when is premium worth it?

[Psyche]

ok screw it im gonna find out myself

[shaft.ed]

I got a back-lit one for my microscopy computer and it's dope

[bugspray]

clicky clacky so nice also i feel like being able to push all the way isntead of just a little like on a membrane keyboard would help a LOT with potential RSI

[Porochaz]

To answer the hair side of things, I now go to a barber who has won best barber of the year UK. (although I don't actually go with him) I pay £27 for it which is about £20 more than I used to. But the difference in cut makes all the difference to me. I bounce ideas off my barber, she knows me and remembers me. If Im not happy she allows me to come back and get it changed free of charge. She advises me on products and styles, she has even helped me with skincare (she was a beauty therapist before she became a barber) My current cut (which I got yesterday) was one in which I didn't know exactly what I wanted and she tried something that could be changed if needed but actually I really like it. It's slightly longer (still short though) and slightly more messy than I usually have but looks a lot smarter and modern. I get a head massage and wash and dry and get tea/coffee and she styles it at the end. Is it worth £27? I'd prefer it was cheaper but Im also happy paying it, because it gives me more confidence than having a cheaper cut. I know that every barber in the place has been chosen because of quality (although I moved from her old place to her new one). You might get some of that from cheaper barbers and more expensive barbers may not give you that, but for me, I feel I get my moneys worth.

[Porochaz]

a side question of mine is whether frequent haircuts are worth it
family tradition has been to get a short buzz and wait at least a month to buzz again
this does result in an intermediate period where i don't look optimally fly
how frequently do normal people get haircuts? how frequently do so-called middle class people get haircuts?

It also depends what you want. If you are just going for a buzzcut then I guess going more expensive doesn't matter as much? I get my hair cut every 6 to 8 weeks (although it's going to be 4 weeks this time as I have a wedding to go to and if I don't like the current cut Ill get it changed)

The problem I have is my hair grows in spurts. Sometimes I go to the hairdresser and it's like shearing a sheep, then other times it's a small trim and tidy-up. I used to go 2 to 3 months and whilst occassionally that was fine, there were other times when I was constantly pushing hair out my eyes and my hair was starting to flick round my ears, which didn't look good. 6 weeks works for me, unless I've got an event I wouldn't go less than that.

[Psyche]

ive decided mech keyboards are bullshit

[hiplop]

did you buy a bad one?

[Psyche]

worth it means worth it hiplop

[profii]

There are definitely moments in life where I think to myself 'I'm really glad that I bought a quality product here' as I remind myself I'll come back and post.

Main one that springs to mind was car- moved to a more respectable brand and the difference was a lot more than I expected.

[springlullaby]

Worth

Tea.
Flight and accommodations.
Vitamins and skin care.
Food. Though I still have a deep love for cheap asian take out and junk food.
Spas.
Gym.
Chargers.
Perfume.


Not worth.

Electric apparel of any kind.
Clothes. As time goes on my love of H&M has grown. Buy cheap and in mass. Discard as fit with no heartbreak.
Sometime I get roped into youtubing "beauty tutorials" and spend money on make up. Waste of it each time, can't even be bothered with lipstick nowadays.
Still sephora sale booklets that they keep mailing me are good read on the throne, can compete with any "fashion magazine".

[Psyche]

what do you get for buying premium vitamins
or is buying vitamins at all the premium thing

[springlullaby]

It started back when I was working in China. Amway vitamin C settled my stomach after some local product that didn't agree with me. I suspect it's about the excipients used and the dosage.
Now I like having good Omega 3, they just make feel better - can be taken on empty stomach with no acidity/fish taste, and some placebo effect from the numbers on the bottle I'm sure.

[shaft.ed]

and some placebo effect from the numbers on the bottle I'm sure.

18% effective
*

thumbs up

*

[zoraster]

Electric apparel of any kind.

What does this mean?

[shaft.ed]

I think that means in game cosmetics

[springlullaby]

What? Noes.

Stuff that runs with electricity. Okay, man made products requiring electricity to function.

Electronic devices? Appliances. Is that better?

From phone, computer, to washing machine to ... lamps.

[Porochaz]

Man I would not be skimping on most electronic appliances. Also learning the hard way, not on clothes either. Ironically can easily go for cheap tea. Skincare is something new to my routine and man, it costs me a bit but it's in the best condition it's been in for ages.

[springlullaby]

I dunno. I've become disappointed with computers: they all die at the worst moment anyway.
And the piles of assorted charger, cables etc that accumulates over the years just gives me headache. And the screw, and emergency bolts and...blah.
It's just

stuff

.

I have a friend who is so proud of her alexa, wifi fridge etc.
It just does nothing for me. Except: how much? You're crazy!

Good skin care is good. I wish I'd be more thorough with the routine.
H&M prints pants are great.

Ahhh nostalgia for a consumer goods era that we may never see again! [/drama]

[Aurathebirb]

Knives

[Psyche]

my bf bought some very, very expensive pillows from hsn without telling me and they really are the most comfortable fking things ive ever laid my head on by far
i don't know if they're worth it but wow

[springlullaby]

^Your next premium item must be pillow mist then.
I make mine atm (spray bottle/filtered water/tea tree+citrus). Can't tell you how glad I'm for my stock of essential oils.

A drop of tea tree makes me feel virus free.
A drop of citrus makes me feel free of virus.

And that's the entire scientific approach to it.