Armani at Brown Thomas Dublin

THE ARTIST Kiara Bennett

THE DEAL Full makeover with purchase of two products; shorter session (eg eyes) with purchase of one product.

THE EXPERIENCE Kiara is one of the most intuitive artists I met on my visits; she knew what I needed more than I did, on the drab rainy Monday I appeared. Her look for me was natural, subtly glowy, and so easy for me to duplicate. She showed me how to use the products and pointed out the best shades that would suit me (she was right on all counts). My session took just 35 minutes, thanks to her clever use of just one product on my eyes (the cream-to-powder eye tint in shade #9, a bestseller) and lots of inky Armani mascara. She also suggested I try a brown eyeliner, which I’d never normally do, and I loved the results (great for day). Kiara also shared good tips on product application, so I left feeling like I’d really benefitted from our time together.

HERO PRODUCTS All Armani products are the dream, but I especially loved the rosy-toned Fluid Sheer #11 Kiara used as a highlighter, and Prima hyaluronic serum she prepped my skin with. I left with samples of both the serum and the Prima face cream.

WHAT I CHANGED I tried the Ecstasy Shine Lipstick (in a lovely nude pink, shade #503), which looked great; but over the day, I didn’t like the feeling of it on my lips, so didn’t reapply.