Lisa Eldridge x Marilyn Monroe Collection
Approached by the Marilyn Monroe Estate to create a make-up collection celebrating Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, Lisa Eldridge has unveiled a six-piece range that, in the brand’s own words, is “summer 1957 effortless beauty reimagined”. Encompassing a soft cream highlight, lipstick, lip liner, lip gloss and mascara, each product feels quintessentially Monroe, from the shades and textures to the elegant packaging. Prices from €25; lisaeldridge.com
Poco Beauty Universal Cream Sticks Cheek and Lip
The latest addition to Poco Beauty’s Universal range comes in the form of Universal Cream Sticks Cheek and Lip (€23 from pocobeauty.com). Available in four shades, they can be used alone or together and layered over lips and cheeks for a pop of colour. Intensely pigmented and beautifully creamy, one light swipe is all you need, while the palm-sized packaging makes them perfect for travel.
Pestle & Mortar Pore Reset Pads
Another thoughtful, well-formulated skincare launch from Irish brand Pestle & Mortar, Pore Reset Pads (€30 from pestleandmortar.com) are designed to sweep away dead skin cells, smooth and brighten the complexion, and help reduce breakouts and congestion with their multi-acid formula, including glycolic acid, lactic acid and salicylic acid. The tub is packed with pre-soaked cotton pads that can be quickly and easily swiped over the skin after cleansing.
Solas Skin Solas Kiss Hydrating Lip Balm
The new Irish sunscreen brand Solas Skin has earned a permanent place in my handbag with its Solas Kiss Hydrating Lip Balm SPF50 (€16.99 from solasskin.ie). Exceptionally glossy, non-sticky, and with SPF50 protection, this clear balm is housed in a squeezy tube with a delightfully cold applicator. Wear it alone or over your lip product of choice.
Clarins Cryo In Summer Collection
Clarins delivers a reliably pleasing summer make-up collection every year. This summer the cryo-themed collection includes a Lip Comfort Oil (€29 from Brown Thomas) and Lip Oil Balm (€33 from Brown Thomas), both in the shade Cryo Mint, that cool and plump the lips while leaving a glossy, glass-like finish. As always, there’s also a new Bronzing Powder (€45 from Brown Thomas), with more than 98 per cent natural-origin ingredients, available in two sun-kissed shades and finished with the brand’s seasonally appropriate embossed design.
Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm
Clinique’s bestselling Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm range (€30.50 from boots.ie) has expanded, with five new shades ranging from a bright pink to a complexion-lifting violet and a cool-toned red. As fun to use as ever, they are designed to be swiped over the cheeks and blended with fingers, delivering a creamy, effortless flush of colour that lasts.
Dripping Gold Gradual Tanning Butter
Always a surefire hit when it comes to achieving a perfect faux glow at home, Dripping Gold has raised the stakes once again with the launch of Gradual Tanning Butter (€28 from sosucosmetics.com). A wonderfully rich, whipped-cream body butter, it leaves an instant sheen on the skin before developing over several hours into a rich, deep tan. Yes, it’s marketed as a gradual tan, but the baseline colour it delivers is where many other gradual tanning products leave you after several days of use.
This week I’m using ... Sculpta by Déesse PRO
Taking at-home rejuvenation to the next level, Sculpta by Déesse PRO (€650 from deessepro.com) combines red light therapy, electrical muscle stimulation and radio frequency in a single handheld device. The price places it firmly in investment territory, but for anyone willing to use it regularly, it offers a level of technology that’s difficult to find outside a clinic setting.
