When pearls, diamonds and gold come to mind, we immediately think of luxury. But more than just your favourite jewellery pieces, these days beauty brands are tapping into the precious mineral market, infusing super luxe ingredients into products like serums, moisturizers and masks. Your wallet may not love the idea of you buying truffle oil and caviar on a regular basis, but introducing them into your beauty routine for a fraction of the price may make it more justifiable. While we are always on the hunt for the latest weird ingredients (Starfish extract! Dragon blood! Pig collagen!), there’s something so decadent about using the seven below products in the name of good hair and skin.
Infusing exquisite ingredients in our beauty game is not a new concept. Who can forget Mila Kunis’s $7000 diamond and ruby facial that made headlines back in 2011? Top-tiered edible ingredients like caviar, truffle oil and saffron also boast anti-aging results. While caviar extracts are loaded with fatty acids and lipids to help smoothen hair and skin, saffron is said to carry a messenger-like ingredient that boosts older skin cells to behave like young ones. And as for truffle oil, we hear it stimulates cell regeneration. Who knew?
So before you brush us off and think luxe beauty products are just gimmicks for gullible beauty diehards, we suggest you to click through this gallery to see otherwise. There’s a reason these ingredients are a mainstay in many skincare and hair companies’ permanent collections. From pearl face masks to truffle oil moisturizers, we tracked down seven of the most decadent beauty ingredients of all time, so you can treat yourself after a long day’s work because nothing says TLC quite like slathering caviar extract into your hair and diamonds onto your face.
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Caviar
While not everyone can handle caviar in their diet, you can bet no one would have a problem with it in their beauty products, especially when it’s one of the leading anti-aging ingredients. Loaded with fatty acids and lipids, caviar extract leads to smoother and plumper results for your skin and/or hair.
Nexxus Encapsulate Caviar Serum ($19, available in drugstores and mass retailers across Canada)
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Diamond
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend; however, that’s not necessarily true for our wallets. Why not instead opt for it in beauty product form? When finely crushed, diamonds are said to not only be an effective exfoliating ingredient, but also a brightening one as well, thanks to its light reflecting properties. Hello to radiant skin!
Rodial Pink Diamond Instant Lifting Serum ($310, murale.ca)
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Gold
Nothing says luxe like adding a touch of gold to your beauty routine. A popular beauty ingredient used by the Japanese, Romans and Egyptians since ancient times, pure 24-karat gold is said to target at a cellular level and can help fight our three big skincare woes: inflammation, dullness and early signs of aging.
Guerlain L’Or Radiance Concentrate With Pure Gold Makeup Base ($79, thebay.com)
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Pearl
Who said pearls were just for accessorizing? Containing different amino acids, minerals and proteins, this decadent ingredient not only acts as an antioxidant to boost your body’s enzymes, but also helps restore and rebuild your skin’s natural collagen production.
Sephora Pearl Perfecting and Brightening Face Mask ($8, sephora.ca)
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Platinum
What could be more luxurious than a platinum-infused beauty product that helps fight the signs of aging? Said to work on a cellular level, platinum eliminates toxins and establishes balance in the skin, making skin less prone to damage from free radicals and premature aging. Fine lines, be gone!
La Prairie Cellular Cream Platinum Rare ($1,295, at Holt Renfrew)
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Saffron
Probably one of the most expensive natural ingredients, saffron is a rare plant species that helps comfort skin and halts the aging process. It contains crocin, which is a compound that acts like a messenger, boosting skin’s metabolism and helping older skin cells to work like younger ones.
YSL Beauty Or Rouge Crème Fine ($545, shop.nordstrom.com)
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Truffle Oil
Truffle oil gives a je ne sais quoi element to our food, and from the looks of things, it’s just as gold-medal worthy for our skin too. Truffles help to stimulate cell regeneration and reduce free radical damage leaving you with younger-looking skin.
Skin&Co Roma Truffle Therapy Body Milk ($35, skinandcoroma.com)
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