Give skin and hair a boost with these red-hot revivers
PIXI Glow Mist
€24/160ml, Cloud10Beauty.com Everyone knows of PIXI Glow Tonic, the 5% Glycolic Acid toner that revives dull skin by dissolving the glue that holds dead skin cells together, revealing brighter skin beneath. Glow Mist is entirely different, a bi-phase liquid that primes skin, adds hydration, sets makeup, and to energise skin through the day. The mist contains 13 nourishing oils including safflower, jojoba, and rosehip, this oil part sits on top of an Aloe Vera, Niacinamide, and propolis extract liquid. Shake before spritzing the face.
Murad Prebiotic 3-in-1 MultiMist
€30, Millies.ie
Beautiful skin is healthy skin and this face mist is a prebiotic spritz to promote the development of good bacteria on the skin to help build strength and resilience. The peptide-rich mist with Niacinamide helps dry, dehydrated, and impaired skin to recover and repair. A bi-polymer ingredient forms a breathable and light film so the skin feels protected and hydrated. Easy to use, spritz clean skin in the morning before day cream, use it to refresh the skin during the day, it will even set makeup too.
La Roche-Posay SeroZinc
€11/150ml, pharmacies nationwide
SeroZinc has long been an unsung hero beauty buy for La Roche-Posay. A zinc-infused face mist that controls oil, reduces breakouts, and clarifies the skin each day and it’s invisible to the eye once spritzed. Created especially for oily and acne-prone skin, the mist has Thermal Water to calm skin, zinc sulphate to promote healing, and an astringent to close pores. SeroZinc spritzed on the lower half of the face is becoming very popular for those suffering ‘maskne’ from wearing masks for hours.
O’WOW At-Home Smoothing Treatment Kit
€63.50, BeautyBay.com Brazilian blow-dry treatments were popular for giving sleeker hair for months but banned due to formaldehyde content, which is harmful to health. This new at-home Smoothing Treatment is formaldehyde-free, but promises sleeker hair for up to three months. Key is the Treatment Spray, use this to soak dry hair for one hour before rinsing with water only. Following that you blow dry and straighten the hair to seal in the gloss, the shampoo and conditioner are aftercare to maintain the effect.
Joico Defy Damage Sleepover Overnight Nourishing Treatment €24/100ml, BeautyBag.ie
As we wait for salons to re-open, our hair concerns are focused on restoring colour and repairing damage. A few weeks ago we looked at colour correcting shampoos from Redken, Aveda, and Josh Wood, today we focus on hair repair. This Sleepover Overnight treatment is a leave-in bond-strengthening cream with keratin, vitamins, and lightweight oils in a time-release system. Lavender, vanilla, and Tiaré flower fragrance the cream that boosts hair strength and gloss, no need to rinse.
WeDo Professional Moisture & Shine Hair Mask €24.95, LookFantastic.ie
WeDo is a new vegan, sustainable, and eco-ethical hair care brand launched by Wella. The formulas in the line are free from silicones, sulphates, and have minimal ingredients. The outer packaging is 100% recycled cardboard, while the tubes and tubs are made from 50% recycled material and fully recyclable.
The formula in this hydrating and shineboosting mask are 94% natural, perfect for smoothing and reviving damaged hair.