Autumn’s Beauty Buys

In a world where our time is tight, and our purse strings are tighter, what products are really worth the investment this season?

We tend to associate glowy bare skin with the summer months, but it’s also a great autumn/winter look because when does healthy natural skin not look good? Clarins Skin Illusion

SPF15, €35, delivers that bare skin effect without compromising on texture or coverage. Simply put, it is the foundation for this season. Silky without the greasiness, glowy without the skin, it has a serum-like texture and creates a beautiful glow on the skin. With 22 shades in the collection, it caters to a lot of skin tones, plus the dropper applicator allows you to control how much product you want to use.

It takes a lot to make me sit up and pay attention to a new eyeshadow palette. Many palettes have one or two strong colours that you’ll use regularly and then plenty of other colours that you won’t even look at. However, PS… Pure

Eyeshadow Palette, €6, from Penneys, is a gamechanger. With 12 natural matte shades, there’s not one colour that you won’t use. What really impresses me with this palette is the quality of the eyeshadows. The strong pigment means that the colour goes the distance, plus the formula incredibly easy-to-blend. A must-have for autumn

days.

When it comes to lip products, I rarely move away from my trusty lip pencil and balm. With these two products, I can rest assure that my lips won’t smudge or dry out throughout the day. But then came Sleek

MakeUP Lip Shots, €6.49. It’s a non-sticky lip gloss that goes the distance without losing any of its colour. Available in a range of neutral nudes and browns, rich purples and hot tones of red, the colours are strong yet opaque and deliver a glass-like finish.