These are the beauty products we'd buy if we earned like men
This week, companies across Great Britain were legally required to reveal their gender pay gap – the difference between male and female employees' wages.
Even though 1500 companies failed to do so (for which they could be taken to court, given hefty fines and 'named and shamed'), the figures show that three-quarters of large UK businesses pay men more than women. On average, women are being paid a median hourly rate that's 9.7% less than their male colleagues. We'd like to say we're shocked, but 'quelle surprise'. 😐
The gender pay gap data doesn't reveal whether women are paid less than men for the same job, but it is clear that men are more likely to be employed in higher-paying roles.
So, we at GLAMOUR couldn't help but dream what we'd do with that extra dosh – that nice chunk of cash we'd have only if we were born with penises. While we may have gone a bit wishlist-crazy, these are the beauty products we'd totally buy ourselves if we earned like men. We can but dream fight the patriarchy until equal pay is a reality and women everywhere are given the exact same opportunities as their male counterparts.
La Mer Moisturizing Cool Gel Cream
The high-end skincare brand of dreams, our first port of call would be to treat our faces with a pot of La Mer. Skin is instantly healthier and replenished. Much like our bank accounts would be if we actually earned as much as men.
£220, spacenk.com
Verso Super Facial Serum
If we're planning our dream bathroom cabinet, we can't forget about a wonder serum. With retinol 8, this Verso liquid serum strengthens and heals skin, which is definitely what we need after a long day fighting the patriarchy.
£110, spacenk.com
Christian Louboutin Lip Colour
A far cry from our trusty Natural Collection and No7 lippies, this super-luxe red lipstick just screams 'male privilege money'. The colour lasts for up to four hours without bleeding, and the natural oils leave lips hydrated and free of cracks.
£70, harrods.com
La Prairie White Caviar Crème Extraordinaire
What's the most your woman's salary has ever allowed you to spend on a moisturiser? £10? £20? £50 on a whim, which you've felt huge financial guilt for just hours later? No longer, newly-male amigos. You can now afford £500+ on a moisturiser. Yep, this brightening face cream firms, hydrates and refines skin for your most youthful glow yet. You'll basically be Dorian Gray, but with less of the murderous, ugly soul.
£519, harrods.com
Uma Ultimate Brightening Face Oil
We've never smelt anything like this rose-scented, nourishing face oil. If we had loads of money, we'd probably even dot a couple of drops on our pillows at night – that's how goddamn good it smells.
£115, cultbeauty.co.uk
Frédéric Malle Superstitious Hair Mist
We're no longer content with spritzing perfume solely on our bodies – with this new-found disposable income, we want our hair to smell heavenly, too. Enter the new range of hair mists by Frédéric Malle, developed to cling to the hairs' fibres for long-lasting fragrance. Long gone are our peasant days of Charlie body sprays.
£125, libertylondon.com
Foreo UFO
Men are obsessed with the latest tech, right? Well, we're spending our billionaire salary on this new beauty gadget – it's so advanced and expensive we're not even sure what it is. But according to the description: "A masking device that combines six leading skin care technologies with mini Korean-created sheet masks. You simply secure one of Foreo’s mini sheet masks into the Foreo UFO device then let it work its magic". We're sold. We'll have 20.
£249, cultbeauty.co.uk
Chantecaille 20 Year Anniversary Eye Palette
Instead of lusting after this high-shimmer eyeshadow palette, with some new-found dosh, we'd actually make ourselves its proud owner. Just look at those colours. And that packaging. And those adorable animals. £76 well spent, we say.
£76, harrods.com
Tata Harper Detox Defense: Fight the Effects of City Life
Now that we're pretending to be men, our bountiful salaries can afford more than a Boots cucumber cleanser. We're in love with Tata Harper nourishing, purifying skincare, and this four-piece set (including an eye cream, cleanser, mask and face oil) is just what we need when we're busy strutting our male stuff around polluted cities, earning those big bucks without a care in the world.
£92, cultbeauty.co.uk
Fornasetti Nuvola Mistero Scented Candle
Name us something more extravagant than a 2kg, three-wick, sandalwood-smelling candle encased in a metallic ceramic pot, with a picture of Italian opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face? That's right, you can't.
£530, libertylondon.com
