How much do you spend on yourself each month?

[DYIDIY]

Clothes, accessories, skincare etc.
I used to overspend but have become frugal over the years and now I struggle to treat myself to nice things sometimes. I hve a bit of an expensive taste and I need a lot of new things which means I’d have to spend quite a lot and don’t want to.
Curious to see what other people habits are. Appreciate income and other expenses make a difference obv

Around £50-75 I think. £25 on skin & me, maybe £10 on home hair dye, I sometimes buy a bit of make up or basic skincare etc. The odd bits of clothing usually on Vinted. This month I bought a Dyson hair dryer / air wrap dupe that was £50.

About £200 and that includes my haircut and colour every other month.

I absolute love make up and skin care but I am going for the less is more approach these days so I can see what actually works rather than having 1638 different products that are open.

The £200 probably breaks down into £50 hair, £60 make up and skin care, £90 clothes. I buy a lot from Vinted which saves me a lot.

Aroastdinner - ha it pays for his membership so can't miss a month and lovely that you seem to think I am sophisticated enough for a wine tasting class!

Maybe £200-300 most months? I don't have any beauty treatments or nails done etc, and I only get my hair cut maybe every 3 months, so most of it goes on clothes, accessories and skincare / make up. I WFH and rarely go 'out out' so clothes are mostly comfy and practical, but I do like to have nice things even if no-one sees them! Next purchase is likely to be some Birkenstock clogs, a sweatshirt I've had my eye on and maybe some new jeans, I also have a Laura Mercier eyeshadow and an Elemis cleansing balm in my JL basket. I buy from Vinted and eBay where I can, and always, always look for a discount code or an offer if there's an item I particularly want to buy.

Really interesting to see that a lot of people re similar or spend significantly more, I thought I was quite frivolous so I don't feel so bad now!

Probably £600+ at the moment just on clothes and make up/skin care which is shit because Im supposed to be saving!
I tend to buy loads off Vinted and sales. I think its abit of displacement behaviour TBH as Ive successfully lost a shit ton of weight but now I tend to shop when I get stressed instead of eat!
Im trying to get my myself down to £200 which is way more reasonable and Im hoping that once Ive filled my wardrobe I wont find as many excuses to buy clothes!😬

Almost nothing. Self care is buying a coffee at a coffee shop once a week (if that). Clothes come from charity shops and very rarely. I buy make up maybe twice a year and wait for Christmas/ birthday for things like jewellery/ perfume / anything like that.

I never fell like I'm missing out, as money saved goes on holidays or in overpayments. Which I'm happy with.

I spent practically nothing on myself for about 2 years (bar hair, eyebrows and essentials)but lost a stone this year and am really enjoying treating myself to lots of new clothes.

I’ve probably been spending about £500 per month, but will absolutely stop soon. That’s on clothes, makeup & skin, brows.
Hair is cut and highlighted every 10 weeks or so.

I spend much less these days. My big expenditure is haircuts and highlights which averages out is about £55 a month. I buy decent shampoo and conditioner and when I buy makeup (rarely) I buy usually fairly expensive stuff. I no longer buy really expensive skincare because I'm allergic to almost all the expensive stuff. I've never had a facial or Botox and look the same as other 57 year olds I know who have so I haven't bothered. No manicures or treatments either.

I used to spend a lot more which was more out of habit than need. Now I have much less disposable income but I'm not missing the clothes etc and I'm using up all the things I used to buy on a bit of a whim. I work from home so that means I don't need lots of clothes.

@EmeraldDreams73 sorry, bit of an aside, I see you say you sold Temple Spa and you're still using up supplies. Did you end up with a lot of stock and was it difficult to make money from selling product unless you recruited people and built a team?

No, it's not a pyramid so you don't have to recruit people to make money, although they do encourage you to recruit. Once you've brought I think minimum 6 people in, you can train to be their manager and then you'd earn a percentage of their sales and a higher percentage of your own as well. Until you get up to the minimum for your own team, though, their sales go to your manager so don't rush to recruit if it'll dilute your own sales. You get a starter kit (heavily discounted but still an investment) so don't need much stock as such. My circumstances changed and kids grew up and I needed my evenings back for being a taxi (and was already working full time so something had to give) but I love the products. I stocked up when I knew I'd be leaving! It kept me and my dds in skincare and gave me £200-£1000 a month - obvs massively varies depending on sales, but if I'd had more sales (v rural area) I would absolutely have stayed on. HTH

I'm shocked by the amount of botox! I usually don't spend much on myself, I'm happy with basics like Nivea creme and L'Oreal hair dye. Last year I had no spare cash at all and life was hard but this month I've had extra so I've bought pajamas x 2, trainers, boots, jeans x 3, wool jumpers x 2, skincare and 2 eyeshadows. Most of it has been discounted but I'm extremely happy to have some new things. It's been a long time coming and I'm really appreciating it all.

Hair and makeup about £150 pcm
Clothes about £150 pcm (many months I buy nothing)
"Spends" coffee, lunch with friends, glass of wine, book or magazine, probably about £100 to £150.
Private health insurance £300.

I am close to retirement and don't need to budget.

£10, For a pot of own brand moisturiser included in the grocery delivery. Not had a single new item of clothing all year.

I have a dermatica subscription (which I make go about 2 months). shampoo, conditioner, face cream/sun block. I use very little make up. Cut my own hair and spend only on clothes if something needs replacing (e.g. I haven't bought shoes or a coat in years). I think if I add it all up and average it out, somewhere around the £40-£50 mark per month. But finances are tight. If I could, I would spend a lot more I guess.

I've not really thought about this before and just had a quick estimate and it's more than I'd care to admit! Facials, Botox, lash extensions, just starting polynucleotides .. skincare, hair colour and cut, eyebrows, physio, tattoo & laser hair removal etc etc and that's before adding clothes, makeup, lotions potions and other bits .. at least I've now started to do my own nails ..
I can't possibly add in coffees, lunches etc too 🤯

I spent very little when I had small DC (dc costs were large incl FT Creche, and wages dropped in financial crisis, with DH working overseas to keep a job so a lot of pressure on me to not lose mine). I probably spent €500-750 or so on clothes yearly (tights, underwear and a couple of tops), and another €400 on haircuts per year, and maybe €60 a month on toiletries, makeup etc. And probably €100-150 repairing clothes and shoes.

Nowadays I have a better wage, no childcare and can afford to spend more. I had a big move needing a lot of new clothes in the past year, different role and different climate. That spending has now settled and I have a budget €400/month on clothes, €200 on beauty incl touletries/makeup and haircuts (I need to find somewhere for the odd facial), and still have €50 for repairs/dry cleaning etc. Most months I don't spend anything like that amount, and the clothes budget will drop now as I have a more settled wardrobe - maybe €200/month on average but in spurts over the year for a few new bits in spring or for winter etc and as tights/underwear needs renewing.

I file my own nails and occasionally paint them (regular polish) . I only wax if I am going on holidays. I use good moisturiser and cleansers (cream and a powder exfoliater) but not 20 different serums and creams. And I have a good haircut that doesn't take a lot of product to manage and is not coloured so just needs maintenance cut every 6-10 weeks.

I should add I am still wearing some clothes and shoes for many years - but as I've changed size and shape, and have different needs for my role and the climate, I've had to spend - but I have noticed the quality of new things is way below the quality of my older things - and the new things are a LOT more expensive!

I spend about £200 a month on myself. More if I need my hair doing. That's clothes, nails and eyebrows. Might be more if I need new makeup but again that's only a couple of times a year.

If you average out the clothes, haircuts, colouring, skincare, make up it'll probably be £500-1k - but honestly difficult to guess. I might be way off

More than I thought as I considered myself low maintenance.

in the last month just be around £250
pedicure: £50
hairt cut & colour:£60
glossy box:£13
shower gels: £5
trainers: £40
jumper:£40
vests: £15
hair styling cream:£20
midi skirt:26
jumper:£16

And I’ve also bought 24 books (most on Amazon when reduced to 0.99)

no wonder my son mentioned that I’m always spending money:

in fairness, I work full time, rarely drink alcohol or go on wild nights out, and don’t smoke.

bigger costs are:
hair @ £250 per 6 wks;
Botox @ £400 per 5mths;
massage @ £120 per 1mth
nails @ £25 per week
pedi @ £60 per month

which equals £780 before I start!

I probably spend £1000 on clothes, maybe more. I don’t want to add it up now! That generally represents a couple of items. This month I bought a JW Anderson handbag that was £900; a mint velvet top that was £100; a mint velvet tshirt that was £40; a Reiss dress that was £220; and two M&S skirts totalling £140 and some underwear from a lingerie shop that came to £150.

That’s not unusual and I’m actually slightly shocked. especially as we’re not yet half way the through the month. Oh I also bought the vogue AC. Think I’m probably done for the month.

I used to have acrylic nails done every 2 weeks (£60 a month), lashes done (£45 a month), tanned regularly, hair £60ish per month and new clothes whenever I was going out (which was most weekends) 🙈 The weird thing is I didn’t used to make that much money but nights out probably cost less than £20 and you’d have change for a taxi home! Now I make more than I did then but have way less money, and two kids. I rarely buy myself anything at all. I splashed out on the at home lashes you do yourself for a whole £10 last week.

I am amazed by the amount of people who get botox, I thought it was just for celebrities!

No, because my friends are decent people who want the best for me, that's why they are friends. Family well there's only me husband and a mother i don't see a lot and no they don't comment negatively. I think you need to accept that its them not you and rethink the relationships not stop making an effort that you want to. I am cross on your behalf.

I know it’s not her thread but I’d be relieved if @Onlyonlyonly returned to reply to comments on her post.

@DYIDIY really? I think it's super common but I'm 50 and my friends are a similar age so a lot of us get it. It's not madly expensive if you only get it once or twice a year.