How much do you spend on beauty products/toiletries?

About £20-£30 every two months.
I don't use much.

About £10-£15. Shampoo and conditioner I always buy the huge tubs and bottles so they last like 6 months and they are cheaper.

I hardly buy makeup, I know what I like and buy it about 2 or 3 times a year so I don't waste money on products I'll never use again.

The things I buy most often are face wash and face cream and I always check on mysupermarket.com to see when they are on offer and then buy them. Expensive products don't always = good products. I use a £2 face wash from superdrug which I really like and my face cream costs £5 but it will last a few months.

And I always use the points on my boots card to partially pay for items, the points are really good and you can earn money really quickly.

Yeah I have a boots card too, it really pays off! I know I need to be more responsible with my money, credit to you for spending such a reasonable amount. I feel bad now hha

Set yourself a limit and stick to it. I used to spend £30+ each time I went into boots/superdrug and it was a waste. I tried cheaper products that worked just as well, they have less ingredients so better for you and cheaper so stuck with those.

The only thing I splurge on is foundation because I'm yet to find a cheaper foundation that works as well as my MAC foundation (the shade is off but that's another story, the staying power is excellent).

The problem is my 'limit' is the 'essentials' that I've worked out. I wrote out what I 'need' toilety/beauty-wise, and how long each thing lasts me to get a monthly average. I stripped out all products I never use/won't repurchase so I'm only buying things from the list.

I think the real issue is skin care - I'm spending around £22 a month on that alone. But I used to have quite bad skin and getting a good routine with certain products has cleared it up tremendously, so I'm really reluctant to pare that down. Makeup I only buy mascara and concealer now because my skin is good, so I suppose that evens out in a way.

Most things I use are drugstore products..the most expensive thing on the list is a £16 Clinique spf because my skin is sensitive and it's the only sunblock I can use without having an allergic reaction (that I've found, at least). All the makeup is under a fiver but still good quality.

An average of £25-35 tbh. I find it kinda strange that has a guy I spend more money on toiletries and skincare than I do on my wardrobe.

Maybe you can buy the same items but in larger bottles as they usually work out cheaper?

If you've don't your Maths then not much you can do. Clear skin is very important (trust me I know I've had acne for 12 years )

On average about £30 a month, which is a lot, but yeah... this month I've managed to spend loads in anticipation of my enforced spending ban I'll have over the summer due to being broke

is that just on makeup, or including all toiletries?
either way that's really good, I could probably do with learning from you haha!
I don't know when to stop and I always buy backups of things, I could just live in boots!

Everything.
After suffering a lip gloss addiction around this time last year, I've now forced myself to stop buying lip glosses/sticks/balms until I finish the 50 or so I currently have. That's the only make up I use other than nail polish of which I currently have more colours than I have fingers and toes so I don't need to buy those either.

Other than these the only other necessities I buy are:
- Tampons/sanitary towels
I never spend more than £5 on these when I buy them every 3-5 months. (My periods are really light thanks to the pill.)
- Baby lotion
Something like £1 and it lasts like 2 months because I only use it on my face
- Aqueous cream
£3. One tub has lasted over 2/3 months. I use it only when my skin is ridiculous dry, which usually happens when the seasons are changing
- Any kind of moisturiser/body butter for hands, legs and feet
£1-£5
- Coconut oil
£2. Lasts 4-6 months
- Roll ons/deodorant sprays
£4 for a couple
- Herbal Essences shampoo/conditioner
2 for £4 @ Asda
- Bikini line waxing strips
£1. I use these for my upper lip and side burns. (Asian genetics seem to love side burns.)

That's it, really.
I'm looking around my room for more things to add to the list but I'm surprising myself!
I mean, I'm excluding things that last forever like pumice stones, perfume, epilator, and shower stuff.
I'm not a fan of make up so I suppose I save A LOT on that.

And I get what you mean about Boots, it's Superdrugs for me!

'nail polish of which I currently have more colours than I have fingers and toes' hahaha, really made me laugh!

Boots always trick me..it's like, I can spend more and then have more points..so more 'free' things to get with points..but it's not 'free' because I've had to spend loads to get them!

By the way I included shower gel, soap, razors, and deodorant in my list. If that makes any difference.

I feel your pain but with Tesco! And now I recently ordered a nectar card after finding out I can get points via ebay purchases so I've been going crazy on eBay just to get nectar points! And oh my goodness, Subway even have their Subway card thing of which I have two. It's madness! But the satisfaction when you get more points is amazing.

Consider buying an epilator! I completely forgot I owned a razor (and three unopened Venus blades!) until yesterday because I've been using my shiny new epilator since I bought it around early-mid April. I haven't shaved nor waxed since. It's a life saver though it is ridiculously loud.

reading this thread has depressed me. i spend a good £150-£200 a month on make up at minimum. i just can't keep out of boots. i get paid and BAM, more make up i can't fit anywhere and nail polish that i probably have an exact shade match for somewhere. i need to take a leaf out of all your books, especially before uni in september, argh!


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