Not ‘made’ up with Stealth Wealth…
I occasionally visit Lakeside shopping centre to do my sideline, which is a secret…shhh…! I’m not particularly a fan, I would prefer Bluewater if I had to choose, but well, it’s okay to have a look around. Browse and not buy! I missed their free fashion magazine the last time I visited, completely forgetting it on the way out, but this time I grabbed it. I can’t say I was expecting it to be very exciting, being curious I just wanted to take a look. It’s nicely presented, well laid out with one fashion spread. Flicking through an article caught my eye, Stealth Wealth, that quiet luxury trend covering (pardon the pun) make-up. I thought I’d give it a quick read. It states, “SS24 beauty is all about quiet luxury, the runways of Chanel and Stella McCartney had models walking with minimal make-up but with a touch of polish. (Okay….and…?). High-end finishes were also evident elsewhere in lacquered pouts and pretty pops of blush (not very convincing). Here’s how we created this season’s palette in our fashion shoot.” Followed by a detailed list of cosmetics used.
the price is high for ‘low maintenance’ luxury…
I read this as a very expensive shopping list, and adding it all up came to an eye-watering and mind-blowing £404.94!! What? So this was their attempt at duplicating stealth wealth at an affordable price. Seriously? Lakeside is not high-end, so I would’ve thought a slightly more budget-friendly approach would’ve been appropriate. The editors, it seems, aren’t bothered about that, are they? Coming up with a make-up look at such an astronomical price. Wow, that’s all I can say. And no, I won’t be ‘buying’ it. It’s rather laughable, to spend that amount of money on one look is ridiculous. Okay, you’ll be able to use it more than once, but for goodness sake, this supposedly stealth look screams “I’ve just spent a lot of money,” when I thought it was supposed to be quiet and definitely go under the radar and not shout it from the rooftops! Not impressed, I thought it was all about high quality, no labels, classic attire, wearability, and no waste. Good grief, I certainly could not afford to spend that amount of money to create the stealth wealth look, oh no….nor would I want to at that price! I would say, I would go ‘down the market’, but that has shut down as well….so….??