“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