Saves: I have very long hair and color the roots myself at home. I get it cut twice a year.
Do my own nails but pedicure in salon.
I don’t wear much makeup and skincare is rather inexpensive. No Botox or fillers. I think it’s too late for that. At home whitening trays.

Splurge: Tirz, perhaps a facelift someday soon.

Saves: Cerave face wash, naturism azelaic acid, Cerave shampoo and conditioner, Neutrogena body sunscreen, ELF lip oils

Splurge: Kiehl's moisturizer and face oil, Lancome facial sunscreen, R&co Centerpiece for hair, MUFE foundation, Victoria Beckham eyeliner

Saves-
-Inexpensive skincare (Vanicream, tretinoin, Trader Joe's sunscreen). I also use Trader Joe's body lotion.
-At home manicures with UV gel nail strips. I can get 2 or 3 manicures out of a pack.
-Natural hair color (I'm 41 with no gray yet)
-Do my own eyebrows
-At home IPL for legs/bikini/etc
-Drugstore shampoo (I use Pantene volumizing for my fine, straight hair). I use no styling products.
-Drugstore mascara, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner

Splurges-
-GLP-1 meds
-Upper and lower blepharoplasty
-Expensive skin tint and lip products
-Invisalign
-Botox 2x per year

Save: at home chemical peels

Splurge: lasers like Halo, Moxi, BBL Hero

Anonymous wrote:Saves: I hate nail polish and manicures. I keep my nails short and neat but no manis or pedis. I have fine hair so I prefer drugstore shampoos and conditioner. I thrift most of my clothes… I spend Pennies on the dollar for higher end labels, natural fibers only.
Splurge: regular highlights and frequent trims, and I treat myself to nicer skincare and makeup from clean, low tox brands…love credo!

Which drugstore shampoos do you like?

Save: Most body products except for body wash, haircut once a year (keratin below keeps it basically damage free), Target or similar for most clothes

Splurge: Keratin, builder gel nails every 4 weeks, Botox but I can stretch it to once a year because my metabolism sucks

The splurge is semaglutide and botox. Everything else is a DIY.

My favorite cheap thing is tretinoin

My only splurges are tirzepatide and investing in a Shark hair wrap. I color hair at home, use drugstore makeup, and don't use expensive skincare, but I do use all my products every single day with a good routine.

I splurge on haircuts and styling products. Everything else is drugstore. Took a long time, to find a good balance and products that I'm happy with!

Saves: at home hair color,+ cut, buy most clothes through Poshmark (work) or thrift (home), inexpensive makeup, with one exception

Splurges: regular gel manicures + occasional pedicures, unlimited solidcore membership, not inexpensive lip balms/lipstick

Saves: Drugstore brands for cleanser/moisturizer/sunscreen (Cerave, Vanicream, unscented Dove soap for my sensitive skin), mostly drugstore makeup (mascara, brow gel, tinted moisturizer), Tresemme shampoo/conditioner/hairspray, relatively affordable gym membership ($40/month, and I have access to all the classes offered there).

Splurges: Monthly haircut/color, Botox 3-4x/year, monthly manicure/pedicure.

Saves: Vanicream cleanser and moisturizer for my family. I might switch over, too, but I'm still using stuff up. Rare manicures and pedicures.

Splurges: Garden of Life vitamins. Pilates reformer classes. Botox. Professional teeth whitening (will schedule soon). Redken All Soft conditioner.

Saves: I hate nail polish and manicures. I keep my nails short and neat but no manis or pedis. I have fine hair so I prefer drugstore shampoos and conditioner. I thrift most of my clothes… I spend Pennies on the dollar for higher end labels, natural fibers only.
Splurge: regular highlights and frequent trims, and I treat myself to nicer skincare and makeup from clean, low tox brands…love credo!

Saves: at home nails, at home hair color, at home peels

Splurge: jewelry. I get real gold and keep it for my daughter. It’s pretty much my only splurge!

I thought this might be a fun thread.
My saves: I do my own mani/pedis and hair color
Splurge: good haircuts, lower blepharoplasty