Being pampered always comes at a price

I'm not a high maintenance girl, cause high maintenance costs money. I sometimes watch those videos on YouTube of girls showing off their monthly "self-care routines" and it's honestly insane. Although I have to admit, there is a part of me that would like a more polished, less "casual" appearance, I just struggle with justifying the price. And then I came to Thailand. One of the best things about that country is how cheap everything is (at least compared to my own country). Two people can eat a huge meal on $20, a taxi trip is $5, and a latte is nostalgically $3 again. Massage parlors and spas are everywhere. I don't think I've ever stepped foot inside a spa in the US, but while in Thailand I was getting massages damn near every day. A one-hour foot massage is only $10. My husband, on the other hand, got a full body massage, and when he told me what happened, I'm glad I didn't get one (basically he was taken into a back room and beaten up...in a friendly way). To be honest, even the…