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Do good with gloss

Purchases of BeneFit's Big Magic lip gloss will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Create a little lip magic and do some good for your community as well with the help of BeneFit's newest lip gloss, "Big Magic."

The dusty rose, can't-go-wrong shade is the perfect partner for your summer tan, and net proceeds from sales of the $14 lip gloss will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters, one of the nation's leading youth mentoring programs, geared toward helping youths achieve their dreams.

Look for the gloss at Sephora.

Hello, luxe Kitty

Sanrio fans have long known that Hello Kitty is not just for kids. Twenty-five years of cuteness is long enough for its young following to mature, and for grown-up Hello Kitty Fans, Kimora Lee Simmons of Baby Phat fame has designed a line of fine jewelry featuring the famous feline.

The new Hello Kitty collection features pieces incorporating diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones, citrine and onyx -- all in Hello Kitty's image, of course.

The initial 24-piece collection includes a diamond charm bracelet, dangle and stud earrings, and diamond pendants, available through Neiman Marcus. Pieces range from $300 to $3,000.

Purrrrrr!

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Heart necklace, left, $2,200 Bracelet, middle, $1,450 Earrings with diamond bales, right, $1,650.

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PIC open call

Pacific Islanders in Communications put out a Media Fund 2005 Open Call for proposals for programs intended for national public television, particularly projects that illuminate the indigenous Pacific Islander experience.

All genres are welcome. The finished program must be PBS standard length of 26:40, 56:40 and 86:40, respectively.

Up to $50,000 will be awarded for production and completion proposals. Research and development may receive up to $15,000. Applications, available at www.piccom.org, are due by Aug. 5, 2005.

For information, call Gus at 591-0059 or email gcobb-adams@piccom.org.

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