Loud Budgeting is 2024’s first viral money trend. But what exactly is it? This interestingly named trend is about living frugally by choice and not being shy about sharing that fact with others. It’s about declining beyond-your-budget invitations and expenditures and not being embarrassed to do so publicly.
With our senses under daily assault by social media and ads touting the merits and cool factor of owning expensive goods, going on luxurious vacations, and frequenting fancy restaurants, loud budgeting allows us the freedom to resist those pressures and declare out loud our interest in managing our money in a careful and responsible way. It provides a safe forum to admit to real-life financial pressures where many of us have far less disposable income than we previously had. It serves as a support network where there is no shame in living more frugally and rejecting the “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality.
But what is deemed essential to one person may seem frivolous to another, so in this context, we must be careful not to judge others as to their choices.
For many women, personal care is an area that is off-limits to compromise, whether it be hair care, skincare, or makeup. In the makeup department, Meloway has you covered with reasonably priced products that are vegan, cruelty-free, and clean and serve as mighty multitaskers.
Let’s start with our Hi-Rise Matte Lipstick. Available in sixteen drop-dead gorgeous shades, one of the key ingredients, Maxi-Slip, a natural peptide that moisturizes, firms, and defines lips, serves to make this lip-enhancing product an excellent lip balm, leaving your lips soothed, smoothed, and oh-so -kissable. Taken one step further, our Hi-Rise Matte Lipstick can also be used as a blush. Easy to blend on your cheeks, it creates a perfectly matched monochromatic color palette and will leave you with the ultimate no-makeup, makeup look, all for the $25 price of one lipstick.
Next up is our Brow Creation Gel. Available in four shades, this award-winning, vitamin-enriched tinted eyebrow gel will enhance your natural brows to whatever extent you desire and take you from morning to late night and beyond. Then, with a simple flick of your wrist, you can apply it to your lashes instead of mascara and enjoy the same staying power it provides for your brows. And wait, we’re still going! Did you just notice that you need a quick root touch-up? Well, have at it since the Brow Creation Gel can knock out that task, too! That’s a whole lot of value for $20!
And last but not least, there’s Your Way Eyeliner + Remover. While we’re not suggesting you draw temporary tattoos on your skin with the felt tip (but then again, why not?), we can tell you that this is a two-in-one product since the eraser tip can effortlessly and safely remove any makeup, including those transient tattoos, if you dare to go down that path. A steal at $20 and a real time-saver too since there’s no fumbling for a cotton swab when you accidentally color outside the lines.
So, there you have it - products that won’t cause spending angst and keep your appearance in top form while sticking to your loud budgeting commitment. Put these babies to the test and give them a shout-out when vocalizing your loud budgeting success to your peeps!