Friday, August 19, 2011

Extravagant Beauty: How Much Do You Spend on Beauty Products

I admit it, I splurge on a few must have beauty products.

I have assorted jars and bottles of products I use everyday along with my favorite cosmetics- and a few cost me more than I would like to spend.

I think that I'm worth it though and it's not like I spend a lot on every product every month. My extravagant beauty products only need to be replaced ever couple to six months-like my favorite Nvey Eco Lipstick and my Juice Beauty Moisturizer.

I pay more partially for the organics but mainly because I love how they work.

Both I got hooked on after receiving free products for review.

Nvey Eco sucked me in with the fabulous color and rich organic feel of their lipstick. So now I pay $29 for one tube of lipstick. No I wouldn't pay that for every lipstick in my collection but for that must have color for me- yes I'll do it because it is my absolute favorite lipstick EVER.

Juice Beauty sent me their stem cellular products and I got totally hooked on the moisturizer- so after using it for awhile I ran out and had to order more- even if it did cost $65.

My husband cringes but he doesn't complain- why? Because I don't hardly ever spend money on myself- it's all about the kids and the house. For me- I buy what I need when I need it so little extravagances are things I deserve even if he does think $65 for face cream is crazy he's a guy and doesn't understand the high price of beauty. :-)

What are your splurge items? What must you have for your beauty arsenal no matter the price?

The Ritual of Beauty

Women do a lot of things to be beautiful.

When you really think about it out of context some of it sounds insane- shaving, waxing, plucking, tweezing, exfoliating, scrubbing...

I don't do all of these things but I sure do some that can be painful- like tweezing and plucking. I tried waxing...can you say OWWW or scream it like I did. LOL

Some might think the things I do everyday are crazy- because I have to do them.

It's my ritual. I go through stages of cleaning my face- cleanse, scrub, mask (obviously I don't do each everyday or night) then moisturize and spot treat, add special stuff like eye cream.

I just remember being little and watching my mom with her fancy jars and bottles doing her ritual face cleansing.

She was (is) a natural beauty and never wore much, if any, makeup (unlike me who fell in love with the pretty colors and possibilities makeup offers). But even though my mom didn't wear cosmetics she was very into taking care of her skin. Probably why she looks so young still even though she's into her 70s.

I thankfully inherited her skin and still look younger than my age. I think it's partially fabulous genetics and partially adherence to skin care.

My rituals make me feel good and like I care about my skin, my beauty, me.

And to be honest- it's relaxing at the end of the day to wash away the troubles and ick that accumulated all day and prepare myself to face a new day...with my best face forward.

Yes I know the saying is your best foot forward but with women...it's all about the face.

What beauty rituals do you do to put your best face forward?