Eventually I stopped trying to have a style and just went with clothes that bug me the least.

This is me. But a lot of things bug me, so I may occasionally appear to have a style simply because I'm so dang picky that all my outfits end up a bit sameish. I like the idea of having a more advanced style, but in practice I haven't the energy for more than clean hair and lip gloss.

But, am I the only one who makes sure her underpants and bra are at least in the same color family? When I just grab the first clean ones and they *don't* match at all, I feel off all day.

Who else does?

Moi. Mascara at the very least, most often a tinted lipbalm as well (that comes right off, so I don't know why I bother). Powder in the summer.

That's my work face, though. My people/show face has much more makeup.

My routine makeup wear is linked to my tag. Something has to go on my lips. First thing on a work morning, that has colour. The stuff that makes my face matte moisturises it too.

If I needed to keep my lashes from cracking or getting ashy, I'd wear more mascara.

My dry-clean-only clothes sit in a bag at the bottom of my closet for months until I get around to taking them to be cleaned. This results in their never, ever, ever being worn. So it doesn't make sense for me to buy any more.

Exactly! I work in a casual office (not busines casual, casual casual) so I don't need dressy clothes that often. Case in point, today I'm in navy capris and a v-neck stripey t-shirt. The few dry clean clothes I have are dressy or business that get worn occassionally. Of course, I forget they're in that bag at the bottom of my closet when I want to wear them...

Mascara at the very least

This seems to be pretty common, and it boggles me how you all can stand the stuff. I loathe being able to feel my lashes every time I blink. (Moreso, I mean -- I'm already pretty insanely sensitive about that sort of thing. Lashes out of place drive me crazy.)

My routine makeup wear is linked to my tag.

Moisturizer doesn't count as makeup does it? That I can't leave the bathroom after showering without. And I can't sleep unless I've put on on lip balm.

The idea of wearing my insides on my outside all the time gives me the screaming heebie jeebies like you would not believe. I was so much happier once I learned how to dress to blend.

This is me. I have a pair of insanely cute red mary janes with cats on them that I don't wear, because when I wear them, I have to talk about them every five minutes, and I lack the sense of humor or whatever for that.

Which is why I could never be Jilli.

My home decorating scheme is: Shit Other People Gave Me.

Mine, too. Supplemented with Early Ikea and These People Have A Lot of Books, Don't They?

I love the idea of make-up, but it's hrd for me to justify spending money at Sephora when I haven't used up the loot from my last Sephora jaunt.

I dry clean everyweek cause of work. Otherwise, probably not so much.

But I think of style as an expression of an inner life, not just an artificial gilding or seeking the approval of anybody.

This is interesting. Because, I must say, what shoes I wear on any given day can absolutely set my mood for that day. Running shoes, it's a practical day. Cutie-pie shoes, a whimsy day. Sensible, nondescript shoes, a nondescript day. Stylish low heels, I am probably trying to feel impressive (to myself or someone else). (I gave up on stylish high heels when my left foot became cranky.)

Far more than any other article of clothing, my shoes reflect/determine my mood.

For other markers of style/femininity, I pick and choose. Plucked eyebrows yes; shaved legs only irregularly. Shaped nails yes (although never manicures); makeup almost never. Coordinated jewelry usually; hair-primping after that one barrette has gone in -- no.

you're on the list of people I'm trying to figure out how to get to move here

Stop that.

But you're on the list, too!

I, obviously, wear makeup every day. And touch up my powder & lipstick every afternoon. Of course, once you decide to shave the outer halves of your eyebrows off, you kinda have to wear makeup every day.