My Goodness!

I was at a market in Turkey. 
It is similar to Wal-Mart, 
but prices have nothing to do with it.


You know my favorite mascara for now is L'oreal's Voluminous original formula mascara.


I believe I bought it for $7+tax 
and 
at Migros, in Istanbul, Turkey it was $21 (tax included) 


I was in shock!


L'oreal's all mascaras were either $21 or $23. 


For that price you can almost purchase Dior Show Mascara at Sephora in the US.


These prices are just making me mad, 
and I pray I won't run out of my cosmetic products any time soon.


SMH... 

Insanity Continues...

We were at the mall again. but of course at another one. 
There are so many malls that you can go to a different mall every day of the month. 


As always I was observing prices. 


I went to this place called Gratis at Kozzy Mall in Istanbul.


The products they carry are what you can find in Wal-Mart beauty aisle in the States. 


However, the prices makes you speechless.


$7. 97 John Frieda Collection Frizz-Ease Hair Serum, 1.69 fl oz in Wal-Mart in NY was $22 (tax included) in Istanbul, Turkey


$5. 87 John Frieda Collection Sheer Blonde Lustrous Touch Strengthening Shampoo, 8.45 oz in Wal-Mart in NY was $12 (tax included) in Istanbul, Turkey


Their selling strategy is to promote the products saying ''Imported from America'' so they think they can price as high as they want. Unbelievable!


I left the stores speechless as always. 


Since friends are vacationing New York my shopping list gets longer and longer by day. 
There is no way I will spend that much money on those products just because I like them. 
I haven't gone crazy yet, but apparently the stores are!