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Helen Anderson with face scrubber

Energy saving beauty hacks

From rotating make-up brushes to LED facemasks, there are an increasing number of weird and wonderful electric grooming and beauty tools available to incorporate into your beauty regime.

With all these gadgets quietly running up your energy bills, we teamed up with beauty blogger Helen Anderson to show you how to be super efficient with yours.

Helen Anderson with hairdryer

1. Hair dryers

Hair dryers are hands down the biggest energy users of all the beauty gadgets. And many of us wash, dry and style our hair every day:

  • Use yours on the coolest setting when you can, instead of blasting your hair on the hottest temperature. The action of heating up air to blow dry is what creates the biggest energy draw.
  • Switch to a low  wattage hair dryer the next time you buy a new one.
  • To reduce the need for a dryer, let your hair dry naturally some of the time - it's healthier for your hair and healthier for the environment.

2. Electric toothbrushes

Dentists and hygienists recommend electric toothbrushes for the best oral care. Although they're not the most power hungry, unlike manual toothbrushes charging them still adds to your bill.

Keeping your device on constant charge can wear down the life of the battery as well as draw some electricity.

So ensure you only charge your electric brush when it runs out of power.

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3. Hair straighteners

Hair straighteners work by heating up the flat iron part that you 'comb' through your hair, which means they need electricity to generate the heat.

When getting a new pair remember:

  • Choose ones with a temperature control; being able to adjust the heat settings is helpful in energy saving, and better for your hair.
  • For both energy efficiency and safety reasons, choose straighteners with an automatic shutoff feature. Aside from auto shutoff, some have a sleep feature that sense they've not been used for a short time.

4. And don't forget... shorten your showers

Spending one minute less in the shower every day as part of your grooming routine will save you around £8 off your energy bills each year.

It will also lower your water consumption, helping you to reduce your water bills and be kinder to the environment.

Did you know that we could achieve 11% of the UK's 2050 carbon emissions target just by taking household energy efficiency measures? Find out more: #MissingPiece

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