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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$75 a month means she's using too much product when she applies it. She needs to look for dupes of her products that are cheaper also - Trader Joe's sells dupes, as does the local chain drugstore, Target, etc. [/quote]

What do you think is a reasonable amount?[/quote]

As an example, I use organic coconut oil to moisturize my body (not face) and deep condition my hair. It's from Trader Joe's. One jar lasts me half a year, if not longer. It's the best moisturizer I've ever used in over four decades.[/quote]

That's good for you but a preposterous suggestion for a teen, who will stain everything in sight with it. No way.

OP, she is being influenced by the deluge of TikTok and friends and social media right? I am 40, but I feel that.

I have two suggestions:

1.) Have her identify a few things that are important to her to spend more on, such as a Kylie lip gloss or Tatcha skin cream or whatever it is. Make those gifts or splurges, and teach her to alternate (cetaphil in PM, a little Tatcha in PM, etc...). Explain she/you can NOT spend all your money on luxurious skin care/makeup/Lume/Native/Olaplex stuff when Caress/Dove/Garnier will do. It's ridiculous.

2.) Teach her about samples. If she is buying something, peruse Ulta or Sephora or direct website for the best deals. There are ALWAYS sample deals, often 10-packs of exploratory makeup or skin care items, or 2-3 decent sizes of minis of a coveted brand. If you purchase mid-tier items at Ulta you can get great deals there: I'm talking Cetaphil and Garner and Loreal and regular stuff like that. She will likely be satisfied with minis, and if you get good and keep at the habit of checking you'll be deluged with them soon. [/quote]

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