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the most expensive in definitely the face cream:

the cream against little spots time to time

My hydrating everyday cream

my night cream

my BB cream, ...

dont you agree?

 
This is an interesting one -- today's look is about as basic as it gets. neutral eye with winged liner and barely there blush/fndt. we'll see. 

face:

foundation - shiseido lifting foundation 060 - $45
Concealer - Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - $28
Powder - Mac studio fix - $27
Eyeshadow - UD naked palette - $52, Ben Nye Au Naturel - $9
Eyebrows - Mac Coquette - $15, Nyx Confession - $4.50

Liner - Inglot 77 matte black - $12
Blush - Tarte Achiote - $26
Mascara - covergirl lashblast $7

total: $225.5

OUCH! And that's not even with all the other stuff I usually squeeze in like bronzer and highlighter or lip products. granted, when stretched out over the lifetime of the product/how long it takes me to use it, then it breaks down and is less but still....sheesh. this is only some of the most basic things I have, and my "collection" is by no means small. 

 
Hmmmm...well, I don't wear makeup every day, but when I go out I generally put on a full face. Lemme see if I can remember all the prices:

FACE

PRIMER: Bare Minerals Prime Time---$23

FOUNDATION: Bare Minerals---$27

POWDER: Bare Minerals Mineral Veil---$20

CONCEALER: Hard Candy Glamoflauge---$6

BLUSH: ELF Baked Mineral Blush---$3

EYES

SHADOW: Physician's Formula Classic Nude palette---$12

LINER: Nyx---$6

MASCARA---Covergirl Clump Crusher---$8

LIPS

STAIN: ELF---$2

GLOSS: ELF---$1

____________________________________________________

TOTAL: $108

 
Today I am sick so here is my Skin Care

Kiehls Acai Toner                     - $26

Kiehls Acai Serum                   - $49

Kiehls Abyssine Cream            - $48

Kiehls Rosa Arctica eyecream - $46

Total                                          -$169

I don't think I want to know the total if I were to do it with some of the samples I use sometimes like Algenist.

Basic Makeup

Bobbi Brown Corrector -$28

Bobbi Brown Concealer -$34

Tarte Aqualilllies Palette for Highlighter and Bronzer - $38

Nars Dolce Vita Blush   -$28

Laura Mercier Artist Palette -$48

Mac Paint Pot Painterly - $20

Lancome Eyeliner Black Coffee - $26

Lancome Defincils Waterproof - $27.50

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Plum - $22.50

Total                                             $272

Add one of these  if I wear foundation which I almost never so...

Extra Repair Foundation SPF 25 $58

or

Bare Minerals Set    $60

 if I wear foundation which I almost never so

Editing to add...

My skincare items are almost all discontinued and I am dreading the day it runs out because everything else I have tried and liked is more!! My new toner is $42 ouch :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Hm I'm afraid to add it all up!! But now i'm going to....

 
I general try to use at least a couple of samples that I have, so if it is from birchbox I will include the cost, but if I got it for free from Sephora, I won't (since I do pay for birchbox)

Smashbox photo op primer (sample size)- $0

Benefit's the POREfessional (sample size)- $0

Benefit's Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation (deluxe sample from Birchbox)- $8

Revlon's PhotoReady translucent powder- $12.99

Cover Girl + Olay concealer balm- $9.99

NARS Orgasm+Laguna (From SiJCP Must Have's kit)- $6

Too Faced Brow Envy- $35

Smashbox photo op eye enhancing palette, blue eyes- $40

UDPP- $20

Eyelash Extensions Blink Black Diamond Coating Sealant / Sealer- $11.35

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker gloss stick in nudist- $16

Total:

$159.33

Not too crazy!  Especially since my priciest items (the palette, the brow kit, the primer potion) I have had for ages.

 
Okay here is goes...

Paula's Choice Acne line $47

Fresh Moisturizer $42

Ole Hendrikson Truth Serum $48

Michael Todd eye cream $38

Benifit PoreFessional $30

Hourglass Primer $72

" " Immaculate Foundation$55

Elf blotting paper $1

Mac skin finish $30 in 2 colors $60

Mac orange $15

Mac concealer $18

Maybelline rewind $10

Naked 1 $52

Naked basics $27

Tarte mascara $23

Urban Decay liner $19

Mac expresso shadow $14

Chella brow liner $18

Tart blush $26

Buxom lip gloss $19

If I had to run out today and purchase everything = $607. Most will last 2-3 months (some longer) so $202 a month and $6.77 per day and YES I use this much crap everyday!

 
This is fun ^_^ /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I don't have makeup on, but I usually wear the same basic thing so I will go with that. These are mostly estimates, but I think it's pretty accurate. I also listed shipping costs if any or if bought in store) and I rounded up to even $ amounts except for stuff right at 50 cents.

FACE:

- 100% Pure Organic Coffee Bean Eye Cream (0.5 oz) - $11 (free shipping)

- Capriclear 100% Coconut Oil Spray: $7 (in Ulta store)

- Alba Botanica SPF 20 Face Sunscreen: $7 (in Kroger store)

- Aloe Vera Juice (not gel): $5 (local health store)

- Meow Cosmetics Foundation, munchkin jar: $15 ($5 shipping)

- Meow Cosmetics concealer sample: $1 (shipped with foundation)

- some kind of blush, usually Star Crushed Minerals - $5 ($2 shipping), or something a little more expensive from in store around $10 or less

I rarely wear any kind of contour or highlighter and all of the ones I have are either gifts or samples so I am not going to factor those in.

Subtotal: $65

EYES #1 (Most Common):

- an average of 4 Star Crushed Minerals eyeshadows in sample size (in jars): $2.50 each, $10 total ($3 shipping)

- E.L.F. eyeshadow primer: $1 (in Target store)

- mascara, it varies a lot but mostly samples, the purchased I wear most is Flower Beauty Zoom In Mascara 3 in 1: $8 (from Walmart store)

I usually use one of the eyeshadows as an eyeliner if I wear eyeliner so I didn't count an extra eyeliner in.

Subtotal: $22

EYES #2 (with Palette):

- My palettes were an average of $25 each, most were bought on sale: $25 (avg $5 shipping)

- some random eyeliner: $10 (all bought in store or free shipping)

- Urban Decay Primer Potion: $20 (bought in store)

- Same mascara as above, $8

Subtotal: $68

LIPS w/ LIPSTICK:

- Lipliner: $10 average (bought in store)

- Lipstick: $10 average (bought in store)
- LaLalita Body Co lip scrub: $3.50 ($2.50 shipping)

Subtotal: $26

LIPS w/ LIPGLOSS or STAIN:

- Lipgloss or Lipstain: $8 average (bought in store)

So my total is $95 on the low end and $159 on the higher end.

If I want to add on nighttime skin care:

- MakeUp remover - Rice bran oil: $8 (local health store)

- Face wash - DIY recipe: $20 approx (local health store)

- Olay Face Brush: $20 (bought in Meijer)

- some form of face scrub: $10 average (bought in store)

- DIY reciple serum: $25 (local health store)

- Moisturizer: Yes to Carrots Night Cream: $15 (bought at Ulta)

Total: $88

 
This is actually my first post here, but I couldn't resist this idea and was very curious to see what my "basic face" actually costs me on a daily basis! So, hello all and this is what a basic makeup routine for me winds up costing...

Foundation – Lioele Beyond the Solution BB Cream: $16.00

Concealer – Bare Escentuals Bisque: $18.00

Blush – NARS Blush: $30.00

Powder – Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Pressed Finishing Powder: $34.00

Highlight – Guerlain Météorites Pearls: $60.00

Eye Primer – Urban Decay Primer Potion: $20.00

Eye shadows – Urban Decay Naked Palette: $52.00

Eye liner – Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil: $19.00

Mascara – Mally Beauty Instant Impact Mascara: $20.00

Brows – It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil: $24.00

Lips – NYX Butter Gloss: $5.00

$298.00

Woo hoo, I stayed under $300.00!

Seriously though ... I really should stop complaining to my husband that we're always broke...

 
So after adding everything up from yesterday I went through my stash and went low end today...

Neutrogena face wash $6

Simple face cream $9

Skip the primer "never really makes a difference"

Skip the eye cream "  "

Nxy concealer $5

Revlon Color Stay $12

Elf blotting paper $1

Mac studio fix compact $36

Elf eye primer $1

Elf shadow $3

Remmel shadow $4

Nxy brow compact $6

Wet n Wild Blush $3

Total of $86 vs the previous $607!! Wow do I really look better on the other days???? SO I'm looking at $1 per day low end or $6.77 high end. I might have to rethink my sephora addiction!

 
Everyday Look costs:

FACE:

 

Dr.JART+ Black Label Detox BB cream -----------------$ 36

Tarte primer trio-------------------- (bought it on sale)-----$ 20

ELF blush -----------------------------------------------------------$ 3

Lancome Dual Finish--------------------------------------------$ 38.50

EYE:

Tarte Palette ------------------------------------------------------$ 36

Physicians Formula eyeliner -------------------------------$ 12

Maybelline Mascara -------------------------------------------$7.49

Lip:

Tarte LipSurgence lip tint------------------------------------$ 24

Total Cost: $ 176.99

​surprise myself with the total cost since compare to most girls, my makeup items are less. I buy makeup through out the year, never able to finish all the product or always find new product to replace them . so glad I'm a subscriber to Ipsy bag, $10 well spend.   

           
 
 
 
on just a normal day ill wear

It cosmetics cc cream $38

Stay matte powder $5

mac pro long wearconcealer $19

buxom lash mascara (sample) $10

Jordana eyeliner $3

stila prime pot  $12

naked 1 for eyes $52

$139 not badd lol. other days I would wear a lip color, blush,bronzer and a hilighter. maybe false lashes

 
This is a fun exercise! My FOTD is quite simple and normally does not include any eye makeup at all, but I'll pretend I'm going out. It's also mostly budget-friendly because a lot of high end products I use are samples from beauty boxes... I've included my most-used non-sample, non-beauty box products that I actually purchased myself even if I might use a high end sample more often. 

FACE: 

Avon Magix primer - 10$

Cover Girl 3-in-1 foundation - 15$

Eminence powder - 30$

essence blush - 3$

NYC bronzer - 3$

EYES: 

Hard Candy Primer mini - 1$

Tokidoki liner - 6$

Urban Decay Vice 2 palette - 68$

mascara - I don't own any mascaras that I bought, I only use samples let's put 3$

IT Cosmetics eyebrow pencil thing - 10$ (bought as part of a 6-piece 60$ kit)

LIPS: 

Benefit PosieTint (from the 3-set) 6$

L'Oreal Balm - 3$ (clearance)

TOTAL FOR MAKEUP: 158$

BRUSHES: 

Real Techniques stippling brush - 12$

ELF powder brush - 3$

Ecotools blush brush - 9$

Real Techniques eye set - 18$

Beauty Blender dupe - 5$

SKINCARE: 

Eminence moisturizer - 50$

Julep argan oil - 8$ (got it in the secret store)

GRAND TOTAL INCLUDING SKINCARE AND BRUSHES (and the makeup itself): 263$

WOW, do we spend a lot! To think we probably have tons more products in our stash... This amount is just the stuff used in 1 single day!!! 

 
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