[Fizgig]

I have made some changes in the past six months that should bring my future costs down. I traded my $120 with tip hairdresser to a $40 with tip one, and she's just as great if not better. Also, a lot of my skincare money was spent on waxing, and I've become a DIYer. I actually don't spend much on makeup, and the stuff I have lasts a long time. I'll get a mani/pedi two or three times a year in the summer, and I'll keep doing that.

I think Daylily is right - appearance counts for a lot in the professional world. I really belive that a lot of the advancement that I've made in the past two years are partly because I started putting more effort into how I look.