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"I consider myself a relatively low-maintenance beauty person. Don't get me wrong: I love new products and one of my favorite things about working at *Allure* is that it's completely legitimate to have a daily conversation about makeup obsessions. That said, I think of my morning routine as \\\"pretty basics\\\": I figured it's pretty much just dabbing on tinted moisturizer to even out my skin, curling my lashes and adding a bit of mascara, and swiping on some gloss. But the other day I did a quick tally of my daily beauty routine, really counting product by product....and I realized I open up close to *20* different jars, bottles, pots, and tubes on an average day! (And that number might go up by another dozen if I was getting ready to go out for the night). Here's how my list started: __Aussie 3 Minute Miracle on my hair;__ [Cetaphil For All Skin Types Gentle Skin Cleanser,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/cetaphil-gentle-skin-cleanser) [Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/olay-regenerist-regenerating-serum) and __Clinique Moisture Sheer Tint SPF 15__ on my skin; [CoverGirl LashBlast Length Mascara in Black Brown](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/makeup/2010/covergirl-lashblast-length-mascara-brown) on my eyes...and the list went on and on.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nTake a second and do your own mental tally. How many products you do apply in an average day--and does the number surprise you?\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Daily Beauty Reporter: 4 Steps to Organizing Your Beauty Products](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2010/04/4-steps-to-organizing-your-beauty-products.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Daily Beauty Reporter: Are You Hanging On To Products Way Too Long?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2010/02/are-you-hanging-on-to-products-way-too-long.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Daily Beauty Reporter: How Many Hair Products Do You Use?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2010/09/how-many-hair-products-do-you.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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