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Traditional shave
Sharps, the iconic New York grooming brand, has opened its first barber's shop in London. You can enjoy a 45-minute cutthroat shave, during which you will learn exactly how little you know about shaving. Ingrown hairs and nicked necks will be a thing of the past. And from March, all products will be available online.
· Sharps, www.sharpsbarbers.com, 020 -3002 3689.

The £10 blowout

Luxury on a budget
Clinique knows how to make a lipgloss. Its Superbalm gives a good shine with just the right amount of stickiness. But most importantly, by buying one this month, you will be giving money to the Great Ormond Street Kiss It Better appeal. There's never been a better reason to get yet another lippie.
· Clinique Superbalm moisturising gloss, £10, exclusively at House of Fraser nationwide; www.gosh.org/kissitbetter

Buy of the week
Not content with making digital radios for the home, Pure has designs on your in-car entertainment. Its new Highway device adds DAB capabilities to any FM car radio, enabling you to enjoy such digital delights as crystal-clear Radio 5 Live sports reports, exclusive stations (CBeebies Radio) and easy tuning. All this and a socket for your MP3 player, too.
· From Pure, £70, 01923 277488; www.pure-digital.com

We know it's ridiculous, but ...
Next week, Hallmark will rake in a fortune as badly written, kitten-motifed cards are posted across the country. Enough, we say. This wooden postcard is a great alternative to traditional Valentine horrors. Scratching your message into the wood is no easy feat, which means lengthy love sonnets will have to be abandoned. Your love one will be relieved.
· From Totally Funky, £7.99, 0845 226 9110; www.totally-funky.co.uk