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Choose or Lose: How much does price = quality?
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JennBee
Friday, November 27, 2009
In my experience, price is hardly ever an indicator of quality! :) Sometimes, but not often.
Ashley
Friday, November 27, 2009
I agree! Most of my eye cosmetics are from drug store brands like L’Oreal, but in terms of quality, they look/feel/apply exactly the same as my pricey shadows. Hell, I generally prefer my cheaper products!
I think that with things like foundation though, it’s sometimes better to spend a little more since most drug store brands don’t offer a lot of selection for different skin types and tones.
Angie
Friday, November 27, 2009
I feel that sometimes you do get better products when you pay more, but I don’t feel that it is always the case!
Look at NYX cosmetics. Drugstore brand, very affordable, and its wonderful quality! BUT You have MAC, a high end product, which is amazing. BUT With MAC, YSL, Lancome, Dior, you have some things that are very expensive, but are so sheer, or just don’t live up to the price/name
Faye
Friday, November 27, 2009
I think it depends on the product. I am an HE-only cosmetic user, pretty much, but I don’t know if that necessarily means more money = better products. There are some products that I definitely feel warrant the price — for example, Guerlain’s Le Rouge de G lipsticks. But there are other highly-priced items, like Cle de Peau lipsticks, that in my opinion aren’t worth the money. So in summary, I’d say that you shouldn’t dismiss an item out of hand just because it’s cheap, but you should be willing to pay more to get quality in many cases.
Carrie
Friday, November 27, 2009
This really depends. I think when it comes to buying make-up, doing your research is important. I love my eye shadow staples like Twinks and Seedy Pearl, but I use Coastal Scents brushes that I got for $2-$3 each to apply my makeup. I mainly use MAC because I find it is a brand that has consistently great products, and it has prices that are midrange enough for me to be able to experiment on a budget.
kpenn09
Friday, November 27, 2009
As someone with extremely sensitive skin, I feel that most of the time you get what you pay for. While I agree that drugstore brands can be of good quality and are awesome to round our your collection, for me, it’s not even worth the risk of breaking out, getting rashes, or being otherwise irritated.
Dior, Chanel and MAC almost never let me down, and their quality personal attention and excellent customer service make me feel that I totally get my money’s worth.
lisa
Friday, November 27, 2009
After learning of paula begoun and her books and talks etc now im convinced that price does not necessarily equal quality!
Catherine
Friday, November 27, 2009
While I certainly don’t believe that price is always an indicator of quality, I do enjoy and have generally found that high end and mid end products perform better than the drugstore or e-tailer ones I’ve tried. I think a lot of what you pay for is quality of packaging, and also the ability to try on products and test them before you buy too, which is a lot harder with d/s and e-tailer products. It’s true many drugstores will take them back now, but it’s still a really big hassle. That being said, I positively ADORE my Ecotools brushes and my EDM mineral foundation and face powders but I haven’t been able to find anything I love more than my Laura Mercier stickglosses or Tsumori Chisato for Shu Uemura holiday stuff. =)
Brian Kelly
Saturday, November 28, 2009
How much you pay really says nothing about the quality. When buying from higher end your usually only paying for the name. There are plenty of drug store/inexpensive brands available that are amazing quality and they’re making higher brands look pretty bad. That’s why I believe places like MAC, NARS and MUFE need to get of their high horses with their prices because the drug store brands are getting much better with cosmetics like Hard Candy, NYX and HIP. Sure, MAC-like products have great quality but drug store companies are really improving big time and I honestly believe that they could become a great contender. I’ve converted from MAC to cosmetics like NYX because of the price difference. $30 for foundation and then another $25 for a press powder that goes in just a few weeks is major BS. I’m an artist on a budget for stage work & movies and I find that going out of my way to get drug store brands works just as well as MAC, if not better and even though MAC is the standard for artistry, I refuse to pay those ridiculous prices.
Phyrra
Sunday, November 29, 2009
I think price doesn’t indicate quality.
I just tried a $75 moisturizer that broke out my sensitive skin.
My $12 moisturizer doesn’t do that.
I’m always willing to try something, but I really feel like the price isn’t indicative of the quality, for the most part.
FrankieBaby
Monday, December 7, 2009
I definitely think you get what you pay for with certain items. I love cheap lipgloss and cheap mascara. Those are two things that I find very little difference between cheap and expensive brands. However, cheap eyeshadow generally has so little pigment, it’s not worth the bother. Cheap foundations have such limited shade ranges and usually separate and look ghastly in a few hours.
There’s a reason things are cheap, they usually don’t use as much of the quality pigments and use a lot more “fillers”. Skincare I buy from natural food stores, where the prices are mid-range. You can find quality ingredients without all the chemicals found in high end and drugstore stuff, without all the name brands and fancy packaging.
Ashley
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
I disagree. The majority of my eyeshadows are drug store brands, and most people mistake my shadow for MAC. I’ve also worn both drug store and higher end brands in a look together, and sometimes the drug store brand actually looks and applies better. And I’ve used expensive brands that I found were somewhat poor in quality.
I do somewhat agree with looking for pricier foundations, but if you can actually find a good foundation for a reasonable price that has a good colour match, then buy the cheap stuff.