I’m happy to say Miley Cyrus cleaned up her act from the Grammy awards. …

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Sheath dress is great. But she looks like she dipped her arms in gauzy paraffin wax. Does she have a skin condition?

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OK, I understand that “Juno” scribe and best original screenplay winner Diablo Cody is alterna-indie girl, so I am going to skate over the giraffe print. And in a sea of navy and black strapless dresses, I am just happy to see something stand out. But…

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Really, I was so happy to see best supporting actor winner Javier Bardem without That Haircut that he could have worn a burlap sack and I would have been OK.

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So, I loved presenter Jennifer Garner’s dress … from here up.

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When I was at Angel & Wingman last Saturday, I stopped in nearby Glam Lounge to get schooled on one of their newest additions, New York-based apothecary skin care line Malin + Goetz.

We use this as part of our Modern Euro facial (1 hour, $85),” lead aesthetician Leah Alvarez said as she smoothed some Detox Face Mask ($38) on the back of my hand. As it’s manipulated, the thick, clear serum transforms into a sturdy white foam, which uses oxygenating agents to deep-clean skin while amino acids moisturize. Leave on for five minutes — at Glam Lounge they use the time for face and neck massage — and remove with a warm washcloth or, to maintain the mask’s hydrating barrier effect, just a tissue.

At the day spa, “it makes any extractions a breeze,” Alvarez said. At home, use a thick layer a couple of times a week for deep cleaning, or a thinner layer nightly.

A different way to re-create the spa experience: Bergamot-scented Vitamin B5 Body Moisturizer ($36) leaves you smelling like you just dropped a couple hundred on some body treatments. The concentrated formula is designed to balance skin’s pH levels as well as moisturize — and not in a greasy, “maybe if I keep rubbing it in, it will finally get totally absorbed and I can get dressed” kind of way.

Sadly, I do not have the discipline warranted for the equally concentrated Bergamot Body Wash ($18): Only a few drops are necessary, and in the morning shower I’m not lucid enough to mete out such small quantities. I need something I don’t feel bad about glooping out a palmful at a time. Savvier showerers, however, should give it a try — they also have single-serve samples at Glam Lounge, which is at 7137 E. Stetson Drive, Scotts­dale.

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WHAT SAM WORE: 2/22/08
The sweater: Long-sleeved cotton V-neckby Ben Sherman (Last Chance)
The pants: “The Prime” jeansby AG Adriano Goldschmied (Last Chance)
The shoes: Sneakers by Diesel (Last Chance)
The scent: Mentha Body lotion by C.O. Bigelow(Bath & Body Works)

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Angel & Wingman
The Mix Shops, 7154 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday (until 8 p.m. starting March 1), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Information: (480) 941-5570 or shopthemix.com
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I’m always digging around web sites looking for help figuring out what’s fodder for Great Stuff and what … isn’t. A new site, Truth in Skincare (run by the cheesily named “Dr. David,” who also doesn’t share his credentials with us), has some advice for anyone looking at what’s inside their favorite face creams.

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(How meta!)

Not too much gets covered in this episode, which gathers all the designers back for a confab. I’d rather have gotten 4 minutes with each person — well, maybe not Marion — rather than the same-old, same-old. You’re telling me that dry, acerbic Steven had nothing to say? A few notes and surprises after the jump.

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Dear Tyra,

You know, we’ve been together for a few years now – OK, only four years, but it seems much longer because it’s NINE CYCLES of “America’s Next Top Model.” (I skipped the first one.)

I think it’s time you tried to spice up our relationship. (Also, don’t your breasts hurt after that photo shoot? I didn’t include the whole photo because apparently some photo editor kept hitting the “slim Tyra’s legs!” macro to the point where he shaved off a couple of inches … off your knees, to start.)

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