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Here is what five local women spend on beauty, health and wellness.
BY DANIELLE BOUCHAT-FRIEDMAN
They say the eyes are the window to the soul. But for many women, you can catch a glimpse into the most intimate part of their lives by studying the products that adorn their vanity, medicine
cabinet or even the foods within their refrigerator, SkinStore, a beauty e-retailer, recently surveyed 3,000 women between the ages of 16 and 75 and discovered that women in the U.S. spend roughly $300,000 just on their face during their lifetime. According to the survey, women in
Believer in Balance BRIDGET BUCKALOO, 53
Resides in: Rehoboth Beach
Career: Executive director, Women’s and Children’s Services at Beebe Healthcare
Family status: Single mother to 13-year-old triplets Monthly spending: Approximately $870
Beauty:
$60 on a haircut and $160 (quarterly) on partial highlights at Indigo Opal
$30-$45 on pedicure at Bling Salon & Spa
$35 on bikini wax at Bling Salon & Spa
Mind/Body:
Chiropractor: $55 at Sussex Chiropractic Center
Delaware spend more money on lipstick (a minimum of $30) than any other state.
Here, five Delaware women spill their monthly beauty, health and wellness budgets, revealing what they spend on everything from manicures and pedicures to food, produce and smoothies. Do any of their results surprise you, and how does your monthly spending add up?
Massage: $75 at In Touch by Cindi Spencer
Gym membership: No membership. “I walk with a goal of over 10,000 steps a day. I have been sidelined from running since sustaining a hip injury in 2016. I enjoy spending time in nature— biking the trails, watching a sunset and kayaking on Rehoboth Bay.” Groceries: $150/week (includes food for three kids)
Diet: “I try to follow the whole foods approach which means
no artificial ingredients, no preservatives or food dyes. I follow a Weight Watchers-based approach by counting points/calories. Water is my drink of choice—I drink one to two liters each day.” Vitamins and supplements: None. “I don’t believe in them—you just need to follow a balanced diet.”
Healthy tip: I believe health is a mindset—if you believe you are healthy, you are.”
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