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STYLE Diary PRISCA COURTIN CLARINS J oining her family's cosmetics business may have seemed like an obvious choice for Prisca Courtin-Clarins, but the MBA graduate—one of four granddaughters of Jacques Courtin- Clarins, the brand's founder—focused on paving her own way. After stints at Yves Saint Laurent and L'Occitane, Courtin- Clarins' entrepreneurial sprit prevailed and she created a chain of American-style nail bars in Paris, a previously unheard of concept in her native France. They became an instant hit. Only then did Courtin-Clarins focus her efforts on the family business, where the approach to beauty is as much on healthful eating as it is on skin-care regimens. She recently developed a holistic "Spa and Lunch" concept, the first of which opened last year in Lille. She plans to expand on the concept internationally in her new post as Clarins' director of spa activities. —ESS FASHION SCENTS "For the past five years, I have been wearing Thierry Mugler's Alien Eau de Parfum. It's uber- feminine and makes me feel very confident." Available at Neiman Marcus MUST-READ "'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair' by Joël Dicker keeps you hooked until the last page. I read it in one week!" Available at Books & Books BEAUTY ESSENTIALS "I cannot leave the house without mascara. My favorite is Clarins Be Long mascara. It gives me long, luscious lashes that look very natural." PORTRAIT BY GONZALO MACHADO; PHOTO BY SKOTT SNIDER / SLS SOUTH BEACH; COURTESY OF CLARINS; MUGLER 82 BAL HARBOUR "I use Clarins Double Serum both in the morning and at night. After applying it, my skin looks younger and more radiant. It's like a daily at-home mini- facial." Available at Neiman Marcus MIAMI VICE "As the Global Spa Activities Director for Clarins, I travel often. My next stop is Miami where I love staying at the SLS Hotel South Beach." FLOWER POWER "A place feels like home as soon as I add fresh flowers. Peonies are my favorite; I love their soft and powdered smell." "Growing up watching my grandfather Jacques create all these amazing skin-care products, my beauty routine has always been very important."