(l-r) LUSH employees Kendrah McKay, Lauren Minckler and Ashley Bayer hand out free samples of “naked packaging” cosmetics during a “Get Naked” promotion at the Third Street Promenade store on Saturday, August 18, held to encourage shoppers to protect the environment by purchasing goods that don’t have any packaging. The “Get Naked” campaign is part of a coordinated global effort with similar events happening at LUSH stores worldwide. photo by Margaret Molloy
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