I thought long and hard about what I wanted to make my first post about and finally came to the conclusion that I should start by addressing the very thing that makes the world go round.... what I'm going to talk about love??? No you silly GlammieGirls! MONEY! There are so many beauty products that fall into an array of price ranges and there are so many opinions about whether they are great, wonderful, or worth the hype. Well come'on , Let's figure it out peeps!
Why does the Urban Decay Naked Palette cost $50 when you can buy an ELF palette from Target for $5? Should you save the money and will anyone know which one you used? Many factors go into the decision on price points for beauty products. The first and most important one is branding. Ask any woman out there about the urban decay brand and chances are they will automatically think high end makeup (ok maybe more like mid-grade ..... its not exactly Chanel). If you ask them about ELF though with no other reference, then half may think target makeup and the rest will probably talk about the Will Ferrell movie. Products CAN have a higher price tag if they belong to a known brand because people expect to pay those prices. Well should you pay more? That is the age old question. Here is my PERSONAL take on it. That means that from my knowledge, my sought out research, and my preferences I have formed my opinions which you should value because as we have already discussed I am pretty much awesome! I am in no way compensated for my opinions (I can only dream at this point) and I do not work for urban decay, MAC, or have any other affiliations that have influenced my opinion.
First off every person is different. That means that due to physical chemistry some people may have allergies to certain brands which just completely prevents them from using them. Secondly personal values and lifestyles vary. If you have the money to do so and you like to use the more expensive brands for the sake of branding and luxury of the packaging then more power to you! ( I am not one of those people yet that is until you all pass my blog around and make me famous!)
There are certain products that I have learned to not skimp on which fall into the skin and hair care categories. Plainly stated our skin and hair require certain ingredients that just are not available in drug store products. Will your hair be clean with herbal essence? Yes but it will not be the healthiest and you will not have the best hair that you possibly can. In cosmetology school one of my projects was to do a comparison of side by side ingredients in different shampoos. "Yeah ok thats what all hair stylists say to sell things" and "But herbal essence makes my hair shiny and it smells so good!" Umm yeah thats because its water, perfume, sulfates and floor wax. Yep I said floor wax. Of course its shiny! Your hair needs protein and that isn't going to be in a bottle of Pantene priced at $3.99. Your skin is the largest organ you have and requires many nutrients and vitamins to be dewy, clear, and healthy. One of those vitamins is happens to be one of the cheapest beauty products out there....WATER! , but the rest may require a little more moola to maintain! If you do not have a great skincare routine then your skin can be a complete mess and that simply doesn't jive with the GlamDazzle philosophy! I would encourage you all to keep searching and trying different things until you find a routine that works for you... and you may have to change it according to season and skin type. Some of my favorite lines are Josie Maran, St. Ives, Aveda, and Philosophy. As you can see there are different price points in there. What is usually boils down to when it comes to hair and skin care is that certain ingredients do cost more and those are the ingredients that your skin and hair need the most. With that being said I am constantly on the hunt for a bargain that works so once I start to do my raves and rant reviews you can see more about the products I think are worth it and a the ones I consider a steal! Please let me know if there are any certain products you love or are curious about!
Makeup is a whole other beast when it comes to price. There is an entire cult dedicated to finding drugstore dupes for high end products and some of them are right on point! Yes I said it, there is no reason why you have to buy a MAC red lipstick or a Dior mascara. The packaging is nice and I feel like I'm in girly heaven when I walk into Sephora but there are many many many drugstore products on the market that can create such spectacular results. With that being said there are also many drugstore products that are riding the price train straight onto your vanity and have absolutely horrible pigmentation, faulty packaging and/or sketchy manufacturing! On the other side of that shiny coin in the fact that there are also certain higher end products that just can not be touched when it comes to quality and the niche they belong in. I personally am very picky when it comes to foundation, eyeshadow, and blushes/bronzers. I am certainly less selective when it comes to mascara, eye and lip liners and glosses. Also there just are simply certain brands that I respect and love when it comes to artistry so I will always support and purchase them such as MAC, Urban Decay, and LORAC. My goal has become to review makeup and brands so that you my precious GlitterGlammies can be informed and aware and maybe save some money!! I am personally in the process of testing many of the ELF products and look forward to sharing my results with you soon! Please let me know if there are certain products you are wondering about or love/hate!!! I am so excited to start this beauty journey with you so please share , share, share!!!! <3!!!
xoxoxox MUAH
Nicci
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