Our pick of under-€20 beauty buys for autumn, from skincare to scents …
FOR FACE
Sheet masks are back in a big way this season, and not just from K-Beauty brands. Irish names such as Ayu (Eau Lumiere Mask, €9 each), Pestle & Mortar (Pure Hyaluronic Sheet Mask, €19 for three) and Kinvara have all launched sheet masks in recent months. We love Kinvara’s Vitamin C and Seaweed option, infused with seaweed extracts to support moisture retention, and brightening vitamin C. Also, it’s made of plant fibre, so it’s biodegradable (€9.95 each).
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FOR HAIR
Aveeno’s Scalp Soothing hair range features six blends designed to target key concerns, from damage to frizziness – and they all come in at under €6. Each option features colloidal oat to soothe itchy, dry and flaky scalps. Try the Aveeno Daily Moisture+ Oat Milk Blend Shampoo and Conditioner to gently cleanse and nourish dry and damaged hair.
NB We still need to wear a daily SPF at this time of year: Aveeno’s daily Aveeno Calm + Restore Moisturising Lotion SPF50 is a lightweight and easy last skincare step, suitable even for sensitive skin. At pharmacies nationwide.
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FOR FRAGRANCE
At a time when perfumes are pricier than ever, it’s refreshing to find one under €20 – and one that’s made by a master perfumer, no less. Roger & Gallet Vanilla Fragrant Water Vanille Soleil, created by Karin Dubreuil, is sunny and optimistic – just what we need to see us through autumn. From €18.27, at pharmacies nationwide.
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FOR HOME
Benoit Nicol has expanded his lovely range of The Nature of Things high-quality natural oils to include room sprays. Based in the Chocolate Factory, Dublin, Nicol has over 20 years’ experience working with natural ingredients, including time in New York with global fragrances, flavours and ingredients company, home to some of the best perfumers in the world. With blends including citrussy, earthy Purity and Cosy Winter, the room sprays (€16 each) are the antithesis of synthetic, often cloying room fragrances that make you sneeze. And since it’s now the season of wet dog, there’s more reason than ever to fill your home (or office) with elegant, uplifting oils such as orange flower, lavender and lemon. Try the oils, roll-ons and mists, too.
