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By Kecianne Shick

Special to the Times-Democrat

Teenage girls are quite possibly

the hardest people to shop for because they are at that crucial life juncture: not a little girl, but not a full-grown woman, either.

The typical gift of choice tends to be those pretty baskets filled with the hygiene line-up of shower gel, lotion, and a loofah. Having ended up with seven or eight of these every Christmas (owing more to a lack of ideas than to foul odor, I hope), I have created a list of alternatives with the help of my now-teenage sisters and their friends.

* Spa Treatment—A manicure, pedicure, facial, or a massage can be restorative for mind, body, and soul — especially after a tough exam or before a big date. Warrentoris Salon Kmage offers a full array of these servic» es at reasonable prices in an

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