– WEALTH FOR DUMMIES –

Confession: not a day goes by that I don't check the absolute coolest Tumblr on the web: richkidsofinstagram.tumblr.com. The tagline of this site is “They have more money than you and this is what they do” and that perfectly captures the essence. Pictures of very rich kids who are very busy being very rich. Think, liters of Cristal, meters of Dom Perignon, kilos of caviar, thousands of horsepower in Ferraris or Porsches, and weekend trips on a private jet to St Barths. ‘The other half’ in all its glory, so to speak. Now, while indulging in such lofty fare, you might find yourself pondering some deep questions. For example, how is it that all these girls are so pretty? And how do they all have such a Victoria's Secret-worthy body? And why do they each have long, wavy, healthy hair? What's up with that? Why don't I have that? Our friends at British Grazia (definitely one of my all-time favorite magazines) have noticed this since the arrival of Cressida Bonas (the mega cool girlfriend of Prince Harry) and put together a very handy list to come across just as affluent - and thus happy. Pay attention.

• Go skiing. Rich girls ski. For those who can't afford a winter sport, no worries, in England it's becoming quite a thing to have a ski goggle tan. What do you say? Yes really, just hop to the salon and “you look loaded for a week.”
• Wear sunglasses. Even in winter, yes. I quote Grazia because I couldn't put it better. “Rich girls need to protect their eyes from the glare of real life – the poor, the sad and the ugly.” And not much needs to be added to that.
• Wear as little excessive makeup as possible. Rich girls have good skin naturally and therefore don't need powder. The key is to take good care of your skin and regularly have it thoroughly cleaned by a beautician.
• That body, well that's unfortunately also a case of good genes and a lifetime of healthy food. Those wanting to catch up can dive into yoga, preferably via www.yogaglo.com.

Alright, noted. By the way, it really helps a lot to be photographed on the arm of a prince. Maybe one of the guys from Le Bal can offer themselves?