HOT TIPS : `TWISTER'-PROOF EYEBROW CONTROL READY TO BATTLE REAL-LIFE ELEMENTS.

Byline: Barbara De Witt 

Did you happen to notice how Helen Hunt's eyebrows stayed in place all during ``Twister''? Well, maybe not, but it's still interesting to note that she had a fixative applied to battle the special effects and a makeup-melting 120 degrees at the shoot in Oklahoma, said movie makeup artist Brad Wilder. He used Taut Perfect Brow Control, which sells for $8.25 at beauty supply stores. You'll see more Taut makeup tricks on Faye Dunaway's face in the upcoming John Grisham thriller, ``The Chamber.''

Garlic-lovers alert: There was a time people chewed breath-fresheners to get rid of garlic on their breath, but now it's a status scent, associated with foodies and fashion fiends. To be on the cutting edge, you've gotta see the new line of garlic jewelry from Hot & Spicy, featuring real garlic globes dipped in varnish and strung with beads on necklaces, $15, and earrings, $10. To order, call the Gilroy-based company at [phone]. You can also find them on sale at the West Los Angeles Garlic Festival July 6-7 and 13-14, and the original Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 26-28. There are no guarantees that the jewelry will ward off vampires or attract rich restaurateurs, but hey, they're cute.

In hog heaven: For the 20th year in a row, Oliver Shokouh, owner of Harley-Davidson of Glendale, is turning that quiet little 'burb into a gear-ripping love fest. Yep, June 15 is the annual Love Ride, a motorcycle ride, concert and carnival to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. There's no entrance fee for the 9 a.m. ride; the concert (starring blues singer Top Jimmy) and other festivities begin at noon. Miz Hot Tips also heard you can get your motorcycle handwashed by bikini-clad babes and studmuffins in boxer shorts for $10, which also benefits MDA. It all begins at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, 3717 San Fernando Road. For more information, call [phone].

Talk the talk: Sure, you've heard of fashionese, mechanic's lingo and cyberchatter, but there's so much more to talk about. To get up to speed on 54 different subjects, including Tabloid Talk with words like ``scandalous,'' ``custody,'' ``affair'' and ``panic,'' open a box of Fridge Fun

The new word magnets come 300 to a box, priced at $9.95 at the KCET Store of Knowledge in the Promenade, Glendale Galleria and the Oaks malls, and Mani's Bakery at 3960 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City.

All about Bob: Thanks to Nick at Nite on the tube, a whole new generation is getting to know that '70s sitcom, ``The Bob Newhart Show,'' but they'll need years to build the kind of relationship boomers have enjoyed with that witty psychologist Bob Hartley and his school teacher wife, Emily. To get up to speed, cozy up on the counselor's couch with ``Hi Bob

'' a new trivia book by Joey Green (St. Martin's Griffin; $14.95). It's a self-help guide to the '70s sitcom, packed with more than 60 photos, interviews with cast members, an episode guide, trivia quiz and a sneak peek into Carol's Rolodex file, where there are notes on all of Bob's patients. Very cool - a must-have for surviving the '70s revival.

MEMO: Hot Tips appears every Saturday. If you have a hot tip on a new product or place, write to Barbara De Witt, Daily News Features Department, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200.

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Photo: Proud garlic lovers can wear jewelry from Gilroy-bas ed Hot & Spicy that uses real garlic globes dipped in varnish. The necklace is $15.