Sephora's New Arch-Nemesis: The U*Tique Vending Machine

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Now open at Fred Segal in Santa Monica: Fancy-schmancy U*Tique vending machines. Designed to showcase fifty luxury beauty products from brands like Lancome, Bliss, Chantecaille, C.O. Bigelow, Malin + Goetz, ZIRH, Lipstick Queen, and Zelens, the U*Tique machine combines technology and girly goodies for maximum appeal. Unlike a typical vending machine, this one will do some fun things like dispense samples and show videos about the items, veritably pitching them to you without having to pay a salesperson. Sephora, you have been warned!
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