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Originally Posted by snowy
You're getting ripped off.
High-end cosmetics often have the same ingredients as lower-end cosmetics. You're just paying more for a brand in many cases.
For instance, Lancome makes L'Oreal. Most of their cosmetics are relatively similar, just with different packaging. It used to be that Lancome still had better mascara than L'Oreal, but these days I'm not so sure. L'Oreal, because of its wider appeal to consumers, has come out with some really good products in the last couple years in a way that Lancome has not.
Check out Paula Begoun's Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me!. It's a good guide for buying makeup intelligently so you don't waste your money on expensive products that have a cheaper alternative. I too used to waste my money on expensive cosmetics, and then I discovered that I could buy pretty much the same thing for much less. For instance, BeneFit makes a light pink powder that they sell for evening out skin tone. Rimmel sells a similar shade of light pink powder as part of their eyeshadow line. That's a $12 savings.
Additionally, it's a huge waste to buy super-expensive mascara unless you really do have the cash to throw around, because you should be replacing it every four months. You really don't want to know what starts to grow in there after a while.
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Exactly. Mascara is not something to keep around. You do NOT want those nasty eye infections from your mascara tube.
I read Paula's book earlier this year. Very insightful. I compiled my own list from her list, of possible products to buy that I need. Its so nice to have the useful products without guessing which is best.