For a woman, looking her best is extremely important. Whether it's a simple friendly outing or a formal school dance, women use makeup and various hair care products to exude a strong, beautiful and confident image. The excremental poem "The Lady's Dressing Room" by Jonathan Swift describes several ways women attempt to "hide" themselves to appear more positive and attractive. Although there are many ways for a woman to beautify herself, certain procedures are, depending on the type of girl, used in certain situations only. The most basic public outing, going out with friends, is the one that women generally do the most. frequently. Many different factors go into the thought process of "dressing up": who might she see, who is she hanging out with, where are they going, what are other people possibly wearing, what are they doing? them afterwards, what is the weather like? at this precise moment. Then, once an initial determination has been made, the woman should examine the clothing, hair products, and makeup currently available to her. Should she wear waterproof mascara or just normally? Does she want to have very voluminous, frizzy, curly or straight hair? Does she have time to shower and shave first? If she can't shave, she can't wear anything that shows off her legs, so what should she do? But if she showers, she has to brush her hair, dry it, then style it. This will require “various combs for various purposes” (20). It's a lot more complicated than just choosing an outfit at random. If she's going out with friends, she can't "try too hard" on the ether. She doesn't want to appear desperate or "slutty" if she hangs out/might be seeing men. For a typical person hanging out with girlfriends... middle of paper... I don't want too much bling. It's a very delicate procedure to make sure everything matches. But it's also an incredibly fun and enjoyable process. As “The Lady's Dressing Room” says, dressing as women do is one of “woman's charms” (130). We make ourselves look publicly presentable, feel more confident about ourselves because we know we look good and are able to charm and attract men if we just put a little effort forward. I don't consider trying to improve my appearance to mean giving up or being fake; I consider it a choice I make to feel more confident with people. If 30 minutes on average per day is enough for this, then I'm fine with it. Although not all of the methods listed above are acceptable in all scenarios, it is up to the woman to decide what the situation requires and furthermore, what makes her happy and comfortable..