Mascara wearers will welcome the single-sided wand in Far Out Lengthening Mascara ($11.50) by Flirt Cosmetics. Instead of a full-barreled round brush that makes it hard to coat lashes close to the lid without poking yourself in the eye, the rubbery tooth-style wand – click on the bold print to see a close-up — allows users to get close to the base and coat each lash up to the end in black, brown, indigo or plum. Flirt Cosmetics are sold exclusively at Kohl’s stores.

Last weekend I was already in Phoenix for the Rembrandt exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum, so it was only a short drive — OK, a 20-minute drive — to Arrowhead Town Center, home of the Valley’s only Melt store. What made it worth the trip? It’s the last chance to stock up on sugar scrubs (sold by weight, they average $16 per jar) and body lotions ($11.50 and up) in the winter-only fir/wintergreen scent Permafrost (which is now 25 percent off until supplies are gone). I grabbed triple-digit, LDS-larder quantities to last me as long as possible … or until I need a last-minute gift. Online, try Meltproducts.com.

Can’t smell Clean enough? The fragrance line inspired by fresh, clean scents has two new additions: Clean Lather and Clean Warm Cotton eau de parfums ($76). The former starts out a little aggressively but in about 10 minutes fades to a pleasant soap scent; the latter (which I like better) stays true to its fresh-from-the-dryer, fabric-softener roots from beginning to end. Sample both at Ulta, Sephora or Nordstrom stores. Buy online at CleanPerfume.com.

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