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Lip Service
Going directly from school to a date with your crush? Glide on Mark’s Pro Gloss to change your lip shade from a demur "Swell" at one end to a lush "Swank" at the other. This two–for–one plumping lip gloss is as versatile as your mood and will slim down your makeup stash, so you can leave your excess baggage behind.
—Alyssa Benjamin
Mark Pro Gloss Hook Up Plumping Lip Shine in Swank and Swell. Meetmark.com.
- 2/5
Get Technical
Showcase wearable art in the form of Missoni's plastic and metal bracelet. It has a futuristic look that will give the perfect modern–tech vibe. Pair it with a black shift dress and silver flats and appear stylish, sophisticated, and supersmart. Whenever you sport this industrial–looking bracelet, your look won't be of the moment, it'll be ahead of the times.
—Alyssa Benjamin
Missoni plastic and metal bracelet, about $290. (212) 517–9339.
- 3/5
Wrap it Up
Thanks to fashionistas like Keira Knightley and Nicole Richie, scarves are no longer just for grandma. Work the trend with this screen–printed cotton neckerchief by Beard Bangs. It will keep your look hip and youthful despite the graphic of the old bearded man. Isn’t it ironic?
—Alyssa Benjamin
Beard Bangs cotton neckerchief, about $75. Activeendeavors.com.
- 4/5
Good Clean Fun
Generic soap? (No thanks!) Scrub up in style. Gianna Rose Atelier makes exquisite soaps like this Parisian pink poodle. This set of two is scented with Italian mandarin, mango and jasmine and comes in an argyle–patterned box. Some say dogs are man’s best friend, but one whiff of its fresh scent will make this canine a girl’s constant companion.
—Alyssa Benjamin
Gianna Rose Atelier Deux Chiennes à Paris soap, $21 for two. Giannarose.com.
- 5/5
Shoe Shine
Become part of the glitterati when you step into London Sole’s sparkly ballet flats. These classic flats are ber–comfy and completely timeless. Wear them to dress up a classic jean and T–shirt combo or tone down a dress. Either way, get ready to shine!
—Alyssa Benjamin
London Sole glitter flat, about $195. www.londonsole.com.




