Tried and tested beauty this month, from make-up, haircare and scents to expert skincare, facials and an aromatic ritual escape …
We’re wearing Le Labo’s herbaceous Eucalyptus eau de parfum this season. €174 (50ml), at Dublin and Cork Duty Free.
Joonbyrd is now available at Avoca stores: try the sweet, warm Moon Swim Hydrating Body Wash (€45), which smells like liquid caramel.
The garden-inspired scent that infuses Sam McKnight’s haircare, created by perfumer Lyn Harris of Perfumer H, is now available as a standalone hair perfume. At Space NK (€52).
We rate the team’s hair expertise at Wildflower Hair Studio in Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
US brand Merit Beauty is available here at last, via meritbeauty.com, with make-up and skincare that encourages us to “do more with less”. Merit’s neat formats and good quality multitasker formulas means there’s a real buzz about this brand, from the dome-shaped Flush Balm Cheek Colours (€29) to the lightweight lipsticks. With everything (bar the perfume) under €40, it’s accessible and well-designed.
The best way to explore new skincare? Ask an expert’s advice. I’ve trusted facialist Dawn Hill of Floraison for years (her recs include the unctuous Deviant cleanser, and Spanish range Ayuna). She’s the exclusive stockist for Last, a minimalist line delivering maximum results, “restoring the skin’s ability to self-regulate,” as founder Katarzyna Janocha puts it. The Fundamental Serum is exceptional.
Book a luxurious Precious facial with Lilia at Clarins Boutique & Spa, Dublin 2.
Yes, it’s every bit as glorious as you’ve heard. Ballyfin Demesne, on 614 acres in Co Laois, is opulent but not flashy, balancing the grandeur of a stately home with a warm and friendly country house atmosphere. Attention to detail is second to none, from the garden flowers festooning your cocktail to the lavender bag on your pillow. Savour every element with the Aromatic Ritual Escape, 24 hours of bliss that includes lunch in the conservatory, Michelin-star dinner, breakfast and a 90-minute treatment with organic brand Pevonia that slows you down, soothes tension and leaves you with glowing, lemongrass-scented skin. We’d love to see an Irish beauty brand here. The 24-hour escape costs from €940 per person.
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