Jul 6, 2026 – 5.00amStanding in the shower one morning, I decide to mentally torture myself by adding up the cost of the products in front of me. A Kérastase decalcifying pre-shampoo, $102; an Oribe shampoo, $90; a K18 leave-in-treatment, $115. By the time I’m finished, I’ve tallied up more than $700 of lather-rinse-repeat.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Eugenie KellyContributorEugenie Kelly writes on fashion, interiors, the arts, style and travel, and edits Life & Leisure's Spend pages. She was previously editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Australia.Fetching latest articles