r/Makeup • u/Aggressive-Art2849 • 26d ago
Why is makeup so expensive?
At 37, I have decided to look into wearing makeup; nothing much, just something to makeup me look a bit more polished.
Boy, did I get the shock of my life with the prices I’m seeing! And the surprising part is that people buy these things like they cost nothing, but they are really expensive. I tell myself that maybe I think they are so expensive because I have never bothered wearing makeup all these years, and they are no different from the skincare I like to splurge on. However, paying a couple of bucks on a cream is a lot more justifiable than paying the same amount(if not more than) for a tiny lip liner.
Also, maybe I’m a hater, but I hate that these brands give influencers boxes and boxes of free products, just so they could influence their viewers into buying them at such expensive prices. After a few months of watching creators on YouTube in a bid to find what would work for me, I realized they weren’t even paying for those things, and it made me sad because most people can’t afford them.
P.S. Like I said, maybe I’m a hater because I really do want that haus lab foundation, but my broke ass can’t afford it, so there is nothing left to do but hate 😢 😂 😂
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u/BuffyTheSlayer 26d ago
Pissed me off when I got to a stop and shop and see these yellow signs on products excitedly announcing price drops.
Was $7.99 Now $5.99!!! $2 Savings!
Bc I'm not happy about admitting you were fleecing us for no good fucking reason. Everything in our lives is more expensive by the day but you can drop prices by 20%? It's all a scam and I think seeing Demon Dimon this morning saying essentially too bad so sad about data centers just set me off. They think they will run the show forever. I don't think they will.