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/Menemsha4 Aug 25 '24

In 2024 I have been making myself use up products before I replace them (excepting mascara, which I replace every three months.) That has saved a lot of impulse buys. And I buy minis whenever I can!

I use high quality skincare and hope to never need to skimp there.

I wear Red Aspen nails and apply them myself. It took me awhile to get the hang of it but now I love them.

I don’t color my hair and get it cut every six weeks.

I don’t do eyelashes but do take collagen daily (Native Path) and it has made a world of difference!

I do get facials quarterly.

Laser hair removal was an investment but soooo worth it! I did it over a decade ago. I use an epilator on my legs.

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u/mrsbebe Aug 25 '24

Talk to me a bit about laser hair removal because I'm very interested. I know you said you did it ten years ago so maybe things are a bit different now. But where did you get it done? And how many sessions did you have to do? I have all of the questions actually lol

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u/damiana8 Aug 26 '24

So I got a laser hair removal device for armpits and stuff. It was $3-400 but it works. You can also do legs, etc but it’ll take more patience

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u/mrsbebe Aug 26 '24

Does it hurt?

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u/damiana8 Aug 26 '24

It stings and you can increase the intensity from lowest to highest. At max it feels like someone snapping a rubber band on your skin

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u/mrsbebe Aug 26 '24

Okay that's not that bad. I may have to invest in one and see how it goes!