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Gift-list picks from a beauty junkie.

Lynne Konstantin I Contributing Writer

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illian Berger started work-
ing at Ruby's Balm in West
Bloomfield in 2001, during
her holiday break from her freshman
year at Michigan State University, and
just couldn't kick the beauty-business
habit. Throughout college, through-
out law school at Cooley, throughout
a brief career in finance and even
throughout practicing law, getting
married and having a baby (now 19
months), Berger kept coming back to
the Balm whenever she could.
Finally, last February, she gave in to
beauty full-time. When the opportuni-
ty arose to buy the modern-day apoth-
ecary from founder Sheryl Freedland,
Berger brought in her dad, Marty
Gold, and they jumped on it.
Brimming with all the best of bath,
body and beauty — and staffed with

helpful experts — Ruby's Balm still
offers the best of beauty with the
fantastic customer service that comes
with a family-run business.
"I've been given a great footprint to
pick up where Sheryl left off," Berger
says. "There's a reason the store has
been so successful, so why reinvent the
wheel? The biggest change I've made is
that I added wood floors."
Customers depend on the bou-
tique for stocking hard-to-find top-
shelf brands, and Berger is thrilled
to set free her artistic sensibilities
and thrives on the relationships she
builds with customers. She also has a
knack for recommending the perfect
gift for any recipient (in all price
ranges), so we've turned to her for
a few favorite suggestions for your
Chanukah list.

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Barr-Co. Lemon

Verbena Hand and
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Vintage-style gold-toned per-
fume bottles ($25 each) are
embellished with pearls and
beads.

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Lace Amour
Travel Case

Laura Mercier AmbreVanille

Lux Quartet ($68) includes a
luscious set of Honey Bath,
Scrub, Souffle Body Creme and
Shimmer Body Mist.

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housed in a
nickel-plated
caddy, includes
shea butter lotion
and pure veg-
etable soap that
leaves skin feeling silky-smooth and
lightly scented.

These stone pendants ($234) in
ice blue, pink, opalite, moonstone
and more are caged with an over-
lay of black rhodium metal and
inset with cubic zirconia.

($98), by
PurseN, provides
total travel orga-
nization: Separate sides for toiletries
and cosmetics include zipper pouches
for toothbrush, razor and more.

The sexy
styling and
luxuriously
soft and
durable
microfiber

Fiji Wrap Up
Robe ($184)
is perfect
for poolside,
spa or post-
shower
comfort.