thePULSEMore Pricey Pampering
Designer Gina Brooke custom designed mink false eyelashes adorned with 0.75 carats of hand-faceted diamonds featuring a unique new diamond cut, the “Star Shimmer,” for Madonna. The cost? $10,000. (If that’s a bit too pricey for your purse, Shu Uemura [www.shuuemura-usa.com], as part of its Tokyo Lash Bar Collection, has created synthetic lashes inspired by the extravagant diamond styles so that you can enjoy all the sparkle with none of the bankruptcy.)
The world’s most expensive cosmetics, per ounce*
RéVive Intensité Volumizing Serum $600
Sisley-Paris Sisleya Elixir $582
Clé de Peau Beauté La Crème $475
Dermagenetics DNA Test & Custom Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream $400
Natura Bissé Inhibit-Dermafill $385
Kanebo Sensai Ex La Créme $368
Dermalab Swissline Cell Shock 50% Pure Cellular Extract $331
Darphin Replenishing Anti-Wrinkle Serum $310
Valmont L’Elixir des Glaciers $288
N.V. Perricone M.D. Neuropeptide Facial Conformer $285
* according to Forbes.com
Most expensive haircut in the US?
If you can even get an appointment with Orlando Pita, owner of Orlo, in NYC, expect to pay at least $800. His clients include trendsetters Madonna, Anne Hathaway, and Gwyneth Paltrow..
I’m surprised at what people are willing to do just to stand out. But then again, if I had the money, I’d probably do the same!