Worst Beauty Advice
Some months ago a very well-meaning clerk gave me a tip that changed my life–but it wasn’t for the better. She recommended a great product called Shiseido Facial Cotton. They are lovely, perfect cotton pads for removing make-up or swiping the face with toner. They were a great recommendation.
However, she also made the recommendation that I tear them in half to offset the cost. I just looked them up on-line and they retail for $9.50 in the US which means they are probably about $15 in Canada. Now, I have had them for almost a year and I am only halfway through the container.
The other day, I quickly grabbed one and didn’t tear it in half. It was amazing to use the “whole” sheet. It stayed flat and didn’t turn into a little limp ball. It was actually pleasant. The toner I use is $30 a bottle. If I use a whole sheet of cotton every day, I can actually enjoy my skin care. I could have used one package in a year if I wasn’t tearing them in half.
I think a lot about abundance in my life and this is one of those daily areas that I can remind myself of my own abundance. I have decided to use a whole sheet every day. It is a lovely, all natural cotton pad and it feels good on my skin. I am going to “live a little” and treat myself. Sometimes I am shocked by how these little things in my life can make all the difference. I also notice how the clerk’s own thrift led her to make a recommendation based on how to be thrifty rather than the functionality of the product. And when I think about functionality, there is probably a reason these little cotton pads are the size they are. It is functional!
