Styles: Drama Not Included

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IT MAY BE rerun season, but that doesn't mean a break from Wisteria hysteria. A line of handcrafted ”Desperate Housewives„ dolls from Madame Alexander ($130, fao.com) allows crazed fans to live vicariously through the show year-round. But the integrity of the project is tarnished, as the doppelgangers of Susan, Lynette, Bree, Edie and Gabby, at right, are tragically lacking in male companionship, which is like selling GI Joes without killing devices. There is some dirt, though. The Edie doll is notably sans noose.

» POWER PUFF: Those who are fair of skin and heavy of oil should rejoice at the new Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30 ($30, peterthomasroth.com). This handy-dandy, cruelty-free powder in a tube is similar to those drugstore mineral makeup wands — just take the cap off and start applying to face and scalp for oil-free sun protection. We really liked it on the face — it felt like nothing, and even provided a little coverage on fair skin — but when it came to head application, it matched only one specific shade of blond; on other colors it showed up a powdery peach. Still, you can always wear a hat.

With contributions from Jen Beasley