How much does it take for you to look a million dollars?
We all know the saying, 'You look a million dollars', but how much does it actually cost to look like it?
Well, celebrities always manage to look ravishing on the red carpet, but then they are armed with countless people to get them ready including stylists, hairdressers and make-up artists.
We'd hate to see their monthly beauty costs.
But us on the other hand, we have ourselves. Myabe a trusted beautician or a friend to give us some advice, but the majoirty of the time it's us getting ourselves ready for the big event.
A new study has found out just how much it takes the average woman to look 'a million dollars' and it's a lot less than we actually thought it would be, only £323.
The figure emerged from a detailed study examining how much it costs the typical female to get that perfect outfit for an upcoming event.
The study showed the biggest expense is a new dress coming in at £69.91, followed by a jacket at £66.77, and £51.40 on new shoes.
But that's not everything for some women, one in five insist on buying everything new - even underwear and accessories.
Furthermore two thirds of women said the more important an occasion, the more money they are willing to spend, with a family member's wedding being the top reason to splash the cash, according to the poll conducted by Cream UK.
A spokeswoman said: ''This research shows that women feel they need to spend a certain amount to look good for an important occasion.
''But everyone knows it isn't necessarily about how much money you spend, it's more about knowing what suits you and buying wisely.
''Just because a dress is expensive doesn't necessarily mean it will look good.
''Consumers tend to stick with the same brands and retailers so it's not surprising that women rule out certain shops when they are looking for a special outfit.''
The study also found a lavish 25% of women said they believe in the ethos that the more you spend on clothes, the better you look.
In fact, 15% of women said they would immediately dismiss certain shops as being 'too cheap'.
Bizarrely the amount women spend on clothes is determined by whether or not they like the person hosting an event.
One in five females said they intentionally spent less on an outfit if they disliked people either attending or hosting an event.
But one in ten said they would spend MORE to ensure they looked a million dollars.
A third of women said they would really push the boat out if their partners ex-girlfriend was in attendance, and 36% would 'go all out' if a man they fancied was going to be there.
The study also found that more than one in ten shoppers admitted to buying from certain stores just to be seen shopping there.
And 75% said they tend to just stick to the same shops time after time.
The most popular high-street shop to buy a dress for a special occasion from was Monsoon followed by Coast, H&M and Karen Millen.
And when it came to shoes the favoured retailers were Clarks followed by Office, Schuh, Russell & Bromley, Kurt Geiger and Dune.
Accessorize was the most popular destination to jazz up an outfit and Pandora the most popular jeweler.
TRUE COST OF LOOKING A MILLION DOLLARS
Dress £69.91
Bag £46.01
Shoes £51.49
Hat £30.06
Jacket £66.77
Make-up £15.09
Hair & Beauty £44.15
Total £323.39
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