Brand new beauty to lift your spirits for the summer
Clarins Comfort Lip Oils
€21 each, Clarins counters & Clarins.ie Clarins Comfort Lip Oils have been much-loved since launching a few years back. Nourishing, caring for the skin, and adding a sheer wash of colour, the cute oil slips easily into a pocket or handbag for touch-ups, but it’s the user-friendly shades that really make them so popular. For 2021, the brand has added another dimension, releasing eight shades that have shimmer inside. The pop of caring oil is sheer and the shine guaranteed, if you fancy a cheery lip product with a little added sparkle, then this is for you.
M•A•C Glow Play Lip Balm
€20, M•A•C counters
M•A•C Glow Play in blush shades for cheeks have been a big success for the MUA brand, the natural flush of colour they add to the face is so refreshing. Following on from the Powder Kiss line for eyes and lips, the line that introduced this ‘soft-focus’ way of wearing colour – so hotly tipped as a trend this summer – we have this new sixpiece Glow Play lip collection. There are five colours and one clear, all offering major hydration, plumping, sheer colour, and shine. Fun and
stylish for your beauty bag.
Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom Lipstick
€38, Chanel counters
Lily-Rose Depp is the face of this new 20-piece lip collection from Chanel, and it’s a really joyful campaign for summer. The lip colours have all the richness of a lipstick with the comfort of a balm, and a patentpending formula that offers long-lasting wear and plumping effects. Each Coco Bloom has a colourlocking formula that secures the colour to the lips instantly, before micro-droplets of oil which then latch on the surface of the lips. Unlike the original Rouge
Coco adored by so many, these have a high glossy shine.
Sculpted By Aimee Tint & Glow
€25, pharmacies and sculptedbyaimee.com Dubliner Aimee Connolly has added these new Tint & Glow skin perfecting creams to her makeup line. More than just a simple highlighting cream, Aimee has included a broad spectrum SPF 30, hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, and Niacinamide, the oil-balancing ingredient that boosts skin strength. However, there is that light-diffusing glow to mention – use the tint on bare skin, mixed with, or over foundation on the high points of the face for great luminosity. Available in 10 shades to suit all skin tones.
Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener €24, Boots.ie
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is renowned for its inclusivity with shade ranges for every complexion. Her original foundation line launched with 40 shades, and in recent times it has been extended by 10 more, with other brands following suit. This new under eye serum concealer has 16 shades, including four corrector shades for dark circles, that are heat, crease, and smudge proof. The formula includes jojoba oil and sodium hyaluronate to hydrate and nourish this delicate skin. Buildable coverage, simply use what you need.
EVEN TONE + SPF Shiseido UV Protective Compact Foundation €34, Shiseido counters and Arnotts
Powder foundation has a place in every beauty regime. A quick swipe across the face gives enough sheer coverage for most, just dampen the sponge and you can build cover for more. This Shiseido powder makeup has a built-in SPF 36, is resistant to water, oil, perspiration, and transferring. It comes with a sponge, and it’s available in a couple of shades. For makeup onthe-go, it’s a great handbag essential, for days when you want a no-makeup look, it covers what you need to in a flash.