*Preen*
The third and final part of our gift guide is all about the right tools for the job to help you preen to perfection!
If you’ve left it until the last minute to get a present for a friend who always looks perfectly coiffed then don’t panic! T-H-X (Total Hair Experts) retail exclusively at Tesco, so you can pick up this Make it Big Hot Air Styler with your bag of sprouts! This hot air styler has a powerful 800-watt drying action and two heat/speed settings, meaning it is great to use on wet or damp hair. You can use this rather than a dryer and barrel brush, so it will save you time as well as giving your hair some body! £16.50 from Tesco.
Where would we be without Batiste Dry Shampoo? This mini kit containing three of their best sellers, is ideal for friends who are always on the go, whether its the ones who are constantly on their way to the next party, or those who are running around after their kiddies! The cute miniature bottles are perfect for popping in a handbag. £4.99 from Boots.
Have you heard the old wives tale about brushing your hair 100 times before bed for shiny locks? Well we have, and always gave up with an aching arm. However, now many years later we’ve found an alternative! The Denman Boar Bristle Brush is brilliant for smoothing your hair without damaging it, and we’ve noticed a massive difference in the appearance of split ends and increased shine since we started using ours. We also like that our Gran has a Denman brush which shes had for as long as we can remember. You’ve got to hand it to a brand that can offer that kind of lasting quality. From £12.47 at Denman.
Brows frame your face and complete your look, so for friends who don’t like even a brow hair out of place, you can’t go wrong with the 3 Steps to Beautiful Brow set from Billion Dollar Brows. BD Brows tell you how to Condition, Colour and control your brows with their three popular products. Brow Boost to help stimulate growth, their universal Brow Pencil to get your perfect shade and the Brow Gel to hold the look in place all day. £47.50 from KerieHoy.com or your local BD Brow Artist.
If you’ve got a friend who takes makeup application seriously, but you don’t quite have the budget to kit her out in expensive brushes, take a look at ecoTOOLS. Their brushes are really affordable, but also great quality. We love the natural looking bamboo handles too! Their 6-piece brush set is £15.99 from Boots.
Know someone who is always moaning about how short and sparse their eyelashes are? Or who thinks they’ve got the barest brows? Get them some RapidLash or RapidBrow this Christmas and by Valentine’s day they should be fluttering their luscious lashes in thanks! £41.00 from Boots.
If you’re trying to find a gift for a hard-to-please teen or young woman, the Perfect Skincare Set from Amie is ideal. The set contains a gentle eye makeup remover, purifying face wash, exfoliator and matte-finish moisturiser. As with all Amie products, they’re created from 95% naturally derived ingredients and are completely free from parabens, sulphates, petrochemicals, mineral oil, GMO or animal extracts, perfect for young skins. Available from 
If you’d like to give to a charity as well as a loved one this Christmas, why not consider some of the charity beauty products available. We really like the National Trust range of Hand & Body Washes, Creams and Eau de Toilette’s. The collection is made in England using fragrance extracts from British fruits, flowers and plants, features four distinct fragrances inspired by the coast, countryside, gardens and woodland looked after by the National Trust. Giving these as gifts will make you feel very virtuous in more ways than one! Prices start from £9.50 and are available from 
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