Why is "Beauty" so Expensive?

[gwendolyngrace]

Well, that was an expensive non-rehearsal.

I dunno why, I thought I had rehearsal tonight (not until tomorrow). So since I was halfway to the mall, I thought I'd go to Crane's and see if they had the note cards I like, but haven't seen at the Hallmark store in a while. So I drove up there, but the Crane store closed.

I walked down the mall to Papyrus, and they didn't have the cards either. So I went across the mall to Sephora, figuring I'm almost out of moisturizer since the last show, and I'll need more before the end of the next show.

Well, I decided to pick up the Bare Minerals starter kit, which I've been wanting to do but keep putting off. And I got to talking with the rep about a replacement for the cream I've been using (it's supposedly awesome and for dry skin and no, it burns like sin), and she put me onto a different product, which is locally made (yay), less expensive for more product (yay), and really really gentle (she had me try some). She also gave me a sample of the cleanser made by the same company *and* a sample of a sunscreen for sensitive skin. Technically I didn't "qualify" for the cleanser sample (it's now a free sample wiht every $100), but I was close. And that's with the less expensive moisturizing cream!

But I hope they'll be very useful things. Everyone I know who uses the Bare Minerals just loves them, and with the hope of job interviews (please, please please) and the shows and all that... well, it just seemed like a good investment.

But it was more than I was planning to spend for a simple run to rehearsal and back!

Comments

[embroiderama]

Sephora is like a girly-stuff amusement park, and it has a siiiiren song. ;)

[thistlerose.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can't go into Sephora. It's too dangerous.

I use Bare Minerals. I have a few of the eyeshadows (which are pretty, but hard too apply for me, since they're loose powder) and the Mineral Veil, which I love. It's so light, but it makes me skin feel nice and soft and not splotchy.

[matsujo9.livejournal.com]

I use the Bare Minerals foundation set (probably the same starter kit you got) and I love it. It's really great except on my very, very, VERY worst acne days. But on those days *nothing* works.

[beatricedwinter.livejournal.com]

I, too, have been swayed by the delight of Bare Minerals makeup. It's one of the best investments I've ever made. I bought it more than a year ago and because I don't wear it regularly, it will probably last me like 10 years... ;-)