Every morning I go through a routine of products, and I thought I’d revive an old discussion: How much is your face worth?
All prices are in $CAD
MORNING
- Cleanser: Korres White Tea Fluid Gel – $27
- Primer: CoverFX – $39 CAD
- [OPTIONAL] Eyeshadow Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance – $24
- Foundation: Bare Escentuals mineral foundation/Stila Foundation – $35
- Eyeliner: Annabelle Kohl Liner – $10
- Blush: Tarte Tipsy – $24
- [OPTIONAL] Bronzer: Annabelle Haute Gold Zebra – $10
MORNING TOTAL: $169
Notes: Naturally, I am not using the whole tub, tube, pot or compact each morning, but the morning products I use, are worth anywhere from $180 to $234.
EVENING
- [OPTIONAL] Makeup wipes: Cost-co Makeup Wipes – $10
- Cleanser: Korres White Tea Fluid Gel – $27 **Note, I am not going to double-count this
- [OPTIONAL] Moisturizer: Argan Oil – $18
Note: Makeup wipes and moisturizer are optional because sometimes I don’t wear makeup and other times, my skin doesn’t need moisturizer or the sulfur masque.
EVENING TOTAL: $58
Potential Whole Day Total: $228
This doesn’t even include brushes, so let’s add another $50 on top of that, for a grand total of:
$278
Without a doubt, I’d save a lot more money if I just didn’t wear makeup, but Economic Review said that women who wear a bit of makeup (trust me, none of the above looks caked on, and is very natural-looking), will earn up to 30% more than their makeup-less counterparts. (The Everyday Minimalist)
I also own a collection of other shadows and eyeliners but this would be my basic face.
You might also be interested in this post on THE SCIENCE OF MAKEUP. Very cool stuff!
I do forgo a lot of products that I feel are quite unnecessary for my face:
- Toners: Never saw the point of using this
- Facial Scrubs: The only ones I use are Lactic Acid by Pure and Simple now, to exfoliate my skin
- Eye creams
- Wrinkle creams
- Lip Exfoliators
- Serums of any kind
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.
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well i belive that one should take care of thier self after all whatever hardwork we do, we deserve lil pampering
I guess my face costs about $12 (or whatever the cost of spectro acne care) every few months or so, but it`s going to cost more when I finally graduate and go about starting my own business and want to look good 🙂
I am totally going to check out that science of makeup, because I always like to understand the science behind things, especially if I’m gonna put them on my face or fly in them.