Have you ever been surprised or even shocked how much money women can spend? There are many reasons why this happens and if you were not aware of how much we spend, you are in for a shock. I know that men like to analyse things , especially the finances , so let's dive in deep and find out!
First of all, women have to endure tremendous pressures from the society to look good, be fashionable, look youthful and trendy at all times. This has always been the case but now it has been exacerbated by the social media and the pressures to keep up with the influencers and celebrities. And although not all women fall into this trap but this can be really noticeable. Suddenly all women want a Chanel bag whereas before they have been happy with a regular bag that is reasonable priced. Suddenly the young ladies are all fashion victims. But let's leave those for a moment and let's see how much the average woman can spend just on her daily upkeep. I know that some men find those numbers really shocking, their facial expression is priceless! There are some men out there who think we just need a moisturiser!
Here are some example prices of the daily : (prices depend on the brand, sky is the limit but let's get the average prices):
mascara- £10-30 (every 2-3 months)
face foundation - £10-30 - every 2-3 moths
lipstick - £10-30 (most women have several so x5 at least or even more)
hair colour trim and blow-dry at the salon-£ 90-160 (every month or 2-3 months)
face cream- £10-30 (usually we need at least two for night and day)
face serum £20-60
eye shadow palette £15-30 (again we need several)
face powder - £10-30 (every 2-3 months)
(Usually an average woman has several beauty and make up products (10-20+)and always buying new ones)
one manicure visit - £30-40
one pedicure visit - £40-50
facial at the salon - £70-120
bottle of perfume £50-150 depending on brand and size, most women need several different ones for different occasions)
More advanced treatments at the beauty salon:
Botox treatment - 250-350 every 6 months
face filler - 250 + every 6 months depending on the needs
waxing 80-150 every month depending on needs
laser hair removal 150-300 depending on the needs
These are the basics beauty needs , what about the actual clothes:
A dress - £70- sky is the limit - we of course need several dresses for many occasions
A pair of shoes - £70-500, again sky is the limit with prices and we need several as well
A coat - £300- 1000
Any clothing item - depending on the brands £100++
A handbag - £200- just any handbag
A premium handbag- £500- 1000
Designer handbag £1500- 5000
We need several handbags for any occasion. At least 5 I would say at the absolute minimum.
Jewellery - here really the sky is the limit, we love to have lots of it....
Watch - £300 - unlimited
So as you can see even if we just keep it to the absolute minimum we have some really high expenses to cover to just keep up with our daily maintenance, just to look good and well presented and if we really want to be "extra" then the sky is the limit and it can cost several thousands per year.
I hope you can appreciate how much time and effort and money women have to put in to maintain their looks and look after themselves. Of course there will be women who just use a moisturiser but I am quite sure you would not be impressed by their grooming and presentation. Each to their own.
So even if cover the basics of our beauty needs, there is always temptation - new beautiful make up releases, new creams, new products and beauty treatments, new handbags, new styles of clothes and dresses that are all designed to make us more beautiful and spend even more money!
Please share this article to spread the awareness as women get a lot of harsh criticism for spending too much, we just want to look nice and be happy in our skin!
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