By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 04:35 EST, 18 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:37 EST, 18 June 2013 . It is one of the landmark events in a . teenage girl's life - so it comes as no surprise that they want to pull out all the stops to make sure they . get noticed at the prom. From glitzy . new dresses and accessories to expensive beauty treatments, teenage . girls spend hundreds of pounds glamming up. But according to the latest research, for the first time ever, guys are spending nearly as much as girls on getting themselves ready for their big night. Male promzilla: Guys are, for the first time, spending nearly as much as girls getting prom ready . New figures show that boys are spending on average 24 per cent more prepping for their prom compared with 2012 - only £82.25 less than the amount a girl spends. And one high street retailer has been reaping the rewards. Debenhams’ have seen their dinner suits selling 60 per cent more than they were this time last year as well as formal shirts and shoes flying off the shelves and bow tie sales up by 20 per cent in recent weeks. Hey, big spenders: The latest study has found that boys are spending on average 24 per cent more prepping for their prom compared with 2012 - only £82.25 less than what a girl spends . A spokesperson for Debenhams, said: 'The amount a guy will spend on getting prom-ready is now close to rivalling a girl. 'However, the ladies seem to be better prepared - we have seen an increase in occasionwear sales since January whereas guys have been rushing in last minute to get ready for the big night. 'Male grooming products and treatments are also getting booked up; the rate of men coming in for spray tans has nearly doubled in the last month alone.' The retailer has also seen an increase in male eyebrow threading appointments to give their ‘guy-brows’ the prom treatment. The spokesman added: 'Prom fever has hit and guys are going all out to look their best and it doesn’t stop at the suit. 'Budding prom kings want to achieve a polished, groomed look and are looking to celebrities such as David Beckham and Daniel Craig for heir "promspiration".' Stores in Scotland have seen the biggest increase in male promzillas and Liverpool has been inundated with guys coming in for spray tans to compete with the prom girls. Dress £160 . Shoes £30 . Bag £25 . Jewellery £33 . Hair styling £30.50 . Spray tan £20 . False lashes £65 . Make-up £25 . Nails £35 . Eye brow threading £14 . Lingerie £29.75 . Total £467.25 . Suit £110 . Shirt £28 . Bow tie £12 . Cummerbund £15 . Shoes £65 . Cufflinks £35 . Pocket Square £10 . Eye brow threading £14 . Facial £35 . Hair cut £41 . Spray tan £20 . Total £385 . Get Bond's look for less: A new tuxedo company, Johnny's Tuxedos, have unveiled a £99 tuxedo set designed for the younger man . F&F Black Peak Lapel Tailored Fit Tuxedo Jacket £37.00, F&F at Tesco . Tuxedo jacket and trouser set. £45, George at Asda .
Boys spend 24% more prepping for their prom compared with 2012 .
Girls spend £467.25, boys spend £385 .
Debenhams’ dinner suits selling 60% more than last year .
Stores in Scotland have seen the biggest increase in male promzillas .
Liverpool inundated with young men coming for spray tans .
By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 04:35 EST, 18 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:37 EST, 18 June 2013 . It is one of the landmark events in a . teenage girl's life - so it comes as no surprise that they want to pull out all the stops to make sure they . get noticed at the prom. From glitzy . new dresses and accessories to expensive beauty treatments, teenage . girls spend hundreds of pounds glamming up. But according to the latest research, for the first time ever, guys are spending nearly as much as girls on getting themselves ready for their big night. Male promzilla: Guys are, for the first time, spending nearly as much as girls getting prom ready . New figures show that boys are spending on average 24 per cent more prepping for their prom compared with 2012 - only £82.25 less than the amount a girl spends. And one high street retailer has been reaping the rewards. Debenhams’ have seen their dinner suits selling 60 per cent more than they were this time last year as well as formal shirts and shoes flying off the shelves and bow tie sales up by 20 per cent in recent weeks. Hey, big spenders: The latest study has found that boys are spending on average 24 per cent more prepping for their prom compared with 2012 - only £82.25 less than what a girl spends . A spokesperson for Debenhams, said: 'The amount a guy will spend on getting prom-ready is now close to rivalling a girl. 'However, the ladies seem to be better prepared - we have seen an increase in occasionwear sales since January whereas guys have been rushing in last minute to get ready for the big night. 'Male grooming products and treatments are also getting booked up; the rate of men coming in for spray tans has nearly doubled in the last month alone.' The retailer has also seen an increase in male eyebrow threading appointments to give their ‘guy-brows’ the prom treatment. The spokesman added: 'Prom fever has hit and guys are going all out to look their best and it doesn’t stop at the suit. 'Budding prom kings want to achieve a polished, groomed look and are looking to celebrities such as David Beckham and Daniel Craig for heir "promspiration".' Stores in Scotland have seen the biggest increase in male promzillas and Liverpool has been inundated with guys coming in for spray tans to compete with the prom girls. Dress £160 . Shoes £30 . Bag £25 . Jewellery £33 . Hair styling £30.50 . Spray tan £20 . False lashes £65 . Make-up £25 . Nails £35 . Eye brow threading £14 . Lingerie £29.75 . Total £467.25 . Suit £110 . Shirt £28 . Bow tie £12 . Cummerbund £15 . Shoes £65 . Cufflinks £35 . Pocket Square £10 . Eye brow threading £14 . Facial £35 . Hair cut £41 . Spray tan £20 . Total £385 . Get Bond's look for less: A new tuxedo company, Johnny's Tuxedos, have unveiled a £99 tuxedo set designed for the younger man . F&F Black Peak Lapel Tailored Fit Tuxedo Jacket £37.00, F&F at Tesco . Tuxedo jacket and trouser set. £45, George at Asda .
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