Saturday, August 29, 2009

Living Better With Less... Trying To Remember



A fun side effect of being neat and organized is being called a neat freak and obsessive compulsive. It used to annoy me (just a little) but the truth is I just prefer having my things work for me, not the other way around.

Take my skin care regimen. Products work best when used on a regular basis. I wash my face everyday with a gentle cleanser, use a scrub every three days, and a glycolic wash also every three days but not on the same days I use the scrub. After weeks of trying unsuccessfully to remember when to use something, I ended up either over or underusing one or the other. Simple solution; label the bottles so I don't have to remember.

5 comments:

  1. sparklerawkAugust 29, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Oh my god, you are a genius. I can never remember my face scrub routine. The purpose is to use it every 3 days, but that rarely happens. I either end up doing it every other day (sometimes back to back days) or I'll forget for like a week straight.
    I'm going to make a little label for it right now!

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  2. sunnysblog@gmail.comAugust 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM

    Great photo! nice, pared down beauty routine with an idea for labeling that simplifies things. perfect!

    I am working on becoming an organized person. I am overall - but there are still areas I'm working on. Your blog provides MUCH inspiration for me. Thank you!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    LOVE this idea, I don't know how much money of spent over the years on impulse buying cosmetics and beauty products only to find they don't work for me and end up sitting on a shelf forever!, so now I'm making a conscious effort to only buy and use what I KNOW works for me, this is such a great tip to help me keep to my regime!

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  4. ChantelJanuary 28, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    Hi there, Just stumbled across your blog and I'm finding it really helpful and informative! I hope to de-clutter and simplify my life. I have started it and just have been hunting around for ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

    I love this idea with the labels. I might try it out because I seem to 'forget' to look after my skin but I'd like to.

    I love the fact that you're in NYC - I lust after that city on a regular basis and I can't wait until the day I visit myself!

    I'm going to follow along with your blog. Thanks for sharing your ideas :)

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  5. lauraJanuary 29, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    thanks chantel! welcome aboard :O)

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