BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

WWD reported Friday, September 28th that Benefit Cosmetics - which is opening a store on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica today - will be opening a 3rd Street store this winter. There will be its range of makeup, bath and body, and fragrances, as well as services like waxing and lash and brow tinting, ranging from $9-$65. It didn’t specify where on 3rd Street, but it will be interesting if it’s more toward Fairfax versus more toward Robertson. It’s an intriguing development, since this stretch is largely made up of independent boutiques.