This story is part of Gift Guideour year-round collection of the best gift ideas.

You can’t go wrong by giving the gift of self care and relaxation to those you care about. When shopping for someone else, it can be difficult to find the right hair care, skin care and makeup products since they’re often tailored to specific needs. But luckily, beauty tools are pretty much universal, which makes them a great gift for your beauty-obsessed friends and family members this holiday season.

We’ve rounded up the best beauty tools that you can use from the comfort of your home and with minimal fuss. Whether your loved ones want glowing skin, an at-home blowout or a silky shave, there’s an innovative tool to help them achieve their beauty goals. And those of you who enjoy beauty products can pick up a few items for yourself.

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Best skin care beauty tools

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Love getting facials but want to save money? Use the TheraFace Pro instead to give you tightened skin as well as an amazing massage. Plus, you can use the red and blue light settings to reduce wrinkles and acne. This facial tool has it all. I’ve personally tried the TheraFace Pro myself. While it will take some time to see long-term results, it’s definitely going to reduce my time at the spa.

Best makeup tools

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Many beauty lovers collect a huge brush collection, but not all brushes are

Air fryers have been rising in popularity for a while — and for good reason. These small appliances can fry up wings, french fries, ocra and other favorites while using little to no oil, making them a healthier alternative to deep fryers. Plus, using an air fryer in place of an oven can cut down on your electric billtoo.

If you’ve been curious about air fryers, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet, consider snagging your own 2-quart analog air fryer today. Best Buy has this Bella Pro Series option marked down to just $18 — a $27 savings — and it’s the perfect size for a single person or a couple. Just be sure to purchase before the offer expires tonight if you want to nab one at this price.

This air fryer can air fry, broil, bake, roast and reheat at up to 400 degrees and has a 60-minute auto-shut off. The 2-quart capacity allows you to prepare up to 1.7 pounds of food at a time, which can feed two to three people. And it’s compact enough to leave on most countertops or stow it away in a cabinet.

The analog dial is easy to use so that you can set your temperature to the right setting for whatever recipe you want, whether you’re cooking chicken, salmon, onion rings, veggie sticks or something else altogether. And a second dial on top functions as a timer so that you don’t overcook your meal. Cleaning up afterwards is easy,

Microsoft started testing a new Xbox Home UI last month that will arrive in 2023. I’ve managed to try an early version of the Home UI this week, and while there are some much-needed improvements, the home section of the Xbox dashboard is starting to feel like one giant Xbox Game Pass ad.

The main interface now replaces the larger tile for the most recent app or game, with six tiles that are now all the same size across the top row. These are the latest apps or games, and I’m glad to see that Microsoft has removed apps like Settings and the Microsoft Store from appearing in this recent list given you can easily access both from the new Xbox Home UI.

While most Xbox users have been asking for a less cluttered UI on the home screen, this aging tiled interface does nothing to show off the dynamic backgrounds and wallpapers available on the console. Thankfully, the main section now has only two tiles reserved for ads instead of three, but once you scroll down you’ll notice this home screen is one giant promotion for Xbox Game Pass.

In the area below the main home screen, there’s a section for recently added games to Xbox Game Pass. This alone feels like a good addition for Game Pass users, but scrolling further down and it’s clear that every section is simply an extension of Game Pass or the Microsoft Store to encourage you to download or buy games.

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This story is part of Choosing Eartha series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores what’s being done about the problem.

As world leaders gather in Egypt this week to engage with scientists, nongovernmental organizations, activists and other experts to decide how best to wean society off its fossil fuel dependency, there is one set of guests at the party who are not entirely welcome.

Of the 44,000-plus people registered to attend this year’s COP27 climate summit, at least 636 are representatives of fossil fuel companies, according to research released by Global Witness on Thursday. That figure, which was calculated by Corporate Accountability, Corporate Europe Observatory together with Global Witness, represents an increase of over 25% compared to the 503 fossil fuel reps at COP26 last year in Glasgow, Scotland.

To put that into context, the fossil fuel contingent is bigger than any national delegation at this year’s conference other than the UAE, which has 1,070 delegates (70 of whom are fossil fuel lobbyists). In total, 29 countries have chosen to include fossil fuel reps as part of their delegations, with Russia bringing 33. The numbers were calculated using information provided by delegates and included on the list of registrations published by the UNFCCC.

Scientists have attributed greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to be the cause of the climate crisis, leading to extreme weather events that are causing death and destruction across the world. Due to its documented history of climate change