Spending on Beauty in America

When you think of how much people spend on beauty products, you would never imagine the actual results.  In America it was found that women spend $42 billion a year on cosmetics and beauty supplies. When laid out it says that 2.4 billion on shampoos, around 1 billion on conditioners, 700 million on hairsprays, ect.  Beuty supplies in America is a must for almost everyone, including men.  Everyone cares about their looks and will use whatever it takes to make them look beautiful weather it be skin care, makeup, hair products, or perfumes.  

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Baby Boomers in the Salon

Now is the time when baby boomers are right at the age where they are seeking anything they can in the salon and spa to feel younger than ever.  People are getting involved in the spa industry now more than ever because older people are wanting facials and massages to help with their aging skin and body.  They also help the economy by all the products they are buying to help their aging process.  Many older women spend a lot of money on skin care to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.  When it comes to hair care it is found that a lot of the elderly population want to die their hair to get rid of the grey.  80% of chemical services are for people wanting to color their hair to or to reduce the grey.  The older men and women are spending more than ever on cosmetology due to the baby boomer generation.

Color & Chemical Services for the Hair

In cosmetology their is a range of services that you can have done.  It can be as simple as facial waxing, to botox, or to plastic surgery.  Their are different ranges of how many people tend to get what services they can done.  An estimated 50% of women over the age of 25 color their hair.  Chemical work with hair is mostly to do color, only about 20% of chemical services are to help with the texture of your hair.    Coloring hair brings in a lot of money into the economy.