Why on earth should you save for retirement? Read what OnSugar blog Beauty and the Budget has to say about saving for your golden years. For a young woman in her mid twenties, saving for retirement can seem like a distant, abstract concept. Personally, I tend to save for short term rewards, like a summer vacation. But for those things that are far off — even further away than marriage and Read more

High lipstick sales are associated with a bad economy, but apparently high luxury skin care sales may indicate financial recovery. Even though the US fiscal situation is far from sunny, CNN is calling 2010's eight percent increase in luxury skin care receipts "a clear sign of a recovery," and suggesting that recent runs on $320 and $500 face creams point to a larger economic trend. I'll be a Read more

The Piece: Charlotte Olympia Miranda Wedges The Investment: $902 Why We Covet: You know that if you wear these, at least ten women, and probably a few men, are going to stop you on the street and ask you where you got these fabulous shoes. They're meant to be checked out. They're meant to get attention. They're meant to make you six feet tall because they have whopping 6-inch wedge heels, but Read more

Have money to burn? Do you love gold? Then you might just want to hit up the luxe Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, where you can get a tattoo made of real 24-carat gold. But here's the catch: this pricey ink is only temporary. The Precious Skin tats ($50 to $5,500) are comprised of gold or platinum leaf and were originally developed by Japanese designer Nobuhiko Akatsuka several years back (see his Read more

I love Burberry, but this may be too much, even for me. The storied British brand is now selling a Burberry Lip Charm ($85) that barely clocks in under three figures. Just for comparison, a full size Burberry 'Lip Glow' Natural Lip Gloss is $27, so while still certainly luxurious, the rest of their line doesn't even come close. The limited-edition charm also functions as a key chain, but do you Read more

Neiman Marcus released their gift catalog on Tuesday and boy were the things listed on there truly extravagant. Make your pickings among items like a $1.5 million "glass creation from artist Dale Chihuly for the bottom of a swimming pool," $15,000 gingerbread playhouse, and a $125,000 private party organized by celebrity event planner, Colin Cowie. If you're looking to spend less, you can still Read more

I've been dreaming about a beach vacation since I returned from Kauai almost two years ago, but I never let myself dream about something as posh as staying at Donna Karan's house. Now, however, some lucky family can do just that while feeling good about their stay: all of the proceeds go to charity! Donna Karan is auctioning the chance to spend four nights at her private estate on Parrot Cay in Read more