Lifetime Cost of Beauty? A Cool $100,000

According to the Daily Mail, women spend a whopping five days a year literally standing in front of a mirror, getting ready for their closeups. Time is money, but what about the actual dollars and cents we spend in order to look good everyday?

A recent Canadian study by Leger Marketing indicates that women spend 600 dollars annually on daily facial cosmetic products and beauty treatments. Over one's lifetime that adds up to $24,000. And that doesn't include all the other costs of looking good - haircuts, manicures and waxing. So we estimated the lifetime price tag for putting ourselves together - plus all the little pleasures and conveniences we buy along the way - and it ain't pretty. Remember: these are services and things we don't need to buy; it's discretionary spending. Prepare to be shocked at how much it all costs and how doing without (or doing it yourself) can mean a whole lot more money you could be saving for your retirement.

SLIDESHOW: SHOCKING LIFETIME SPENDS