STYLE FILE

Lash envy inspires new mascaras

Lashes have gotten a lot of attention over the last two years, whether enhanced with individual extensions, false layers and rhinestones, or overnight formulas that really do increase length, curl and fullness.

Lash envy has sent companies back to basics to devise mascaras that capture some of this wow factor without the labor of other methods.

Dior's Iconic Mascara ($27) relies on silica microbeads to coat each lash to create volume, while Givenchy has revamped the brush for its Phenomen'Eyes High Precision Panoramic Mascara ($27). The brush's rounded tip can reach the roots of the tiniest baby lashes for even coating all around the eyes. And for those with steady hands, Estee Lauder's TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara ($30) does all the volumizing, curling and separation for you with its vibrating brush.

For girls who can't make up their minds, Sephora always has testers available at its stores, but if going where others have gone before is just too icky, the boutique has introduced a limited-edition Lash Stash ($35) of 10 miniature mascaras. The great thing about the variety is you'll probably find ones that suit different moods and occasions.

Chop Salon hosts benefit for charity

Chop Salon is hosting “;Be Bold, Be Beautiful,”; a benefit calling for those with long locks to donate hair to Beautiful Lengths, an organization created to support and encourage women who have lost their hair during cancer treatment.

The event takes place 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the salon at Restaurant Row, where there will be light pupus, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment.

Hair cutting and styling is free with your Beautiful Lengths donation. Reservations are being taken at 585-7400.

Healthy donated hair will be put to good use, to craft high-quality wigs that will be given to women affected by hair loss from cancer treatments.

Hair must be a minimum length of 8 inches, measured from just above the elastic band of a ponytail to the ends. Wavy/curly hair must be straightened to be measured properly. Hair may be colored with vegetable dyes, rinses and semipermanent dyes. Unfortunately, hair that is bleached, permanently colored, chemically treated or more than 5 percent gray cannot be accepted.

For more information about Beautiful Lengths, visit http://www.beautifullengths.com.

Shop for discounts and a good cause

Help Divas Doing Good! do more good with the purchase of a $10 shopping pass that will get you 20 percent off goodies at participating boutiques and online stores on Saturday and Sunday. A portion of sales will be donated to the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.

Participating boutiques are Adoracion in the Manoa Marketplace; Alliway, Eco Systems and Second Skin at Ward Warehouse; Bamboo Sky at 401 Kamakee St.; Cupcake Boutique; Fashionista's Market at Honolulu Design Center; Flaunt and Love Luna at 850 Kawaihao St.; Jessica's Traveling Boutique Saturday at the Wedding Cafe; Pure Joy Day Spa at 705 S. King St.; Split Obsession at Koko Marina Center; the Butik at 1067 Kapiolani Blvd.; and Touch Spa at 619 Kapahulu Ave.

Online retailers are Ginger13.com, Grumpy-Girl.com, JessicasTravelingBoutique.com, LittleDragonGirls.com, LuxeLink.com, NoelaniDesigns.com, PualaniHawaii.com, RobertaOaks.com and ShopToast.com.

HEALTH

Pink-ribbon book organizes affairs

As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, here's one more item from the effort that all of us can use. The “;Here and After Book”; is a fill-in-the-blank handbook to organize one's affairs and leave detailed information for survivors.

The pages record vital statistics; wishes for guardianship of minors; location of wills, trusts and assets; and wishes about memorial services. It outlines the distribution of possessions and provides a place to list people and organizations to contact, outstanding debts to collect, and locations of keys and storage facilities.

The book, imprinted with the pink ribbon logo, was inspired by the late Sari Mercedes, a breast cancer patient who organized her affairs via a cluster of handwritten notes. It is available for $12.95 online at www.HereandAfterBook.com. Or send the fee and an additional $2.50 for postage to L.A. Justice, Inc., P.O. Box 25, Boca Raton, FL 33429.