Some of these folks monthly maintenance costs being more than my mortgage is insane. Once you learn how to do all this stuff at home, it's a game changer.
Literally, I’m sitting here watching this as a broke 20y/o college student still living with mom. 😭 How are some of these girls my age and affording all this?! I mean, more power to ya.. but jeez. I do most of my self care, hair, makeup myself as well. I hope I can be financially stable enough to pamper myself this well one day too, LOL. 🥲🫶🏾
100%!! And a lot of times you can do it BETTER yourself!! Also, you can save a million dollars on skincare by just using natural oils. Seriously olive oil ladies, it’s everything 😘
Or you learn not everything is necessary. I wear the hair God gave me, I cut it and maintain it myself. RUclips is free yall. The only maintenance I have is Brazilian wax but everything else if it’s important enough for me to want it I do it myself. Trying to pay off this mortgage early so I can retire early, I’m not playing these games ❤😂😂
Realistically, most people aren't spending thousands or even several hundreds of dollars a month on beauty maintenance. This is one of those things where social media is making it seem more prevalent than it really is.
TBF, a lot of people are definitely spending more than they should be on "beauty maintenance" when the rest of their finances are a mess. I had a friend doing the payment plan at Walmart for groceries because she had already spent her monthly budget on "beautification". Girl, no, pay for the necessities first 😭
Had an ex friend like that. She’d come to me because she “forgot” to pay her electric bill FOR 6 MONTHS (gods I ending up hating her because she was so DUMB) but those nails, lashes, and extension were “not the problem” 💀
1:30 I REMEMBER THIS WOMAN! She literally was teaching people about how to "stop using certain facial muscles to slow down aging" it was bad. Like stop laughing and smiling because you'll wrinkle in those areas.
Thats why you should learn to do something yourselves, it will take time and practice but your learning something new and saving money. Yall as so insecure you can’t leave the house without nails, lashes and brows. Also water, healthy diet, and a dermatologist could be cheaper and easier to maintain.
@@ghostoflazlosame same! ! I bought an espresso machine for $150 on Amazon and haven’t bought an $8 latte in over a year!! Also got my own gel nail set /lamp and treat myself to nail salon only 3-4 times a year. I’ve saved so much money!!
To answer the waxed wooha question, about 25 to 50 percent of the hair grows back after a month. To minimize pain and to maintain the service it is best to go every 4 to 6 weeks.
When I tell you my mom is a big fan of shopping at Ross, Marshall and TJ Maxx. She will shop at those stores 1st before she ever steps into a big name brand retail store. My mom loves her discount and will find amazing clothes and items for cheeeeeeap 😆
Yep, my main finds were from Walmart, shops that support a show (like my BattleBots shirts), and some were even made on Vistaprint since no one's gonna have shirts with my OCs on them, lol. I have my pfp on a shirt for example and it's one of my faves. It was pricier than Walmart or Goodwill, but those shirts have lasted me for YEARS, so they're worth it, and some are simply Fruit of the Loom t-shirts.
I’m the girl in the Green!! At the time of the video, I was just experimenting. I had never been a maintenance girly (I had no maintenance at all). I was going out and trying the “high maintenance lifestyle” to see what it was like and trying out beauty trends “like fake freckles” (which I think is dumb btw and regret posting with it on 😂 but it was all for the experiment). I was in shocked and I was not ready 😭. I cannot afford that lifestyle at all. Not even the “affordable” version. Even if I could, I wouldn’t. I prefer a low maintenance lifestyle and I just focus on my inner health. High maintenance lifestyle is not forever one 🫠
Once I got nails done, my partner loved it. He asked if I would do it every month. I told him the price and he never asked again 😂😂 I’ll do it when I feel like it
Growing up in Europe in the 80's, the beauty trend was to be natural with very light makeup. I used mascara and blush, never had any facials, nails, waxing or hair extensions. I used baby soap as a cleanser and a moisturizing lotion for my face. Now, in my sixties my skin looks great. I use drugstore moisturizer and make-up, I've always been low maintenance!
I braid my own hair. I live with real winters. I moisturize daily. I get pedicures at beginning of the summer and then maintain it after that, change polish etc. I do my own manicures. To get anyone to do any of these things is a pamper. Going broke is not self care.
Budgeting is something that should be taught in schools. It was one thing I had to learn when I became a single mom. And let me say once I had it down, I did my best to teach my girls my idea of the "right way" to do it. When I did try to date again the man I settled for had no clue of how to budget, however had these grandiose ideas that he made so much money and should be farther than he was. He had no clue that he was blowing X2 the amount of what his necessities where on unnecessarily crap. Bills, rent, truck payments, phone all came to 2000 on top of this he was blowing 4000+ on eating out, drinking, use once tools, and buying friends.
My maintenance consist of 10.00 Covergirl mascara, a good lip gloss and lip liner for like 10 bucks. I cut my fingernails, so I do either a clear coat or a pop of color depending on the mood. The only thing I get wax are of my eyebrows. LOLs, as long as you're behind is clean, you get a good lotion, you get a nice perfume, brush your teeth, and you should be good😅. I keep my hair braided, and my mama does it for free 😊.
I feel like a lot of people use the terms maintenance and self-care interchangeably. Maintenance can definitely be a form of self-care but sometimes it can just be self-destructive, expecially when you are not able to afford it. Personally, I have started becoming high maintenance to be low-maintenace on a day to day basis. Like not having to worry about putting a lot of time and effort into getting ready every day has been great for my mental health. For example one of my biggest investments are my hair, because it is the most frustrating aspect of my beauty routine and has caused many emotional breakdowns. So having a professional take care of it regularly and getting protective styles done have truly been life changing. I definitely understand that a lot of my maintenance expenses are luxuries and expecially viewed so by others. But for me they have become ways of making my life easier and more manageable.
Correct. But I feel like most of these women are differentiating between what they can do themselves and what they can’t so they “have to“ pay for it. I for example can do my nails and facials if I want to myself but I get my hair bleached because I ruined it doing it myself.
Aside from that, just because you may look pretty doesn't mean your don't have an ugly attitude or personality. Just because someone thinks they're Cleopatra doesn't mean that they don't have the personality of Freddy Krueger. If you're an abusive, naggy bitty, you're ugly, no matter how you look.
Haircut every 5-6 weeks, $30. Hair thickener $5 a tube that lasts about two months. Don't do mani-pedis, eyebrows, waxing, facials, etc. Use Biore face wash, $7 a month. Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion for face and body, $5 a bottle. Dollar store body wash, $1 a month. Big splurge, face mattifier at $10 a tube but it lasts over a month because I only wear it if I'm going out. If an occasion comes where I need makeup I could get some eyeliner and Great Lash mascara, but I don't keep it around. As for the hoo-haw, shaving works with dollar store razors.
People need to remember that women who work in entertainment, like spicy dancers and onlyfans girls, their maintanene is a TAX WRITE OFF. People need to stop keeping up with the joneses
I’m very very concerned about facial dysmorphia due to a combination of heavy makeup, photo filters, Botox and fillers, wigs and weaves, etc etc. How will they feel if they no longer have the money to keep it up for one reason or another? How will this affect the way they perceive unavoidable aging? Is it difficult for women to look in the mirror without wearing makeup now? Do they recognize themselves? Do these things actually give you worse self esteem because you tell yourself you HAVE to do them to be attractive?
Is does make me think, do they feel they are ugly without it? What if they want to find love - will they be ok with him/her seeing them first thing in the morning? Self-care starts from within and then extends outwards. Working on having a good, kind personality (attractive qualities) is more beautiful than good looks.
I cannot remember the lady tome I wore makeup. Colored lip dye or chapstick/ lip gloss is all i do regularly (besides hygiene) and I'll do my own nails n hair.
My absolute must haves. Lotion, eyebrow pencil, moisturizer and chapstick. I can pretty much let go of the rest. Of course there’s always shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste etc. but pampering is above. Now special occasions I like to get my nails done or something.
I do everything at home from my lashlift to my makeup, my nails including pedicure, my hair, dye my brows and lashes, wax too. There are some things I would like to get done professionally like my hair but today is not the time and it be like this. I'm grateful for what I have an my ability to do all this. I consider myself mid to high maintenance but I genuinely enjoy doing all of that myself and I've been finessed out of my money multiple times for horrible nail jobs and hair too on top of looking like a mess. If I mess up, that's on me and I am not supposed to be a professional.
Same, I spend $0 a month on most months towards beauty maintenance & focus on doing things routinely to manage my skin, hair, nails, body, etc...i work out on my own but do so every day, I eat clean & drink water every day, & my skin care products last for months, but i focus on keeping up my skincare routine every day+night so that i can see results...& I don't wear makeup, hardly...& this is the best I've ever looked & felt about myself honestly...it's really a beauty from within thing w/ me, as someone who used to cake it on as a teen & young adult
Let's call it what it is, pampering. Which is fine. The only real self care, that actually matters & has longevity is eating healthy food, fitness/ being active , family, and faith in God . Everything else is vanity tbh
As a non believer, I could go without "faith in God", but otherwise I agree that self care has nothing to do with makeup and having your hair done every day. You can enjoy yourself without getting all the extra work done. Simply having a hobby is self care, imo. Honestly, I don't care how you look; If you have a rotten attitude, you're ugly. I don't care how many plastic surgeries or false lashes you've done. I'll deem myself better looking than you simply because at least I'm not acting like I own the place and people should bow to my good looks.
Honestly, while you’re in your twenties-just being in your twenties, eating a healthy diet, drinking water, going to the dentist regularly, and using a good sunscreen does 99% of “looking good” for you.👀
I don't get my nails done (trim and shape them myself), I use skincare from Walmart that totals $10.00 a month, I get my hair done 3 times a year, and I buy a few clothes once a year if I need something. That's all. And I look relatively normal. Most women around me live this way. It's normal. Spending 1000 a month on appearances is not.
Sis doesn’t give a damn abt beauty standards nor should she bc she’s absolutely gorgeous w/o breaking the bank 💕 as are all women. Literally just doing the bare minimum to make sure you’re healthy and clean is all anyone needs!
Girl, we both reacted at the same time. I clutched my bottle of hand lotion when the girl said she only moisturizes once a month LMFO. Your skin is considered a body organ.. You got to take care of it!!! It doesn't have to cost a lot
All of that money wasted im sorry but they look totally normal. Like girl, what is that money going to? All of those "details" that only we know about because we women are the only ones that care about it. You cam get the same effect with affordable makeup, doing your own nails and keeping your haircare simple. Fr, there's no need for so much expenssive shit and services. And i do shave myself at home with a razor and get a body scrub on my body after shaving for the silky result, thats all. You dont need that much shiiit
Some people spend money on their crafting, knitting, cosplay, or gaming hobbies. My hobby is all things beauty related (nails, pedi, gym, Factor meals, high end makeup, massages, facials, skincare, etc), thrifting for fashionable vinatge clothes, vintage decor, and used gym equipment.
My only "luxury maintenance' expense is my nails every 5 to 6 weeks with my incredibly awesome nail lady (her or nobody) & a hair trim 3 times a year with my awesome stylist (no one else). I do my own pedicures & hair color. Marshall's is my ride or die store, period. They get new deliveries every day, & clearance markdowns happen regularly. Definitely moistirize every morning & night. Trust me, your older self will thank you! 💜
Thrifting isn't really that popular in my country so what I do is just exchange clothes with my friends. One of them recently gave me two coats, 3 long sleeve shirts, one t-shirt, a crop top and a jumper, and everything looks amazing and it's mostly new 🖤
I only pay for lash extensions but otherwise I do everything myself and I have been for years! Honestly it kinda hit me when you commented on that girl with her back knots. Medical is sooo expensive. I see pain as such a burden and so unfair. I’ve had back pain since I was a child and I’ve gone for help a couple times but it always costs thousands of dollars and I feel better and step away. It sucks so bad! I want to save my money and enjoy my life and travel and not be burdened by spending all my money to manage pain. IT SUCKS and health insurance SUCKS 😢
I’ve loved your videos for about a year now! I’m not one to comment or engage but I love your videos enough to try my best to remember and do it! Keep up the good work
I thrift a lot, I bought a vintage Coach bag from 2003 for 25 dollars. It's when they had good quality. A pair of my favorite boots broke and I'm taking them to the cobbler so they can still keep on giving. I used to buy so much makeup some years ago and one day I decided to question my spending habits and still I haven't been through all the makeup I had.
not someone who’s ever gotten the 🐱 waxed, but i can say investing in a HIGH QUALITY at home IPL device was one of the best things i’ve ever done as far as cost effectiveness. i have insanely sensitive skin and shaving was misery and required a 6 step 5 product routine and really expensive razor heads i’d go through like crazy. all of that and id probably still experience a lot of discomfort and now it just…doesn’t. its not hard to do at home (i am white and i would not risk it on darker skin, you could end up scarring yourself) and it works and its saving me so much on razor heads/soothing products/wax appointments. its a lot up front but its worth it imo.
Omg, I’m in LOVE with your new hairstyle. You look so beautiful ❤ Thank you for your amazing videos, both educational and damn right entertaining! We love you in my household 🥰
I had a beauty bar for 5 yrs before Covid, I watched women make sure their maintenance came first …..while their car would be getting repossessed, electric off, or even living on section 8 with several kids but they would be at my location every other week. (I was the owner not the stylist,tech,etc…. It was hard to watch smh)
Low maintenance NB / tomboy here. Hair: 8 week cycle, 4 weeks undercut $15 4 weeks full short cut $60, blue bangs every 8 weeks $100, hair products good drug store. Nails: almost never though I do own press-ons ($3-$4 from a k-beauty site). Lashes: hell no. Makeup: minimalist drug store and not every day. Body lotion, soap, face wash: middle tier drug store, I have dry & sensitive skin. Shaving: men's safety razor with blades off of Amazon, something like $10 for 100 blades but that was a while ago. Meditation app: $120 / year. But I've been married for years and my husband loves the sporty and comfortable look.
To each their own. There’s nothing wrong with pampering yourself as long as you don’t go into debt over it. Me personally, only thing I pay for is getting my hair braided bc that’s not a strong point for me but everything else I do myself
I saved up and got a facial for my birthday. It was really nice. I bought a good moisturizer and cleanser. I might do it again in 6 months. However, it is a splurge that I will budget for.
I don’t get waxed anymore, but yes girl it grows back in a month 😂 now some people it grows more and faster than others. I’m not one of those women who only has a little hair on the front, I really could have waxed every 3 weeks tbh
It is a lot easier to get wax every 4-6 weeks because the hair is thin and it won’t hurt as much as letting the hair grow out for more than 3 months. I have let my hair grow out for 6 months and I regretted it.
I only buy maintenance products whenever I feel good about myself. My maintenance routine is wash face and good sleep. I also don’t touch my face when my hands are dirty. I don’t even use any serums or stuff like that. My mum makes homemade rose toner using rose petals which is soo good for my face. Not me rotating the 20 or 30 clothes I’ve had since 2020😂. I only buy clothes whenever I have an important event to go to and I also donate my old clothes.
Does ANYONE that posts videos on the internet floss?! I get that it isn’t aesthetic to see/watch but even the girl talking about what “normal” people consider maintenance, only mentioned brushing 😅 I’ve never heard anyone mention flossing unless they were advertising a water flosser lol blows my mind bc it’s CRITICAL, for me
Vasiline on my eyes/eyelashes and lips before going to sleep paired with a nightly moisturizer (after cleansing my face) is my nightly routine, paired with brushing my teeth and hair, deodorant, and maybe body lotion. The nightly moisturizer is like $50 but it lasts for months 😅
Love Jaz Turner! Check out her content. She always talks about budgeting for what you want and prioritizing what makes you feel best. ❤ you can’t look good if you are stressed about money. I used to go to the nail salon every 2 weeks. But I needed to tighten Ip the budget this year. I now get my nails done now 1x a month and pedicure every 6/8 weeks. Do my own roots. Changed my cash flow and turned out I didn’t actually have do everything every 2 weeks. I’m opting out of the Beauty Olympics lol
The only thing I pay to get done ever anymore is my lashes- I've tried myself and about lost my eyes😂- and my hair stays slayed, nails and toes done and I wax myself...and I'm a bad bishhh😅 so you don't need to pay someone to do all that, educate yourself and do it yourself. I can definitely afford it but refuse to get ripped off lol
I love my natural hair color and wave. I get a low maintenance layered cut about x2 a year when my bangs get too long. At great clips, lol. $20 with coupon and tip. I love my natural skin (on my face at least, lol everywhere else I have eczema.). I use the Tea Tree Special shampoo for hair face and body, and their conditioner moisturizer as hair conditioner, moisturizer and lotion. Those are about $30 each for ginormous bottles that last forever. I have a hibiscus and rose water toner face spray that I use after a shower before moisturizer and that was maybe $16 for a 16oz bottle. Then I use a Glow primer and then their tinted spf. Both under $10. The most expensive stuff I use is Laura Gellar's brighten and glow powders, eyeshadow/blush and lipstick. I think it was under $100 for the package with a couple brushes. I have a clear vitamin mascara under $10, and wwaterproof eyeliner markers under $10. I hate how most product feels on my face so my products are light and everything listed above I bought in April and have barely made a dent in. I hate how nails feel on my fingers and sometimes even longer natural nails so I keep them clean bare and neatly trimmed. I have a couple silk pillow cases and those microfiber hair genies for dry drying after shower. And before I put on anything, right after the shower, I do an all over high spf sunscreen. So I barely spend much of anything month to month after an initial investment and I still feel like a million bucks. It's all in your mindset.
11:06... I tweeze mine literally after my menstrual cycle every month.. It does come back quick. Im literally pulling it from the root, so it takes like 2 weeks for baby hairs to show again.
I love self care and maintenance time for myself BUT GOOD LORD! In this economy?! I really only spend no more that $100 a month and that is just to get my locs retwisted and do the rest at home. but its not my pockets so no room to judge.
I get my own skincare, I do my own mani and petti, eye brows, recently I learned how to trim my hair (bc i can't be bothered to go to a salon, as often as necessary). I used to get my nail extensions and petti done, but when I got charged 60 for a petti and 80 for a basic ass acrylic nail without designs, I said hell no....its just not worth it anymore to me (not even a good set). I dont really like to go get services done, its so awkward and uncomfortable, and I hate it lol. Now that I dont get my nails done every 2 weeks I dont have to dread the chore of going in.
Also... I tried a Brazilian wax and it about killed me and grew back in 3 weeks- not worth it ... I bought wax strips and do it myself... and idk why but it don't hurt near as bad
Damn, these women must be downright hideous if it takes that much work just to “maintain” themselves. In all seriousness, a healthy diet, exercise and hygiene are maintenance. Beauty enhancements are a luxury and no amount of girl math can justify going broke over it. It’s good to treat yourself on occasion if it gives you a mood boost, but don’t say it’s part of your lifestyle as if it’s essential to your survival.
Between you and social Simone there’s no excuses for those in the back of the class to still be making bad financial decisions and trying to justifying them
Working within one's budget really is the key! I don't have a lot of money so I do my own nails and hair, and don't get facials, etc. Although I do spend some money on makeup and skincare products, and a few clothing items per month, and I get laser hair removal because I have an actual full on beard... I do also buy cheap wigs a few times a year. All in all I probably don't even spend 200 dollars a month (on average) on everything. Is it the best that it can be? No, but it's good enough and it's within my budget.
Wow! Maintenance sooooo expensive! I would never! My money goes for dental care 2X year, entertainment, dinner/ lunches at nice restaurants 4 - 5 times a month, repairs/ upgrades on my house that I alone own. Cloths shopping at upscale local thrift shop approximately $200. per year, hair style 4X year (once per season) just cut (love my hair as it is!) $200. year, including tip. Makeup I use very little (drugstore brands) under $100. year. Nails, I do my own. I bought the supplies last year on Amazon $??? not much. I’m a true minimalist. I can’t stand wasting money. For this I have no debt and a very comfortable life. Annnnd, I look good! Relaxed, natural, and healthy😁.
OMGGGG I’m so behind in the game 😂 I DYI everything and everything is my hair, makeup including brows and nails which I didn’t want to spend the money getting them done when I was younger because of $ so I went to school and now do them myself
I’m shooketh! I brush my teeth and hair, slap lotion all over, clean important body parts, put on clean knickers and call it good ! DAILY! I wash my hair (with a shower) every 3-4 days. I have always done my own hair. I do my own nails now that there is so much good stuff out. Prior, I had my acrylic nails covered by my insurance company due to an unfortunate incident while serving my country. They still cover it but I can’t be bothered going to a salon. I like my daytime pjs too much! 🤣🤣🤣
I spend about 30-40 pounds a month on nails, 130-140 pounds every 10 weeks on hair and maybe 20 a month topping up makeup supplies. That is it tbh. Then again I eat right which helps so much with skin/hair/nails. A result of eating right means not being overweight which makes you feel better and helps with hygiene and lack of sugary diet helps with teeth. I am lucky that I have natural straight blonde hair so no highlights or straightening means no expensive hair products or styling.
I would be happy with just having gel manicure , regular pedi and lashes done /refilled every month Maybe a haircut every few months BUT My monthly hair used to cost 300 Nails and toes like 200 Facial 2x a week 85 each time Waxing 65 for Brazilian Lashes 100 Massage every two weeks 60 955
A lot of these women would be shocked how little I spend on pampering. Lol. I work a lot of chemicals, a beat face and complicated hair just isn't compatible with my job. I don't remember the last time I used any other than an spf moisturizer. 😊
I’ve won 17 beauty pageants and all I use is…. 1: Pink dove soap (I’m clean, smell great and don’t get pimples) 2: Cocoa butter lotion & oil 3:Chanel & Juicy Couture Perfume/body spray 4:Blow dryer/Flat iron/hair curler 5: “Not your mothers” 10 in 1 hair protector 6: Milk of magnesia as makeup primer like $2-$3 7: Nyx makeup and my foundation is KVD good Apple 8: 2 lacefronts from Amazon 9: I paint my nails red or pink. For pageants, I will get them done professionally 10: Strip lashes from beauty supply are 99 cents You can be pretty on a dime. Girls who spend thousands a month are usually in debt, and do not know how to shop mindfully.
My only skin care routine is using dove soap and i like putting aloe gel and sunscreen it works for me. My skin is sensitive but i still think its cool people who have a those full skincare routines. Also i did try those stick on nails and its so pretty but to be honest I'm to wild that it doesn't last long with me. So i just put my own gel nail polish on my nails and have the uv light other than that i just leave my nails natural. My hair i do every once in a while but other than that its always in a bun. I honestly can't keep up with the way everyone else looks after themselve but i do respect it i have nothing against it. You guys look awesome though
Naked mole rat just sparked something in my brain from my childhood- was there a character from kim possible or another animated show that had a naked mole rat on it?
So my morning routine is not washing my face at all. I do it at night, and I don't see how it can even get dirty while you sleep. I brush teeth. Put my hair up in a ponytail. My hair just actually depends on what I'll be doing that day. I have not gotten a haircut in years. If I need a cut, I tie my hair and just cut. Does it come out even? no, but I just don't want to go get my haircut. Maybe next year I'll get a haircut because I have really been wanting layers, and unfortunately, idk how to do that. I spent $11-12 in a box hair dye. I have never colored my hair either, so I'm going to give it a try at home. Through the day, I wear sunscreen and carry a hand lotion. My hands get very dry from washing them a lot. If I feel fancy, I shape my nails and use nail polish. I have always wanted to try the gel nail polish, but you have to be careful with them. I'll just keep using regular nail polish. During the night, I do wash my face. I use panoxyl because I suffer from acne. I have a toner, and at last, I use a thick cream like the aveeno baby eczema therapy night balm. It's a big tub, so it last awhile and I tend to use it on other areas that start to get super dry. I also take a shower at night, so I use a body lotion every night. It is also an eczema cream. I don't suffer from it, but it keeps me moisturized. When I wake up in the morning, my body and face are moisturized. So sunscreen is all I do. I would like to get my haircut at least once though. Something with bangs and layers look nice. Coloring it as well I always wondered how I would look in a different hair color. I would also like to get my nails and lashes done. Also, a little facial or something for my face. I have been trying to at least try it once, but it's really hard to justify the price. As a mom who let herself go I feel like I need a little pick me up. Maybe next year I would be able to do one or 2 of the things I have been wanting.
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Wow you caught me
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Some of these folks monthly maintenance costs being more than my mortgage is insane. Once you learn how to do all this stuff at home, it's a game changer.
Literally, I’m sitting here watching this as a broke 20y/o college student still living with mom. 😭 How are some of these girls my age and affording all this?! I mean, more power to ya.. but jeez. I do most of my self care, hair, makeup myself as well.
I hope I can be financially stable enough to pamper myself this well one day too, LOL. 🥲🫶🏾
100%!! And a lot of times you can do it BETTER yourself!! Also, you can save a million dollars on skincare by just using natural oils. Seriously olive oil ladies, it’s everything 😘
Or you learn not everything is necessary. I wear the hair God gave me, I cut it and maintain it myself. RUclips is free yall. The only maintenance I have is Brazilian wax but everything else if it’s important enough for me to want it I do it myself. Trying to pay off this mortgage early so I can retire early, I’m not playing these games ❤😂😂
@@Fr0mm32u Honey, a dollar store spa day feels damn good when you need the refresh. The point is to feel better.❤
Realistically, most people aren't spending thousands or even several hundreds of dollars a month on beauty maintenance. This is one of those things where social media is making it seem more prevalent than it really is.
TBF, a lot of people are definitely spending more than they should be on "beauty maintenance" when the rest of their finances are a mess. I had a friend doing the payment plan at Walmart for groceries because she had already spent her monthly budget on "beautification". Girl, no, pay for the necessities first 😭
This theory is all of social media.
Had an ex friend like that. She’d come to me because she “forgot” to pay her electric bill FOR 6 MONTHS (gods I ending up hating her because she was so DUMB) but those nails, lashes, and extension were “not the problem” 💀
Exactly 💯
1:30 I REMEMBER THIS WOMAN! She literally was teaching people about how to "stop using certain facial muscles to slow down aging" it was bad. Like stop laughing and smiling because you'll wrinkle in those areas.
Thats why you should learn to do something yourselves, it will take time and practice but your learning something new and saving money. Yall as so insecure you can’t leave the house without nails, lashes and brows. Also water, healthy diet, and a dermatologist could be cheaper and easier to maintain.
Seriously, learn how to paint your nails at home. Also these giant claws look tacky as F
@@ghostoflazlosame same! ! I bought an espresso machine for $150 on Amazon and haven’t bought an $8 latte in over a year!! Also got my own gel nail set /lamp and treat myself to nail salon only 3-4 times a year. I’ve saved so much money!!
My beauty routine is cleanliness, good sleep, and some retinol. 😂
Ain’t that the truth! I’m still working on the “good sleep” part though 😬
@ to be fair, same here. 😂
To answer the waxed wooha question, about 25 to 50 percent of the hair grows back after a month. To minimize pain and to maintain the service it is best to go every 4 to 6 weeks.
Thank you for this ❤️. I guess I’m the other 50% 😂
When I tell you my mom is a big fan of shopping at Ross, Marshall and TJ Maxx. She will shop at those stores 1st before she ever steps into a big name brand retail store. My mom loves her discount and will find amazing clothes and items for cheeeeeeap 😆
Yep, my main finds were from Walmart, shops that support a show (like my BattleBots shirts), and some were even made on Vistaprint since no one's gonna have shirts with my OCs on them, lol. I have my pfp on a shirt for example and it's one of my faves. It was pricier than Walmart or Goodwill, but those shirts have lasted me for YEARS, so they're worth it, and some are simply Fruit of the Loom t-shirts.
I’m the girl in the Green!! At the time of the video, I was just experimenting. I had never been a maintenance girly (I had no maintenance at all). I was going out and trying the “high maintenance lifestyle” to see what it was like and trying out beauty trends “like fake freckles” (which I think is dumb btw and regret posting with it on 😂 but it was all for the experiment). I was in shocked and I was not ready 😭. I cannot afford that lifestyle at all. Not even the “affordable” version. Even if I could, I wouldn’t. I prefer a low maintenance lifestyle and I just focus on my inner health. High maintenance lifestyle is not forever one 🫠
Once I got nails done, my partner loved it. He asked if I would do it every month. I told him the price and he never asked again 😂😂
I’ll do it when I feel like it
You go girl, you're smart!
Growing up in Europe in the 80's, the beauty trend was to be natural with very light makeup. I used mascara and blush, never had any facials, nails, waxing or hair extensions. I used baby soap as a cleanser and a moisturizing lotion for my face. Now, in my sixties my skin looks great. I use drugstore moisturizer and make-up, I've always been low maintenance!
I braid my own hair. I live with real winters. I moisturize daily. I get pedicures at beginning of the summer and then maintain it after that, change polish etc. I do my own manicures. To get anyone to do any of these things is a pamper. Going broke is not self care.
Budgeting is something that should be taught in schools. It was one thing I had to learn when I became a single mom. And let me say once I had it down, I did my best to teach my girls my idea of the "right way" to do it.
When I did try to date again the man I settled for had no clue of how to budget, however had these grandiose ideas that he made so much money and should be farther than he was. He had no clue that he was blowing X2 the amount of what his necessities where on unnecessarily crap.
Bills, rent, truck payments, phone all came to 2000 on top of this he was blowing 4000+ on eating out, drinking, use once tools, and buying friends.
My maintenance consist of 10.00 Covergirl mascara, a good lip gloss and lip liner for like 10 bucks. I cut my fingernails, so I do either a clear coat or a pop of color depending on the mood. The only thing I get wax are of my eyebrows. LOLs, as long as you're behind is clean, you get a good lotion, you get a nice perfume, brush your teeth, and you should be good😅. I keep my hair braided, and my mama does it for free 😊.
I feel like a lot of people use the terms maintenance and self-care interchangeably. Maintenance can definitely be a form of self-care but sometimes it can just be self-destructive, expecially when you are not able to afford it.
Personally, I have started becoming high maintenance to be low-maintenace on a day to day basis. Like not having to worry about putting a lot of time and effort into getting ready every day has been great for my mental health. For example one of my biggest investments are my hair, because it is the most frustrating aspect of my beauty routine and has caused many emotional breakdowns. So having a professional take care of it regularly and getting protective styles done have truly been life changing.
I definitely understand that a lot of my maintenance expenses are luxuries and expecially viewed so by others. But for me they have become ways of making my life easier and more manageable.
0:09 no beauty service is a necessity!
Correct. But I feel like most of these women are differentiating between what they can do themselves and what they can’t so they “have to“ pay for it. I for example can do my nails and facials if I want to myself but I get my hair bleached because I ruined it doing it myself.
Aside from that, just because you may look pretty doesn't mean your don't have an ugly attitude or personality.
Just because someone thinks they're Cleopatra doesn't mean that they don't have the personality of Freddy Krueger. If you're an abusive, naggy bitty, you're ugly, no matter how you look.
Haircut every 5-6 weeks, $30. Hair thickener $5 a tube that lasts about two months. Don't do mani-pedis, eyebrows, waxing, facials, etc. Use Biore face wash, $7 a month. Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion for face and body, $5 a bottle. Dollar store body wash, $1 a month. Big splurge, face mattifier at $10 a tube but it lasts over a month because I only wear it if I'm going out. If an occasion comes where I need makeup I could get some eyeliner and Great Lash mascara, but I don't keep it around. As for the hoo-haw, shaving works with dollar store razors.
People need to remember that women who work in entertainment, like spicy dancers and onlyfans girls, their maintanene is a TAX WRITE OFF. People need to stop keeping up with the joneses
Honestly this is like saying “ur not ugly ur poor” 😭💀 but, but people can still be gorgeous without breaking the bank.
The freckles girlie, how can i take her seriously 🤣
I’m very very concerned about facial dysmorphia due to a combination of heavy makeup, photo filters, Botox and fillers, wigs and weaves, etc etc. How will they feel if they no longer have the money to keep it up for one reason or another? How will this affect the way they perceive unavoidable aging? Is it difficult for women to look in the mirror without wearing makeup now? Do they recognize themselves? Do these things actually give you worse self esteem because you tell yourself you HAVE to do them to be attractive?
Is does make me think, do they feel they are ugly without it? What if they want to find love - will they be ok with him/her seeing them first thing in the morning?
Self-care starts from within and then extends outwards. Working on having a good, kind personality (attractive qualities) is more beautiful than good looks.
Yes
I cannot remember the lady tome I wore makeup. Colored lip dye or chapstick/ lip gloss is all i do regularly (besides hygiene) and I'll do my own nails n hair.
My absolute must haves. Lotion, eyebrow pencil, moisturizer and chapstick. I can pretty much let go of the rest. Of course there’s always shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste etc. but pampering is above. Now special occasions I like to get my nails done or something.
I do everything at home from my lashlift to my makeup, my nails including pedicure, my hair, dye my brows and lashes, wax too.
There are some things I would like to get done professionally like my hair but today is not the time and it be like this. I'm grateful for what I have an my ability to do all this. I consider myself mid to high maintenance but I genuinely enjoy doing all of that myself and I've been finessed out of my money multiple times for horrible nail jobs and hair too on top of looking like a mess.
If I mess up, that's on me and I am not supposed to be a professional.
Where do you get your supplies for a lash lift? I’d like to try doing that myself. I really wanted to go to a salon for it but it’s soooo expensive
Same, I spend $0 a month on most months towards beauty maintenance & focus on doing things routinely to manage my skin, hair, nails, body, etc...i work out on my own but do so every day, I eat clean & drink water every day, & my skin care products last for months, but i focus on keeping up my skincare routine every day+night so that i can see results...& I don't wear makeup, hardly...& this is the best I've ever looked & felt about myself honestly...it's really a beauty from within thing w/ me, as someone who used to cake it on as a teen & young adult
Let's call it what it is, pampering. Which is fine. The only real self care, that actually matters & has longevity is eating healthy food, fitness/ being active , family, and faith in God . Everything else is vanity tbh
Exactamundo!!
As a non believer, I could go without "faith in God", but otherwise I agree that self care has nothing to do with makeup and having your hair done every day. You can enjoy yourself without getting all the extra work done. Simply having a hobby is self care, imo.
Honestly, I don't care how you look; If you have a rotten attitude, you're ugly. I don't care how many plastic surgeries or false lashes you've done. I'll deem myself better looking than you simply because at least I'm not acting like I own the place and people should bow to my good looks.
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@@OverlordZeroULTIMAsame. but being spiritually healthy is wise.
Amen to that 🙏
Honestly, while you’re in your twenties-just being in your twenties, eating a healthy diet, drinking water, going to the dentist regularly, and using a good sunscreen does 99% of “looking good” for you.👀
THIS❤❤❤❤
Stop lying
@@CyveIsShy so i should not drink water and die from dehydration? thats crazy 🤩
She's being realistic?
@@CyveIsShy
Girl, my hair be growing back in a business day 🤣
omg!!! i’m early for once ! i love how honest you are without being rude about it
I don't get my nails done (trim and shape them myself), I use skincare from Walmart that totals $10.00 a month, I get my hair done 3 times a year, and I buy a few clothes once a year if I need something. That's all. And I look relatively normal. Most women around me live this way. It's normal. Spending 1000 a month on appearances is not.
Aw love that girl with the blonde hair talking about how to look put together on a budget. Absolutely girl.
My nail care is some clippers and a file 😂
Same I just started $8 press ons from Walmart and I think it’s fine I hate salons really
😂😂😂 better than some!
Samee
Sis doesn’t give a damn abt beauty standards nor should she bc she’s absolutely gorgeous w/o breaking the bank 💕 as are all women. Literally just doing the bare minimum to make sure you’re healthy and clean is all anyone needs!
Girl, we both reacted at the same time. I clutched my bottle of hand lotion when the girl said she only moisturizes once a month LMFO. Your skin is considered a body organ.. You got to take care of it!!! It doesn't have to cost a lot
I love that grey fluffy thing. The black detail on the wrist is super cute, a little panda-esque
All of that money wasted im sorry but they look totally normal. Like girl, what is that money going to? All of those "details" that only we know about because we women are the only ones that care about it. You cam get the same effect with affordable makeup, doing your own nails and keeping your haircare simple. Fr, there's no need for so much expenssive shit and services. And i do shave myself at home with a razor and get a body scrub on my body after shaving for the silky result, thats all. You dont need that much shiiit
All this 'maintenance' sounds exhausting. I do most things myself or on special occasions professionally. 1100 for maintenance monthly is madness
Some people spend money on their crafting, knitting, cosplay, or gaming hobbies.
My hobby is all things beauty related (nails, pedi, gym, Factor meals, high end makeup, massages, facials, skincare, etc), thrifting for fashionable vinatge clothes, vintage decor, and used gym equipment.
I am the top person, but I saw I'm actually out of my basic skin care stuff so I need to get back to it again
My only "luxury maintenance' expense is my nails every 5 to 6 weeks with my incredibly awesome nail lady (her or nobody) & a hair trim 3 times a year with my awesome stylist (no one else). I do my own pedicures & hair color. Marshall's is my ride or die store, period. They get new deliveries every day, & clearance markdowns happen regularly. Definitely moistirize every morning & night. Trust me, your older self will thank you! 💜
Thrifting isn't really that popular in my country so what I do is just exchange clothes with my friends. One of them recently gave me two coats, 3 long sleeve shirts, one t-shirt, a crop top and a jumper, and everything looks amazing and it's mostly new 🖤
Curious, which country is this?
@dorahmulinge3800 Spain
I only pay for lash extensions but otherwise I do everything myself and I have been for years!
Honestly it kinda hit me when you commented on that girl with her back knots. Medical is sooo expensive. I see pain as such a burden and so unfair. I’ve had back pain since I was a child and I’ve gone for help a couple times but it always costs thousands of dollars and I feel better and step away. It sucks so bad! I want to save my money and enjoy my life and travel and not be burdened by spending all my money to manage pain. IT SUCKS and health insurance SUCKS 😢
Nahh I do my maintenance at home. So much cheaper!
I’ve loved your videos for about a year now! I’m not one to comment or engage but I love your videos enough to try my best to remember and do it! Keep up the good work
I thrift a lot, I bought a vintage Coach bag from 2003 for 25 dollars. It's when they had good quality. A pair of my favorite boots broke and I'm taking them to the cobbler so they can still keep on giving. I used to buy so much makeup some years ago and one day I decided to question my spending habits and still I haven't been through all the makeup I had.
not someone who’s ever gotten the 🐱 waxed, but i can say investing in a HIGH QUALITY at home IPL device was one of the best things i’ve ever done as far as cost effectiveness.
i have insanely sensitive skin and shaving was misery and required a 6 step 5 product routine and really expensive razor heads i’d go through like crazy. all of that and id probably still experience a lot of discomfort and now it just…doesn’t.
its not hard to do at home (i am white and i would not risk it on darker skin, you could end up scarring yourself) and it works and its saving me so much on razor heads/soothing products/wax appointments. its a lot up front but its worth it imo.
$1104 for beauty maintenance every month? Also why is she buying a perfume every month? 🤥
Someone’s entire rent! 😭 wasteful lol
i have perfumes and they last me the whole year, this is pretty ridiculous
She's splashing around in it?
And apparently a gym
Membership is $400?! Yeah right. 🙄
More than I've made in 3 years. (Disabled)
Been waiting for this video ❤
Love your videos
Why haven’t you subscribed? 🙃
Omg, I’m in LOVE with your new hairstyle. You look so beautiful ❤
Thank you for your amazing videos, both educational and damn right entertaining!
We love you in my household 🥰
I had a beauty bar for 5 yrs before Covid, I watched women make sure their maintenance came first …..while their car would be getting repossessed, electric off, or even living on section 8 with several kids but they would be at my location every other week. (I was the owner not the stylist,tech,etc…. It was hard to watch smh)
It grows EVEN FASTER honestly😂
Low maintenance NB / tomboy here. Hair: 8 week cycle, 4 weeks undercut $15 4 weeks full short cut $60, blue bangs every 8 weeks $100, hair products good drug store. Nails: almost never though I do own press-ons ($3-$4 from a k-beauty site). Lashes: hell no. Makeup: minimalist drug store and not every day. Body lotion, soap, face wash: middle tier drug store, I have dry & sensitive skin. Shaving: men's safety razor with blades off of Amazon, something like $10 for 100 blades but that was a while ago. Meditation app: $120 / year. But I've been married for years and my husband loves the sporty and comfortable look.
Marshall’s is where it’s at ❤
Yes. It grows that fast.
Usual Brazilian wax maintenance is every 3 weeks. Everyone is different, but it does grow fast
I do it every 6 weeks , it doesn’t bother me have a bit of hair every few weeks
To each their own. There’s nothing wrong with pampering yourself as long as you don’t go into debt over it. Me personally, only thing I pay for is getting my hair braided bc that’s not a strong point for me but everything else I do myself
I saved up and got a facial for my birthday. It was really nice. I bought a good moisturizer and cleanser. I might do it again in 6 months. However, it is a splurge that I will budget for.
I don’t get waxed anymore, but yes girl it grows back in a month 😂 now some people it grows more and faster than others. I’m not one of those women who only has a little hair on the front, I really could have waxed every 3 weeks tbh
Thank you for putting a variety of examples and not just showing expensive ones. It made the video more interesting and relatable.
I love your Videos . Thank you ❤
Thank you 🙏
I always feel so much butter about myself after watching your videos .❤
Now this is my favorite topic ❤❤❤
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Mine too 😁
@@Hasi-zo1ul listen cause maintenance is killing us
As a licensed cosmetologist u can definitely have maintenance on a budget. I do it often lol
It is a lot easier to get wax every 4-6 weeks because the hair is thin and it won’t hurt as much as letting the hair grow out for more than 3 months. I have let my hair grow out for 6 months and I regretted it.
8:33 when she said trips i think she’s including gas and possibly stops in between don’t even start on yearly starbucks spending
Perfect timing 🙌🏿
I only buy maintenance products whenever I feel good about myself. My maintenance routine is wash face and good sleep. I also don’t touch my face when my hands are dirty. I don’t even use any serums or stuff like that. My mum makes homemade rose toner using rose petals which is soo good for my face. Not me rotating the 20 or 30 clothes I’ve had since 2020😂. I only buy clothes whenever I have an important event to go to and I also donate my old clothes.
Does ANYONE that posts videos on the internet floss?! I get that it isn’t aesthetic to see/watch but even the girl talking about what “normal” people consider maintenance, only mentioned brushing 😅 I’ve never heard anyone mention flossing unless they were advertising a water flosser lol blows my mind bc it’s CRITICAL, for me
Vasiline on my eyes/eyelashes and lips before going to sleep paired with a nightly moisturizer (after cleansing my face) is my nightly routine, paired with brushing my teeth and hair, deodorant, and maybe body lotion.
The nightly moisturizer is like $50 but it lasts for months 😅
Love Jaz Turner! Check out her content. She always talks about budgeting for what you want and prioritizing what makes you feel best. ❤ you can’t look good if you are stressed about money.
I used to go to the nail salon every 2 weeks. But I needed to tighten Ip the budget this year. I now get my nails done now 1x a month and pedicure every 6/8 weeks. Do my own roots. Changed my cash flow and turned out I didn’t actually have do everything every 2 weeks. I’m opting out of the Beauty Olympics lol
My maintenance 6 $ base 12$ mascara 1 to 5 $ eyebrow pencil every 2 months and guess what I'm doing fine! Sorry forgot soap 4$
The only thing I pay to get done ever anymore is my lashes- I've tried myself and about lost my eyes😂- and my hair stays slayed, nails and toes done and I wax myself...and I'm a bad bishhh😅 so you don't need to pay someone to do all that, educate yourself and do it yourself. I can definitely afford it but refuse to get ripped off lol
Yes cerave that's all I use it works great
You can practice self care within your means
They think the maintenance adds value to them. All I’m hearing is I’m ugly fr🤣
Incorrect man moment
@@aunessi3678yep, can’t afford a high maintenance woman.
It's not how much money you spend its how you put the outfit together
I absolutely love your channel. It's really informative.
I love my natural hair color and wave. I get a low maintenance layered cut about x2 a year when my bangs get too long. At great clips, lol. $20 with coupon and tip. I love my natural skin (on my face at least, lol everywhere else I have eczema.). I use the Tea Tree Special shampoo for hair face and body, and their conditioner moisturizer as hair conditioner, moisturizer and lotion. Those are about $30 each for ginormous bottles that last forever. I have a hibiscus and rose water toner face spray that I use after a shower before moisturizer and that was maybe $16 for a 16oz bottle. Then I use a Glow primer and then their tinted spf. Both under $10. The most expensive stuff I use is Laura Gellar's brighten and glow powders, eyeshadow/blush and lipstick. I think it was under $100 for the package with a couple brushes. I have a clear vitamin mascara under $10, and wwaterproof eyeliner markers under $10. I hate how most product feels on my face so my products are light and everything listed above I bought in April and have barely made a dent in. I hate how nails feel on my fingers and sometimes even longer natural nails so I keep them clean bare and neatly trimmed. I have a couple silk pillow cases and those microfiber hair genies for dry drying after shower. And before I put on anything, right after the shower, I do an all over high spf sunscreen. So I barely spend much of anything month to month after an initial investment and I still feel like a million bucks. It's all in your mindset.
11:06... I tweeze mine literally after my menstrual cycle every month.. It does come back quick. Im literally pulling it from the root, so it takes like 2 weeks for baby hairs to show again.
I love self care and maintenance time for myself BUT GOOD LORD! In this economy?! I really only spend no more that $100 a month and that is just to get my locs retwisted and do the rest at home. but its not my pockets so no room to judge.
I get my own skincare, I do my own mani and petti, eye brows, recently I learned how to trim my hair (bc i can't be bothered to go to a salon, as often as necessary). I used to get my nail extensions and petti done, but when I got charged 60 for a petti and 80 for a basic ass acrylic nail without designs, I said hell no....its just not worth it anymore to me (not even a good set). I dont really like to go get services done, its so awkward and uncomfortable, and I hate it lol. Now that I dont get my nails done every 2 weeks I dont have to dread the chore of going in.
Also... I tried a Brazilian wax and it about killed me and grew back in 3 weeks- not worth it ... I bought wax strips and do it myself... and idk why but it don't hurt near as bad
What kind did you buy if you don't mind me asking
Damn, these women must be downright hideous if it takes that much work just to “maintain” themselves. In all seriousness, a healthy diet, exercise and hygiene are maintenance. Beauty enhancements are a luxury and no amount of girl math can justify going broke over it. It’s good to treat yourself on occasion if it gives you a mood boost, but don’t say it’s part of your lifestyle as if it’s essential to your survival.
My routine is like the last girl, but I find all the lash/hair/nail, etc. content fascinating.
Between you and social Simone there’s no excuses for those in the back of the class to still be making bad financial decisions and trying to justifying them
Ariana had great advice, my girl 🙌
Is that the lady in the car? What’s her channel?
@@ashleyjones9928Ariana Cossie 🩷
Working within one's budget really is the key! I don't have a lot of money so I do my own nails and hair, and don't get facials, etc. Although I do spend some money on makeup and skincare products, and a few clothing items per month, and I get laser hair removal because I have an actual full on beard... I do also buy cheap wigs a few times a year. All in all I probably don't even spend 200 dollars a month (on average) on everything. Is it the best that it can be? No, but it's good enough and it's within my budget.
Wow! Maintenance sooooo expensive! I would never! My money goes for dental care 2X year, entertainment, dinner/ lunches at nice restaurants 4 - 5 times a month, repairs/ upgrades on my house that I alone own. Cloths shopping at upscale local thrift shop approximately $200. per year, hair style 4X year (once per season) just cut (love my hair as it is!) $200. year, including tip. Makeup I use very little (drugstore brands) under $100. year. Nails, I do my own. I bought the supplies last year on Amazon $??? not much. I’m a true minimalist. I can’t stand wasting money. For this I have no debt and a very comfortable life. Annnnd, I look good! Relaxed, natural, and healthy😁.
OMGGGG I’m so behind in the game 😂 I DYI everything and everything is my hair, makeup including brows and nails which I didn’t want to spend the money getting them done when I was younger because of $ so I went to school and now do them myself
I’m shooketh! I brush my teeth and hair, slap lotion all over, clean important body parts, put on clean knickers and call it good ! DAILY! I wash my hair (with a shower) every 3-4 days. I have always done my own hair. I do my own nails now that there is so much good stuff out. Prior, I had my acrylic nails covered by my insurance company due to an unfortunate incident while serving my country. They still cover it but I can’t be bothered going to a salon. I like my daytime pjs too much! 🤣🤣🤣
I think my maintenance cost maybe 150 a month
I spend about 30-40 pounds a month on nails, 130-140 pounds every 10 weeks on hair and maybe 20 a month topping up makeup supplies.
That is it tbh.
Then again I eat right which helps so much with skin/hair/nails.
A result of eating right means not being overweight which makes you feel better and helps with hygiene and lack of sugary diet helps with teeth.
I am lucky that I have natural straight blonde hair so no highlights or straightening means no expensive hair products or styling.
I would be happy with just having gel manicure , regular pedi and lashes done /refilled every month
Maybe a haircut every few months BUT
My monthly hair used to cost 300
Nails and toes like 200
Facial 2x a week 85 each time
Waxing 65 for Brazilian
Lashes 100
Massage every two weeks 60
955
A lot of these women would be shocked how little I spend on pampering. Lol. I work a lot of chemicals, a beat face and complicated hair just isn't compatible with my job. I don't remember the last time I used any other than an spf moisturizer. 😊
Hair tinsel sent me down a rabbit hole
That last one is similar to what i do lol. It blows my mind how much other women do.
I’ve won 17 beauty pageants and all I use is….
1: Pink dove soap (I’m clean, smell great and don’t get pimples)
2: Cocoa butter lotion & oil
3:Chanel & Juicy Couture Perfume/body spray
4:Blow dryer/Flat iron/hair curler
5: “Not your mothers” 10 in 1 hair protector
6: Milk of magnesia as makeup primer like $2-$3
7: Nyx makeup and my foundation is KVD good Apple
8: 2 lacefronts from Amazon
9: I paint my nails red or pink. For pageants, I will get them done professionally
10: Strip lashes from beauty supply are 99 cents
You can be pretty on a dime. Girls who spend thousands a month are usually in debt, and do not know how to shop mindfully.
JEEZUZ! I bleach my roots every 2 months with Dollar Tree dye and cut my own hair now too.
My only skin care routine is using dove soap and i like putting aloe gel and sunscreen it works for me. My skin is sensitive but i still think its cool people who have a those full skincare routines. Also i did try those stick on nails and its so pretty but to be honest I'm to wild that it doesn't last long with me. So i just put my own gel nail polish on my nails and have the uv light other than that i just leave my nails natural. My hair i do every once in a while but other than that its always in a bun. I honestly can't keep up with the way everyone else looks after themselve but i do respect it i have nothing against it. You guys look awesome though
Naked mole rat just sparked something in my brain from my childhood- was there a character from kim possible or another animated show that had a naked mole rat on it?
Down there grows so fast
So my morning routine is not washing my face at all. I do it at night, and I don't see how it can even get dirty while you sleep. I brush teeth. Put my hair up in a ponytail. My hair just actually depends on what I'll be doing that day. I have not gotten a haircut in years. If I need a cut, I tie my hair and just cut. Does it come out even? no, but I just don't want to go get my haircut. Maybe next year I'll get a haircut because I have really been wanting layers, and unfortunately, idk how to do that. I spent $11-12 in a box hair dye. I have never colored my hair either, so I'm going to give it a try at home. Through the day, I wear sunscreen and carry a hand lotion. My hands get very dry from washing them a lot. If I feel fancy, I shape my nails and use nail polish. I have always wanted to try the gel nail polish, but you have to be careful with them. I'll just keep using regular nail polish. During the night, I do wash my face. I use panoxyl because I suffer from acne. I have a toner, and at last, I use a thick cream like the aveeno baby eczema therapy night balm. It's a big tub, so it last awhile and I tend to use it on other areas that start to get super dry. I also take a shower at night, so I use a body lotion every night. It is also an eczema cream. I don't suffer from it, but it keeps me moisturized. When I wake up in the morning, my body and face are moisturized. So sunscreen is all I do. I would like to get my haircut at least once though. Something with bangs and layers look nice. Coloring it as well I always wondered how I would look in a different hair color. I would also like to get my nails and lashes done. Also, a little facial or something for my face. I have been trying to at least try it once, but it's really hard to justify the price. As a mom who let herself go I feel like I need a little pick me up. Maybe next year I would be able to do one or 2 of the things I have been wanting.