$48 Lipstick: Worth It or Waste of Money?

Even in lean economic times, it's hard to find a woman who won't splurge a little on a tube of lipstick. But what if the lipstick costs $48? Former Gucci designer Tom Ford has introduced a new cosmetics line, which is rolling out at various high-end department stores -- and that's exactly how much you'll spend for a tube of his designer lipstick.


But there are plenty of other expensive lipsticks on the market. Chanel, Dior, Guerlain and Dolce & Gabbana all cost more than $30. La Prairie Cellular Lip Color, which includes a caviar extract, goes for $55, and Clé de Peau Beauté sells their Extra Rich Lipstick for $60. "It counteracts vertical lines," Gisela Ballard, executive director of marketing for Clé de Peau Beauté in the United States, told the Times.

While it might sound like these lipsticks are for rich old ladies, Poonam Billing, 24, a fashion student, spent $300 on Tom Ford cosmetics. "The price is obviously exorbitant," she told the Times. "I’m very into cosmetics. But it’s because I’m a huge fan. It’s really buying into who he is as a person."

Um, fortunately or unfortunately, the person doesn't come with the lipstick. We'll stick with our $8 drug store tube, thank you very much. How about you?