Red carpet style: Gwyneth Paltrow's raccoon eyes

Kohl cats.

The smoky eye may seem dramatic, but check out the amped-up version seen recently on Claire Danes, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Olsen. Call it the raccoon eye.

Instead of softening and smudging the eyeliner, the new style is a bold, black line that encircles the entire eye --even the inside corners. A waterproof liner is a must, since you’re applying on the inner lid. Try Lancome’s Le Stylo in noir or minuit (a deep navy blue), $23.50, at sephora.com.

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The best cheap blow out in L.A.

A blow out is like a piece of pizza in that there's really no such thing as a bad one.  If your hair is frizzy or unmanageable, even a crummy blow out makes a big difference. But what is it with these $60 and $80 blow outs at salons? For $10 more, you can usually get a hair cut -- which comes with a blow out. Anyway, the Rage started slumming for blow outs about two years ago and last week, she found the best and cheapest -- Mimi at Fantastic Sams on Sunset charged $29.99 to blow out her long, thick and impertinent hair. That's the best price in town and also, this particular branch of the chain is in a mini-mall (easy to park) and somewhat unknown to blow out-addicted women. Mostly guys pop in for quick trims. Don't expect to be offered a latte, but the magazines are current and the women who work here are lovely.
Go see Mimi at 7111 Sunset Boulevard (corner of LaBrea); 323-272-7267.
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