascara, white eyeliner for waterline/inner corner, Benefit Eye Bright under eyes
Even doing minimal maintenance for a woman is a helluva lot of work. Oye!
LOL true dat julianna! I used 15 products today just for the simple blush look I created in my Mally Beauty review oh boy!
wait, why do you need soap AND body wash?!?!
Haha next to you I sound like a freakin boy…
who knows klaudea…its my OCD nature LMAO
Wow haha! Never even realized how much product I use until I read this entry!! Makes me feel like we depend on too much products or something – doesn’t mean I love all my products any less haha.
Guys should realize how much time it takes girls to look “naturally pretty”!
lol jiawen guys would keel over if they only knew!
This is a good one, I use
Shower: 4
facial cleanser
body wash
shampoo
conditioner
Face: 6
serum
eye cream
eye cream with sunblock
facial lotion (2 kinds)
facial sun block
body lotion
lip balm
primer
foundation
blush (2 kinds)
contour
eye brow powder
I use 18 products for the bare minimum.
But if I do my eyes, add at least 7 more products.
And if I do my hair, I have to add another 3 more products.
/me drops jaw
I am afraid to count
I am a product junkie!
ha amina me too!
ok…this is when I do my full makeup..sometimes I won’t put on (too lazy)
shower (in)
-shampoo
-conditioner
-facial scrub
-scrub
-shower gel
shower (out)
-tooth paste
-deodorant
-body lotion
-hair spray ( once in a blue moon day)
-perfume
facial care
-eye cream
-moisturizer
-eye cream with sun block
-sun block for face
makeup
-primer
-foundation
-powder ( if using liquid foundation )
-bronzer
-blush + shimmer brick on top
-contour
-highlight
-shadow primer
-at least 3 shadows
-cream eyeliner
-pencil eyeliner
-eye lash curler
-mascara base
-mascara
-eyebrow pencil
-lips balm
-lips pencil
-lips stick
-lips gloss
wow ok I didn’t know I have to use a lot of products… T.T no wonder I take so long to get ready hahaha
hey su this is why guys get ready so MUCH quicker
oh jeebus..
in the shower:
facial wash – St. Ives Apricot Scrub, sometimes Eskinol’s acne preventing face wash
soap – Johnsons & Johnsons <3
Shampoo – Used to be L'Oreal, then I moved back and my usual shampoo isn't stocked anywhere *cries a little*
Conditioner – same as above *cries a wee bit more*
Post-Shower..
Deodorant
Johnsons & Johnsons baby oil <3
Makeup.. (for today, as it changes from day to day depending on my skin + what I'm doing)
- L'Oreal Resurfacing Primer
- Revlon Colourstay in Warm Golden + Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect in Dore (I think..)
- Lizzie Waterproof black eyeliner <3 I can cry or sweat or get hosed down with water, this baby doesn't budge <3
- Coastal Scents' concealor from their professional palette <3
- Benefit Coralista <3
- Body Shop's mascara in Cobalt
- MAC's Love Connection on the inner corner of my eyes
- lipbalm
- Body Shop's lipgloss in sheer pink
- Benefit's 'One Hot Minute' to set and give me a nice glow, though sometimes I use Smashbox Softlights in Shimmer <3
Yikes.
not too bad irmiana
Pre Shower:
facial cleanser
toothpaste
Shower:
shampoo
conditioner
soap/shower gel (only one)
Post Shower:
body lotion/oil/cream (only one)
body powder
perfume
Hair:
stuff to keep me from loosing my hair
serum/oil/cream (only one)
Face:
Serum, currently B’liv Off With hose Heads
SPF, currently Dermalogica Chroma White SPF 30, also used on chest, arms and hands
eye primer, TFSI
face primer
Benefit Erase Paste
cream/gel blush
powder, currently Laneige
bronzer to contour my chubby face
LM Brow Wax, the best!
eye color, the number of products changes daily
Rimmel Glam Eyes Flirt mascara
lip balm
lip liner, a pale pink shade
lip color
So roughly 24. It wasn’t too bad until I got to the face.
LOL comrade not bad
shower:
- body wash
- shampoo/conditioner
- facial scrub or cleanser
after shower:
- body lotion
- feet lotion (before bed only)
- deodorant
face:
- toner
- moisturizer
- foundation or foundation mixed w/my moisturizer for light coverage
- powder
- lip balm/gloss
- acne cream
this is on a normal day…so…12 products total. If i’m going out I add..
- eyeliner
- eyeshadow(s)
- lip/cheek stain
- lip gloss
- blush (rarely)
so…17 products total if i’m going out. :] I’m not so bad! I’m a low maintenance kinda gal.
tohnia you’re well on your way to playing in the big leagues
This should be scary:
Shower: Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower gel, Shower scrub
After shower: Lotion, Deodorant, Body Spray
Odds & Ends: Toothpaste, Leave-In Hair Conditioner, Anti-Frizz Serum, Root Lifter
Face: Cleanser, Facial Mist, 2 serums, Eye cream, Moisturizer with SPF
Makeup: Primer, Foundation, concealer, powder, eye primer, 3 eyeshadows, 2 liners, mascara, contour powder or bronzer, cream blush, powder blush, highlighter, lip balm
That’s 33!! Do I win?
LOL tracy yes so far seems you are our top!
In the shower:
shampoo (I have short, thin hair so I don’t use conditioner)
body wash
Pre-makeup skincare and hair stuff:
moisturizer
primer with SPF
eye cream
hair mousse
Makeup routine:
concealer
powder
blush
eyeshadow
liquid eyeliner
lipbalm
lipstick or lipgloss
So, a total of 13 products to get me out the door. It’s strange because I always felt so high-maintenance compared to my super low-maintenance friends, but apparently I’m not terribly high-maintenance after all! XDD
ping great list
the force is with you little jedi haha!
Me likey this post– cuz its so girl post.
Let’s see how many products I use daily:
In washroom
1. The Face Shop cleanser
(exclude toothpaste)
Out of washroom
1. Toner
Face
1. Sunblock SPF50 (hehehe…)
1. BB cream
2. Loose powder
Nothing on Eyes
(Don’t like to use eyeshadows and mascara daily cuz I’l look like racoon deno why)
Lips
1. Lipbalm
2. Lipgloss
7 products only can you IMAGINE!? Hahaha… Its’ about 4/5 times lesser products than what U use Muse… hoho…
One qns- Foot lotion helps? Won’t it make your foot oily if its on a warm day…?
hi angie always use foot lotion to soften my feet
and keep them nice and baby smooth. Nope not oily at all. 
hmm, i think i use 4 products if i don’t shower in the morning, and 7 if i do. ah the life of a student is hectic in the mornings, since i have to get ready in like 10 minutes haha! what can i say, i love to sleep
it’ll be a different story once i get back to the states and have access to a sephora mwahahha!
janet when I was a student I prob used 4 too! maybe shampoo conditioner deo and toothpaste LOL
haha….I used to count as well~~
Shower: Shampoo, conditioner, body shower
Facial: Foaming cleanser (make up remover), Cleanser, Toner, mist, eye cream, moisturiser, BaFuLing (chinese cream to lighten scars)…
Makeup: BB cream, concealer, loose powder, mascara, and blush…
Etc: Toothpaste , deo, and perfume (sometimes body lotion)
At least 18 things go on my body each day!! hahaha… interesting…
not bad yuki
i just found your site and i must admit this question is intriguing : (deep breath) ok here goes
Shower- bumble and bumble creme de coco shampoo plus conditioner
redken all soft on ends
clean and clear make up remover
acne wash
philosophy body wash
Post Shower- coco butter lotion
deoderant
tooth patse/tooth brush
mac primer
Hair-(only if i’m leaving it curly, add about 10 more products for straight!) Argan Hair oil
tigi catwalk curl cream
dove heat protectant
curling iron to hit the front where it likes to do weird curls :/
tigi shine spray
smoothing luter creme
Makeup- eyeshadow primer (urban decay)
paint pot
dermatilogica (sp sorry!) concealer
chanel vitalumiere under eye
pur minerals pressed mineral makeup ( sometimes revlon colorstay foundation if i want more staying power)
benefit moon beam highlighter
benefit high brow
smashbox blush
benefit hoola bronzer
mac or nyx eyeshadow
eyeliner
loreal carbon black mascara
oh yes!! almost forgot anastasia brow pen
nars turshish delight gloss or mac florabundance
Odens beard thats alot of stuff haha !!! but my boy does never complain
oh and a liberal sprits of juicy vive la juicy to seal the Deal …
TOTAL :28-29
hi addicted
Welcome! *hugs*
LOL 28-29 NOT to shabby!!!!!!!!
Good lord I use a ton of products, and I change ofte being fickle and always ready to try something new and better
but here’s what I’m using now
Shower:
pantene shampoo and conditioner (I’m a plain Jane with my hair)
fresh sugar scrub
some sort of body wash
neutrogena deep clean scrub
skin:
proactiv lotion (night)
cosmedicine acne sunscreen (day, it’s quite cool; it’s got salicylic acid and sunscreen)
philosophy eye believe eye cream
clinique dramatically different gel
and makeup! My favorite part!
Smashbox anti shine
urban decay eye primer
lorac powder makeup
mac technakohl (best eyeliner ever)
mac or Dior eyeshadow
covergirl lashblast length
benetint of course!
Sometimes urban decay razor finishing powder
and Anastasia brow powder (being a girl of sparse eyebrows unfortunately)
oh and of course some Sephora eye makeup remover at night
problem is, I have SO many things I’ve tried and tossed into my makeup drawer and don’t look at
and that’s my lengthly routine
whoa RL sweet list
I use Sephora remover as well!
ok this is going to be scary lol this is my normal routine for work
shower- shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, body wash, face wash, face mask
body lotion, toothpaste, deodarant, perfume
face- moisturizer, eye primer, paintpot, 3 eyeshadow colors, mascara primer, 2 different mascaras, skin refined zone, face primer, mineralize foundation, face & body foundation, MSFN, bronzer, blush, highlight, fix +, lipgloss or lipstick
hair- detangler, leave in conditioner, serum, hair gel, hair milk
34 products…good lord! LOL and i already know i’m missing something…but all this within 1 – 11/2 hours isn’t bad right
AH concealer….that’s 35
LOL corinne you beat me and everyone else
job well done!
LOL geeze i was hoping SOMEONE would beat me!
I shower at night, right before bed, so I actually end up not using very many products in the morning. I also skip washing my face in the morning (I just rinse with water), although I really should.
- toothpaste
- Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer
- 3Lab eye cream
- Stila illuminating tinted moisturizer
- Clinique Pore Minimizer Refining Lotion
- Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara
- blush
- lipgloss (whatever I’m in the mood for)
- Fresh Sugar Lychee EDP
- deodorant
LOL, just 10 products.
not bad dangster, not bad at all
Late for this one, but how could I miss out!
Shower:
Aquair Shampoo by Shiseido
Super Mild Conditioner by Shiseido
Super Mild Body Wash by Shiseido
Sekkesei Powder Face Cleanser by Kose
Out of the Shower:
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Love Passport perfume
Skincare:
Medicated Sekkesei Lotion (aka: it’s a toner, really) by Kose
Skinfood Lettuce and Cucumber Emulsion
Skinfood Lettuce and Cucumber Water Jelly Cream
Biore UV Milk SPF 25 PA++
La Neige Eye Cream for Day SPF 25
LUSH Lip Service lip balm (heaven in a tin)
Make up:
Erase Paste (Man, this stuff is industrial strength!)
Skinfood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF 25
MAC MSFN
Soft Ochre Paint Pot
Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Birch
Bobbi Brown Sepia Eyeliner
Imju Deja Vu Fibrewig Mascara
Make Up For Ever Kohl Pencil in White
Benefit Sugarbomb
Benefit Lady’s Choice lipstick
23… that’s not too bad, is it? XD
not too bad at all ceriene
Shower:
shampoo
conditioner
body wash
face wash
Hair:
protein leave-in
moisture leave-in
sometimes spray leave-in
serum or curl enhancing stuff
Face:
moisturizer
sunscreen
spot treatment
toothpaste
eye cream
Body:
lotion
body spray or perfume
body powder
deoderant
Makeup:
primer
concealer
powder foundation
blush
eyeshadow primer
eyeshadow
mascara
Benefit Georgia
lip balm
lipstick/gloss
27…wow. No wonder my friends make fun of me when they see me putting on makeup or look at all my products. XD I mean, I use slightly different stuff different days, but in general, those are my dailies.
nice list hana
w00t!
in the shower:
1 shampoo
1 conditioner
1 soap
1 facewash
1 toothpaste/brush
1 mouthwash
out of shower:
body lotion, deodorant, body spritz/ perfume depends on the occasion
hair:
some hair treatment from john frieda, curling/ straightening + hairspray are all depends on occasion.
makeup:
moisturizer
BM starter kit (primer, mineral veil, foundation)
blush
UDPP
eyeshadows
eye brow pencil
eye liner
mascara
chapstick
lipgloss
no wonder we take so long to beautify, look all these products we use! HAhahaha. I love being a woman though =D
me to g046 so much more fun than being a guy!
confession: for most days it’s just facial cleanser, toner, moisturizer with spf, chapstick and if i REALLY feel like it, then lipgloss
i do have a question, though. you already mentioned EYESHADOW PRIMER, but you also listed LID PRIMER…is this what you do AFTER priming your lids, putting on eyeshadow and then Lid Primer????
hi zangy I normally use benefit lemon aid to conceal my lids and erase dullness (lid primer) and follow up with UDPP to keep shadows in place (eyeshadow primer)
Ooh I thought I was bad but apparently not… toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, facial cleanser, soap, deodorant, body lotion, eye cream, perfume, lip balm, tinted moisturizer, concealer, powder, blush, 2 eyeshadows, eyeliner, mascara, brow gel, lipstick and hair product (B&B texture cream.) That’s only 21.
The above is the stuff I use every single day… some days I might use other more “specialized” stuff (body scrub, nail polish or whatever) but most days it’s just the routine above.