The Sunday Post (Dundee)

VAL Munro, 65, retired

edinburgh ESTIMATED ANNUAL SPEND: £432

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Regular daily products:

● Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish cleanser, £15

● Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturise­r, £21

● Liz Earle Superskin Eye Cream, £39

● Liz Earle Superskin™ Face Serum, £45

● Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 tinted moisturise­r, £14.99

● AUTOGRAPH Luxe Multi Bronzer, £12.50

● Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing

Eyebrow Gel, £21.50

● MAC Pro Longwear Eye Liner, £16.50

● Max Factor Volume Infusion Mascara, £12.99

● Rimmel Lasting Finish Lip Stick, £4.99 It’s interestin­g to see my estimated annual spend – although I think it depends on how often you replace products. For example, I only buy my Liz Earle skincare twice a year.

I didn’t always spend money on beauty. I had acne when I was a teenager, and I think I almost gave up on my skin for a while. I wasn’t as interested in skincare and beauty at that stage.

I also didn’t have the money to spend on make-up the way people seem to now. I think it has to do with today’s media and marketing, and the hype surroundin­g beauty – we just didn’t have that. When I think back I can remember brands like Helena Rubinstein and Lancome being posh makes, but growing up not many of us could afford that.

But now, whatever I do, my lipstick has to go on and I rarely go without make-up. I was on holiday in Costa Rica recently and that was one of the first times I didn’t wear make-up every day, mostly because no one else was wearing any. It was very freeing actually – but I still felt a bit naked without it. However, I think I actually spend a lot more money on my hair than I do on make-up and skincare.

It’s around £90 every two months!”

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