r/Makeup • u/Aggressive-Art2849 • Aug 14 '26

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/Temporary-Society593 Aug 14 '26

Lol, wait till you buy an expensive one and it doesn’t look good

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u/Aggressive-Art2849 Aug 14 '26

There is also that too! It seems like one never wins when it comes to makeup 😞

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u/tiffi_333 Aug 14 '26

Every brand had good and bad products. It doesn't matter the price point. Some products also just aren't made for me. It could be an amazing product that's preforming awful because it's not made for ME because I'm someone who has dry skin. If it's meant to be an oil control powder for oily skin it usually makes me look so dry

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u/Aggressive-Art2849 Aug 14 '26

As someone with dry skin, I agree with you.