Dan Levy's Favourite Beauty Splurge
Levy's favourite beauty splurge was a gift from a friend, and at a cool $495, it is worth a shoutout. "The ZIIP GX Series ($495) is incredible," he said. "It's connected to an app, and it really does wonders. . . It's all of these sort of crazy, wonderful things that happen to your face."
After using it frequently and loving the results, the ZIIP has become his new go-to conversation piece in the makeup chair at work. "I started using it a lot and every time I'm on set, I tend to talk about it," said Levy. "The ZIIP kind of helps to contour your face a little bit more. And the number of people that I have turned on to this product simply by sitting beside them in a makeup chair at work and saying, 'Have you tried this?' And everybody comes back with good reviews. So it's pretty tried, tested, and true."
"As much as buying a sweater is very nice, spending your money on things that help other people is, I think, the most kind of valuable."
Beyond the drugstore buys and fun vanity additions, Levy added that he also finds joy in buying from small businesses and showing his support by spreading the word about his favourite brands. "In terms of where I have had the most reward for money well-spent, [it] has really been about supporting small businesses and organisations that need the help and support," he said. "While, at the same time, I have obviously spent money on material things that have brought a very surface-level joy, there's also been this necessary conversation about how, and why, and where, and when you spend your money. I have really done some research over the past year and a half on organisations that could really benefit from some money that has come my way — restaurants, charitable organisations. As much as buying a sweater is very nice, spending your money on things that help other people is, I think, the most kind of valuable."