Finding the financial balance in skin care routines

While skincare routines can add up, it's not always easy to cut back on spending when it's going towards the maintenance of our most visible feature.

First, she massages her face with a stone tool known as a gua sha. Then she applies the following products: vitamin C serum (good for breakouts), a hyaluronic acid serum (great for moisturizing), two moisturizers (one for acne, one for tint) and sunscreen (her grandma always insisted on it).

Overall, her skincare products cost approximately $122 per month, or about $1,460 per year.

While skincare routines can add up, it's not always easy to cut back on spending when it's going towards the maintenance of our most visible feature.