I’m high maintenance. I’m not really proud of it. Traveling isn’t easy for me because I have an entire bag dedicated to all the products I need to look the way I do every day. I wish I was one of those people that could be ready to go somewhere in 20 minutes and only traveled with a small bag. I’m just not. I have a lot of problems that I need things for.
1. Hair
I color my hair, so I need shampoo for that & leave-in conditioner & I occasionally use a color glaze. My hair is fine, so I need mousse. It’s short, so I have to blow dry with a brush. And I always use Paul Mitchell styling cream & sometimes hairspray. That’s 8 things in the bag so far.
2. Face
I have acne, so I need my prescription face wash & cream for morning, my face wash & cream for night, healing cream, & spot treatment. I have fair skin, so I need a lotion with SPF. I have sensitive skin, so I need a good cream to put on at night. I also carry Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream for dry spots. That’s 9 more.
But I haven’t even gone into makeup yet. I wear an anti shine primer, clinique city block for day, cheek stain, eyeliner, eyebrow powder, mascara, concealer, & a setting powder. For night I need liquid base, eyeshadow, a different mascara, powder blush, & a heavier concealer. Sometimes I put on a highlighter. 14 more items in the bag.
3. Body
Now that I work out, I have break outs on my back and chest. Fun stuff. So, I need body wash & toner for that. The rest is basic: razor, lotion, deoderant, perfume. Only 6 things this time.
4. Health
I have issues, so I need anti-depressants. I don’t want children, so I need birth control. I also take vitamins: B, fish oil, and a multivitamin. 5 medications.
Have you been keeping track? That’s 42 separate items. I need 42 things to maintain my appearance and well being. That’s ridiculous. And I’m being conservative in this list. I often have extras that hop along. I haven’t even gone into clothes, jewelry, shoes, & law books so that I can read my assignments. I’m a traveling nightmare. I hate going on trips with other people because I show up with a caravan and everyone else has one bag.
But I keep developing problems, & people make products for them, & then I have to buy them and rely on them. And that’s consumerism.
