In 1992,Allureasked 1,000 people to participate in the very firstbeauty survey.
Blush, mascara, and lipstick were the most-used products of all.
Trendy figures such as supermodel Christie Brinkley provided much of the world’s beauty inspiration.
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Now, in 2021, things couldn’t be more different.
After the passage of nearly three decades and especially the coronavirus pandemic, it’s no wonder.
Here are some of the most interesting things we discovered.
Nevertheless, a whopping 60 percent said they now purchase all of their beauty supplies online, exclusively.
With all that ease at your fingertips, why not shop online?
Is anyone all that surprised?
To quote one reader response: “I used to do a full face every single day.
Now, what’s the point?”
A few people noted, however, that they’re much more willing to weardramatic eye makeupnow.
A slightly smaller percentage said beauty was important to them simply because they enjoyed it.
When we asked readers the same question in 2021, we received a flood of similar sentiments.
Eighty percent ofAllurereaders polled said confidence was their reason for loving beauty and 77 percent said self-care.
“It’s my me-time,” one reader said via our survey.
Another wrote that beauty makes her feel connected to her mother.
We couldn’t agree more.
