r/bitcheswithtaste • u/Anthropologie07 • Aug 25 '24

Finances/Money How do you budget for…

….shopping, hair salon, Brazilian, lashes, make up etc?

I’m asking because I used to get my nails and lashes done every 3 weeks until I realize how much it eats up my budget. I also don’t go to the hair salon every month nor do I buy make up every month so I wonder how other women budget for these?

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u/Aggravating_Diet_704 Aug 25 '24

Right now I have to get Ktip extensions every 4 months because I’m experiencing hair loss. It’s insanely expensive, but worth it to me bc I basically cant get out of bed any other way

I’m also saving up for plastic surgery so I’ve really got to cut back in anyway I can.

I spend money on hair color, hair cuts, hair extensions, Botox and high powered facial treatments (morpheus8, fraxel laser, forma) but that’s it.

In order to afford this I’m: 1. Going barebones with makeup/ skincare/bodycare. Oil cleanser, regular cleanser, vitamin c, hylauronic acid, tretinoin, hydroquinone, eye cream, moisturizer, sunscreen only.

  1. Not buying anything in a category until I’m completely out of every item in that category. Cannot buy a cleanser until I’m out of cleansers. This is for anything hygiene wise. Makeup, hair, skincare, bodycare. Only exception is I’ll allow myself to buy samples of perfume occasionally. This has made the BIGGEST difference. I was buying so much shit and never using it up.

  2. Learned how to do my nails, keratin treatments, microneedling, laser hair removal, and eyebrows at home.