The Hillary Clinton handicap: Primping
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Over at Top of the Ticket, Andrew Malcolm notes that Hillary Clinton recently told a group of New York women:
‘Because during the campaign, I’m sure you’ve read, Barack would get up faithfully every morning and go to the gym. And I would get up, and get my hair done.’
Is it likely that Clinton could have beat Obama if she had forgone coif time? Nah. Not to mention the fact that critics would have lambasted the senator if she ever appeared with a hair out of place. But it’s worth musing on the stat that women spend about three years of their lives primping -- according to a study conducted last November by British beauty brand, Nephria. They also spend an average of an hour and 12 minutes to get ready for a big night out -- in my world, that includes about an hour of consuming wine and 12 minutes for hasty lipstick application and hair adjustments.
But seriously, three years of mirror time? In three years, I could write three novels, birth three children, gain and lose about 30 pounds, and have a lot more sex.
What would you do with your lost three years?