{"id":1903,"date":"2012-05-28T03:57:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T10:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/add-vodka.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2015-07-09T14:15:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T21:15:59","slug":"what-i-spend-to-look-cute-skin-care-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/add-vodka.com\/what-i-spend-to-look-cute-skin-care-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"What I Spend To Look Good: Skin Care Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’ve been thinking lately about how much women spend on makeup, clothing, and personal care, to maintain an appearance that really isn’t authentic.<\/p>\n
So I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how much I spend on\u00a0aesthetics\u00a0every year. But I’m going to start with skin care.<\/p>\n
I never used to spend a lot on my skin. Besides mild acne in middle school, I’ve been blessed with pretty decent skin; it’s not normally dry, and not super oily, and while it’s far from perfect, I’m sure this balance saves me some coin.<\/p>\n
My skin-care routine is as follows:<\/p>\n
I use two types of face wash – one for morning, one for night.<\/p>\n
A) Burts Bee’s Garden Tomato\u00a0Complexion Soap<\/strong> – $6\/Bar (4x\/year) = $28<\/em><\/p>\n It’s been discontinued but it worked great. I guess I’ll have to find a new one.<\/p>\n B) Generic facial cleanser<\/strong> – $10\/bottle (2x\/year) = $20<\/em><\/p>\n I am currently using one that I don’t think I’ll continue to use.<\/p>\n C) St Ives Apricot Scrub<\/strong> – $8\/bottle (2x\/year) = $16<\/em><\/p>\n I exfoliate once every third day or so.<\/p>\n $7\/bottle (3x\/year) = $21<\/em><\/p>\n I use toner once per day. I currently use Neutrogena Deep Clean Dual Action Toner<\/strong>. It’s alright. I’m not attached to one toner over the next.<\/p>\n $14.99 (3x\/year) = $45<\/em><\/p>\n These things are magic. I use Biore Pore Strips.<\/strong> I use them maybe once a week until I run out and then I forget to buy them for awhile.<\/p>\n $13 (2x\/year) = $26<\/em><\/p>\n I use Biore Shine Control<\/strong> clay mask. I use this maybe once every two weeks and this is a recent discovery. I\u00a0received this in a package of other Biore products one time, and forgot about it. It’s actually a really great mask.<\/p>\n $50 (4x\/year) = $200<\/em><\/p>\n I used to use a different day lotion and night cream, but then I ran out of both, went to Sephora, and picked up one that could act as both.<\/p>\n Hope in a Jar by Philosophy<\/strong> gets a bad rap for smelling funky (and it does), but it’s really not that bad and I find it tolerable. I’m thinking of getting a lighter day cream just because, while this cream is good, it can make my makeup slide off during the day. If you have any suggestions, let me know!<\/p>\n $0 = $0<\/em><\/p>\n I don’t use this yet but I’m definitely on the market for some. I’ve had it before, but ran out and didn’t replenish. I’m taking suggestions for that, too!<\/p>\n2. Toner<\/h3>\n
3. Pore Strips<\/h3>\n
4. Face mask<\/h3>\n
5. Cream<\/h3>\n
6. Under Eye Cream<\/h3>\n