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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in a less expensive house so that I don’t have to work FT or even at all. This also lets me afford Botox, quality skincare products (not drugstore stuff), Retin-A, time to work out, hobbies, and down-time. I have a SN kid and I really don’t have time to do it all. I envy that some moms can manage it. More power to them.

[b]If it really means something to you, you’ll have to free up resources for it because it will cost some time and money. You might have to cut cable or buy a cheaper car or whatever you think you can swap out. [/b]

The Botox, Retin-A, skincare and gym cost about $3k a year. I don’t drink alcohol, think of how much people spend on that and it’s not even good for you!

You’ll have to decide it’s not frivolous and it’s important to you. I told my husband “Look, I only get one face and if I don’t take care of it, it won’t take care of itself.”

My husband wasn’t on board with the Botox and pricier skincare until he saw the results. He said the change is “pretty amazing.”[/quote]

Similar story here.  I have a friend who was aghast at the cost of medical grade skin treatments for a mid-40s woman, even though she really wanted to do it.  She drives a way nicer car than me, she has a lovely home with a stunning yard, and she takes great vacations.  More power to her, if she prefers to spend her money that way.  But, at a certain point, you have to decide what is important to you.  I'd rather spend my money at a medispa than on landscaping, because I get more enjoyment out of the results.  Everyone is different and can make different choices, but really fighting aging requires resources.[/quote]

Yes, you have to decide what is important to you.  I am all for exercising, because it is healthful. It is worth spending the money to eat good, healthy food (and good, healthy food is definitely more expensive than unhealthy food).  But spending money on cosmetic procedures is not for me.  People who worry so much about wrinkles are too shallow for me.  Many of us derive more satisfaction from spending time with friends and family, etc., and have no time for or interest in people so caught up in appearances.[/quote]

Well, gosh, I think it’s worth it when people look at me and say “Wow, you look so pretty!” I know they are trying to figure out what I’m doing. My husband certainly likes it.

I get Botox 3 a year. It takes me an hour round trip, so 3 hours a year at a MediSpa is very little time. I usually combine it with other errands. It costs me about $1200/yr (I buy the spring and fall package specials). For $100 bucks a month I have eliminated RBF, gotten rid of an intense crease in my brow that makes me look mad when I’m not, fixed my mouth so that I cannot frown and since those muscles are no longer pulling my lips down, they plump back up without the use of fillers. 
 
The result is I look friendly and people treat me more kindly. I like that. And when you can’t frown and furrow it is much harder to grit your teeth while you sleep. So Botox also benefits my teeth. That’s not a waste of money or imposition to me.

Instead of jumping to conclusions, maybe you should look into what is out there and what it can do for you.

Besides, I didn’t post originally for you but for OP and anyone else who isn’t a negative Nancy and cares about keeping up personal appearance.

[b]Within reason, maintaining the best version of yourself is not just vanity, it’s also a courtesy to others that says you care how others see you[/b]. I’m saddened by how much Americans slob out. I used to be a photo archivist and have seen many historical photos taken over the past 120 years. I wish people would put in the effort that we used to. On an average workday, people looked much more pulled together. [/quote]

This might be the dumbest sh!t I've read in a long time.  [/quote]

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