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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 33-45396 and 333-26567) of Tristar Corporation (formerly Ross
Cosmetics Distribution Centers, Inc.) of our report dated November 28, 2000
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Tristar
Corporation and its subsidiaries, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas
November 28, 2000
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