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David Coates / The Detroit News

Theresa Hamilton, owner of Poppy Beauty Bar in Royal Oak, has many reasons why this is the best place to find that perfect gift for your girlfriend.

Best place to shop for your girlfriends:

Poppy Beauty Bar

412 S Washington Ave., Royal Oak

(248) 545-7466

Second place:

Patti’s Homemade Candles

315-B Chatham St., Lowell (616) 897-7737

Third place:

Ann Taylor

anntaylor.com

Best barber shop:

Gentlemen First

6551 Allen Road, Allen Park

(313) 383-8300

Second place:

Borics Haircare For Everyone

Various locations throughout Metro Detroit

Third place:

G Q’s Barber Styling Salon

2524 W 14 Mile Road, Royal Oak

(248) 435-0314

Best beauty salon:

Visions Spa Salon

26800 Beck Road, Novi (248) 344-9944

Second place:

Schenden’s Spas

schendenspas.com

Third place:

Studio Artiza

6323 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield

(248) 624-1200

Best day spa to pamper yourself:

Visions Spa Salon

26800 Beck Road, Novi (248) 344-9944

Second place:

Tamara Spa

32520 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills (248) 855-0474

Third place:

Bellanina Day Spa

201 N. Forth Ave., Ann Arbor (734) 327-1000

Best jewelry store:

Ace Diamond Jewelers

13840 Michigan Ave., Dearborn

(313) 584-7430

Second place:

Tapper’s Diamonds & Fine Jewelry

6337 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield (248) 932-7700

Third place:

Edmund T. Ahee Jewelers

20139 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods

(313) 886-4600

Best place to find the gift you forgot

to get:

Little Foxes Fine Gifts

2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit

(313) 983-6202

Second place:

Barnes & Noble

barnesandnoble.com

Third place:

Shine

621 S Washington Ave., Royal Oak

(248) 414-5277

David Coates / The Detroit News

For the gift you forgot to get, dash into the Little Foxes Fine Gift store on Woodward Ave. in Detroit.

Best clothing store for women:

Marshall Field’s

fields.com

Second place:

Rise Clothing

525 W. Washington Ave., Royal Oak

(248) 548-8888

Third place:

Lord & Taylor

lordandtaylor.com

Best clothing store for men:

Syms

Southfield and Troy locations

Second place:

Hollister

hollisterco.com

Third place:

Abercrombie & Fitch

abercrombie.com

Best discount clothing store:

Kohls

kohls.com

Second place:

Old Navy

oldnavy.com

Third place:

Forman Mills

formanmills.com

Best shoe store:

Foot Solutions

footsolutions.com

Second place:

DSW

dswshoe.com

Third place:

Sole Sisters

325 S. Washington, Royal Oak

(248) 547-7653

Best place for sensual lingerie:

Victoria’s Secret

victoriassecret.com

Second place:

Bravo Intimates

517 S Washington Ave., Royal Oak (248) 582-7286

Third place:

Hot Stop

21500 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield

(248) 557-5900

Best formal wear shop:

David’s Bridal

davidsbridal.com

Second place:

Men’s Wearhouse

menswearhouse.com

Third place:

Wally’s Bridal Studio

745 S Walnut St., Howell (517) 548-2660

Best collection of pre-loved clothing:

Plato’s Closet

platoscloset.com

Second place:

Salvation Army

salvationarmyusa.org

Third place:

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

svdpusa.org

Best place to find your signature scent:

Sephora

sephora.com

Second place:

Victoria’s Secret

victoriassecret.com

Third place:

It’s Perfume Oil

Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills

(248) 338-3735

Best shop to get your regimental tie:

Marshall’s

marshallsonline.com

Second place:

Brooks Brothers

brooksbrothers.com

Third place:

Men’s Warehouse

menswearhouse.com

Best place to outfit the kiddies:

Target

target.com

Second place:

Limited Too

limitedtoo.com

Third place:

Abercrombie Kids

abercrombiekids.com

Best bridal boutique:

David’s Bridal

davidsbridal.com

Second place:

B. Ella Bridal

1731 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor (734) 769-8250

Third place:

Roma Sposa Bridal Salon

708 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham

(248) 723-4300

Best solace for the “sole”:

Foot Solutions

Footsolutions.com

Second place:

Sole Sisters

325 S. Washington, Royal Oak

(248) 547-7653

Third place:

Chester Boot Shop

28037 Gratiot Ave., Roseville

(586) 779-8460