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You know the feeling when you pop into Priceline, Sephora or Mecca for that 'one thing' and end up spending your entire paycheck on some random pretty stuff you definitely don't need?

A couple of new makeup brushes, a buzzy mascara, a neutral eyeshadow palette (to go along with your 238 other ones) and - oh! Are they GLOW DROPS?

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Look, it's never intentional - it just kinda happens.

C'mon - we can'treallyblame ourselves. The beauty market is HUGE, self care is booming and we're all slinking around with massive FOMO when we see some Cool New Product trending on social media that we haven't tried yet.

And it can be an expensive game. How much does all your makeup really add up to?

Because we always want to know what other people are spending on, we asked a bunch of women from ourYou Beauty Collectiveand theMamamiaLifestyle team to give us a peek into their stash, and a round-up of how much they spend on makeup.

C'mon, let's have a looksie.

Naa-Lamle Wellington, You Beauty Collective Contributor.

This makeup bag goes with me everywhere. As in, if I forget it I will literally go back home, no matter how far I am, to grab it, or at least put the contents of it in whatever bag I'm carrying on the day.

My makeup bag carries all my essentials, I try to keep it minimal. A lip gloss and lip balm of some kind must be with me at all times, my go-to's are Fenty Beauty's Gloss Bomb in 'Hot Chocolit' ($31) and Jurlique's Rose Love Balm ($20).

I have super oily skin, so my makeup always wants to act up - especially on hot days! To combat that, I keep my Fenty Beauty Powder Brush ($47) + Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation ($52) locked and loaded! As you can probably tell, I'm a gigantic Fenty Beauty stan.

After I touch up with my powder, I mist with my Jurlique Lavender Hydrating Mist ($37) - I don't only use this to mist for makeup reasons, it's also great to calm me down when I'm feeling stressed or to hydrate my skin when it's feeling a bit dry. In the theme of facial products, my Fenty Beauty Compact mirror is a must-have (it came as a gift with purchase).

Now, this stuff isn't makeup but they're non-negotiable products that live in my makeup bag. First up is Aesop's Ressurection Rinse-Free Hand Wash ($10) and Byredos's Tulipmania Rinse-Free Handwash ($47). I love Aesop's hand sanitiser because it's super moisturising and smells glorious.

Byredo's hand sanitiser was an impulse 'treat yo self' buy peak COVID-19 - she was quite expensive, so I use her occasionally. After I sanitise my hands, I follow up with Jurlique's Citrus Hand Cream ($29).

Last but not least, a quick rundown on the miscellaneous products I keep in my makeup bag: Calming Roll-On Essential Oil ($7.99), Byredo Blanche Rollerball Fragrance ($90), Bush Medijina Bush Blossom Body Butter ($22), Berroca ($11) because midday slumps hit me hard, and Advil.

All up, everything in my makeup bag costs: $403.99

Tamara Davis, Lifestyle and Parenting Editor.

Erin Docherty

Beauty & Lifestyle Editor

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