Potions, Lotions and Accountrements

My ex husband use to laugh and tease me about my accountrements.  I looked it up to understand its full meaning.  Webster's Dictionary says: 1. Clothes, 2. Equipment.  I guess that makes sense.  He was always amused by the array of items I thought I needed to get ready each day.  He only had brothers and a very no-nonsense mother who had long since stopped pampering herself.  His first wife became someone who was militantly opposed to anything feminine (hence the divorce) and so my daily routine was a source of endless fascination to him. 

I do not consider myself as necessarily high maintenance but when I look at the wide assortment of "essentials" in my boudoir, I have to wonder.

In the shower, it is not enough to have just plain soap.  There are also the bottles and tubes of shower gel (with and without moisture beads), body wash, shampoo, cream rinse, deep conditioner, and aloe enhanced shaving creme.  There is an entire fortress of products for maintaining my low maintenance hair style:  special hairbrush, spray detangler, styling foam, texture "product", hairdryer, straight iron, curling iron (don't ask!) and mega freeze hairspray. And, don't forget nature's helper to cover any gray that dares show its ugly roots! 

In the Land of Lotions you will find body cream (heavy duty), hand lotion, body lotion (light duty), facial moisturizer (light duty), anti-wrinkle moisturizer (heavy duty), foot moisturizer and aromatherapy lotion.  And, some of these come in more than one fragrance.  (You know the store!!)  Of course, you also have to watch those SPF levels!  I just realized that I did not become a resident in the Land of Lotions until the last few years. Pffft.

Makeup comes in two categories - putting it on and taking it off.  After the moisturizer comes the foundation, light powder, blush, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick. If it is an intense session, add tweezers, light eyebrow pencil, under eye concealer, eyeshadow, lipliner and lip gloss.  When the day is over, I rely on the make-up remover and scrub, not to be confused with the special eye makeup remover.  Add tissues, cotton balls, facial wipes, etc.

Rounding out the lineup:  toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, mouthwash, deoderant and perfume.

WOW!  I am really impressed whenever I can pack in only one suitcase!  What I want to know, dear reader, is what is on your list that I have overlooked?  I know this is not the consummate list but it is a good start.  AND, if you use most or all of the things on this list, do you consider yourself to be high maintenance??