Fabulous lives

How much does it cost to be vain? It totally depends on the scale of it. It’s funny to read how things have gotten so overboard. Media has indeed proven to be the most useful tool in spreading the word of the extent of these extremities. I am very thankful for this increasing state of awareness and I would like to share some of it to you. If you happen to stumble upon the show ‘Fabulous Lives’ on MTV you should watch it as it is the one of the most fascinating shows I have ever seen. For example, there is a lot of propaganda about the fashion industry but some interesting facts are leaking out that have totally blown me away –

N.V. Perricone an anti aging cream is described to give an instant face lift without going through surgery. Actresses that use this cream include Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall and Heidi Klum. Heidi Klum apparently uses this for her entire body every single day – it costs $ 100 an ounce. I wonder how much goes for income tax?

It usually takes 2 months for new skin to grow giving you a fresh glow. Apparently, Naomi Campbell uses a cream that costs $ 600 an ounce on her face and new glowing skin is generated in 2 weeks. These are just some basic facts the rest of the details were all shoved in the next 30 seconds that clearly went above my head– too quick and too large a number to remember!

Another cream that is created by Dr. Howard Sobel – its secret is that there are 17 amino acids which direct cells to produce collagen and it is used by Jennifer Aniston, Madonna and Catherine-Zeta Jones. No wonder Jennifer Aniston is on the cover of Vogue – ‘reinventing what it means to be 40 and female in hollywood’. The signature ingredient in his cream is pomegranate so for all u common people out there...u might as well squish some on your face! I might do that if I am utterly bored.

The biggest supermodel as of now is Gisele Bundchen and she gets $50,000 just to do an ordinary walk on the ramp and that was the highlight of the show. She is truly glamorous but the effort they need to maintain themselves looks impossible from what I hear!

I am reminded of a scene I saw in the recent Meg Ryan film, ‘The Women’. It’s when Jada Smith’s character is dating a supermodel (she’s gay) and she introduces her new girlfriend as a supermodel.
Jada – meet Sara (I’ve forgotten the name so let it be Sara) she’s a supermodel
Sara: DON’T CALL ME THAT!!! I don’t want to objectify myself
Debra Messing: What’s wrong with her?
Jada: she just went for anger management classes
Debra: what does she have to be angry about??
Jada: She’s HUNGRY!!!

These reasons make them truly famous – otherwise why would their lives be so hyped?