The recession's effect on beauty products and clothing

**Flak** · January 28th, 2009, 03:14 AM

What are you cutting back on? What is necessary, what can last, and what can go by the wayside?

**ariesallover** · January 28th, 2009, 03:17 AM

The woman who did my wax said that she has seen a major cut-back in her biz of waxing and facials.

**louiswinthorpe111** · January 28th, 2009, 09:14 AM

I'm waxing my own eyebrows. And looking for cheaper moisturizer and cream. I think Avon sells Anew that's pretty affordable.

**levitt** · January 28th, 2009, 11:45 AM

I have recently bought the most expensive foundation and mascara I have ever bought. So thus far I'm cutting down on food.

**mizglam** · January 28th, 2009, 12:04 PM

I've definitely been seeing less people at the tanning, hair, and nail salons that I go to.
Luckly, the recession hasn't really had an effect on me...yet, but if it comes to that point I would cut out the take-out I order basically every night.

Hmmm, I should probably start learning to cook.

**yanna** · January 28th, 2009, 12:42 PM

OMG, I love your avatar!! Adama! It is hilarious! Reminds me that I really must get caught up with Battlestar Galactica, I've only watched the first season or so.

I have cut down my spending on food. I don't spend much on makeup or clothes anyway. Though I did buy a pair of sunglasses the other day because they were gorgeous and I just had to have them.

**sputnik** · January 28th, 2009, 01:22 PM

i'm too hairy to try to save money on getting waxed. i also started getting pedicures recently, but only because i moved to another country and compared to switzerland where i used to live they are dirt cheap.

i eat out less than i used to. and i haven't bought a purse in a long time. oh wait, actually i did get one before christmas but it was a young, still-unknown designer and not a really expensive one like the ones i would self-gift myself with a couple of times a year.

i'm buying less instant-gratification cheap stuff and making more informed purchases, waiting until i'm sure i really want and need something and love it. no more impulse buys, even for cheap stuff. that shit adds up.

**Beeyotch** · January 28th, 2009, 03:58 PM

I don't really wear makeup or buy many products but I thought I read somewhere that people actually buy more makeup during a recession (specifically, the example I read about was lipstick). The rationale was that a $5-$20 is a more affordable splurge than big-ticket items and still gives women a "pick me up" shot of beauty/retail therapy.