As naturally as possible, which means it depends entirely on the character's personality and the actions they are doing.

One thing to keep in mind is to refer only the most important physical features. Here are a few examples.

1. (partially inspired by my brother)

I was already late and wondered if I should spend the time to put on my lenses. I still wasn't used to putting them fast, but ended up deciding against the glasses. As usual, it didn't fir properly at the first attempt, but when I had finally finished I looked at myself in the mirror. I could see how the dark brown of my eyes became slightly different. My sister insisted she could see no difference, but I was sure the lenses made the dark duller. It was depressing, really. Mousy lackluster brown hair matching now dull brown eyes. Oh, well. Anything was better than glasses.

2. (also partially inspired by my brother)

I put on my jeans and decided once more I needed to start exercising. A few sit ups every morning would surely put an end to that flacid abdominal folds every time I sat down. Or I could get a new pair of a different size. Only then my ass - which was my best asset - wouldn't be as visible. Besides, I doubt my mum would let me get another pair. She'd just bought me a pair of Nikes and she'd complained about how expensive all my stuff was.

I put on a T-shirt and grabbed my hair gel. I had had my hair cut with the now fashionable stripes on the sides, but the short bangs in the front insisted in going all spiky. I applied a bit of gel and carefully combed it with my hands till it looked right.

"John! You're going to lose the school bus!"

3. (inspired by a small cousin of mine who used to enjoy praising the eyes of everyone)

"Look at me, aunt Ginny. Oh, your eyes are so, so pretty! I wish my eyes were blue like yours."

"Don't be silly, Nina. Your eyes are pretty too."

The girl embraced my waist fretfully and I sat her up on my lap, letting her rest her head on my breasts. At least she didn't say they were better than all her big pillows anymore. The firt time she'd said that, I'd been at a wedding and I could have died of embarrassment.

"When I grow up, I want to have blonde curly hair just like you."

I laughed! Those curls were the bane of my morning routine.

"How about I get you a new hair pin, honey? Something with silvery glitter to shine in your hair like a princess's?"

"Yay!" She clapped, sliding off my lap. "Mummy, mummy! Aunt Gina is going to buy me a princess hair pin!"

As per the examples, make the description organic and natural, both for the scene and for the character's personality.

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