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Beauty Arsenal: 6 Quick Stock Tips
From the archives: January 31, 2008
Shopping for makeup is often like sipping fruity cocktails: You just can't stop until you've overdone it. Consider this list rehab. Try stocking up on just these must-haves and slowly back away from the store's makeup counter.
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Apothia
Read Reviews8118 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (map)
Tired of smelling like every other Angelena? Get thee to this beauty palace, which stocks hard-to-find fragrances like the Hawaiian-made Saffron James line.
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Target
Read Reviews7100 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046 (map)
Nope, not kidding. Tar-jay carries some of the best organic products out there, like the oil-free, anti-aging Avalon Organics Vitamin-C line.
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Fresh
Write a Review189 Grove Drad Southeast, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (map)
Not all products are for you, selfish. Let your lover enjoy your obsession a bit, too, by scrubbing, moisturizing and spritzing yourself with everything Fresh Sugar.
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Mac Cosmetics
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133 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (map)
The divas here know color, and your pasty face could use a little. Start with a vibrant shade of whipped blush (Blossoming flatters all) to look instantly alert.
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Barneys New York
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9570 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (map)
What's worth dealing with Wilshire traffic, socialites and sticker shock? The only Shu Uemura counter in L.A. No one does eye makeup and lashes better.
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Sephora
Read Reviews1349 Third St Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map)
If you walk away with just one product (impossible?) make it the Bobbi Brown bronzer. It's the only brand that skips the 'tween-like shimmer.