![]() The hair and nail industry boosted $56 billion in revenue last year. In the context of how much money and time women spend on purchasing services and products to enhance their looks, my beauty budget is lightweight compared to the more beauty-conscious woman. Total Monthly Beauty Budget: $220, which is less than 5% of my total gross monthly income. Pedicure: $30 (every three months or $10/month).Hair: $100 (wash and styling of locs every two months or $50/month).For example, my gym membership could fall under the category of fitness, while getting my hair done on a monthly basis could arguably be considered costs for basic hygiene or wellness. While my insights didn’t completely lead me to do away with 100% of beauty costs - my monthly visits to the medical spa are because I’m insecure about adult acne - I’ve been more mindful of how much of my monthly budget goes toward my appearance and succumbing to manufactured seeds of self-doubt planted by corporations.Īnd in the case of my beauty budget (see below), some of my posts aren’t solely about beauty, per se. Instead of beating up on myself yet again for failing to make the “snap back” with my post-baby body, I started thinking deeply about the various ways marketing preys on women to make us equate our worth and value with our looks, and in most cases, make us feel as we fall short, are imperfect and inadequate - unless we buy a product or service to make us more beautiful. But soon, I found myself back in the valley of body shame and general disdain for my relationship with food a few days later. I was extremely proud of my ability to walk for 45 minutes at the highest incline in an effort to beat away all of my baby weight for a little while. With the support of world-class trainers and nutritionists, contestants were able to transform their thinking, eating, and approach to exercise to create their “revenge bodies.” They were also rewarded for their hard work with a high-end makeover - hair, nails, makeup, and wardrobe for the ladies, and a haircut, grooming services, and new outfits for the gentlemen.Īfter watching back-to-back episodes, I rolled myself off the couch, got into my car, went to the gym, and stepped onto the treadmill. Even though I don’t agree with the reductive use of the body as a way to create envy and jealousy in another human, I couldn’t help but be inspired by the commitment of the participants. I was sitting on my couch with little motivation to go the gym (sound familiar?) and came across Khloe Kardashian’s reality show Revenge Body.
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