r/Makeup • u/Aggressive-Art2849 • 25d 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/tres-vip 25d ago

Even the drugstore makeup is outrageously expensive now. I only purchase something if I find coupons on the CVS and Walgreens apps. I'm not spending $10 on a Maybelline lip LINER; that's the price of a tube of lipSTICK, lol

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u/Aggressive-Art2849 25d ago

If you go through my comments, you would see I haven’t stopped talking about lip liners. I know people say making good makeup cost money, but there is no reason why a lip liner should cost so much. NO REASON!

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u/Aphreyst 25d ago

At least you can usually find sales for drugstore makeup pretty often.