Beauty and fashion in 30s and 40s.
How much should you spend on what?
Cosmetics, skin care, nails, hair care, clothes, etc., women have to spend a lot of money in all areas of beauty and fashion. That is why it is important to set a benchmark for what to save and what to spend!
In this issue, we will introduce the recommended balance of self-investment in beauty and fashion for adult women in their 30s and 40s.
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High priority: Skin care
As long as we live, we inevitably decline. Skin is not as firm as it was in our 20s, and dullness and wrinkles that were not there when we were in our 20s are starting to appear. Hair also tends to swell and become noticeably dry due to distortion of the pores in the scalp... Therefore, the first thing you should spend money on is care items to keep your skin and hair in a healthier condition.
Especially for skin, focus on cleansing and moisturizing care. It is good to thoroughly remove dirt from the skin and maintain a good balance between oil and moisture in the skin. The ideal skin moisture content is said to be 40-50%, so check with a commercially available skin moisture content checker.
In extreme cases, using an expensive lotion will be meaningless if the skin's moisture balance is poor. On the contrary, if the skin's health is maintained, there may be no problem even with petit products. Do not use the easy indicator that expensive care products = good for your skin, but rather judge the items you buy based solely on whether they are truly necessary for your skin at the moment.
High priority: Hair care
The next point to pay attention to is hair care. Like the skin, this is also something that declines with age, so it is a point you want to be aware of frequently. In addition to hair salons, there are various goods for hair, such as shampoos, treatments, hairbrushes, hair dryers, and irons. All of these items are things you want to be particular about, but spending money on all of them is quite a good deal....
Of course, the value of each item depends on the person, but for me personally, shampoo, treatment, and night caps are a must. Next, if I have extra money, I spend money on a brush, hair dryer, and iron. Shampoo plays the role of cleansing in makeup. Although it is hard to say, inexpensive shampoos have too much cleansing power and cause dryness, so choose a good quality shampoo that contains ingredients that are gentle to the skin as much as possible.
As for treatments, if you are concerned about dryness, you can utilize both in-bath and out-bath treatments. Night caps are to prevent friction of the hair with pillows. Keep your hair salon bill as affordable as possible, and just switching to a little better quality care 365 days a year within your means will be enough to take care of your hair.
High priority: eyelash care
Eyelashes tend to be overworked by eye makeup on a daily basis without being noticed. These daily habits and changes in hormonal balance often cause the lashes to lose their firmness, volume, and elasticity. It is easy to overlook because it is such a small part, but since it greatly affects the impression of the eye area, it is important to spend money on it as well.
Unlike skin care or hair care, eyelash care is based on eyelash serum, so there is no need to buy a lot of items. fillage's eyelash serum costs 7,480 yen per bottle (tax included), but it can be used for about two months*, which is equivalent to about 120 yen per day. That's about 120 yen per day, which is a very cost-effective way to care for your eyelashes. This is a very cost-effective care, so please give it a try.
(*) Consumption cycle may vary depending on the individual.
Save money with ingenuity! Body make-up and fashion
The health of your skin and hair can easily deteriorate even if you just take care of them, so we recommend that you use extra special care and quality items. On the contrary, body make-up and fashion are satisfying enough without spending that much money.
Skin and hair health can easily deteriorate even if you just take care of them, so we recommend that you take extra special care and use quality items. On the contrary, body make-up and fashion are satisfying enough without spending that much money.
For body make-up, if the goal is to eliminate lack of exercise and maintain body shape, it would be good to make good use of home training, jogging, and sports experiences that can be enjoyed for 1,000 to 3,000 yen per session. For fashion, save money by making use of fast fashion as well as reuse stores. There is no need to be concerned about the price range of clothes as long as you know what looks good on you and have the ability to coordinate your outfits to achieve the look you have imagined.
As for nail art, if you hone your self-tanning skills, although it may be a bit troublesome, you can save the time and cost of going to a nail salon. You can use the money you save on beauty to pay for the things you want to spend on, or use it wisely for other personal investments or savings.
Take time to think about what beauty means to you.
While I envy the luxury of being able to spend lavishly in every area, I personally find it wonderful to live a life that explores beauty and fashion with limited resources and ingenuity. I think it's wonderful to live a life in which you can explore beauty and fashion with limited resources.
The more you take the time to explore, the more you will be able to cultivate your own special beauty habits. Please take a moment to consider your own optimal balance of self-investment in beauty and fashion.
