Temptalia Asks You – How much do you spend a month on beauty products?
Posted On: 01/30/08
Posted in: Temptalia Asks You
How much do you spend a month on beauty products? Do you know or are you afraid to know?
I probably spend $200-300 a month, depending on how many collections MAC puts out!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Only about $80. My job doesn’t pay well. :P
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
$80 is nothing to sneeze at, that’s about five lipsticks with tax!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It used to be $150-$200 a month. Then, it became tiresome trying to keep up with MAC’s weekly releases. So, now, it’s about $35 every 2-3 months.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Oh, wow, that’s incredible! I’m really quite in awe!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
With me buying cosmetics is like lunar phases, there are times of insane spending sprees (strangely enough these are closely related to MACs LE releases)and – thank goodness – there are times when I spend nothing at all. These dry spells are usually sorely needed to financially recover. How much I really spend, I don´t want to know…
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
LOL! I know what you mean. Sometimes you just don’t jive with a launch, but then the next one you’re dying to have it all.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
$20-30 a month, on average. Of course, December was a bad month, what with all the crazy extra limited edition stuff. This month I got Neutral Pink, Rich Flesh, and Sculpt/Accentuate and 4N with my Back2Mac. I’m done for a while, Fafi or no Fafi.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
That’s really quite good, Erin :) YAY for Back2MAC!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I try for $100 a month but its probably $200. I tell myself its because I’m new to this whole makeup thing and I REALLY DO need product X. Its mostly true. *whistles innocently*
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Haha :D I like the way you think, Tekoa. I don’t have a set budget, but I definitely know when I’ve bought more than I should have. I try to keep my hauls under $100 per visit. I used to go crazy on launch days, and I’d alway be happy if I didn’t hit $300+.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Heh. There’s always that one last product you need to make your life complete.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Ha, there is always the search for the holy grail x product that never ends.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It varies depending on the time of year and the collections coming out. Also, depends on whether or not I need to stock up on skincare items that month. I would say it averages $300-$500/month. Yep, too much, but I have a high stress job, so I to reward myself :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I agree that it can definitely vary. But wow! I’m glad you take the time to reward yourself, and I imagine your jbo must be well paying, too, so it’s all good ;)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wow including perfume, makeup, skincare, haircare and body stuff I probably average $160. YIKES!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
That’s not bad, since it includes ALL of those areas!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
LOL i’d prefer not to know the exact $ figure. I like to do several shopping trips, then it doesn’t seem so bad.
I’d say around now it at least 100/mo, will prob get a bit worse in summer when I’m done school and can afford all my lemmings. Then it’ll probably dissipate–I’m not sure how many more paintpots or brown/pink etc eyeshadows I REALLY need. I want to start giving them my love!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
LOL! Me neither, Lori. I agree that a little each time makes it seem like more :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
You read my mind: I don’t know, and I don’t wanna know. :P It can range anywhere from $100-$400. When MAC is releasing huge collections (e.g. Fafi) or a bunch of collections in one month, the number is usually closer to $300 or $400, I’d imagine. Otherwise, between $100 and $200, I’d estimate.
Scary. *shakes head*
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Totally agree! Sometimes I can pick up just a few items and be happy, but other times I either get bought in by the hype or I just love it all.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Probably about £75 ( bout $140 ) a month? I have the odd over £100 spree in Boots but I try to limit those, they make my bank cry!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
One day I will go to England and get to go crazy at Boots. One day!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I can relate to the lunar phases :) There are months were I really don’t spend more than maybe 20$ on one or two new polishes. Then there are months were I spend at Lush, a new OPI line, MAC and then a facial. So anywhere from 20$ and up to the extreme 500$ or even more. My highest costs are facials and when I have to stock up on my face products. Make-up I tend to stay around the 100$ every other month or so. Lush I spend around 100$ every couple of months.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Me too! I’m very much like that. Sometimes I go weeks without buying much of anything. Restocking sucks, especially if it all runs out at the same time.
BTW! I forgot to mention, I used the bath bomb you gave me a week or so ago. Oh, man, I was acting like I was a 2 year old (I haven’t taken a bath in about forever). I kept calling my boyfriend in to check out the color of the water! (And to splash him.)
Thursday, January 31, 2008
your too CUTE :) I adore baths and take several weekly….I wouldnt even shower if it wasnt for needing to wash my hair.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I would say I average around $200-400/month, depending on LE releases & if I need to restock essential items like foundation, primer, moisturizer, etc.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I’m very much the same, Ariele :) I hate restocking hauls, so less fun than brand new stuff you haven’t tried before.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I don’t want to know… probably $50-100. But OMG $200-300? That’s how much I spend on food! (Although, I should spend money rewarding myself with makeup instead of food.)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Hey Mariah! Some of us probably have bigger budgets and “spending money” than others, so no fear :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It can’t be more than 80 dollars, although I’m too much of a punk to actually put it it down and check. I just started really being interested to the point of buying in regards to eye make-up so I’m sure my aveage spending will go up.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
That’s raelly good, Dee! Congrats on keeping it so in line though :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Man this is a pretty dangerous question because I actually have to sit and count. But I think per month – probably $200-$500. It gets near the $500 range if I get a facial and some LE MAC thing comes out, and I have to replenish stuff in the same month. I’d say I’m closer to the $200 on average.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
lol! Yeah, I don’t try to look. It would make me weep, I’m sure :)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
i think around 100-150
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Not too shabby, Lina!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I try to keep it at $100 or less a month. This is after several years of splurging, mind you ;)
Whenever there’s a LE collection or a sale, I do get what I like but apart from that, I don’t buy whatever I fancy at full price but instead select products that I will actually use on a regular basis.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
That’s pretty good! Even after being a splurge-a-holic, it can be hard to curb it.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
oh jesus some months i spend nothin on make up and other months i spend bout three hundred euro which is bout 500 dollars really bad i no but i still live wih my parents and have no financial responsibilities … i no i shud save my money but wheres the fun in dt?? who wants to be the richest person in the graveyard? but for me it all balances out. 9 outta 12 mnths a year i spend nada on make up and the remaining three months i wud spend a bomb!!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Hey Emily!
Whew, but hey, spend when you can, before you have responsibilities :)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
it used to be about £60 a month and with that i’d go for big bargain gift with purchase deals etc. but since then it’s hard to confine myself so and with that payrise it’s gone up to £100 a month, it does vary though, sometimes i don’t have anything much to buy so i forward that ‘balance’ to the next month! result! :)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I just went to my local MAC counter early this morning and handed over £141 :D