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SHINE LIKE

A DIAMOND

Beauty comes at a price, just look at these luxurious
products and treatments. BY SHRIMAYEE THAKUR

T he pursuit of beauty has always
inspired extravagance in the world.
While Mary, Queen of Scots, used to
bathe in white wine, Cleopatra covered
her face in pure gold before going to sleep.
From a nail polish worth `7 crore to a
regeneration that inspired conspiracy
theories on social media—here are some
of the most luxurious beauty products and
treatments in the market.

White Diamond Manicure

Created by luxury brand AZATURE, the
nail polish feautures crushed white
diamonds worth `7 crore. In 2012, British
singer Kelly Osbourne stirred controversy
after donning AZATURE’s black diamond
nail polish, which costs over `1 crore. This
nail polish, however, has been outdone by

its higher variant. Osbourne later clarified
that all proceeds generated from selling
the `7 crore bottle would go towards two
causes close to her heart—The Sharon
Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation and
Race to Erase MS. azature.com

OROGOLD 24K Cleopatra

Nano Regimen

Inspired by Cleopatra’s infamous beauty
regime that included the use of gold,
this cream and the accompanying sheets
contain 24 carat gold. It has three other
ingredients that help reduce wrinkles and
lines. After cleaning the face, the silk cream
is applied. Next, three gold sheets are left
on the skin for 20 minutes. The last step is
applying the Nano serum on top of these
sheets. This beauty regimen is believed
to provide intense hydration to the skin.
The nutrients and essential oils are said
SHUTTERSTOCK to leave the skin radiant and glowing. The

treatment costs approximately `5.72 lakh.
orogoldcosmetics.com

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