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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

DARK SECRETS: Americans splurge on beauty despite pullbacks elsewhere | Rare Historical Photos

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Like many Americans, Karla Maldonado has been cutting back her spending to spare her wallet from rising costs: She is eating out less and attending fewer social events to curb the impact of high gas prices.

But the 26-year-old social worker of Portland, Oregon, hasn’t skimped on her eye makeup — the mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow she typically wears to work just above her face mask.

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