Serums/treatments that are more targeted to something specific, have a greater concentration of the right ingredients for targeting the skin issue, and so forth are worth spending a little more. I also like the texture of mid to higher-end moisturizers, so I tend to splurge often there.
Cleanser! I’ve indulged inexpensive cleansers but know that I don’t feel like they really sit on the skin long enough to be doing anything miraculous to my actual skin, so something that cleans well, doesn’t strip my skin, etc. is all that is needed and really does come at a variety of price...
If I wasn’t testing something, then I would be using setting spray and a lighter base with no powder along my nose (sunglasses and foundation separation!). I tend to keep it lighter on makeup if I’m going to be outside a lot or doing a lot of errands where I have to go to one place, then...
I tend to reach for something with high SPF if I’m going to be outdoors for awhile regardless of the time of year, but here in Arizona, the sun is almost always blazing hot in the summer and I never, ever forget SPF or to add more from March through October. I’m pretty good about applying higher...
I buy a greater variety of brands and types of product now, though I also have my favorite types of products/textures/colors and know what works for me (or doesn’t) so I have a better handle on my personal preferences as well.
I get overwhelmed during the holiday season because palettes and kits take a lot longer to review (more photos, more swatches, more to test) that it can be hard to prioritize and get everything done!
I wouldn’t say higher, more that I expect that they will meet the claims they’re making and don’t think they have room to justify not meeting those claims.
If it’s a duo, then I probably would use them separately, but if it was a cheek/face product with thin strips that a small blush brush would not fit comfortably in, then I’d use them altogether.
I like variety, so mine would be rather sizable but probably contained to a single set of drawers rather than three and change, LOL!
