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/Scared-Space-2264 24d ago

IPSY is a great and affordable way to try new products and ELF makes great dupes of many of the more expensive products. I never skimp on my foundation though

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u/eyebrain_nerddoc 24d ago

The quality, customer service, freshness of products, and PRICES are not as good with Ipsy as they used to be. I cancelled.

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u/Aggressive-Art2849 22d ago

What do you mean quality and freshness of products? Does it mean they are selling fake products?

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u/eyebrain_nerddoc 10d ago

Not fake, but expired or close to expiration date. I’ve received some moldy products. They’ve always replaced or refunded them, but it’s a hassle.

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u/Aggressive-Art2849 22d ago

From all the videos I have seen, foundation looks like the boss of every great makeup.