Beauty & The Budget

So, did yesterday's Budget make you better off or did it make you poorer? Basically I just wanted to know if my lipgloss purchasing funds will increase. Well, they might a bit. A 1% reduction in the upper tax band will net a few quid a week more for those currently taxed on a portion of their income at 42% - so we're not quite in MAC Lipglass territory. It won't even buy us a Juicytube, but it will get us a No7 gloss. Bah, the Government is determined to keep us in own-brand slap! Rise up ladies! Rise up and fight for your right to pamper!

If you're about to get into house buying territory or have bought in the past while, your mortgage interest relief will double, up to a maximum of €133 (for a single person or €266 for a couple). Ohh! That's at least a facial and a several new products a month, isn't it? Well it would be if it wasn't for all those pesky interest rate hikes...