How Much Is My Face Worth?
The moment I realised that my money doesn't just disappear: it's all on my face.
I
think I've seen this type of post around the blogosphere in the past,
and I've recently decided to give it a go! Let's figure out how much
money's worth of products I generally apply on my face. I decided to
do the test with my everyday makeup, and purposely only used products
that are in my daily routine. There's a mix of drugstore and high-end
makeup, that I'll list below.
Let's
jump in and count the £££...
For
my everyday looks, I tend to go for simple makeup, warm pink tones
and, as usual, no contouring or bronzer and all that. All the
products I use have stood the test of time and I'd highly recommend
them.
FACE AND LIPS
Since
February I have been using the Charlotte
Tilbury Magic Foundation all
over my face. It is great at covering imperfections and gives a very
natural finish. (read my review of the foundation here) I am sure this foundation would suit most skins, dry
as well as combination or oily. Under my eyes, I used a tiny bit of the Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer, which has a great coverage - even though my current shade is way too dark for me! To set it, I use the Rimmer
Stay Matte powder, which has
been a firm favourite for years now. Cheap and cheerful!
On
my cheeks, I've used a sparkly coral blusher from Beauty
UK, Blush & Brush in the shade n.3 Upper
East Side. That's my go-to shade for warm looks. Under my brows and
on my cheekbones, I added some highlight, using a Sephora
eyeshadow. It came in a birthday present from the
brand, and this shade is the perfect beige tone to use as
highlighter, and it has a slight gold shimmer to it.
On my lips, I went for a light lip with MAC Fast Play. It's my favourite pinky nude shade in the amplified finish, and on a day-to-day basis I've been wearing a lot of more glossy finishes recently and steered away from my mattes a little.
EYES
I
like a non-fussy eye look, and the Naked
3 palette by Urban Decay is
my spring and summer favourite. For this look, I've used two
eyeshadows: Trick on the whole mobile lid, and Darkside in the outer
corners. In the middle of the lid, I've put a touch of golden bronze eyeshadow from Nocibé, which was a gift from the brand. To line my eyes, I used the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on eye
pencil in shade Underground, which is a cool-toned shimmery brown. I
use it as eyeliner very often, and use it under the eyes as well to
add to complete the look.
My
mascara is the amazing Roller Lash by Benefit, which is perfect for
length and separated lashes. My eyebrows are slightly brushed with my
old Lash Sensational Mascara by Maybelline, as I don't fill in my
eyebrows. An old mascara's just great to make them look fuller and
keep them in place.
And that is my typical everyday look complete!
Now,
as I am writing this I have no idea how much this makeup look is
worth. I've got my calculator ready, and for reference I'll be using prices in
pounds, and take the price information from the websites of the brands as often as I can for accuracy.
Charlotte
Tilbury, Magic
Foundation, £30
Urban
Decay, Naked
Skin Concealer, £19
Rimmel, Stay
Matte Powder, £3.99
Beauty
UK, Blush
& Brush, £2.99
Sephora,
Single Eyeshadow, present
MAC, Fast
Play Lipstick, £16.50
Urban
Decay, Naked
3 Palette, £39.50
Nocibé,
Single Eyeshadow, present
Urban
Decay, 24/7
Glide-on Eye Pencil, £15.50
Benefit, Roller
Lash Mascara, £20.50
Maybelline, Lash
Sensational Mascara, £8.99
TOTAL ............ £156.97
You
know what, that's actually not as bad as I thought! Of course I'm
only wearing a fraction of that value on my face, but it goes to show
that investing in products that you love and trust enough to use on your skin everyday is essential.
I
could have saved that money, I could have gone for cheaper options
for a lot of these products, but in the long run, these are well
worth the price. Sure, my wallet cried a little when I splurged on
the Charlotte Tilbury foundation, but I've still got a good quantity of it left and I've enjoyed using it ever since. So yes, I don't think the
money's worth of makeup I apply on my face almost every day is that
bad - after all, that's one of my hobbies.
So
there you go, the face on these photos is worth £156.97.
Figuratively speaking, of course. I hope.
How much do you think your everyday makeup is worth?
Lots of love,
Julia x
Lots of love,
Julia x
