Sarah Bellum Says:
April 15th is Tax Day here in the US so I thought I’d honor the occasion with this post about British author Dean Swift. Swift once proposed that all governments could become rich if they created a beauty tax that was based on how attractive you think you are. The better looking you believe yourself to be, the more taxes you’d owe. And Swift predicted that the tax would be cheerfully paid!
If we were taxed on our appearance I’m not sure which bracket I’d be in but I do know I’d pay a lot more than the Left and Right Brains! I also know I’d have a looooooong list of beauty related tax deductions on my W2 form:
- Laura Mercier Cosmetics
- Sephora fragrances $$$$$$$
- Victoria’s Secret Lingerie
- Paul Labrecque Shampoo
- Spa Services at New York Day Spa.
It also makes me wonder how much money I spend each year trying to be beautiful. When you account for make up, clothes, shoes, hair salon, and spa services it really adds up! What does the Beauty Brains community think? How much money do YOU spend on beauty? $100? $1000? $10,000? Leave a comment!
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I’m trying to think of what I spend to be “beautiful,” and I keep coming up with zero. But I do buy nice stuff — I love lilac and rose and jasmine oil. Do I wear iit to be “beautiful?” Not really. I wear them because I like the smell of them, but I don’t think to care if anyone else does.
I also like hairsticks and hair clips — but they don’t make ME beautiful. They are beautiful themselves, which is why I like them.
It’s all a strange way to think about it …
I am trans and my second year transitioning I spent $44000 trying to be beautiful! Between hair appointments trying to get the perfect color, electrolysis, facials, a whole new wardrobe, and plastic surgery it really adds up. Luckily now that has come to an end and I’m probably down to $300 a month.
I think I spend on average $250/month. That equals to about $3000 a year! Holy crap!!
I did ask my sister if it’s possible for me to deduct my makeup costs on my tax since I run a beauty blog. =P She basically said I have to make it big first!
Maybe about $100-200 a month? I go in spurts, but it usually involves clothes..
The average woman spends about $50,000 USD in their lifetime on HAIR products alone. And I don’t know about you guys, but I definitely spend much more on my makeup, moisturizer, etc.!