Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Tweens and teenagers are so difficult to buy for, especially if you are on a budget. Well here are a few small trinkets that will work as great 'stocking fillers' or as an individual gift if you're buying for someone like a friend's daughter or a niece.



Matt nails are right on trend at the moment and this Rimmel Pro Matte Top Coat nail varnish works a treat! This paints over any colour to achieve the matte look. You can see in the picture the middle finger is pre-top coat, and the nails either side are post-top coat. Be weary though - the prices can vary from store to store. I picked this nail varnish up from my local ASDA for £5.48, but this same nail varnish is only £4.59 from boots. However, they also do this same matte effect nail varnish in models own for £8.00, or if you really want to treat them to something special you could always buy them the lancome version from feelunique.com for £12.00.




Andrew Barton do a whole range of brushes and combs for all different types of hair and all at very reasonable prices. Also, you can usually pick up from your local ASDA or on Amazon.

They do an S.O.S Help Me! collection designed to care for damaged hair - perfect for coloured treated hair and fighting frizz caused by heat and sun damage. Maybe a great gift for girls going on holiday soon, or for the girls that like to change their hair colour every few weeks? The pins are supposed to be infused with super conditioning jojoba oil smooth the hair cuticles giving lustrous shine to tired and damaged hair.

They also do a 'Hold It Right There' which is an award winning collection of brushes for girls on the go - perfect for girls to take to school or college. All brushes in the collection have anti-bacterial nano silver coated pins keep hair clean and fresh looking for longer (great for teenagers with a greasy hair problems - but you don't have to tell them that's what it's for!)

However, I would personally recommend the Andrew Barton 'Shiny Happy Hair' Styling Tools. This features the dual function Strictly No Knots comb which will gently untangle wet or dry hair without causing nasty breaks and will also create that perfectly smooth finish for updo styles. I use this every day and I absolutely love it, great for de-tangling those knots! I picked up this little beuty from ASDA for £3.00, bargain!