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Beginning in January, the impacted stores are required to give out $175 million worth of products to consumers as part of the settlement.

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By CLOE CABRERA

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 13, 2008

Beauty Booty Settlement

Did you purchase cosmetics or perfumes from a major department store between May 29, 1994, and July 16, 2003?

If you're reading this column, my guess is yes. And if that's the case, you can get your hands on some free beauty booty.

A class action lawsuit involving several cosmetics companies and department stores is finally going to be settled.

The suit, which alleges unlawful conduct in violation of the antitrust laws in connection with pricing, includes stores such as Macy's, Lord and Taylor, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, along with major cosmetics and fragrance lines such as MAC, Clinique, Estee Lauder and Chanel.

Beginning in January, the stores are required to give out $175 million worth of products to consumers as part of the settlement. Those eligible will receive up to $25 in free products on a first-come, first-serve basis.

So, what do you have to do to claim your share of the beauty products? Go to www.cosmeticssettlement.com to leave your contact information, view a complete list of the stores and companies named as defendants in the lawsuit, and register to receive an alert notifying you when and

where the products will be given away. You also can call 1-877-604-5776 to leave your information.

Customers won't need receipts, but they will be asked to sign a form stating that they purchased products between the specified dates.

Take A (High Heel) Hike

If those "Sex And The City" girls can run in the snow in their stilettos, surely, you can strap on a pair of heels and strut your stuff in the High Heel Hike. The 1K hike will benefit the fight against breast cancer through the Young Survival Coalition and Breast Cancer Network of Strength. Teams are welcome. In Tampa, the hike gets steppin' at 11 a.m. Sept. 20 in Hyde Park Village at Dakota Street. Registration is $25. For information, call (813) 541-3248.

Local Celebs To Work The Runway

Who needs real models when you have celebrities? And there will be lots of them at the fifth annual Georgette's of Old Hyde Park Celebrity Model Fashion Show and Luncheon on Sept. 25 at the Tampa Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tampa City Center, 211 N. Tampa St.

The event is a fundraiser for HARC - Hillsborough Achievement and Resource Center - an organization dedicated to helping adults with disabilities in Hillsborough County.

Celebrity models will include Lauren Dungy, wife of Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy; News Channel 8 anchor Gayle Sierens; and News Channel 8 morning anchor Gayle Guyardo. Tickets for the event are $75 each and can be purchased by calling Steve Roberto at HARC, (813) 273-6364, or Georgette's at (813) 254-1141.

The event also includes boutique shopping, a Chinese raffle and a live auction. The action gets under way at 10:30 a.m.; the fashion extravaganza begins at noon.

Have a fashion or beauty item you think is worth Hot Pursuit? E-mail ccabrera@tampatrib.com. And don't forget to sashay over to the blog at TBO.com, Keyword: Hot Pursuits.

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