These days I'm very low maintenance, especially since I'm on mat leave. I try to at least be "mid" maintenance a few times a week for my own sanity, but it's not something that comes naturally to me and I have to work at it.
Are you low, medium or high maintenance?
78 votes
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
What's considered low vs high maintenance? If I dress nicely and wear makeup, am I high maintenance?
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
I'm guessing everyone's scales are probably different .. Some of my friends get hair/nail treatments on a regular basis, splurge on designer clothes, never leave the house without makeup on ..
I , on the other hand , get a haircut once a year , spend most of my days in yoga pants , and only put makeup on when I go somewhere special . Blah
Try as I may to be more high maintenance by buying a few nice designer pieces or getting some beauty treatments I always feel like I'm faking it and can't quite sustain it. So I guess that's why I say I'm low /middle! It was a lot easier when I was working though and had a reason to get dressed/wear makeup/buy new clothes.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I guess I'm high maintenance, then! I prefer the term "take care of myself", though 
I work hard for my money, I'm gonna enjoy some of it
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
@blackbird: haha... That's probably the other half of it...maternity leave does not bode well for expensive clothes/treatments! I'm hoping when I get back to work next fall I can play down my frumpiness.
I hope "high maintenance" isn't seen with negative connotations in this thread... I really do envy you ladies who can put yourselves together naturally!
honeydew / 7917 posts
Very low. I put everyone else's needs above mine, and I usually forget to take care of myself.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Maternity leave was the worst for that! I never felt so blah in my entire life.
nectarine / 2019 posts
I do nothing for myself, so in that respect, I'm certainly low maintenance.
However, I asked DH and he said as a spouse, I'm mid-maitenance. I like attention, demand love, and have a certain level of expectation for/from him. I'm ok with that balance.
honeydew / 7463 posts
I said medium because I wear makeup but the bare minimum and I'm also ok with running errands bare faced. There are certain designer things that I like (jeans, hair and skincare products) but I don't live and die by them.
I do have to get a mani pedi every week and a massage at least once a month 
But that's just because it's my "me" time, not because I wouldn't be caught dead with bare nails or toes.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I voted medium... I know for sure I'm not high maintenance, but I don't think I'm low either! I also think different phases in my life propels me more to one side or the other.
pomegranate / 3980 posts
I would say low. I don't need much to get by, as long as I have the basics of life I am okay. I get my hair cut every few months and when I do I usually have a coupon that makes it super cheap, I don't get my nails done or anything and I get some new clothes once a year if that and then I am super cheap about it. I guess that's probably why I do so well being a sahm
pomelo / 5509 posts
Physically, very low maintenance! All about comfort when it comes to clothes, rarely wear makeup or much jewelry, infrequent haircuts, never get manis or pedis.
I'm probably emotionally high maintenance though!
papaya / 10343 posts
I'd say lower end of medium. I don't buy any expensive clothes/shoes generally and I don't get a lot of beauty treatments. I also rarely dry my hair or wear makeup, and mostly wear yoga pants. But I do keep my hair cut/colored (at a nice salon), my nails nice, and wear makeup on weekends. And I guess I wear "nicer" yoga pants/tops at home lol. So looks-wise low/medium.
But I think emotionally I'm medium. I do give a lot and expect a lot of my husband I think. I think it is balanced, but I think of people who are emotionally low maintenance as sort of being doormats.
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
So I voted low maintenance but reading through the comments I guess I'm more medium.
Regarding clothes and makeup - I'm definitely NOT high maintenance. I buy low/mid-range stuff that is practical and i wear it to the ground. I wear minimal makeup and can get ready in a few minutes. I get my hair cut twice a year but I do like to curl it every few days. I don't get any other beauty treatments on a regular basis even though I love getting massages and mani/pedis...i have 3 gift certificates just sitting in a drawer
Emotionally - I used to be sorta high maintenance when I was younger...I think bc those relationships weren't the right fit so I had insecurities and was just needy...blah!!! But once I married my DH, I'm just very content and comfortable. He's always telling me he's so happy with how much I don't seem to need him. if we're out somewhere (whether for work or just for fun) and he's caught talking with someone I'm totally fine finding someone to talk to or going to the bar and chatting up random people.
honeydew / 7303 posts
I'm medium. I don't buy designer clothes or get manicures, but I rarely leave the house without makeup and taking a shower.
pomelo / 5678 posts
Wasn't sure if we were talking emotional respects or physical maintenance. I am super low and laid back but I like to be listened to and treated with respect.
coconut / 8475 posts
I'd say mid?
I'm not the one who will not leave the house unless my toes are pedicured , but I do love a mani/pedi and I do take care of myself.
As a spouse, I need to have my needs met but I'm not a list puppy without them.
So basically, I lean towards high maybe but I can do without so I'd call myself mid.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Medium? I guess reading this I was thinking more in terms of marriage.
I agree with blackbird that there is a difference between high-maintenance and taking care of yourself
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Medium. I like to look cute before I leave the house. I get my hair cut at a nice salon. But I rarely have my nails done because they chip while I'm cleaning or at the gym. I don't have many designer things.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
I read this in terms of marriage as well and said low. It doesn't take very much to make me happy.
But if we are going in terms of looks, medium to high? I feel like I'm at my best when I am wearing makeup and look put together.
pineapple / 12234 posts
Medium. I don't leave the house without make-up, I do some type of treatment every 3-4 months...but I don't spend money on myself like I use to.
I use to get various treatments done per month. Thinking about it is exhausting now haha.
pineapple / 12566 posts
I said medium, I don't wear make up or do fancy hair, but I think I look reasonable when I leave the house. I like high quality clothes and shoes (for example cashmere over cotton) but they don't have to be designer.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
Mid to low. I very rarely wear makeup. Last time I put on makeup was for my work's Christmas party. I get haircuts once a year. Speaking of which, I'm long overdue for my eye brows. Oops. Last time I got mani and pedi was last summer and that was because my sister and niece were there. They were killing time and avoiding my parents! Haha. I had to join them. Before that, was senior prom. As for tanning, I haven't paid for tanning since senior prom. I do like to get some sun by laying out. Oh, because of my job, I can wear jeans everyday. I do have professional clothes that I wear when I present or go on work trips.
I do always put others before myself. I am a people pleaser. I always feel guilty when I buy things for myself. But we are now more financially stable so I have been able to buy nice things now. Which puts me into the medium range. Because of IF, I've been buying things to distract myself. Craft stuff, shoes I don't need. Uhh, I have a full stash of cloth diapers.
I am the breadwinner in our family so I was always work. I can work long hours because of my job. I used to consider myself a workaholic, though not as much anymore. I will never be able to SAH, but DH will be a SAHD. So when I get home, all I want to do is rest and go to bed. So I do somewhat control the money that we spend.
Emotionally, med-low. I'm fairly laid back but there are times where I can be needy.
My DH would consider me low maintenance. He wishes I wore makeup more often. I'm sure when I get moody and when he sees some of the stuff I buy, he thinks I'm going into the medium maintenance.
eggplant / 11287 posts
WhAt constitutes high maintenance? Are we talking about appearance/clothes?
honeydew / 7667 posts
I picked medium. Normally I'm super low maintenance but I have to eat gluten free and that often makes me high maintenance so I figure it evens out.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I picked high, not because I spend a lot of money, but because I do a lot of research when making a choice...I very rarely settle for just whatever, in food, clothing, doctors, home things, etc.
Everything is an investment in the health,well being and safety of my family.
olive / 50 posts
I'd be low if it weren't for the fact that I'm very sensitive. If DH growls at me even a little I can become hard work.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i am low maintenance when it comes to myself.. but i can be high maintenance when it comes to my emotional needs!
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