WEBVTT - Go low maintenance

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to go low maintenance. Spend less time

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<v Speaker 1>getting ready so you can spend more time on what

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<v Speaker 1>matters to you now. I know that this podcast has

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<v Speaker 1>both male and female listeners, and many time issues are

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<v Speaker 1>the same for everybody. On the margin, though women tend

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<v Speaker 1>to spend more of the twenty four hours we all

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<v Speaker 1>have each day getting ready a today's show. A O

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<v Speaker 1>L survey found that women spend on average nearly an

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<v Speaker 1>hour a day on their appearance, dealing with longer hair,

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<v Speaker 1>make up, a wider variety of outfit choices, or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>nails for people who are into that can add up.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that a lot of people feel that putting

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<v Speaker 1>time into these matters is essential for being perceived as professional,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'd argue that this may not always be the case.

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<v Speaker 1>With more people working from home, and as we're going

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<v Speaker 1>fewer places in general, now is the perfect time to

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<v Speaker 1>experiment with going lower maintenance. You can see how things

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<v Speaker 1>shake out now. I am pretty low maintenance in general,

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<v Speaker 1>but I have spent the past few months going even

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<v Speaker 1>well lower. I realized the other day that I've used

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<v Speaker 1>my hair dryer and curling iron approximately half a dozen

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<v Speaker 1>times since March, before the pandemic. I thought that for

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<v Speaker 1>all video calls I should properly curl my hair, do

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<v Speaker 1>my full makeup, and so forth. Then I saw that

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<v Speaker 1>many other people weren't exactly going overboard in this department.

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<v Speaker 1>I think some men I know didn't shave for the

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<v Speaker 1>entire month of March, and then once I ran tight

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<v Speaker 1>on time and didn't do my hair, the video call

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<v Speaker 1>went fine, and this was pretty liberating. I found that

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<v Speaker 1>proper lighting also seems to matter more for my coloring

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<v Speaker 1>than my makeup, so I tend not to worry much

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<v Speaker 1>about this anymore either. This feeling has now extended into

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<v Speaker 1>real life too, as we start to go places again.

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<v Speaker 1>I went to outdoor church with straight hair the other day.

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<v Speaker 1>I might add that if you have to wear a mask,

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<v Speaker 1>no one can see half your makeup anyway, so maybe

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<v Speaker 1>no need to worry about it. In any case, you

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<v Speaker 1>might not be ready to go to low maintenance, but

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you can pick one area of you're getting ready

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<v Speaker 1>routine with which to experiment. When you're getting dressed, consider

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<v Speaker 1>having a work uniform. If you know you'll wear a

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<v Speaker 1>pair of black pants and a nice shirt scar for

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<v Speaker 1>fun necklace, then choosing each outfit takes almost no time.

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<v Speaker 1>You could have a weekend uniform too, maybe a crew

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<v Speaker 1>neck sweater, jeans, and slip on sneakers. The fewer choices

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<v Speaker 1>you have to make, the less time it takes. Lots

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<v Speaker 1>of women or people with long hair in general, can

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<v Speaker 1>save time on their hair as well. I realized that

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<v Speaker 1>my shampoo and conditioner routine could be come just a

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<v Speaker 1>shampoo routine. Could you let your hair air dry? Experiment

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<v Speaker 1>with hairstyles that look polished but are quick, like buns

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<v Speaker 1>or low ponytails. As for makeup, see if you can

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<v Speaker 1>take out an item or two from the rotation without

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<v Speaker 1>too huge a change in appearance. Instead of full foundation

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<v Speaker 1>and powder, maybe just do some under eye concealer. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're accustomed to getting your nails done, I'd note that

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<v Speaker 1>absolutely no one is seeing your nails on a zoom call.

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<v Speaker 1>If it's a bother to you, this could be a

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<v Speaker 1>great thing to let go now. There are lots of

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<v Speaker 1>things we have to do in life, but spending an

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<v Speaker 1>hour a day on our appearance just maybe isn't one

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<v Speaker 1>of them. Going lower maintenance frees us up to have

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<v Speaker 1>more time for what brings us joy and meaning, and

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<v Speaker 1>that looks good to me. So today, ask what parts

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<v Speaker 1>of your getting ready routine you can experiment with. If

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<v Speaker 1>you decide that something really matters or is fun for you,

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<v Speaker 1>then by all means keep it, but challenge yourself to

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<v Speaker 1>ask what really does matter? There are probably a lot

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<v Speaker 1>fewer things than you think, especially now. In the meantime.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making

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<v Speaker 1>the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to

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