What do you think of ladies who spend lots of money at the cosmetic counters at fancy stores?

When I go to the Mall I walk through the fancy stores and see all kinds of real pretty women buying cosmetics in the high end counters. I suspect this money would be better spent on more reasonably prices beauty goods at Target or Walmart, especially during a recession.

Why would a women spend so much money on overpriced cosmetics at a store like Macy's Nordstroms, Saks and Bloomingdales in today's economy?

First of all your question is posted out of the class envy to the rich. It is people like yourself that are buying into the Obama liberal crap. First of all those rich people have worked hours and hours etc. to build their career or business and if they want to buy expensive it is THEIR RIGHT we live in a free country. Remeber this instead of hating them for buying high end cosemtics work hard and strive to be able to buy it yourself not be lazy and force communism on others to buy cheap products just because you cannot afford them.

And lastly I want to add as a note to open everyone's eyes

When Obama says he will not tax the poor and only tax the rich WAKE UP TO THE LIE first of all the poor are not taxed at all as is they get everything back when they file their taxes and all the rich business owners will move the jobs out of this country and never pay taxes and guess what its the middle class that will suffer they will pay for it and finally to teach you about economics my dear if you raise taxes to zing it to "THE MAN" its people like you that will pay for that tax increase because the cost of goods will increase so your Target brand covergirl istead of being 5.00 will cost you 10.00

Care about you, yourself stop envying those that have something you don't have and work harder so you can have it! I write this having escaped a communist country!

Also I want to answer NIK

Mineral makeup is not good for you when it contains BISMUTH this is a kin to arsenic and clogs pores etc. No matter what the makeup you SHOULD NEVER SLEEP IN IT that will destroy little by little your complexion and spin you off into a dull texture. Finally about yourname you are mistaken its not 10cents and you have to buy thousands and thousands of pieces and still pay min.10.00 dollars on average they actually manufacture for companies like Jane Iredale and L'oreal etc... Just wanted to make that point clear as your are mis informing the people asking questions.

There is a big difference between drug store products and brand name products when it comes to quality. I typically use drug store products since I don't have a lot of money to spend on makeup. But for Christmas I got a gift set of Estee Lauder makeup and it is the best makeup I have ever used. So if you can afford it, especially when it comes to concealer and powder it is worth splurging on.

I guess that I'm one of those women. Makeup is my one of my guilty pleasures and I think that alot-not all-of the more high end products do have better benefits then the cheaper products. There are some in the cheaper brands that do have wonderful color payoff or work wonderful for your skin. I work and sometimes I love to splurge like that and buy cool makeup products.

I am 23 and I have no kids, I work my *** off ( I went to school and got a degree) to have nice things. I make double what some of the people I work with make. That doesn't make me better than them, I just knew that I wanted to have a certain kind of lifestyle and did something to have it. I am one of those people who go to the makeup counter and buy nice makeup. I love Dillards, Macy's, Sephora, and Ulta. I usually buy MAC, Bare Minerals, Stila, Clinique, Perscriptives, Hard Candy and Urban Decay. I love the eyeshadows, eyeliners, blushes, bronzers...etc.
That being said, I STILL go to Target and buy my face wash and stuff.
So. Why exactly should I take ALL my money and spend it at Target or Walgreens? Doesn't it all end up in the same place eventually? I still make sure my bills are paid and there will always be food on our table. The cost of my make up isn't going to send us to the poor house.
If some one chooses to buy a car during a recession and they can afford to buy a Jaguar, should they spend it some where more reasonable like a Chevy dealership and buy an Aveo? Same concept.

Its funny because most of those places get their makeup from a place called yourname which charges very low prices like 10 cents for an eyeshadow and then they just jack up the prices. there are some advantages to buying more expensive stuff, like a mineral makeup. 100% pure mineral makeup can work wonders for your face. You could wear it to bed and it wouldn't clog your pores, (unless you wore it all day and now have all of the daily toxins mixed in). It truly is amazing, but a cheaper brand might not be authentic. Jane Iredale is great, not too expensive, 100% mineral, and works wonders!

Some people are make-up addicts and want to look their best and some people are just very rich or have a good job and can afford nice things.

But i don't really care as all make-up is made up with the same ingredients and doesn't look any different on you when you used the same kind, like eyeliner, expensive or very cheap will just look the same.
I don't buy expensive stuff either because being able to afford food and other important needs is more important then looks.

Well this is just one of the most ignorant things I have ever heard!

If people don't buy these goods then others will lose their jobs. What do you think THAT does to the economy. Besides, if I can afford to buy it. What business is it of yours?

Try just thinking of it as their money and their right to spend it however they want. We all like to splurge and treat ourselves from time to time. If that's what makes them happy I'm all for it. It's basically harmless.

I don't have a problem with it, it's what they want to spend their money on. And in this today's economy we need people to buy more things not stop alltogether, otherwise there will be no money coming in!

By and large, the very rich aren't affected by the failing economy.
At least not enough to stop buying luxury goods.

What they do does not concern me. I am happy that I don't spend much on cosmetics, especially at upscale stores, but Walgreen's usually has what I want at a good price, and Target as well.

their money their problem. yep.
get over it.

what do you think of people asking questions about stuff that has nothing to do with them?

That is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!! Who do you think you are ragging on people, just because they can buy something you can't. Get a JOB!

I don't think anything of them because it's none fo my business what they spend their money on.

Because they have rich husbands or daddies

some of it really is better made and better for your skin!