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“I decided it was time to hop off what I call the “Hot Girl Hamster Wheel”—the litany of recurring expenses necessary to be conventionally attractive. When you’re on the wheel, every dollar spent is a commitment to spending more in the future because most of these services have built-in maintenance costs, like replacing old gel nail polish or correcting the color of unsightly, grown-out roots.” You have no idea what hope it fills me with to see a woman disavowing the Hot Girl Hamster Wheel in the pages of the WSJ I hopped off after COVID Does it mean I have to sacrifice other things — yes But the extra money back I can reinvest in myself and those around me in ways that have higher ROI for me 🚨 BEAUTY IS A DEPRECIATING ASSET WITH RISING MAINTENANCE COSTS 🚨 https://archive.is/1W68z

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No idea if this was just a blind spot to me previously but why does it seem like the last 5-10 years this thing really ramped up? Things that I felt like were associated with real housewives or super rich women became very common and accepted

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Literally was researching facials this weekend and gave up after realizing it was over a thousand dollars to actually invest 🫠

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On top of this, a lot of these things are SO toxic and unfortunately, women are not aware of it

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Is this the time for me to be grateful I could never afford being in the Hot Girl Hamster Wheel and more importantly for being to lazy to actually run the wheel

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i feel like hot girl hamster wheel and above it all low maintenance girly are kinda the same trap do it if you want (or dont)!!! and always for you not Them™️

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how have you reinvested the money in ways that have higher ROI

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I used to be so so deep in this realm. I think a number of things changed for me to get off that hamster wheel- namely having small children and less time to do the disturbing multitude of things. I think it's amazing to take care of yourself and do things that make you feel good but not in the " I need to fit in" sort of way Only thing I miss sometimes is having my nails done but I hate actually getting them done lol

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you can just text me stuff like this

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shoutout to extreme financial anxiety for never even allowing me to enter the hot girl hamster wheel 🔥 🔥 🔥 altho i do think it's worth it to spend money on beauty when it's related to self expression or if it makes you feel more like yourself!

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Not to mention the incalculable worth of recognizing the value inherent "inside". The "i was enough when i was born" mentality. These superficial things do matter, in some ways. People do judge books by the cover. But expensive beauty routines are legible to everyone around you and tells people precisely that. I want to be summed up for my good hygiene. My dedicated gym routine. Etc

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Ugh I’ve been thinking about this. I used to have my eyelashes done for the past 2 years until I got a stye. After that I took a break and realized how much I’ve been saving lol Still get my nails done but thinking of tapering them off soon

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