You’ll still get five cents change after buying this Sportsgirl Pout About It! Lipstick in “Flirt”.
Imagine you’re buying a new lipstick. Do you err towards the ‘investment’ purchase – an expensive, designer lipstick in a classic shade that costs more than a fancy dinner – or a budget brand from the chemist in a bright yet trendy shade (that leaves you enough change for a coffee)?
I used to belong to the ‘investment’ school of shopping. Everything I bought had to be worn everywhere and used for the rest of my life – or at least until it ran out. This meant I thought really hard about every purchase I made, whether it was beauty products, clothes or even furniture.
This made me feel superior, as I believed I was investing in an amazing-looking future. Plus it gave me an excuse to buy expensive designer brands. Sure, I couldn’t afford it, but at least Future Me would look stunning, right?
Well, I have a shocking new theory for all you shoppers our there: investment purchases don’t work. They’re a waste of money.
No-one is more shocked and disappointed by this news than me. Gone are my smug designer brands, replaced by bargain-basement finds that are practically disposable. And you know what? I couldn’t be happier. Especially because many budget brands are producing such high-quality, on-trend products lately.
A beauty product I’m loving this season is brightening makeup. Allow us to introduce you two. (Post continues after video.)