Guy here. Grew up in a house with no girls, and my mom was never into this stuff (or at least never said much).
My wife wanted to try waxing as she hates shaving. I said go for it, why not. We can afford it, but she spends about $150-$200 a month on grooming like waxing (legs, brazilian, underarms), hair trimming, etc. Price varies depending on the place or if there is a deal/promotion. No manicures or pedicures yet.
I know laser is an option, but that isn’t the point of this discussion.
Again, I have no issue with any of this, but do women really spend this much every month on things like this? I have no idea for reasons mentioned above.
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Depends on the woman. While I do spend that much a month on my hair, it’s not for “maintenance”, I just really like having the hair color I have. It’s not any kind of upkeep. However, I don’t really spend much of anything on any other grooming/beauty stuff except buying nail polish to do my own nails, which is significantly cheaper than salon nails.
I spend more than $500 a month sometimes đź«
Monthly:
Brows – 3x = $39 with tip
Facial – 1x= $137 with tip
Massage – 1x = $95 with tip
Wax- 1x= $95 with tip
Every other month:
Pedicure – 1x = $50
Every 3 months:
“The works” on my hair (scalp treatment, conditioning mask, blowout, trim) = $175
I know some women who have manicures and gel/acrylic nails every few weeks, who spend hundreds of dollars every couple of months at the hairdresser, and have all the facials, waxing, botox, etc. But I’d say they’re a small minority of the women I know. Most of us don’t have the time and money for all that, so would either do it ourselves, or just pick a couple of services to have done professionally.
For myself, my only regular beauty service is getting my eyebrows threaded every couple of months. They just do a better job than I can do, quicker and less painful than plucking my brows myself in front of a mirror. I’d probably get a haircut a couple of times a year if I’m organised. I have never paid for body waxing. I cannot stand the feeling of gel nails, and my own nails are too short to look good painted.
Some do some don’t.
Some do. I do a lot of that stuff myself at home to save money but one day I’d like to pay to have professionals do it.
Lots spend much more.
Lots spend much less.
My hair alone costs me about $100. Manis and pedis are expensive and I had to stop. That was another $100.
When I used to get bikini eyebrow and lip waxed it was about $100 a month. I get my hair cut and colored every two months and that’s $200. That doesn’t include skincare, makeup, hair products etc. I don’t get manicures but they are expensive too and more frequent.
Waiting to get my nails done right now.
Um, yeah. It’s expensive and it suuuucks. She can opt out of those things I guess but then you’re perceived as a slob, old, etc. Honestly the way you’re treated just out and about in public (not just by men, but by shop staff – everyone) is WILDLY different when you’re presented “well” vs not.Â
Have you googled the “pink tax”? Beauty shit is EXPENSIVE for women because we’re pressured to do it, so companies can capitalise.
Wtf, I get a $30 haircut every 6 months and that’s it. Not sure which one of us is the outlier here lol
$100-$200 a month is easy to spend on beauty maintenance. Any given service (manicure, pedicure, lashes, facials, haircut or colour, etc) is generally $100ish with tip, sometimes more. Most of those require monthly or more frequent upkeep. If you’re someone who does one or two+ of those services it adds up fast.
That doesn’t even include makeup, hair care, skin care or clothing.
Send pretty 50/50 here. Uhhh I probably spend like $10/m? Soap, face cream, SPF, occasional mascara and nail polish.Â
But I’ve only gotten my nails done one or twice in the last 20 years, never had my hair professionally done.Â
I’m curious what life would be like in the other realm…
It’s not uncommon. I run a beauty shop and I have some styles that will run a client $200. Beauty treatments in general can add up depending on what you get and where you go.
I haven’t had a haircut since October and it’s $70 when I do, I’ve never dyed my hair which keeps the cost down a lot. And I don’t get my nails done regularly-maybe 4 or so times a year. Normally just for a special occasion or a holiday. And I still use the same drugstore makeup I’ve used since college (not the same bottles, just the same affordable foundation/mascara). So I don’t spend anywhere near $200/mo on maintenance.
Only the high maintenance ones.
I did when I was in the corporate world. As a stay at home mom usually wearing thrift store yoga pants and haven’t had my nails done in two years and my highlights have grown out at least 12 inches. I’ll stop being in the cliché one of these days.
I don’t spend that much in a year.
I budget 5% of my income for beauty. About ~$7,000 a year.