cost of female beauty/upkeep?

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Does she have certain expensive products that she likes? Maybe post them here as we can suggest dupes.

Naturium Sensitive Skin Body Wash seems to be one of the pricer items. $13

Makeup Remover - Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. not expensive, maybe $4

LaRoche Posay Purifying foaming cleanser-- about $15

Native shampoo and conditioner. About $10 each so $20

so that's about $52 right there.

The body wash is probably the worst thing in terms of expense. You could try dove or aveeno- both are good on sensitive skin. But does she really go through all of this every month? I have long thick hair and my shampoo lasts several months. The cleanser should also last more than a month. Not sure how large the body wash is, but again, seems like it should last longer than a month. You may want to go over how much she should be using.

No, I'm sure they last more than a month. As I said on average it seems her toiletries cost about $75 a month. The brands I listed are just the ones I recall recently. There's also sunscreen (face and body during the summer), moisturizer, hair styling products, nail polish stuff, nail polish remover, razors, and of course cosmetics like mascara and whatever.

It sounds to me like you are going in search of problems. None of this seems especially excessive. Sure you could find ways to save a few dollars here and there - but do you actually care about doing that or are you just trying to make this into an issue for... reasons?

Honestly, I was just searching for information about what other women in the DC area budget or spend on beauty products.

I think I stated in the OP that I don't wear a lot of beauty products or use makeup so I'm not aware of what a reasonable amount is required to spend to look.. professional? decent? Of course there will be a wide range, but even with something as variable as food, I could tell you that $100-$300 a month for a person is a reasonable amount, but $1000 per person is ridiculously high.

I just wanted to hear from others what they were spending. Thanks to the one poster who looked at her budget and shared she spends $150/month on beauty products.

I also looked online and found a few articles or surveys saying that the average American woman spends something like $320/month on beauty (but that includes things like the cost of the haircut and getting nails done, and maybe other treatments like waxing etc.). So anyhow, my daughter's $75 a month on average seems on the low side compared with that.

I would not compare what a teenager is spending with what grown women are spending, personally. That said your kid doesn't sound like she's going nuts at Sephora either.

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Here's a few things I found online:

https://www.byrdie.com/average-cost-of-beauty-maintenance

A new study conducted by OnePoll for Groupon showed us just that—and as willing as we are to funnel our paychecks into amazing skincare or beautiful hair color, we probably couldn't have guessed that on average, the amount of money we spend on our appearance could pay for four years of college tuition. According to the study, the average woman spends about $313 per month on her appearance.

https://peachesandblush.com/how-much-should-you-spend-on-skincare-and-makeup/

In the United States, women spend an average of $115 on makeup and beauty treatments per month, or $1,380 annually on beauty treatments.

https://peachesandblush.com/how-much-to-spend-on-skincare-products

According to the National Retail Federation, the average American woman spends about $115 per month on makeup and beauty treatments. The New York Post reports that they spend an average of $65 per month on anti-aging treatments such as creams, lotions, moisturizer, and hair dye.

https://centsai.com/life/health-and-money/cost-of-monthly-beauty-budget

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I would not compare what a teenager is spending with what grown women are spending, personally. That said your kid doesn't sound like she's going nuts at Sephora either.

Well, sure. And not to judge, but I guess I am a little judgmental about anyone who spends $300 a month on beauty products. I think that is honestly wasteful. I'd be sad if she was spending that much, and for sure I wouldn't be giving her that kind of money!

But I guess $75 a month isn't a lot all things considered.

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I think it depends on what she is buying? Is she buying a moisturizer and using half and then getting something different, or using things up and then refilling? If she had eczema I would definitely support whatever she needs to keep it under control as it can be miserable and really affect quality of life.