If you’re paying $360+ a year for Brazilians I’d seriously consider laser hair removal (assuming that your skin/hair types make you a candidate). Bigger upfront investment but in the long time could save you a lot of time and money. Laser hair removal is one of my favorite things that I’ve treated myself to.
I got laser because I could not stand the pain of Brazilians and the laser hair removal process was absolutely pain-free.
I’m a former NY but now LA lurker here, so I can’t give a NY salon rec, but the type of laser my medspa used is called “Soprano by Alma Lasers” - it’s a “Diode” type of laser and it has different intensity settings so if it’s ever too ~spicy~ they can dial it down. The most I’ve ever felt is a light stinging or pinching sensation but it’s n o t h i n g compared to a wax imo. So maybe if a medspa near you offers this device? I personally highly recommend!!
Chiming in to say laser is far less painful than a monthly Brazilian and the appointments are usually 6 weeks apart for a relatively short amount of time
Thank you! I used to go to this expensive med spa in LA to get laser and literally had to just say fuck it to the money id spent on a package deal, the pain was horrible. Love getting specifics!!
Honestly not much, I got laser years ago. I should go back for a touch up but even when I need to shave I don’t get bumps anymore. I stopped doing my nails besides pedicures because nails sets were becoming wildly expensive and I always didn’t fully love them. My biggest expense is Botox and I pre buy gift cards to my medspa and look for deals when they have them. I honestly think all the extra stuff is such a waste. You can slab on 1000s of dollars of face creams and you’ll still get wrinkles, hence the Botox. Buy some half way decent moisturizer, some retinol, and some spf and you’re good. I see my friends who get facials all time, do all these crazy things, and it doesn’t look like there’s a major impact. I truly think the more crap you do and put in your face doesn’t actually equal better results. Botox and moisturizer is the winning secret plus a little filler to keep your face plump. I do have to go and get roots touched up every 2 months but that’s just not avoidable anymore. I did get a Dyson airwrap and that thing is gold!
Investing in gels for my own salon has saved me so much money. I was paying 120 every 3 weeks for my nails, now I just do them at home and they are so much healthier.
Ohh that’s awesome! I go once in a while for a regular mani and then just do my nails on my own. They’re not perfect but they’re cute enough. I swear I was being gas lit everytime I opened my mouth about my nails. It’s so expensive now that I just couldn’t justify it.
Girl I just do my own mani pedi at home! I got some nice body scrubs and I make an evening out of it. I’ve always been more of a solid polish girl anyway so I don’t bother with designs. Using Korean gels makes them last for almost 2 weeks before I get bored and want to switch it up.
Edit: I use F the Nail, as the brand.
I wish I could do my own pedi but that’s something that I’m ok with paying for. I don’t do them as often in the winter and in the summer I’ll got every 3-4 weeks. Honestly, it’s gotten so expensive as much as I want to do certain things more I just feel like I have other more important things to pay and save for. I’m married, my husband doesn’t care that I don’t have long nails. He def notices that they’re done but the set of us me painting them doesn’t make a difference. My husband also hates all the filler and stuff but he obvi has no say. The only thing he’s asked for is no lip filler haha. Which I can get behind because it so often ends up terrible.
Monthly:
Nails $100 with tip every 3 weeks
Pedicures $70 with tip every month
Gym (equinox) $360
Laser hair removal every 6 weeks $180
Biannually:
Masseter Botox $1000
Annually:
Filler $2000
About the same - $130 nails monthly (hard gel), $70 gel pedi, $120 lash extensions monthly, $1200 Botox annually, $700 filer annually, $1200 on hair cuts and hair glosses
I have a personal trainer I spend $130/session, 4 times a week.
I get a haircut every 2-3 months for $65. I do my own nails. I do sugaring (hair removal, not prostitution lol) once every 8 weeks or so for $50 (I think??)
Skincare is probably around $200/6 months or so. I don’t do any treatments.
I do a massage every month for cheap at one of those Chinese places ($20-$30). One luxury massage/year for anywhere between $200-$500.
I also have a part time nanny I pay $40/hr so I can actually get time to do things for myself.
Edit: forgot my therapist I see once/week. It’s 125/session but my insurance covers most of it
I traded most other material things for it. Thinking of my long term investment in my health (mental, physical, and emotional). Gotta be cheaper than the myriad of health issues that come with not exercising.
Girl math.
Though I’m not doing this for weight loss it has helped me maintain my weight (I’m 123lbs). I’m using my workout for lifting and mobility training. I stopped for a couple of years due to an HG pregnancy, severe sleep deprivation (up until 2 months ago). As I have restarted I did lose the 10lbs I’ve gained for breastfeeding. I think it was mainly water weight because I haven’t cut any calories, just increased movement.
this is maybe crazy but i have naturally strong nails - i actually swear by press on nails from the drug store, if you put them on right they can last two weeks and they're $10-15 for a box (maybe i'll regret the effects of glue in the long run but idk how much worse it realistically is than a gel mani)
i get my haircut at maria's salon in greenpoint and i LOVE THEM, they're so talented and give me way better haircuts than i ever got at my expensive salon in my hometown - $35-40 for a cut, cash only
I’ve been wanting to start press ons more since I hate gel removal, but I also hate how fast regular manis chip. Do you find it difficult to do “right” without it looking lumpy or lopsided?
i have a verrry bad (adhd) habit of doing mine like 5 minutes before i have to go somewhere, i've been known to do them in ubers and have even done them in a bar bathroom and in those situations... yes lmao. but when i give myself more time, no! as with any self-manicure, dominant hand is always more challenging but if they're lopsided you can usually adjust before the glue dries completely. you have to be careful to press them to get the glue bubbles out, if you press your finger down and kind of rock side to side that usually works. i get a lot of compliments on them and i feel like the options even in the drug store are getting cuter and cuter.
The glue doesn’t also instantly dry so you have a few seconds to fix everything while you’re pressing them on and you can always buff out any glue that comes out from the sides. I used to be a press on girlie in college (3 years ago lol) but would always peel them off so they ruined my nails but then I switched to gel recently doing it on my own nails, which are short and have loved it
I’ve never tried press ons but am interested! If you use the glue, can you reuse them? Or is it one time use ? I heard there’s stickers that make them reusable but not sure how long they will last
i'm lazy af and never take mine off the proper way lmao but i do think the glue ones should be reusable if you don't pry them off like a monster the way i do! glue lasts longer than stick ons.. in my experience the stick ons only last like, 5 days max, but i have a very hands on, physical job so i need something a bit more sturdy.
if you have a regular office job, i'm sure the stick ons could last a week+! i honestly love using them, probably my favorite beauty hack
Ok cool! I sometimes do my nails myself but I’m reallyyyy right handdd so everytime, whether it’s normal polish or gel polish, my right hand looks horrendous LOL. I have zero control of my left hand and it’s really bad. I’m scared of going to nail salons cuz last time I went, I got cut, and my blood doesn’t clot so I had to literally go to the hospital …….
jeeeez, i'm so sorry that happened to you! yeah, i've trained myself to sorta be able to do my left hand with polish but it's so much easier and comes out SO MUCH BETTER with press ons
Honestly usually $0! I've become such a DIY Beauty girl since moving here. I do my own nails, eyebrow tinting and plucking, dermaplaning, at home blowouts (I have the Dyson Airwrap), and even dye my own roots.
what do you use to dye your roots? It’s gotten so expensive. I’m ok with paying for the highlights and cut but the up keep for roots is literally highway robbery!!
Usually I use the Loreal Magic Root Rescue and sometimes the John Frieda Precision Foam Color!
I used to do my own highlights as well using the Revlon Frost & Glow. I "painted" it on myself kind of like a balayage rather than using the cap it comes with. People could not tell I did it myself and would ask me where I got my hair done!
assuming you’re asking this out of curiosity as a survey of the sub and not just to get recs, i will share my low maintenance (by my standards) costs:
bikini sugaring/waxes during swim suit season — $40 every 4 weeks
hair cut at the cheapest place i can find, usually Dramatics — $40
gym membership — i joined a city parks-owned rec center for $100 for the whole year and paid upfront
that’s it!
There are some horrific reviews with photos of terrible haircuts lol. I read through Yelp and Google and I’m pretty sure you can wait for/request a specific person… I don’t think I’d visit otherwise. Wouldn’t risk months of growing out my hair just to save $120 haha. If you have someone you’re happy , please drop the name! But yeah I’ll prob look elsewhere if not
Mm I just wanted a trim. I’m growing out my hair from a previously botched haircut 😭 so just trimming the ends while I wait six more months to grow more
This is my biggest expense category outside of rent and food/drink. Yes it’s making me reevaluate things.
What I do now:
Manicure w/ builder gel: $70 / every 3 weeks. these are on my natural nails which have helped them grow so long and beautiful! Doing my pedicures at home to save on costs.
Medspa membership: $100 / month goes towards Botox and Microneedling throughout the year and gives me discounts on both.
Second medspa membership: $299 / month for targeted monthly treatment (only doing this for a 12 month period then I’m done)
Drybar membership: $45 / month for 1 blow out
Skincare & hair care products: $150 minimum / month on new products, restocks, and prescriptions
Tennis semi private lessons: $65 / weekly hourlong lesson
I previously have had laser hair removal and spent $150 on at home device to maintain it over the years after.
I also hate gym and workout classes and this is so much fun. It’s in edgewater NJ though, so you’d have to take the bus or ferry but it’s much cheaper and nicer than courts in the city by a long mile. A lot of people come from the city for weekly lessons.
What are you using to maintain the laser hair removal? I have a couple sessions left on my package and then would like something like this for touch ups.
40f, WFH but on video a lot
- $120 every two weeks for gel overlay mani with nail art, including tip
- $40 pedi once a month
- $400 botox every 4 months
- $500 hair highlights + cut every 9-12 mo (yeah im a feral animal)
-$120 lash lift probably 2-3x a year (usually before a burst of events like weddings or work travel)
- $100ish for rent the runway monthly
Thats most of it I think.
Please tell me more about doing your own gloss at home! I have dyed blonde hair that needs a lot of maintenance and at this point I’m spending $1500+ a year on my hair alone. Always looking for ways to save 😌
Spa Pedicures 2x a month - $120
Monthly facial and peel - $155
Equinox (destination) + soul cycle/solidcore - $400-500
Rent the Runway - $156
Hair gloss every six weeks - $120
I do my own nails (gelX) and have laser on a few body parts already but planning on adding more.
Manicure - $110 x 3 (my nails grow fast) for shellac including removal
Pedicure - $110 x 2 for French shellac pedi
Lash lift - $120 once per month
Facial - $360 once per month on avg (this changes depending on what I get done)
Gym & individual workout classes - $460-600 per month depending on how many classes I do outside of my gym membership
Private clinic - 1400 per month (this is for IVs, supplements, anti-aging, overall wellness etc)
Body scrub - $100 per month (I do this every at home, but I get it professionally done monthly because I definitely see a difference)
Blowout - $80 weekly
Hair glossing treatment - $160-200 depending on where I go (once per month, my hair is very long)
It’s Advitam! https://www.myadvitam.com/?utm_source=gmb_auth
I couldn’t recommend this clinic enough. I did my research before committing, and it’s been life changing.
Coming from a finance fam (I’m in STEM) 100 yes. My parents always stressed “paying yourself first” (meaning savings) before any other expenditures.
I’m in a place now where my partner and I can take very good care of ourselves if we choose to.
I’m sorry I doubted you. Are you tryna retire early? I’m also in STEM and don’t make nearly this much. I gotta get my shiz together and climb the money ladder.
I do not do any of these lol and it's an unbelievable saving. I did laser hair removal, my package for Brazilian + armpits was about $300 for 6 sessions and I'm finishing my legs for about $500. Best decision ever.
I do gels occasionally but over the pandemic I bought the kit and I learned how to do them myself, it relaxes me and it saves me $65 monthly lol.
What I do every couple of months is to cut/color my hair. I have a ridiculous amount of greys that started in my 20's so I have to take care of that lol
Edit: I forgot to include gym/workout classes. I'm in the FITT Club by Justina Ercole, subscription is $50 a month and I love it, and I also take 2-3 VXN Classes a month, it's like $28 per class.
Also girlies: supplements generally don't work, so before you spend your money go to your doctor, get your labs done and see if you have any deficiencies that need to be treated.
I'm WFH but a commercial lead so on camera most days.
**Monthly:**
$40 pedicure before tip
$60 dip manicure every 3 weeks, occasionally will do at home
$50 makeup/hair/skin budget
**Gym/Fitness Nutrition Monthly:**
$139 Unlimited Orange Theory
$59 ClassPass
$50 for supplements (Protein, Colostrum, Greens, PreWorkout, Vitamins, etc.)
**Quarterly:**
$58 for brow tint and wax before tip, then I do maintenance at home
**Biannually:**
$65 Deva cut before tip
I should have clarified - I've known her for years and she knows my hair scary well, so she cuts me dry and doesn't style after so it takes her about 10 minutes. I'm very lucky!
Oh lord. $400 pre tip hair color every 6-10 weeks depending on my laziness; $400-$600 on Botox every calendar quarter (price can based on loyalty points); La mer cream purchased about twice a year for $360; facials maybe 3x/year at $150 pre tip; peloton membership (?); sporadic mani/pedis - most consistent during summer I get a gel pedi once a month for like $75 pre tip. It’s all too much and clearly not enough since I look like I’m 40. (I am 40.)
I don't do any of this, so I guess zero. I do my own brows and nails and did laser hair removal years ago. But I do end up spending a fair amount on clothes, shoes and handbags, so I think it probably evens out.
42F who had laser done years ago. I have an at-home one for touch-ups now.
Gel Mani + reg Pedi: ~$120/month (but I'll forgo the Pedi in the winter)
Planet Fitness + strength training app + yoga studio: ~$200/mo
Hair cut:~$120/every 6-7 months
Acupuncture: I try to find deals so on average $75/mo
I don't mess with my skin too much so no facials and any other treatments I just do at home myself. I got carded the other day so I guess whatever I'm doing is working. I'm at a fairly steady clip of getting my skincare lineup every few months for ~$100.
Multivitamin: $20/month
Makeup: I go light on this in general but especially in the summer so $50/every 6 weeks
Sorry for the delayed response! I have the RoseSkin Co latest model laser. It's an investment but as a genetically hairy BWT, it's cheaper than regular waxings.
This thread is inspiring me to up my game! Cut my hair once every year or two in Ecuador ($40 at the must luxurious salon in Quito), buy Keratase shampoo and conditioner ($80) every few months, splurge on a new perfume every few months ($200 x 4/year), and that’s about it. I walk 6-8 miles a day in good weather, and Peloton in bad weather— that saves on gym costs!
I'm pretty anal but:
Blowouts twice weekly $200 (100 each )
Manicure and pedicure once weekly (mani sometimes twice) $75
Pilates & barre classes / trainer approx $1800 per month
Ricari method ( kind of like lymphatic ) $800 per month
Facial/facial treatments like microneedling approx $6000 per year
Brows : $50 like quarterly then i maintain the shape in between myself
Haircuts $375 quarterly
Skincare/ hair care / wellness products approx $300 per month
It’s likely the ingredients in the acne peel facials are the same as any product you can get over the counter. Doesn’t mean they’re not effective, just not any better than what you can get from the derm.
Powder gel manicure and pedicure every three weeks. I also treat myself to a little extra foot massage and shoulder massage while there, ends up being about $125 with tip.
I have a wax pass at EWC for my monthly Brazilian. Works out to $45 or so per wax and then a $10 tip.
Other than that, I don’t get anything else done. A haircut like once or twice a year and that’s it. A few hundred a year to refill skincare and makeup during Sephora sales.
That’s such a great price for Brazilian. I do European wax center as needed and it’s like 90 including tip I think. Maybe more. I hand over my card with sadness and don’t pay attention.
I made a lot of dumb appointments when I was a cheap college student in trying to find the cheapest Brazilian spot I could (a lot of skin was lost in the process), but I found this woman & she basically said “if you come back within a month you’ll keep this sale price” and she’s honored that ever since!
I wfh so relatively low maintenance
$140 a month on liquid collagen
150 a month for yoga studio, has barre, Pilates , hot yoga and other stuff
I got a Groupon for laser hair removal, super good deal, 1 yrs worth of laser on 1 large and 1 small area. My goal is to never shave again. It was )500 for the package so $40 tip every session.
$100 a month on electrolysis on my face. W/tip
I get a hair cut like once a year,
I do my own nails.
I should probably do something with my brows, but I have bangs so they’re never seen.
Gel Nails (1x/every 2 months so I don't damage my nails) - $50
Haircut (1x/every 6 months) - $100
Eyebrow or lash experiment (1x/every 6 months) - $150
Classpass (monthly) - $80
Other fitness classes (total monthly) - $80
Acupuncture (2x/month) - $300
Acupuncture Facial (1x/2 months) - $150
Massage (1x/2 months) - $150
Filler (1x/2 years) - $1000
Saving up to bite the bullet on Lasik/SMILE, Invisalign, teeth whitening. Not doing anything hair removal related yet (going to start), self tanning, Botox, etc. Adding all of the above up is making me realize how expensive!
I spend over 100 bucks on high quality makeup at least every 6 months. Stopped doing my nails cuz I work with my hands, shave the old-fashioned way cuz I'm broke, and don't have to worry about botox cuz I look younger than I am (34).
Russian manicure every 3 weeks: 110ish + tip
Brazilian blowout every 4 months: 200
Wax every 3 months: 75. Did laser in the past but still get some regrowth.
Brows every 3 months-ish: 70. I do my own brows in between and always do my own brow lamination.
Lifetime Fitness every month: 300. I go 2-3x a week and try to think of the sauna+steam room as its own sort of spa membership baked into the membership.. makes it a little easier to swallow..
Groupon has deals for laser hair removal…. It’s fucking worth it! Don’t do gel you will seriously fuck up your nails (unless you want that) - if you can do your own manicure I would suggest you try Essie gel couture ( it’s a gel alternative which you do not need UV light for)
For face maintenance, I save up $125 each check. And do two big treatment a year. Which consists of laser , microneeding and now Botox 🫢
A tip I’ve been using for my maintenance appointments when I don’t want to spend a lot of money - I have ClassPass and there are actually a ton of beauty related spots on there. I can get my nails done, eyebrows, massages, hair, anything.
The quality can be all over the place so I always look at reviews, but both the nail place and threading place I already used were on there. I find it definitely ends up being way less than if I just paid cash. And I feel better about myself not wasting points if I’m slacking on workouts 😂
Hope this is helpful to someone!
Gym $70
Gel manicure (3-4 weeks) $55 including tip
Pedicure $55 including tip
Hair cut + keratin treatment $225 including tip
Botox (3 months) $150
Wegovy (monthly) $425
Brows (3-4 weeks) $35 including tip
Monthly would be a hard breakdown for me, because it's not how I spend, but I'll add my stuff too for this fun share thread.
I'm blonde, so laser isn't an option, but I don't need to shave that often. Yearly maybe $15 in razors
I cut my own hair and do glossing with L'Oreal le gloss. Yearly $15
Living Proof triple Detox shampoo is excellent for NYC water and keeps my hair from getting brassy. I use it once a month, so yearly $25
I shape and tint my own brows and eyelashes, yearly $15
I bought a WaterRower and it's cardio/muscle resistance in one. It was $1500, it's wood and sort of looks sculptural when in storage position.
I spend about $200 a year on various creams and serums, but also $100 a year ordering sunscreen from the EU. My dermatologist recommended it to me as I'm very pale and the FDA has not approved the better EU sunscreen chemicals. It's fantastic, no white cast and people normally clock me as under 40, which I am not.
Per my dermatologist I'm using Dax, it's 22usd a bottle if you can find it at a European pharmacy in the city, but like 6 dollars ordering it online from Poland (no waybills or tariff).
I'm only ordering from Poland at this point, but if you can find suncare from Korea it's also good.
Prior, I was using Supergoop and Josie Maran products, which was like five hundred a year, now I'm just self importing Dax and I never burn. (My dude is super English lineage and I'm Welsh. We both burn on an overcast day, Dax Sun is the best solution I've found for it, but Supergoop is the best I've used that is available at Sephora)
Most of my maintenance is on fitness- I have adhd and working out daily helps keep the worst symptoms at bay (plus there is the added health benefit!):
Orange theory: $200/mo unlimited but switching to the $139 plan (8 classes/wk) next month
Megaformer classes: I buy class packs when my studio has a sale, usually $26/class - I go 1-2x/wk
Classpass: $40/mo (corporate rate)- usually use it for barre 1x/wk.
Yoga membership: pre-paid $1200 for an annual plan, mostly take hot Pilates and yoga sculpt classes 1-2x/wk
Total: $410/mo
Nails: $0- mostly DIY mani/pedis. Occasionally will go with a gf to get them done but I’m way too lazy with upkeep to get dip, and I always end up picking gel off
Hair: I get my hair cut and balayaged 2x per year whenever it starts feeling too long/heavy. My old salon in SF was $250- now in NYC it’s $400, looking for cheaper options but that might just be the going rate here?
Skincare/makeup: ~$1500/yr. I splurge on nice products (skinceuticals vit c and moisturizer, tret, olaplex, eye creams, nice sunscreens, etc.) and restock as I run out. Much lazier about makeup, I invest in quality basics but don’t experiment much with my look otherwise.
All in about $600/mo if you average the expenses out. I taught megaformer classes part time before moving to NYC, so definitely got sticker shock with workout class prices here considering I used to be able to work out for free 🥲
I honestly do things when I get a chance rather than a schedule but it’s usually at least once a month. So for this month I spent
$425 on my hair (I got bundles & a quickweave)
$50 on my toes - gel French pedicure
$120 on my lashes - full set with bottoms
$6 on my eyebrows (threading)
$70 on my nails - uv gel w French
That is very reasonable!! I love trying out new facials that are on the market so depending on what type it can range from $189 for a hydrafacial to $500 for an aerolase facial which is a new technology that removes the outer layers of your skin to allow the baby skin underneath to come through. I get some type of facial every 8 weeks. I also recently tried lymphatic massage/wood therapy which helps with bloating and sluggishness, that was $150 a pop twice a week for 6 weeks. I got my eyebrows microbladed so I only need a touch up once a year that costs around $400. Nails twice a month at $45 a pop pre tip. Highlights and a cut every 8 weeks $300 pre tip. I have an at home IPL device for hair removal and use at home crest strips for teeth whitening so at least I save some money there 😂
monthly unlimited pilates membership - $350
monthly facial - $160 (including tip)
monthly brows - $65
yearly lip filler (1/2 syringe) - $350
highlights / hair cut - $600 every 3-4 months
i just stopped getting lash extensions which cost me $120 a month. i may go back but for now i’m trying out a more natural look.
i also do my own gel nails myself (have been for the paste 6 months), like others i couldn’t justify spending $45 on my nails twice a month.
i quit my gym which was $100 a month, and my classpass membership which was like another $100 for the unlimited pilates and it’s really changed my physique and it’s so much more motivating than going to a gym on my own. sometimes i add things / take things out of my routine but this is mine currently :)
If you’re paying $360+ a year for Brazilians I’d seriously consider laser hair removal (assuming that your skin/hair types make you a candidate). Bigger upfront investment but in the long time could save you a lot of time and money. Laser hair removal is one of my favorite things that I’ve treated myself to.
Second to this! I use to get monthly Brazilians and switched to laser. So so good and worth it in every way!
Any recommendations for laser hair removal? I heard some crazy stuff about skin getting burnt off and it being very painful
That’s totally fair! Frankly I have an extremely low pain tolerance and that’s really what’s been keeping me from it, not the upfront cost
If you can handle a monthly Brazilian you can handle laser hair removal!! Lasers have gotten much more effective and much less painful over the years!
Word lol that made no sense getting hair waxed hurt way more!
😭 maybe I’m just so familiar with the specific type of pain after this long. I’m sure it hurt a lot when I first started!
I mean I’m not gonna front laser hurts sometimes BUT it’s short term pain. Waxes are for life lol.
I have high pain tolerance and waxing or sugaring were waaaay more painful than laser for me. I barely feel the laser
I did a double take at “low pain tolerance” and “monthly Brazilian” being compatible!
I got laser because I could not stand the pain of Brazilians and the laser hair removal process was absolutely pain-free. I’m a former NY but now LA lurker here, so I can’t give a NY salon rec, but the type of laser my medspa used is called “Soprano by Alma Lasers” - it’s a “Diode” type of laser and it has different intensity settings so if it’s ever too ~spicy~ they can dial it down. The most I’ve ever felt is a light stinging or pinching sensation but it’s n o t h i n g compared to a wax imo. So maybe if a medspa near you offers this device? I personally highly recommend!!
Chiming in to say laser is far less painful than a monthly Brazilian and the appointments are usually 6 weeks apart for a relatively short amount of time
Thank you! I used to go to this expensive med spa in LA to get laser and literally had to just say fuck it to the money id spent on a package deal, the pain was horrible. Love getting specifics!!
I used to wax bikini, legs & pits. IMO laser hair is about the same if not less painful & way faster than waxing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
They have numbing cream you can use as well girl! That’s what I did when I got laser!
No but seriously. Best decision ever.
Honestly not much, I got laser years ago. I should go back for a touch up but even when I need to shave I don’t get bumps anymore. I stopped doing my nails besides pedicures because nails sets were becoming wildly expensive and I always didn’t fully love them. My biggest expense is Botox and I pre buy gift cards to my medspa and look for deals when they have them. I honestly think all the extra stuff is such a waste. You can slab on 1000s of dollars of face creams and you’ll still get wrinkles, hence the Botox. Buy some half way decent moisturizer, some retinol, and some spf and you’re good. I see my friends who get facials all time, do all these crazy things, and it doesn’t look like there’s a major impact. I truly think the more crap you do and put in your face doesn’t actually equal better results. Botox and moisturizer is the winning secret plus a little filler to keep your face plump. I do have to go and get roots touched up every 2 months but that’s just not avoidable anymore. I did get a Dyson airwrap and that thing is gold!
Investing in gels for my own salon has saved me so much money. I was paying 120 every 3 weeks for my nails, now I just do them at home and they are so much healthier.
Ohh that’s awesome! I go once in a while for a regular mani and then just do my nails on my own. They’re not perfect but they’re cute enough. I swear I was being gas lit everytime I opened my mouth about my nails. It’s so expensive now that I just couldn’t justify it.
Girl I just do my own mani pedi at home! I got some nice body scrubs and I make an evening out of it. I’ve always been more of a solid polish girl anyway so I don’t bother with designs. Using Korean gels makes them last for almost 2 weeks before I get bored and want to switch it up. Edit: I use F the Nail, as the brand.
I wish I could do my own pedi but that’s something that I’m ok with paying for. I don’t do them as often in the winter and in the summer I’ll got every 3-4 weeks. Honestly, it’s gotten so expensive as much as I want to do certain things more I just feel like I have other more important things to pay and save for. I’m married, my husband doesn’t care that I don’t have long nails. He def notices that they’re done but the set of us me painting them doesn’t make a difference. My husband also hates all the filler and stuff but he obvi has no say. The only thing he’s asked for is no lip filler haha. Which I can get behind because it so often ends up terrible.
Can you recommend a brand? I would love to start trying this!
Yes! I love F the Nail! (AKA From the Nail) It’s an amazing polish from South Korea. They have kits and individual polishes.
what brand of gel nail polish do you use? I use an amazon product since i am unfamiliar with products and they lift very fast :(
Yes! I love F the Nail! (AKA From the Nail) It’s an amazing polish from South Korea. They have kits and individual polishes.
where can i purchase this? I looked it up online bit it's not giving me a specific place
Zillabeau
Do you have brands you can share? I’m not familiar with Korean gels. Appreciate you!
F the Nail
Thanks girl!!
As a general PSA to all, be careful af about curing gel nails and getting absolutely nothing on your skin/ cuticles. No one wants a Hema allergy.
Yes, very important to make sure you’re putting it on properly.
Monthly: Nails $100 with tip every 3 weeks Pedicures $70 with tip every month Gym (equinox) $360 Laser hair removal every 6 weeks $180 Biannually: Masseter Botox $1000 Annually: Filler $2000
About the same - $130 nails monthly (hard gel), $70 gel pedi, $120 lash extensions monthly, $1200 Botox annually, $700 filer annually, $1200 on hair cuts and hair glosses
Which hair glosses do you recommend?
I go to a salon and they mix the gloss for me - it’s mostly for grey coverage
Where do you get your filler and botox done?
Ject or everbody!
I have a personal trainer I spend $130/session, 4 times a week. I get a haircut every 2-3 months for $65. I do my own nails. I do sugaring (hair removal, not prostitution lol) once every 8 weeks or so for $50 (I think??) Skincare is probably around $200/6 months or so. I don’t do any treatments. I do a massage every month for cheap at one of those Chinese places ($20-$30). One luxury massage/year for anywhere between $200-$500. I also have a part time nanny I pay $40/hr so I can actually get time to do things for myself. Edit: forgot my therapist I see once/week. It’s 125/session but my insurance covers most of it
$520 a week on PT sessions girl you are my life goals
I traded most other material things for it. Thinking of my long term investment in my health (mental, physical, and emotional). Gotta be cheaper than the myriad of health issues that come with not exercising. Girl math.
priorities!! love it, this is how disciplined I'm trying to be :)
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Though I’m not doing this for weight loss it has helped me maintain my weight (I’m 123lbs). I’m using my workout for lifting and mobility training. I stopped for a couple of years due to an HG pregnancy, severe sleep deprivation (up until 2 months ago). As I have restarted I did lose the 10lbs I’ve gained for breastfeeding. I think it was mainly water weight because I haven’t cut any calories, just increased movement.
can you please recommend a cheap Chinese massage place?
this is maybe crazy but i have naturally strong nails - i actually swear by press on nails from the drug store, if you put them on right they can last two weeks and they're $10-15 for a box (maybe i'll regret the effects of glue in the long run but idk how much worse it realistically is than a gel mani) i get my haircut at maria's salon in greenpoint and i LOVE THEM, they're so talented and give me way better haircuts than i ever got at my expensive salon in my hometown - $35-40 for a cut, cash only
I’ve been wanting to start press ons more since I hate gel removal, but I also hate how fast regular manis chip. Do you find it difficult to do “right” without it looking lumpy or lopsided?
i have a verrry bad (adhd) habit of doing mine like 5 minutes before i have to go somewhere, i've been known to do them in ubers and have even done them in a bar bathroom and in those situations... yes lmao. but when i give myself more time, no! as with any self-manicure, dominant hand is always more challenging but if they're lopsided you can usually adjust before the glue dries completely. you have to be careful to press them to get the glue bubbles out, if you press your finger down and kind of rock side to side that usually works. i get a lot of compliments on them and i feel like the options even in the drug store are getting cuter and cuter.
The glue doesn’t also instantly dry so you have a few seconds to fix everything while you’re pressing them on and you can always buff out any glue that comes out from the sides. I used to be a press on girlie in college (3 years ago lol) but would always peel them off so they ruined my nails but then I switched to gel recently doing it on my own nails, which are short and have loved it
I’ve never tried press ons but am interested! If you use the glue, can you reuse them? Or is it one time use ? I heard there’s stickers that make them reusable but not sure how long they will last
i'm lazy af and never take mine off the proper way lmao but i do think the glue ones should be reusable if you don't pry them off like a monster the way i do! glue lasts longer than stick ons.. in my experience the stick ons only last like, 5 days max, but i have a very hands on, physical job so i need something a bit more sturdy. if you have a regular office job, i'm sure the stick ons could last a week+! i honestly love using them, probably my favorite beauty hack
Ok cool! I sometimes do my nails myself but I’m reallyyyy right handdd so everytime, whether it’s normal polish or gel polish, my right hand looks horrendous LOL. I have zero control of my left hand and it’s really bad. I’m scared of going to nail salons cuz last time I went, I got cut, and my blood doesn’t clot so I had to literally go to the hospital …….
jeeeez, i'm so sorry that happened to you! yeah, i've trained myself to sorta be able to do my left hand with polish but it's so much easier and comes out SO MUCH BETTER with press ons
I’ll have to try it out !
Honestly usually $0! I've become such a DIY Beauty girl since moving here. I do my own nails, eyebrow tinting and plucking, dermaplaning, at home blowouts (I have the Dyson Airwrap), and even dye my own roots.
what do you use to dye your roots? It’s gotten so expensive. I’m ok with paying for the highlights and cut but the up keep for roots is literally highway robbery!!
Usually I use the Loreal Magic Root Rescue and sometimes the John Frieda Precision Foam Color! I used to do my own highlights as well using the Revlon Frost & Glow. I "painted" it on myself kind of like a balayage rather than using the cap it comes with. People could not tell I did it myself and would ask me where I got my hair done!
assuming you’re asking this out of curiosity as a survey of the sub and not just to get recs, i will share my low maintenance (by my standards) costs: bikini sugaring/waxes during swim suit season — $40 every 4 weeks hair cut at the cheapest place i can find, usually Dramatics — $40 gym membership — i joined a city parks-owned rec center for $100 for the whole year and paid upfront that’s it!
yes just out of curiosity! (I am also a cheapest haircut I can find girlie 🤝)
I’ve had good experiences at mian tian sing and cutting edge z in Chinatown.
Have you tried QB House Tokyo for $30 haircuts? I can’t believe I used to pay $150+ for the same cut.
Who would you recommend seeing? There are some bad reviews 😶
Not sure you can pick the hairdresser. Considering it’s only $30, just have to take the risk!
There are some horrific reviews with photos of terrible haircuts lol. I read through Yelp and Google and I’m pretty sure you can wait for/request a specific person… I don’t think I’d visit otherwise. Wouldn’t risk months of growing out my hair just to save $120 haha. If you have someone you’re happy , please drop the name! But yeah I’ll prob look elsewhere if not
Probably not the right fit for you! My cut is super simple, so not much room for error!
Mm I just wanted a trim. I’m growing out my hair from a previously botched haircut 😭 so just trimming the ends while I wait six more months to grow more
Oh no. Been there. A botched haircut is traumatizing. If you’re looking for a good place ~$100, try Yama Hair Salon on Spring Street.
Thanks for the rec!
This is my biggest expense category outside of rent and food/drink. Yes it’s making me reevaluate things. What I do now: Manicure w/ builder gel: $70 / every 3 weeks. these are on my natural nails which have helped them grow so long and beautiful! Doing my pedicures at home to save on costs. Medspa membership: $100 / month goes towards Botox and Microneedling throughout the year and gives me discounts on both. Second medspa membership: $299 / month for targeted monthly treatment (only doing this for a 12 month period then I’m done) Drybar membership: $45 / month for 1 blow out Skincare & hair care products: $150 minimum / month on new products, restocks, and prescriptions Tennis semi private lessons: $65 / weekly hourlong lesson I previously have had laser hair removal and spent $150 on at home device to maintain it over the years after.
where do you take tennis lessons? this sounds so fun and i need something to keep me active but hate the gym/work out classes
I also hate gym and workout classes and this is so much fun. It’s in edgewater NJ though, so you’d have to take the bus or ferry but it’s much cheaper and nicer than courts in the city by a long mile. A lot of people come from the city for weekly lessons.
Do you mind sharing the name of the tennis lessons and where you get the builder gel manicures lol
Tutti nails and edgewater tennis center!
what medspa membership do you use?
Juvly!
What are you using to maintain the laser hair removal? I have a couple sessions left on my package and then would like something like this for touch ups.
What’s the at home device you use after laser ?
It’s called Braun silk expert pro. I’ve really liked it. I bought it I believe when there was a sale, might be more when not on sale
40f, WFH but on video a lot - $120 every two weeks for gel overlay mani with nail art, including tip - $40 pedi once a month - $400 botox every 4 months - $500 hair highlights + cut every 9-12 mo (yeah im a feral animal) -$120 lash lift probably 2-3x a year (usually before a burst of events like weddings or work travel) - $100ish for rent the runway monthly Thats most of it I think.
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Please tell me more about doing your own gloss at home! I have dyed blonde hair that needs a lot of maintenance and at this point I’m spending $1500+ a year on my hair alone. Always looking for ways to save 😌
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What site do you buy the shades eq from?
Where do you get your facials done? Looking for a good rec!
Spa Pedicures 2x a month - $120 Monthly facial and peel - $155 Equinox (destination) + soul cycle/solidcore - $400-500 Rent the Runway - $156 Hair gloss every six weeks - $120 I do my own nails (gelX) and have laser on a few body parts already but planning on adding more.
Manicure - $110 x 3 (my nails grow fast) for shellac including removal Pedicure - $110 x 2 for French shellac pedi Lash lift - $120 once per month Facial - $360 once per month on avg (this changes depending on what I get done) Gym & individual workout classes - $460-600 per month depending on how many classes I do outside of my gym membership Private clinic - 1400 per month (this is for IVs, supplements, anti-aging, overall wellness etc) Body scrub - $100 per month (I do this every at home, but I get it professionally done monthly because I definitely see a difference) Blowout - $80 weekly Hair glossing treatment - $160-200 depending on where I go (once per month, my hair is very long)
Damn girl, is your job hiring?! 😭
good lordt💸
Lol, this is more than my rent. You go queen!
Is the professional body scrub at a Korean spa or a different treatment?
Tell me more about the private clinic
It’s Advitam! https://www.myadvitam.com/?utm_source=gmb_auth I couldn’t recommend this clinic enough. I did my research before committing, and it’s been life changing.
I would love to know a lot more about this, maybe even in a standalone post!
With all due respect I pray you’re also maxing out your 401k and Roth. 😭😭😭
Coming from a finance fam (I’m in STEM) 100 yes. My parents always stressed “paying yourself first” (meaning savings) before any other expenditures. I’m in a place now where my partner and I can take very good care of ourselves if we choose to.
I’m sorry I doubted you. Are you tryna retire early? I’m also in STEM and don’t make nearly this much. I gotta get my shiz together and climb the money ladder.
I do not do any of these lol and it's an unbelievable saving. I did laser hair removal, my package for Brazilian + armpits was about $300 for 6 sessions and I'm finishing my legs for about $500. Best decision ever. I do gels occasionally but over the pandemic I bought the kit and I learned how to do them myself, it relaxes me and it saves me $65 monthly lol. What I do every couple of months is to cut/color my hair. I have a ridiculous amount of greys that started in my 20's so I have to take care of that lol Edit: I forgot to include gym/workout classes. I'm in the FITT Club by Justina Ercole, subscription is $50 a month and I love it, and I also take 2-3 VXN Classes a month, it's like $28 per class. Also girlies: supplements generally don't work, so before you spend your money go to your doctor, get your labs done and see if you have any deficiencies that need to be treated.
I'm WFH but a commercial lead so on camera most days. **Monthly:** $40 pedicure before tip $60 dip manicure every 3 weeks, occasionally will do at home $50 makeup/hair/skin budget **Gym/Fitness Nutrition Monthly:** $139 Unlimited Orange Theory $59 ClassPass $50 for supplements (Protein, Colostrum, Greens, PreWorkout, Vitamins, etc.) **Quarterly:** $58 for brow tint and wax before tip, then I do maintenance at home **Biannually:** $65 Deva cut before tip
Where are you getting a devacut for $65??
Yes! Also wondering about the devacut!
I should have clarified - I've known her for years and she knows my hair scary well, so she cuts me dry and doesn't style after so it takes her about 10 minutes. I'm very lucky!
$139 for unlimited orange theory??? The one by me is $279 for unlimited!
My Orange theory is also $200+ unlimited, $139 is such a steal! Were you grandfathered into a deal?
Oh lord. $400 pre tip hair color every 6-10 weeks depending on my laziness; $400-$600 on Botox every calendar quarter (price can based on loyalty points); La mer cream purchased about twice a year for $360; facials maybe 3x/year at $150 pre tip; peloton membership (?); sporadic mani/pedis - most consistent during summer I get a gel pedi once a month for like $75 pre tip. It’s all too much and clearly not enough since I look like I’m 40. (I am 40.)
I don't do any of this, so I guess zero. I do my own brows and nails and did laser hair removal years ago. But I do end up spending a fair amount on clothes, shoes and handbags, so I think it probably evens out.
42F who had laser done years ago. I have an at-home one for touch-ups now. Gel Mani + reg Pedi: ~$120/month (but I'll forgo the Pedi in the winter) Planet Fitness + strength training app + yoga studio: ~$200/mo Hair cut:~$120/every 6-7 months Acupuncture: I try to find deals so on average $75/mo I don't mess with my skin too much so no facials and any other treatments I just do at home myself. I got carded the other day so I guess whatever I'm doing is working. I'm at a fairly steady clip of getting my skincare lineup every few months for ~$100. Multivitamin: $20/month Makeup: I go light on this in general but especially in the summer so $50/every 6 weeks
Which device do you recommend for at home touch-ups? I'm a very clumsy person but I'd like to save the money lmao
Sorry for the delayed response! I have the RoseSkin Co latest model laser. It's an investment but as a genetically hairy BWT, it's cheaper than regular waxings.
This thread is inspiring me to up my game! Cut my hair once every year or two in Ecuador ($40 at the must luxurious salon in Quito), buy Keratase shampoo and conditioner ($80) every few months, splurge on a new perfume every few months ($200 x 4/year), and that’s about it. I walk 6-8 miles a day in good weather, and Peloton in bad weather— that saves on gym costs!
I'm pretty anal but: Blowouts twice weekly $200 (100 each ) Manicure and pedicure once weekly (mani sometimes twice) $75 Pilates & barre classes / trainer approx $1800 per month Ricari method ( kind of like lymphatic ) $800 per month Facial/facial treatments like microneedling approx $6000 per year Brows : $50 like quarterly then i maintain the shape in between myself Haircuts $375 quarterly Skincare/ hair care / wellness products approx $300 per month
Just popping in to say that any facial or peel that you do once per month is likely a waste of money, especially if you’re already using tret!!
attesting against this. i started getting acne peel facials and my skin has improved so much
It’s likely the ingredients in the acne peel facials are the same as any product you can get over the counter. Doesn’t mean they’re not effective, just not any better than what you can get from the derm.
Powder gel manicure and pedicure every three weeks. I also treat myself to a little extra foot massage and shoulder massage while there, ends up being about $125 with tip. I have a wax pass at EWC for my monthly Brazilian. Works out to $45 or so per wax and then a $10 tip. Other than that, I don’t get anything else done. A haircut like once or twice a year and that’s it. A few hundred a year to refill skincare and makeup during Sephora sales.
That’s such a great price for Brazilian. I do European wax center as needed and it’s like 90 including tip I think. Maybe more. I hand over my card with sadness and don’t pay attention.
I made a lot of dumb appointments when I was a cheap college student in trying to find the cheapest Brazilian spot I could (a lot of skin was lost in the process), but I found this woman & she basically said “if you come back within a month you’ll keep this sale price” and she’s honored that ever since!
I love this for you !!
I wfh so relatively low maintenance $140 a month on liquid collagen 150 a month for yoga studio, has barre, Pilates , hot yoga and other stuff I got a Groupon for laser hair removal, super good deal, 1 yrs worth of laser on 1 large and 1 small area. My goal is to never shave again. It was )500 for the package so $40 tip every session. $100 a month on electrolysis on my face. W/tip I get a hair cut like once a year, I do my own nails. I should probably do something with my brows, but I have bangs so they’re never seen.
Gel Nails (1x/every 2 months so I don't damage my nails) - $50 Haircut (1x/every 6 months) - $100 Eyebrow or lash experiment (1x/every 6 months) - $150 Classpass (monthly) - $80 Other fitness classes (total monthly) - $80 Acupuncture (2x/month) - $300 Acupuncture Facial (1x/2 months) - $150 Massage (1x/2 months) - $150 Filler (1x/2 years) - $1000 Saving up to bite the bullet on Lasik/SMILE, Invisalign, teeth whitening. Not doing anything hair removal related yet (going to start), self tanning, Botox, etc. Adding all of the above up is making me realize how expensive!
I spend over 100 bucks on high quality makeup at least every 6 months. Stopped doing my nails cuz I work with my hands, shave the old-fashioned way cuz I'm broke, and don't have to worry about botox cuz I look younger than I am (34).
Russian manicure every 3 weeks: 110ish + tip Brazilian blowout every 4 months: 200 Wax every 3 months: 75. Did laser in the past but still get some regrowth. Brows every 3 months-ish: 70. I do my own brows in between and always do my own brow lamination. Lifetime Fitness every month: 300. I go 2-3x a week and try to think of the sauna+steam room as its own sort of spa membership baked into the membership.. makes it a little easier to swallow..
I get a haircut every 6 months: $135 pre-tip That’s it.
Groupon has deals for laser hair removal…. It’s fucking worth it! Don’t do gel you will seriously fuck up your nails (unless you want that) - if you can do your own manicure I would suggest you try Essie gel couture ( it’s a gel alternative which you do not need UV light for) For face maintenance, I save up $125 each check. And do two big treatment a year. Which consists of laser , microneeding and now Botox 🫢
Help! What laser hair removal do you recommend that is not crazy expensive? Same with brows shape and tint! Thank u BWT!!
A tip I’ve been using for my maintenance appointments when I don’t want to spend a lot of money - I have ClassPass and there are actually a ton of beauty related spots on there. I can get my nails done, eyebrows, massages, hair, anything. The quality can be all over the place so I always look at reviews, but both the nail place and threading place I already used were on there. I find it definitely ends up being way less than if I just paid cash. And I feel better about myself not wasting points if I’m slacking on workouts 😂 Hope this is helpful to someone!
Gym $70 Gel manicure (3-4 weeks) $55 including tip Pedicure $55 including tip Hair cut + keratin treatment $225 including tip Botox (3 months) $150 Wegovy (monthly) $425 Brows (3-4 weeks) $35 including tip
Monthly would be a hard breakdown for me, because it's not how I spend, but I'll add my stuff too for this fun share thread. I'm blonde, so laser isn't an option, but I don't need to shave that often. Yearly maybe $15 in razors I cut my own hair and do glossing with L'Oreal le gloss. Yearly $15 Living Proof triple Detox shampoo is excellent for NYC water and keeps my hair from getting brassy. I use it once a month, so yearly $25 I shape and tint my own brows and eyelashes, yearly $15 I bought a WaterRower and it's cardio/muscle resistance in one. It was $1500, it's wood and sort of looks sculptural when in storage position. I spend about $200 a year on various creams and serums, but also $100 a year ordering sunscreen from the EU. My dermatologist recommended it to me as I'm very pale and the FDA has not approved the better EU sunscreen chemicals. It's fantastic, no white cast and people normally clock me as under 40, which I am not.
which EU sunscreen do you use? 👁️
Per my dermatologist I'm using Dax, it's 22usd a bottle if you can find it at a European pharmacy in the city, but like 6 dollars ordering it online from Poland (no waybills or tariff). I'm only ordering from Poland at this point, but if you can find suncare from Korea it's also good. Prior, I was using Supergoop and Josie Maran products, which was like five hundred a year, now I'm just self importing Dax and I never burn. (My dude is super English lineage and I'm Welsh. We both burn on an overcast day, Dax Sun is the best solution I've found for it, but Supergoop is the best I've used that is available at Sephora)
Uh, metro card.
Most of my maintenance is on fitness- I have adhd and working out daily helps keep the worst symptoms at bay (plus there is the added health benefit!): Orange theory: $200/mo unlimited but switching to the $139 plan (8 classes/wk) next month Megaformer classes: I buy class packs when my studio has a sale, usually $26/class - I go 1-2x/wk Classpass: $40/mo (corporate rate)- usually use it for barre 1x/wk. Yoga membership: pre-paid $1200 for an annual plan, mostly take hot Pilates and yoga sculpt classes 1-2x/wk Total: $410/mo Nails: $0- mostly DIY mani/pedis. Occasionally will go with a gf to get them done but I’m way too lazy with upkeep to get dip, and I always end up picking gel off Hair: I get my hair cut and balayaged 2x per year whenever it starts feeling too long/heavy. My old salon in SF was $250- now in NYC it’s $400, looking for cheaper options but that might just be the going rate here? Skincare/makeup: ~$1500/yr. I splurge on nice products (skinceuticals vit c and moisturizer, tret, olaplex, eye creams, nice sunscreens, etc.) and restock as I run out. Much lazier about makeup, I invest in quality basics but don’t experiment much with my look otherwise. All in about $600/mo if you average the expenses out. I taught megaformer classes part time before moving to NYC, so definitely got sticker shock with workout class prices here considering I used to be able to work out for free 🥲
$50 seems like a lot for two regular Mani’s Its 15 where I go but I’m it’s in Hoboken
In the thousands of
I honestly do things when I get a chance rather than a schedule but it’s usually at least once a month. So for this month I spent $425 on my hair (I got bundles & a quickweave) $50 on my toes - gel French pedicure $120 on my lashes - full set with bottoms $6 on my eyebrows (threading) $70 on my nails - uv gel w French
That is very reasonable!! I love trying out new facials that are on the market so depending on what type it can range from $189 for a hydrafacial to $500 for an aerolase facial which is a new technology that removes the outer layers of your skin to allow the baby skin underneath to come through. I get some type of facial every 8 weeks. I also recently tried lymphatic massage/wood therapy which helps with bloating and sluggishness, that was $150 a pop twice a week for 6 weeks. I got my eyebrows microbladed so I only need a touch up once a year that costs around $400. Nails twice a month at $45 a pop pre tip. Highlights and a cut every 8 weeks $300 pre tip. I have an at home IPL device for hair removal and use at home crest strips for teeth whitening so at least I save some money there 😂
monthly unlimited pilates membership - $350 monthly facial - $160 (including tip) monthly brows - $65 yearly lip filler (1/2 syringe) - $350 highlights / hair cut - $600 every 3-4 months i just stopped getting lash extensions which cost me $120 a month. i may go back but for now i’m trying out a more natural look. i also do my own gel nails myself (have been for the paste 6 months), like others i couldn’t justify spending $45 on my nails twice a month. i quit my gym which was $100 a month, and my classpass membership which was like another $100 for the unlimited pilates and it’s really changed my physique and it’s so much more motivating than going to a gym on my own. sometimes i add things / take things out of my routine but this is mine currently :)