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“It’s official: folks are gettin’ CRAZY with mascara brushes! Some of the biggest names in the biz, like Lancome, Cover Girl and MAC, are coming out with unusual mascara brushes, some that vibrate, and others shaped like miniature plastic combs or corkscrews.

Don’t throw out your old fashioned mascara brushes just yet, but you may want to give one of the newer breed of brushes a try. ” (Source: Makeup and Beauty Blog )

Finish reading the funny and informative post about all the new mascara wands that are on the market now..

Whilst in the land of Smarter Beauty…

Ron Robinson of Fred Segal has a nose for perfect scents! Check out the assortment of signature fragrances at the Apothia store at Fred Segal in Melrose. Your nose and the noses of those around you will be glad you did…

Followed by the stupidest and most annoying invention known to womankind!! Yes folks say hello to EYE JEWELRY!! Translation: a string hanging from a contact with bedazzlers attached to the end. And did I mention it is hanging from your EYE!! - Barf!!

I <3 YOGA TOES! Yes that’s right, one of the best inventions of the 21st Century.  Nothing feels better after a long day on your feet then stretching them out with Yoga Toes…

Hey Beauty readers,

I’ve been writing on the Home and Garden section, but this week they asked me if I would like to write something in the Beauty section. I jumped at the chance because it’s something I happen to know a thing or two about!

My first thought was to do a blog about my favorite fragrance. For two years I worked at a retail store called Fred Segal located on the famous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, CA.

The owner of our store, Ron Robinson was incredibly passionate about fragrances. That is an understatement. He would hold staff meetings periodically to introduce us to each of his new scents just before they were going to be released to the public.

During that time I was introduced to the wonderful Eu de Parfum, IF.

R.R. always stressed how an Eu de Parfum is different than a perfume and I can’t remember why. If you know why, then you should be writing this blog and not me, lol.

Anyway, this fragrance is to die for. It smells of an exotic bouquet of flowers with a touch of citrus and a hint of musk. It is light and airy. I love wearing it because it’s subtle yet I always get complimented when I wear it.

It’s a little pricey for me right now at $75 a bottle, but I have samples from when I used to work there and I save them for really special occasions.

It also comes in a smaller travel size for $30.

IF you are lucky enough to live near Fred Segal, you can pick up each and every one of these at the Apothia store located inside Fred Segal and peruse all of their other signature scents (it’s worth it), but if you are not in L.A., fear not.

You can order them online HERE!

And it also comes in a roll-on oil for $58.