In the realm of shop-a-holics- (I know it isn't really spelled that way, but I like breaking it into manageable pieces), there is a concept called "PRODUCT". Face "product", hair "product", body "product", you get the picture. Product is something terribly dangerous because it can seem so innocuous. Just a little spending here and there adds up quickly. Here is a picture of SOME of the product currently in my bathroom:
These are just the hair and face products once I get out of the shower. Below are the shower items.
And a few more...
Face cream as a “product” is a topic that divides entire families. We are lead to believe that the more expensive "product" we use, the more likely we are to avoid looking like Mickey Rourke. But there are also faithful believers that Dove makes a face cream as good as Crème de La Mer. If you don’t know what that is, you are not a product junkie.
Years ago, when husband #2 and I were first married he was going on a business trip to New York City. I had read about Crème de La Mer, I had dreamed about Crème de La Mer, and now I wanted some. It was new enough that it wasn't available in my relatively small city, so I sent him to Bloomingdales to GET ME SOME. It was probably a good thing we were newlyweds because I’m sure when he saw the $125.00 price tag he almost dropped dead right then and there in that sumptuous store. He made the slightest snarky comment upon return, but I didn’t care, I just wanted to GET ME SOME. Since then I’ve vacillated back and forth, back and forth about whether the pricey stuff works. Right now I’m using ROC, which is substantially less expensive and can be bought in a 2 pack at Costco for a lot less than $125.00. I believe vanity plays a big part in the great face cream debate. Face it, if you are spending that kind of money, somehow it just makes us feel less wrinkly.
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