[Misc] Coordinated skincare routines are beautiful but co$tly. There is a dupe for nearly everything!

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For those of us who are lacking in funds, it can be disheartening to see gorgeous, colour-coordinated, monochromatic shelfies where the majority of the products are from one line or are at least somewhat aesthetically homogenous.Personally, posting my shelfie would bring me no joy because it isn't anything to write home about, and so I don't. My routine works for me, it isn't anything amazing and I am improving it over time, product by product. However, even when I am 1000% satisfied with my routine, there is a huge chance that I still won't be showcasing it here or anywhere else because it just isn't very aesthetically appealing.Do not be discouraged by this.Hats off to the Redditors who have gorgeous shelves. I love seeing your posts and they inspire me to refine my skincare shelf when I:Have the funds and means for itHave perfect duplicates of the products that work for me but don't fit my aestheticHave the space for itUntil then, please everybody, be satisfied with your routine. We poorer/less experienced ScA are just as good and as valuable as anybody else and your shelf is personalized to YOU. Its current aesthetic value - if that's something you care about - does not define the effectiveness of the products you own or the quality of your skincare as a whole.PSA: For nearly every high-end product that is lauded on this sub, there is a dupe that is at least nearly as good. For example, I'd love to buy myself Herbivore's Blue Tansy oil because I would feel like a princess putting it on, but unfortunately, as a student I can barely afford cereal and eggs after paying off a semester and I found out Acure makes an excellent dupe which I am now saving up for.Google is your best friend. Google your heart out. Find cheap dupes for everything. And someday, when you are inevitably rich and famous, decant all your products into perfectly matching glass jars with droppers and place them on multi-tiered mirror shelves with LED lights and thank yourself for being a cheapskate in your yesteryears.EDIT: [PSA] Just found out via the comments in this post (god bless the people of this sub) that the Acure oil has been reformulated and now contains coconut oil in it. If you, like me, are acne/clog prone and have facial sensitivity to coconut oil and were excited for this product, I feel as sorry for you as you probably do for me. Fml.
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