Recently, I’ve been hanging out with a bunch of high-maintenance girls. I mean, I’m pretty high maintenance myself: I constantly shop, I’m on the lookout for new trends, I’m obsessed with makeup & hair products, and I am always in the mood for a mani/pedi! But like everything else, high maintenance comes in many forms.

Let me walk you through the different levels; at least from my perspective.

LEVEL 1 – NO MAINTENANCE

These are the people who don’t feel the need to get ready. Getting ready is either a nuisance or an unnecessary task. They see no point in getting ready for everyday activities like going to school, going to work, etc. They can wake up and literally be dressed and out the door in 10 minutes! Mani and Pedi? That’s uncalled for; it’s so useless to them! The good thing about “no maintenance” people is simplicity. It can sometimes be a huge ordeal to pamper one’s self, so it would be nice to just leave the house without a care about your appearance. Also, some people are really lucky and don’t even need maintenance. The bad side is when they become too comfortable and might even get too lazy to shower or even brush their teeth. (I knew people like this! Yikes!)

LEVEL 2 – LOW MAINTENANCE

Low maintenance people do a little more but they still like to keep things simple. They are minimalists and do as little as they possibly can. They don’t need to go above and beyond; they just need to look decent. This can be a guy who keeps his hair as short as possible to prevent maintenance, or it can be a girl that combs out her tangles in the morning and leave the house without styling her hair or wearing much makeup. This is also nice because a girl can just throw her hair in a bun or ponytail, put on some powder, leave the house in jeans and a tshirt and still rock the casual look. A lot of girls, I’ve noticed, pull off the “low maintenance” look pretty well; especially at the gym!

LEVEL 3 – SEMI HIGH-MAINTENANCE

These are the girls (like me) who constantly check their makeup in the mirror, do their hair, shop for outfits, and of course pamper themselves with pedicures, trips to the spa, tanning, etc. I would usually consider this high-maintenance but the thing that separates this category from high maintenance is that we would only go so far to maintain our looks. It’s not an everyday thing…sometimes you’ll catch us in ripped jeans and a casual tee…except it might be with high heels too! I find this category to be a mixture between casual and “dolled-up.”

LEVEL 4 – HIGH MAINTENANCE QUEENS

I have seen the most high maintenance girls that make me feel like I’m low maintenance! I’ve seen girls that spend time doing their hair everyday or go to a salon to get their hair styled few times a week. These girls are usually willing to shell out money for surgical procedures like breast implants or nose jobs. They would consider botox or hundreds of dollars worth of creams and ointments to keep their skin looking young and refreshed. These are the kinds of girls that you will NEVER catch without makeup, undone hair, or in sweats. And if they are in sweats, it’s probably Juicy Couture or some type of velour sweats. I call these girls the true  high maintenance queens! I always thought I was high maintenance but I am nowhere near it! 

Hope this article was useful! =)

xoxo Hunni

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