So I was scrolling through a list o f blogging prompts and spotted this one among the slew. Basically the idea is that you add up the total cost of products you are currently wearing on your face. It was really quite shocking how much money I spend on makeup; even the drugstore products begin tallying up after awhile. So that being said, I would like to add a little disclaimer: I'm a makeup hoarder and some of these products I've had for a few years now (I know, I know expiration dates, but it so hard to part with some items!), and I've been adding to my collection, practically since I started wearing makeup. Recently I purged myself of a lot of products that I felt I no longer wanted/needed and gave them to my sister, who doesn't really wear a ton of makeup. While the total get's pretty high, I would like to say that I purchased majority of my products myself, some of them i got from gift cards, etc. I realize that many people are less fortunate then I am, and am in no way saying that everyone needs as much makeup as I have. Also, the prices are all in US dollars. I think I have all the bases covered so let's just start on the list shall we?
Face:
Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever Essence Primer: $12.40
Maybelline Better Skin Foundation: $9.98
Yes To Tomatoes Corrective Concealer: $9.99
Maybelline Better Skin Concealer: $7.99
Tarte Park Avenue Princess Sample: n.d.
Physicians Formula Mineral Loose Airbrushing Loose Powder: $13.99
Eyes:
Etude House Perfect Brow Kit: $11.70
Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Eyeshadow Primer: $4.50
M.A.C Velvet Eyeshadow in Vanilla: $16.00
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt: $4.50
L'Oreal Cupa Joe Quad: $5.99
Memebox I'm Eyeliner in Night: $5.00
Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Black Cocoa: $12.00
Starlooks Pro Luxe Longwear Liner: $19.00
Physicians Formula Organic Wear BB Mascara: 8.79
Etude House Dr. Mascara Fixer: $7.80
Lips:
Shara Shara Acerola Moist Oil Balm: $10.27
Grand Total: $159.90
Ew.......... Well now that we have that out in the open, I think I can come to terms with it. I have seen some of the posts with a grand total of over $500 dollars! That's truly insane in my mind, like how do you use that much product? But then again, I'm over here applying 2 different mascaras and 3 eyeliners. I hope that you all enjoyed this though, because it definitely wasn't that fun for me to accept. I tag all of you to do this post as well, it's very eye opening and can draw attention to the fact that we spend so much money on makeup. If you have any questions, comments, requests, or recommendations, leave it for me in the comment section. Although one thing I will say though, is that I definitely want to lay off buying more makeup for a little while. I'll talk to you all next time, until then,
Grace
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This is so interesting! I know I spend a lot of money on makeup as well but I've never thought about how much my whole routine costs. Thanks for sharing ^^
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you liked it! It definitely puts things into perspective :)
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