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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jedidajah Otte

‘I’m a beauty addict’: women tell of how they spend thousands on products and treatments

Makeup, beauty and skincare products, including eye shadow, lipstick and brushes, on a colourful background
From makeup to skincare, trying and buying new products is costing many self-confessed addicts thousands. Photograph: Iryna Veklich/Getty Images

Jenny, a retired nurse from Devon, describes herself as a skincare addict.

“I discovered [TV shopping channel] QVC the year after I retired, and pretty much spent my entire pension lump sum on skincare and makeup over a couple of years – about £10,000,” she says.

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