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The Price of Pretty: Exploring the Cost of Beauty Standards
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- She's On The Money
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- Jun 2, 2026
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Summary
Skincare, makeup, and beauty treatments. When did they first pop up on our spending radar and why? This week’s Deep Dive gets a little… deep. Bec and Jess discuss the cost of beauty standards: who sets them, sustains them, and how we might look at the whole topic with a raised (and sometimes fluffed) eyebrow. Because, whether you overtly subscribe to them or not, beauty standards don’t just affect folks who love a trend, they have the tendency to impact our spending habits and perceptions of value, and even our self worth. And it’s not just women either, just consider the whole looksmaxxing thing. Between the double standards, unrealistic expectations, and self-expression of it all, how have our perceptions around beauty shifted and what are we really buying into? From body hair to full-coverage foundation and the rituals of getting ready, tune in if you’ve ever wondered what we really think about the price of pretty, how we’re feeling about ‘preventative’ measures, and which standards we’re willing to bin at our next earliest convenience. Should we share what our community actually spends on beauty products? Let us know in the comments. NEW HERE?: Take our Money Personality Quiz and we will send you free resources based on how YOU actually manage money here . FREEBIE: Get our free savings challenge resource here . THOUGHTS? DISCUSS. Join our Facebook Group (Search for: ShesontheMoneyAUS) AKA our zero-judgement support network for money tips. Ask questions, share rec’s, and celebrate your wins with a like-minded community of 300,000+. And follow us on Instagram (@shesonthemoneyaus) for Q&As, bite-sized advice, daily money inspo... and relatable money memes that just get you. Acknow…