Hi Everyone!
Today, I’m reviewing my beauty expenses for 2023 and 2024. It’s already mid-November, I didn’t buy anything from the recent Sephora sale. I don’t think I plan to buy anything beauty-related for the rest of the year. If I do, I’ll update the graphs and table.
Check out my previous beauty expenses posts:
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022
My 2019 Beauty Budget
| Categories | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TOTAL SPENT (from 2017-24) |
| Makeup | 1300 | 1600 | 1100 | 70 | 250 | 650 | 90 | 10 | 5070 |
| Miscellaneous | 250 | – | – | 160 | 30 | 400 | 30 | 50 | 920 |
| Skincare | 450 | 500 | 700 | 230 | 90 | 550 | 300 | 90 | 2910 |
| Total | 2000 | 2100 | 1800 | 460 | 370 | 1600 | 426 | 150 | 8900 |
| Planned Purchases | 21% | 50% | 70% | 85% | 78% | 40% | 75% | 55% | 60% on average |
| Impulse Purchases | 79% | 50% | 30% | 15% | 22% | 60% | 25% | 45% | 40% on average |
I didn’t buy many products in 2023 and 2024, so instead of my Top 6 Most Expensive Purchases, I will do Top 3.
2023 Top 3 Most Expensive Purchases
- Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer – $49
- Peace Out Acne Mega 2.0 (60 Acne Healing Dots, 1 travel pouch) – $48
- Kiehl’s Centella Facial Sensitive Facial Cleanser – $30
The Laura Mercier concealer was a repurchase. It’s great for covering up blemishes. I didn’t care for the Peace Out Acne Healing Dots. I prefer the Rael patches (see my pimple patch comparison post). The Kiehl’s cleanser is a nice cleanser, but I don’t know if it does anything special. I just got it to top up my order for free shipping.
2024 Top 3 Most Expensive Purchases
- Dear, Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream – $37
- Takuminowaza Japan High Class Stainless Steel Nail Clippers G-1114 – $27
- Isntree Onion Newpair Sunscreen – $23
I haven’t tried the Dear, Klairs cream or the Isntree sunscreen. I know I really like the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel, so I thought I’d try the Onion Newpair sunscreen. I’m still using the Hyaluronic Acid one. The Takuminowaza nail clippers are nice. I heard about them from my sister who mentioned that they’re in a reddit thread called BuyItForLife (For practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last). I decided to try them and they’re so much quieter than the other ones I have because they’re sharper. They’re big and you barely need any pressure to squeeze the clippers to trim your nails.
Love,
