Beauty

Get the base right

Foundations now are so much more than the old, staid, cover-up gloop they used to be. And having tried dozens, nothing beats a really great mineral foundation, like Trish McEvoy’s Correct and Brighten® Loose Mineral Powder. This SPF 15 gives excellent coverage, an unbeatable glow, and a luminous finish. One of the best mineral foundations [...]

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Fake it

Ever notice what a difference an under-eye concealer makes to your overall look? Brightening, hiding imperfections and taking years off your face, the Body Shop’s new concealer is an affordable alternative to the well-known brand classic. Coming in shades to suit all skintones, this is one of my favourites of the month.
€17.95

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Hard as nails

The hardest working nail product range on the market, Sally Hansen has now brought out a miracle product, Insta-Dri for preventing those swear-inducing times when your perfect manicure has just been ruined.  €5.95

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Bronze beauty

Bronzers can be pretty tricky to get right at the best of times. There’s the dirty look, the dry, cracked look, the orange look. The perfect bronzer has a hint of shimmer to give a luminous effect, without being overly glittery. It’s soft, and accentuates the contours of the face, as opposed to screaming ‘BRONZER’. [...]

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Au natural

Ever notice how the women who look the best are those who have applied their make-up so well that they hardly look done-up at all? Spring make-up is all about the natural enhancement of your best features – with soft creams, browns and taupes leading the way. The great thing about these colours is that [...]

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Banish winter skin

Skin feeling a bit worse for wear after the winter? Sometimes regular body creams just don’t quite do it, so if you have €97.50 to fork out on a seriously luxurious body cream, then it has to be Matis Reponse Corps SOS Nutri. Rich, creamy and silky, this cream is for extremely dry skins, and [...]

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Organic bliss

There’s nothing more pleasing than entering a bathroom only to find decadent hand products at the sink…Molton Brown and L’Occitane have always topped my favourite list, but now, Neom, the luxury organics company has just released a range of gorgeously scented and textured body and hand washes and lotions.
See neomorganics.com for more.

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Go green

So you’re recycling your bottles, and doing your bit for the environment – great. Go that extra mile and choose natural hair products…The Organix range includes a variety of natural styling products, shampoos, and conditioners and contains organic active ingredients that are completely sulphate and paraben-free. Oh, and at €7.99 for a bottle of shampoo, [...]

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Best lipstick in town

Being a lipstick girl, I’m always on the lookout for that perfect shade. The perfect lipstick colour will brighten your face, enhance your lips, whiten your teeth, make you look younger and go with most outfits! It’s such a personal thing, and so difficult to discover. So when I tried out Shiseido’s new Perfect Rouge [...]

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