THE BEAUTY SPOT
NAILED IT
Renailssance is an exhibition created in collaboration with iconic Dublin nail bar Tropical Popical and the National Gallery of Ireland, where Andrea Horan’s delicious kitsch meets the gallery’s culture. See nail art inspired by Old Masters, Renaissance works and Baroque art free of charge at the National Gallery of Ireland until September 12.
Shine a light
JO MALONE IS SHINING A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH BY TEAMING UP WITH PIETA HOUSE FOR ITS CHARITY CANDLE. “TO PARTNER WITH JO MALONE IS VERY SYMBOLIC OF WHAT WE’RE ABOUT, WHICH IS REALLY TO BRING LIGHT INTO DARK PLACES,” SAYS ELAINE AUSTIN, CEO OF PIETA HOUSE. THE DONATION WILL HELP TO FUND THE RESILIENCE ACADEMY, A SIX-WEEK SCHOOL PROGRAMME SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND THEIR MENTAL WELLBEING. Jo Malone Lily of the Valley & Ivy Candle, €52 at Brown Thomas
HAIR APPARENT
If you’ve already tried the Dyson Supersonic, you’ll know not all hairdryers are created equal. Dyson has just created two new attachments. It already had the smoothing nozzle and they’ve re-engineered the styling concentrator and
diffuser. Now meet the wide tooth comb attachment for adding volume and definition to curly hair and a gentle air attachment for sensitive
scalps and fine hair. Game-changers, both.
1 Dyson Supersonic hairdryer, €399 2 Gentle air attachment, €35 3 Wide tooth comb attachment,
€35, all available at dyson.ie
ACE OF BASE
Skincare meets make-up in Charlotte Tilbury’s latest innovation. Airbrush Flawless Foundation, €40, has more benefits than I have space to describe – skin is moisturised for 24 hours, boosted in hydration by 216 per cent, the appearance of wrinkles is reduced by 22 per cent, and it protects skin against pollutants, comes in 44 shades with all the under and overtones, lasts perfectly up to 16 hours, and feels like nothing on the skin. It’s a natural matte finish, and one pump stretches for your whole face, meaning you’ll get a long time out of this bottle, plus it’s sweat-, humidity- and waterproof. Truly flawless skin that gets better
with every use.
BRUSH HOUR
The four “petals” on the Shiseido Hanatsubaki Hake Polishing Face Brush (above), €70, glide your foundation across the skin, making it buff seamlessly for coverage that
blends to look just like skin. For controlled coverage, use the Tsutsu Fude Concealer Brush (below), €30; to conceal blemishes with precision, apply just the right amount of inner-eye and cupid’s bow highlight or get exact powder
application with the tiny tapered brush head.
Play it safe
Hair feeling dry and damaged after summer’s heat? Redken’s new Extreme Play Safe leave-in treatment, €26.50, not only protects from heat up to 230ºC, it also gives the hair a hit of nourishment while reducing the appearance
of damage and split ends.