The $4,000 Skincare Set That Broke My Family
Language: en
After working in outdoor sales for a year, my adopted sister’s normally pale complexion had gotten a little tanned. Heartbroken, my mother dragged her to a high-end department store to buy skincare products. She settled on a luxurious La Prairie set, ringing up at a whopping $4,000. My adopted sister feigned hesitation. "Mom, this is way too expensive. Plus, Chloe has been working for five years and you’ve never bought her anything like this. I’d feel awful using it." Mom brushed it off completely. "She’s used to roughing it. Buying her something this nice would be a waste. But you’re…