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Irish Independent - Insider
Thursday, 18 December 2014
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THEBES'
3eavtu
BUY
OurINSIDER
editofthehottestthingstograce
bathroom
cabinets
thisyear,for himandher...
BYNADIA
ELFERDAOUSSI
[email protected]
a yearwhereChristianLouboutinexpandedhis eponymous
rangeto includenaillacquer,Penneysintroduced
eyebrowthreadingfor wellunder a tennerand CharlotteTilburymadeher longawaitingIrishdebut,2014has
beenchock-fullofbeautyand groominginnovations,
collaborations
and new&improvedscientificresearch.
We’vechosenourINSIDER
editofthe best(andrunner-up!)productsandtreatmentsacrosseveryconceivable
beautyand groomingcategory,fromskincareto lipstick,fragranceto bodylotionand everythingin between.
Everything
has been tried&testedbythe INSIDER
team,withonlythe cremedela cremeearningtheirspoton our
covetedround-upofthe yearlist.
Theseare the guysthat havemadeit ontoourvanitytablesandintoourbathroomcabinetsandwashbagsthisyear.
Expectthem to be stickingaroundin 2015tooandrememberit’snottoolateto popan oldemailoffto Santa,but only
ifyou’vebeen good.Roundup,roundup!
In
BESTSTAYALLDAY
REDLIPSTICK:
Mattetexturesarebestfor
stayingpowerbutfinding
the
rightbalanceoflong-lasting
and
hydrating
istricky.Diego
Dalla
(€22,
M&S)
PalmaMatLipstick
topsthelistwithpurepigment
andcomfyfeel
Runner
up:CharlotteTilbury's
MatteRevolution
Lipstick
inRed
CarpetRed(€30,Brown
Thomas)
BESTVOLUMISING
MASCARA:
LeVolume
deChanel
inNoir,€31.Theblackest,
mostluxurious
thickening
formulawe’veever
tried.Evenwithnoothermakeuponthismakes
eyesseriously
pop,justonecoatisenough.We're
hooked!
Transform
Runner
up:MaxFactorMasterpiece
Mascara,
€12.99
BESTFACEPOWDER:
Maybelline
MatteMaker,
€5.99.Anunbelievable
price
tagforsucha qualityproduct.
Featherlightandsecondto
noneat absorbing
oil,keeping
skinmatteallday.
Runner
up:ChanelVitalumiere
LoosePowderFoundation
&
miniKabuki
brush,€65
BESTUNDEREYE
CONCEALER:
Clarinshavecomeuptrumpswith
theirfaceproducts
again,Instant
(€24)isjustthat. Full
Concealer
coverage
ofdarkcirclesina flash,
hydrating
formulathat lastsallday
withoutcreasingandgivesjustthe
rightamountofreflection.
HDConcealer,
€6.99
Runner
up:NYX
NUDELIPSTICK:
NARS
Audacious
€30.
Lipstick,
Intenselycreamyand
pigmented,
thesejust
glideonandlasthours.
Namedafterbeautiful
beautyicons,welove
BarbaraandBrigitte.
Runnerup:Catrice
UltimateColourin010
BeNatural€4.49 i
THAN
EL
BESTFOUNDATION:
€31.Expect
Clarins
TrueRadiance,
lotsofskincompliments
wearingthis
baby.Immediate
glow,lightweight
coverage,
SPF15
andlongtermskin
benefitsarejustsomeofthe major
sellingpoints.Yourskin,butway
better.
Runner
up:ChanelVitalumiere
Aqua,€39.50
BESTLONG
LASTING
EYELINER:
Smashbox
Limitless
Waterproof
Liquid
Liner
Pen,€19.Evenwithwateryeyes,thisdoesnot
smudge.Thefinetipdoesn'tdryouteasilyeither,
makingapplication
a breeze.
Intuitive
Liner,€8.99
Runnerup:Bourjois
BESTSKINCARE
RANGE
FORMEN&
WOMEN:
fiCLARINHMEI
Clarinstickeverysingle
boxinthiscategory,
there's
something
forallskintypesfor
bothmenandwomento cater
to allpossible
skincareneeds.
SuperRestorative
Nightwas
ourfavourite
launchthisyear
(€94).
Runner
up:RENClean
Skincare,
from€16
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BESTFALSELASHES:
Eylure Cheryl Lashes(new
collection),€7.49.Muchmore
naturalandwearablethanCheryl’s
old style,theseareultra lightweight
andflexiblemakingthemeasierto
applyandmuchmorecomfortable
to wearall dayandnightlong.
RunnerUp: PenneysP.S.
Love
IndividualLashas(Trios/Bundles),
€1.50.
DecayLimited Edition
ShadowBox,€29.Thevarietyof colours
(includinganall importantmatte black
shade),
creamypigmentandcompact
packaging
arewhatmakesthis our
winner.Plusit's a bargain!
Runnerup: MACWarmNeutral15
^ Palette,€75
BESTBB/CCCREAM:
DARPHIN
CC CREAM
SOIM
EXPRESS
Mw.TisE#*wces
It mightsounda bit dramatic,
but DarphinCCCream
(InstantMulti-BenefitCare
SPF35,
€34)changedourentire
routinethis summer.A true
all rounderit tookthe placeof
a multitudeof products,even
replacingfoundation!Amazing
lightweight,mattecoverage,
highsunprotectionfactorand
skincarebenefits.Win,win,win!
Runnerup: GamierBBCream+
Blur,€15.24
FAVOURITENEW
FRAGRANCE:
YSLBlack Opium,from €58
for 30ml.Darkmeetssweet,
nota dayhasgonebywithouta
complimentsinceit's launchin
September.
Runnerup: TheunisexTom
FordPatchouliAbsolu,from
€178for 50ml.
BESTNEWSALON
TREATMENTFORMEN&
WOMEN:
VBeamLaserat VenusMedical
(pricesfrom€350,consultation
required).Eliminatesscars,
birthmarks,rosaceaandspiderveins
safelyandalmostwithoutanypain.
Runnerup: Vit illumetreatmentat
RiverMedical€150
BESTPROFESSIONALHAIR
CARE:
L'OrealTechni.Art BeachWaves,
€17.85@SugarCubed.
HairexpertLara
MoodyfromSugarCubedsalontells us
whythis productisa winner,“It’ssucha
versatileproduct.Afterspraying,brush
out for a soft texturedlookor let it dry
naturallyintothe hairto achievea more
structuredwave."
Runnerup: Kerastase
FondantNutri
Thermique€24.50
BESTQUICKAT HOMESKIN
TREATMENTFORMEN& WOMEN:
RENFlash Rinse1Minute Facial,€38.10%
vitaminCinstantlybrightensthe complexion
andhasanimmediatefirming,toningandlifting
effect.A greatquickfix for guysandgals!
Runnerup: Philosophy
TheGreatMysteryOne
MinuteDailyFacial,€28.60
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BESTNAIL
VARNISH:
Weaskedthe expertsat
TropicalPopicalsalon,
"SallyHansenhaveaced
their gamewith all the
neweffectsthis yearsuch
astheVelvet & Patent
polishes",
(€8.95).
Runnerup:H&MNail
Polishfrom €2.99
BESTFAKETAN:
L’OrealSublime Bronze
Elixir, €24.49.Oncewashed
off,youwon'tgetthe tan
sweatssmellandit won't
stainyoursheets...this
stuff
lastsupto two weekson
yourskin!
Runnerup: CocoaBrown1
HourTan,€7.99
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