Ridiculous beauty treatment of the day: $500 diamond, meteorite, and truffle blowout

ThinkstockIn tough financial times, many women try to be more frugal when it comes to salon treatments, replacing unnecessary mani/pedis and frequent highlights with at home DIY nails and hair dye kits. But Harrods in the UK is ignoring the economic crisis and offering up the the World's Most Expensive Blowdry, which clocks in at just over $500.

This exclusive new treatment at Harrods Urban Retreat salon begins with a shampoo and conditioning treatment composed of white truffle skin, diamond dust, and meteorite extracts from space that claim to "react intelligently to the specific needs of each individual hair type." Those truffles are just so darn smart! Next a stylist will blowdry and style your hair to make it smooth and silky.

On the plus side, you'll get to keep the full size 8.5 oz bottles of Truffle by Fuente shampoo and conditioner to use more at home, but are bizarre ingredients like meteorite extract even worth shelling out for? And do white truffles really "infuse your hair with radiance and vitality to the core"? You know what else is good to put in your hair? Beer. And it's not expensive or imported from outer space. Or you can stick to regular shampoo without fungus or jewels in it and save about $490. That's what we'll be doing.

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