I’m back in one of my nosy moods 😀
I was doing my face a few days ago when I accidentally kicked at the stool next to my dressing table which brought forth a string of not very savoury words. It was then that I actually looked at the stool that I’ve had for almost 5 years now, and wondered “Why do I even have a dressing table stool, when I do my makeup and skincare routine all standing up?!”
How very strange right? So I wondered if I might be one of those rare birds who does her whole skincare and makeup routine standing up, or do I have company?
I personally don’t think there’s any great difference whether one stands or sits. Well, except any tiredness on the legs if one has a very long skincare routine. I find it easier getting close to the large mirror on my dressing table while standing. Also, I guess its just habit as far as I’m concerned.
The mirror I have is a largish one that accommodates me standing up so I stand. There is also no hole for me to stick my legs through because I went for a dressing table with loads of large drawers. If I had purchased a dresser with a low or no mirror and with a space for my legs, then I might perhaps have converted to a sitter vs a standee 😀
So, out of curiousity, do you sit or stand when doing your makeup and skincare routine? Do you have a reason why you do or is it just habit? 🙂
Paris B
Jue says
I’m blind so standing up
But at night when I am applying all the creams etc I prefer sitting down and just take my time
Paris B says
Haha it sounds like many of us are or started out blind which might explain why so many of us stand vs sit for makeup 😀
lavender says
Very interesting topic indeed. I stand for skincare and makeup because I have no stool. ha..ha.. but when doing makeup I stand closer to the mirror.
Paris B says
LOL! Did you choose not to have a stool or just have no space? I only opted to keep the stool the dressing table came with for the sake of completeness but I never used it 😛
lavender says
Oh I do have a stool but I put too many things on it and never bother to use it. I find standing makes me work faster.
fanny says
haha..thats why i don’t buy a dressing table with stool cos i know i will end up standing just to get closer to the mirror when apply makeup. I bought myself a long table and transform it into my own dressing table and put up a movable Beurer cosmetic table mirror. so i am sitting while do my makeup.
Paris B says
That’s a clever idea! 🙂
Denise says
I stand! It’s because 1) there’s no room for a chair and 2) I, too, like to get up close and personal with my tall mirror (but really, it’s because I’m blind too!)
Paris B says
hahha! I like your reasoning! 😉
Victoria says
I’m another one who always stands, mostly as, like others, I’m very short sighted! I also have makeup and skincare stored in several different places around my bedroom so I would have to get up and down a lot if I was sitting. Standing is so much more practical for me!
Paris B says
I reach all over for my stuff too so standing is a better option for me. I wonder if there’s any beauty benefits to that hehe…
Kristin T. says
I stand! Because while sitting down i find it too far from the mirror and i can’t see whether my makeup is perfect or not.
While applying skincare however, i sit while patting/massaging my face because the routine is too long and I like to apply skincare on a relaxed mood.
Paris B says
That would make sense. Skincare probably absorbs better on relaxed skin too!
shusheshe says
I sit actually, since I tend to take a long time with makeup and it’s just less tiring sitting! And since my makeup table (actually a sunken drawer/counter that’s against the wall next to a window) gets a lot of morning light and that’s when I usually do makeup, it’s natural for me to just sit down, have quick access to my makeup things, and get right to work.
Paris B says
I have noticed that those who take longer with their makeup sit while those are quick stand. I guess it only makes sense and yes, lighting is key to good application!
Raz says
I actually do it in my bed, laying on my stomach in front of the laptop and a medium sized mirror. I’m a chronic multitasker and I get bored while doing my makeup, so I always play some YouTube videos in the background. lol
Paris B says
Oh wow! That’s luxurious and different! 😉
Mee says
I am glad that I am not the only one to stand in front of the mirror because of my bad eyes hehe~ But I don’t have an extra table für make up anyways, so I always put my make up on in the bathroom! (:
Paris B says
I think most of us do because whether we like it or not, we have bad eyes! 😀 Thanks for sharing your view Mee!
Shannon says
I’m another stander! for me not only do i not have a vanity, i’m also blind without my glasses so i need to stick my face REALLY close to the mirror. Unfortunately all the mirrors in my room have something in front of it (ie my sink) and that means i have literally lean aaaaaaaaaaaall the way across the wide sink in order to get my face close enough to see. pain!
i ended up actually buying a set of round decoration mirrors (like the type that you hang across a blank wall as room decor!) and use the largest of the round mirrors as my makeup mirror. i hang it right at face height (the smaller mirrors are then spread across the wall ala proper room decor way, so it’s now both functional AND pretty!). I do both skincare, haircare, and all makeup standing. 😀
Paris B says
That’s a clever idea to hang decorative mirrors and then use them for makeup! I remember when I was a student, my student room had some of these decorative mirror tiles on the wall and I saved money because I didn’t need to buy a mirror 😀
Rads says
I stand..mostly because I really don’t have a proper dressing table/stool, but after reading your story, I know just what I would be doing if I had all that 😀
Paris B says
I can’t believe I started out thinking most people will sit for their makeup and skincare and now everyone says they stand! Its mind boggling how similar we all are LOL!
Syen says
Stand! For pretty much the same reasons as you, since our dressers are similar. It’s also habit, I guess. I find it’s just easier to move around, choose products and all while standing. =P
Paris B says
Yeah, I like having an aerial view of things too 😀
Vonvon says
I sit in front of my dresser with a huge mirror, but I have another mirror, with 3 settings of light, right in front of me on the table, cos I am blind when I apply my makeup. But I hate brush handle hitting the second mirror.
Paris B says
Oh yes! The brush problem! I remember having that problem when I was short sighted but I never got the hang of short handled brushes so I’d just have to make sure I be careful and not bump against the mirror, or poke my eye out 😛
Helz Nguyen says
When putting skin care stuff on my face, I always sit down.. I guess Im more in a self-pampering, relaxing mood then. But when Im doing my makeups, I always stand really close to the mirror because I need to see myself up close and personal. So I could see all the flaws and can “correct” them better with my makeups 😀
Paris B says
aww I’m sure your flaws aren’t all that noticeable anyway! 🙂 I have noticed that many people do sit for skincare and stand for makeup. Ever thought about getting a table mirror for makeup so you don’t have to stand? 😀
Helz Nguyen says
Im already using one 😀 but keep standing up when apply makeups. Maybe Im more in a moving mode when doing this, cause Im about to go some where hehe
Allison W says
I love to stand when doing skin care routine and makeup cause i can never do all those stuff at one go.. always got distracted by other things… plus i cant be sitting there just to wait for my serum to b absorbed then only put on my lotion the my moisturizer… my stool has became the place where i pile my dresses now!
Paris B says
You sound like me Allison 😛 My clothes sit on my stool, not me 😛
Shija Rahim says
I sit coz my mirror magnifies and have build in with lights too… 🙂
Paris B says
Oh wow! That’s like Hollywood!! 😀
Shija Rahim says
But our weather doesn’t make me feels like Hollywood..
Paris B says
Lol!! Too true… Unless the air conditioning is on eh?
Lumi says
I used to stand to do my makeup routine because I had to *lean* forward close to the default dresser mirror to see what I was doing. My vision is quite poor.
Now I have a new dresser without its own mirror so I bought a smaller mirror stand where I can sit right in front of it to do my makeup. 😀
I don’t think I mind either way, but sitting is nice. Perhaps it’s more relaxing for me too. Haha
Lumi says
Oh, but for skincare, I do all of that in the bathroom = I stand. Cleansing, toning, moisturizing, etc. ^^
ABIDA says
when ever i do makeup..i stand…bocz if i sit i cannt c mirror…. now its easy for me to stand and do a beautiful makeup
Nica says
hey, your post made me thinking, I have a chair for my vanity also but I never use it when I was doing my make up and skincare routine. I guess a habit that passed down from my mom, i think. Growing up, I never once saw my mom siting doing her makeup siting.