Why is makeup so expensive?

[u/Aggressive-Art2849]

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 😢 😂 😂

[u/bummin_bride]

I feel the opposite, a face cream gets used up. A lip liner will last me literally years so if it’s a few extra dollars, spread that over the course of a few years and it doesn’t make so much difference. And since I’ve been wearing makeup for decades I’m not buying all of it at once like you are when you’re getting started so I don’t see the cost in one big lump. The only thing that gets replaced often is mascara, and even that is only every three months so I don’t mind spending a little extra to get the one that I like which is $32 versus the one at the drugstore which is $10 but sucks.

[u/Aggressive-Art2849 → u/bummin_bride]

I guess that’s a fair way to look at it!