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Sephora recently announced its new Sephora PROs—a team of 17 elite beauty experts who will travel the Americas throughout 2013 and 2014, showcasing beauty artistry on behalf of the brand. Selected from a search that included hundreds of Sephora sales associates from the United States and Canada, the 17 have shown the talent, creativity and drive to rise above the rest and earn their spots at the top.

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EX•TRACTS at the New York International Gift Fair will take place on Sunday, Jan. 27, through Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1. It's one of 10 divisions of the NYIGF, and this winter 2013 edition is now sold out to exhibitors.

Of the multiple personal-care categories to be presented, three are showing notable growth: natural/organic products, perfumes/fragrances and men’s lines.

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ZWILLING J.A. Henckels—the parent company of Tweezerman International—has announced the U.S. launch of the alessando International line of personal-care products for salon and at-home use.

alessandro International in Europe is a well-known, premium brand with nail care—including nail colors and UV gels—hand care and foot care.