Newer standards in luxury are being laid. Yes, even in the financial hard times! Of course, the selected few like the Sultan of Brunei (the pic above is not a recent one). The status is rarefied and so you can well imagine the ostentatious spending habits that he must be enjoying. Well, the man is in news for a haircut he took recently. Boy, now what’s big with that is what you must be wondering. Well, the simple routine thing cost him a huge $21,485.

Believe it or not but the stylish Sultan hired a private luxury cabin on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Brunei for an appointment with his favorite barber Ken Modestu which cost £11,000, excluding the bit about hotel ad luxury gourmet food. Though regular folks can get a snip from Ken for £30 at the Dorchester hotel in Mayfair, Central London; but His Majesty did not want to take any chances with the Swine Flu bug and thought it was safer to fly his hairdresser instead.

An insider revealed that Ken has been styling the Sultan’s hair for 16 years now. And an appointment is duly taken once every three-four weeks. And the Sultan likes to treat his hairdresser friend to a first class flight for £9,000.

Via timesonline

Stuart Phillips could be the most expensive hairdresser in the world. He earned a lot of appreciation for his work at the very start itself. So armed with technique, the man travelled the world to explore how hairdressers work in other countries. Quite disappointed with the low standards particularly in Japan and Indonesia, he decided to make amends in his own salon in hometown London. Together with his luxury expert wife Tabitha, he worked on a dream hairstyling package  that would mean great business for the couple.

And so the various jaw-dropping packages came into existence. So if you are looking for an adventure of sorts at the least expensive international services provided by Phillps, try the Gold Package at £8,000. This includes a limo ride, champagne lunch, hair consultation, head and scalp massage, cut and blow dry, instructions on hair care, a range of L’Oreal products to take home and a limo ride back to the airport.

Next is the Diamond Package costing £20,000. And apart from the basic facilities, it lets you enjoy a day/night package, personal driver, assistant, personal shopper and Stuart will personally escort you to the salon. Then there is the Platinum Package, the price of which is not really known. All you have to do is call the Stuart Phillips award winning salon and tell your demands and get the quote on price.

Via 4billion