We’ve got a serum developed especially to target the addled “quarter life crisis” sector, a very spendy “beauty revealing cream” and that new fruity fragrance from Tom Ford.
Meanwhile, a new Body Shop korean-inspired sleeping mask is this week’s lust-have.
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Tom Ford Private Blend Mandarino di Amalfi €115
As soon as I sampled this fragrance I was transported with happiness. Citrus scents give me joy, and this one is something special: light, fresh and refreshing.
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Catrice Dream 12h Matte Mousse Make-Up €5.49
Another really good take on Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse. This gives long-lasting, full coverage that is perfect for oily or combination skin at a great price.
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Darphin Exquisage Beauty Revealing Cream €70
Darphin loves to talk about skin being cocooned and cosseted, and at this price point you would certainly hope that it would be. This is a thick, rich cream that is perfectly suited to mature skin. My eyes blurred upon reading the list of ingredients; it contains an embarrassment of riches in the form of natural oils and fruit extracts.
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Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum With Willowherb €42
Yet another skin category has been invented. This one targets the “quarter-life crisis” sector For everyone previously unaware of such a notion, this serum is aimed at twentysomethings who do not need anything beyond a smidge of extra hydration. It has lots of moisturising ingredients, salicylic acid and silicones to smooth skin that is not “rebounding” as fast as it once did.
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AISLING LOVES
The Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask €30
How I love to spot Korean trends slipping into our western beautysphere. Bounce creams are big in Asia, and this is a deliciously firm-to-the-touch mask
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