False lashes have been known to give me the same flirty confidence boost as a shot of liquid courage, so I imagine I'd feel pretty good about myself in Kre-at Beauty 24 Karat Gold Lashes. These falsies cost $295 and are hand foiled in gold leaf. Can't you just imagine Cleopatra giving Mark Antony the eye with these?
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Born With a Platinum Spoon
La Prairie Cellular Cream Platinum Rare, $1,080, bathes your skin in one of the most expensive elements on earth -- platinum. Colloidal platinum is said to adjust to your skin's temperature, as well as the humidity outside to give you just the right amount of moisture, but the gorgeous packaging and little silver spoon applicator alone are enough to make me swoon.
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Bottle It Up
Stargazer lily, royal jelly and 24-karat gold sound like the beginnings of an amazing Valentine's Day, but in reality are all luxurious ingredients in Orlane Elixir Royal, $650. The product touts the pigmentation-reducing powers of lilies, detoxifying properties of gold and anti-aging benefits of royal jelly to be worth the hefty price tag. They promise your skin will be brought "back to life."
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Rich Kisses
Why match your lipstick to your dress when you can match your lipstick case to your safety deposit box-worthy jewelry. Guerlain's Diamond-Studded Lipstick costs $62,000 (merely a large percentage of a mortgage) and comes in an 18-karat gold tube encrusted with 2.2 carats of diamonds. Oh, and there's also some emeralds and rubies on there just for kicks. The buyer also gets a custom-made shade of lipstick with the help of a cosmetic consultant. Does that mean free refills for life?
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A Custom Whiff
Krigler has brought new meaning to the words "signature scent," with their new offering of custom fragrances. The custom fragrances take about six months to create, as Krigler experts listen to your every fragrance dream to craft your very own perfume using essentials oils and ingredients from all over the world. Once your scent has been created, you'll receive the fragrance in a handcrafted Petite Malle (glamorous, custom-designed trunk) containing the crystal bottle of perfume, a travel bottle and two hidden drawers for your personal effects. Custom fragrances start at $25,000.
Fellow beauty fiends know that our product "habit" can become a little expensive. Many times I have asked myself, "Do I really need to spend $60 on that night cream just because it promises to erase my every pore?" The answer is typically, "Yes, yes, I do." But even though I'll forgo a morning latte (or let's be real -- a week's worth of groceries), I draw the line at big-ticket items. These luxury beauty products are made up of the finest elements and ingredients on earth, and promise big returns. And although I don't quite have the budget for high-end makeup or luxury beauty products that cost as much as a car -- they are tempting. These high-end makeup brands and beauty brands contain diamonds, gold, even rare flowers from the ends of the earth. If I had money to burn, these would be the luxury beauty products I'd spend it on. A girl can dream.
