This calculator works out how much you spend on your make-up a year… and you might be surprised
Now you can finally know if you are over-spending
MAKE-UP obsessions can be a strain on your bank account - but it's so hard to resist when your favorite brands keep releasing the most amazing products.
If you ever wanted to know (for whatever reason) just how much you spend on your face a year, there's now that will do it for you.
According to the calulator's results based on 1,000 ladies, the average woman in the UK uses 12 beauty products in her usual beauty routine.
The average woman also wears a total of £2.39 worth of products a day.
The average annual beauty spend is said to be £482.50, which is the same price as return flights to Barcelona for two.
We took the step-by-step quiz - and the results were staggeringly high.
I am a self confessed 19-year-old make-up addict, and constantly have friends and family dragging me out of cosmetics stores whenever we are out shopping, screaming at me that I 'don't need anymore!'
Of course in my mind, (and being from Essex) I absolutely need as much as I can stuff in my dressing table drawer.
I currently have five high-end brand eyeshadow palettes, each costing around £45-£50, four foundations between £10-£25 and three mascaras between £25-£40.
Despite this, I won't change my make-up or spending habits. I love creative make-up, and since I don't waste money elsewhere, it seems to always work out fine!
One of our writers Natalie Keegan, 26, from Epping, found that her total annual spend was a whopping £4,410, and admitted the disovery was eye-opening.
She said: "I am a total beauty addict so I’m not surprised that I spend A LOT on products – but totted up for the year, this is pretty shocking."
"More worrying for me is I only considered one item per answer I gave, when in reality I own multiple premium day creams, night creams, foundations and various other products – I LOVE shopping for makeup and skincare and looking after myself chills me out.
"I also have a monthly facial, at an average of £70, get my nails done every three weeks at £30 a pop, have semi-permanent makeup and get an LVL treatment on my lashes every six weeks – to name but a few."
With an extensive make-up collection, Lauren, 29 from Clapham, found that she spent £3,452.40 a year on make-up alone.
Her favourite products include Charlotte Tillbury Magic Night Cream, which is priced at £100.
She also uses Armani luminous silk foundation, £48, and Make Up For Ever Professional Aqua Liner, £17.50.
You can take the test for yourself too, but judging by our scores, you might want to prepare yourselves for a shock.
The prices can appear staggering, but when you have a fabulous make-up collection it's almost entirely worth it.
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If your score didn't scare you too much, take a look as these new shimmering eyeshadows by Glossier.
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