Question:
- Can I buy makeup/ skin care during the 9 days?
- Can I use skin care I bought during the 3 weeks? (now during the 9 days)
Answer:
Hello,
- It is permitted to buy skin care products in the nine days, if needed. The only things we may not buy during the nine days are clothing, and expensive items. Skin care products do not fall under any of these two categories.
- It is permitted to use skin care products during the nine days, but not on Tisha B’av unless it for a medical reason.
Best wishes
Sources:
שולחן ערוך אורח חיים הלכות תשעה באב ושאר תעניות סימן תקנא סעיף ז “יש אומרים שאסור לתקן בגדים חדשים ומנעלים חדשים בשבת זה, ויש להחמיר בזה מראש חודש. הגה: וה”ה דאסור לקנותן”.
שולחן ערוך אורח חיים סימן תקנד סעיף טו “סיכה אינה אסורה אלא של תענוג; אבל מי שיש לו חטטין בראשו, סך כדרכו ואינו חושש.”
Additional reading:
- Buying Sefer
- May one purchase a sale item during nine days if it will be shipped after Tisha B’Av?
- Buying a Smartphone during the 9 days / 3 weeks.
- Online Purchase During 9 Days
- Can I buy a camera lens during the 9 days?
- Buying food during 9 days for after Tisha B’Av
- Buy toys for kids in the 9 days?