5 Ridiculously Expensive Beauty Gifts We Can Only Dream About
The tune of "If I was a rich girl..." runs through our heads as we read about the following super-luxurious beauty gifts that are out there this holiday season. (Sometimes we can't believe people other than Angelina Jolie and Madonna actually buy this stuff.) Read through for yourself, and if like us you can't afford them, then consider it "beauty porn." Related: 33 Best Beauty Products Ever
La Prairie Precious Platinum Collection
$950 at La Prairie counters
You already know how fabulous platinum jewelry is, but what you might not realize is that the precious metal is also an effective anti-aging ingredient thanks to its stellar antioxidant properties. Of course, this level of skin-care luxury isn't cheap (1.7 ounces of La Prairie Cellular Cream Platinum Rare will cost you $1,000), but if you really want to do it up, check out the brand's holiday collection, which contains a 30 ml jar of the posh cream and a full-size Cellular Eye Cream Platinum Rare, as well as a necklace composed of the alchemical symbol for platinum, all housed in an elegant silver jewelry box.
Jennifer Behr Artemesia on Skinny Headband
$1375 at jenniferbehr.com
Channel your inner Blair Waldorf with this dazzling crystal headband created by the same designer behind most of the incredible hair accessories you see on Gossip Girl. Now you just have to find a fabulous holiday party where you can show off your blinding new hair bling. Related: Holiday Hairstyles for Every Age
Bobbi Brown Deluxe Travel Trunk
$350, available exclusively at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
"I'd love to see the Bobbi Brown Deluxe Travel Trunk underneath my Christmas tree this holiday season! Because I just know that some rich man is going to whisk me away to Fiji, this will be the most glamorous way for me to travel with my beauty products. It just screams fancy!" -Andrea Arterbery, Co-Founder, The Glamazons Blog
Jo Malone Tea Box Deluxe Candle Collection
$395, jomalone.com
"It was love at first sight (and smell) with this industrial-sized trio. I'm pretty sure that if I smelled nothing but the Eau de Cologne for the rest of my life - with the occasional hit of Parma Violet - I'd be okay with that. And the Sweet Almond Macaroon scent would make a perfect re-gift." -Abbie Kozolchyk, Freelance Beauty, Travel, and Lifestyle Editor/Writer
Spa Weekend in France
Excellence "New Skin" Body Treatment, 240 Euros ($323) at lareserve-ramatuelle.com
"My top gift pick this year is a weekend at the Spa at La Réserve Hotel in Ramatuelle, France. It just opened this year and is situated cliffside in St. Tropez. There are incredible views of the Mediterranean - from the rooms, some treatment spaces, and the pool. The spa itself also has delicious La Mer body treatments that buff and smooth your skin into perfection. We are featuring the spa in our fall beauty issue and it's now on my list of top destinations." -Ying Chu, Beauty & Health Director at Marie Claire
Spa Day at the Ritz
Wrapped in Luxury Treatment, $470 at ritzcarlton.com
"A gift certificate to the La Prairie Spa at the Ritz-Carlton. I went there for a pre-natal massage while I was pregnant with twins and nearly wept on the table; it was the first time I'd felt so relaxed in months! Now that my boys are more than a year old, it's time for Mommy to get the post-natal version!" -Cheryl Kramer Kaye, Beauty Director at Redbook
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Tell us: Which one would you pick?
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