From noteworthy sales to luxury gift inspiration and diary dates, this is what’s new on the beauty front this week …
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THE BIG BEAUTY BUY
When you spend €40 in Marks & Spencer (on clothing, home or beauty – we have our eyes on a pair of pointed silver kitten heels for €42), you can buy this year’s beauty advent calendar for an additional €60, worth €360.
We don’t love all beauty advent calendars. Beyond the initial excitement and wasteful packaging, we don’t want a drawer full of miniature creams. This M&S version is not housed in a big block of cardboard, but in a capacious carry-all vanity case with boxes to open each day, containing beauty treats from genuinely good brands. Think REN, Floral Street, Dr Pawpaw, Emma Hardie and Nails Inc, to name a few, plus the excellent own-brand Formula Sleep Cream. There are 11 full-sized products and 14 minis (useful for travel), with everything from mascara to day cream, and haircare to perfume. There isn’t a dud product in sight. Available in store and online from October 24.
GLAMOROUS GIFT
For a luxury gift idea, Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Satin Kajal Jewel Liner Collection is rather dazzling. The sleek cylinder case includes five of her excellent coloured eyeliners (including the latest shade, Silver Glaze), plus Vast Lash Mascara and a pencil sharpener. €194, at Brown Thomas Dublin.
NEW ARRIVAL
Sana Jardin, a sustainable fine fragrances brand, has arrived at SpaceNK (Grafton Street and Dundrum Town Centre); try Jaipur Chant, a lush blend of Moroccan jasmine and Indian tuberose (€139 for 50ml). A discovery set makes an enticing gift (€40). There are scented candles, too.
HAIR RAISING DEALS
From October 30 until December 3, there are some noteworthy offers on several hair-styling tools on www.dyson.ie, so it could be the time to invest if you’ve been thinking about it. As well as reductions on Dyson air purifier and fan, during this period there are savings across the Airwrap Multistyler (save €80, down to €470), Supersonic hair dryer (€380, usually €460), the Corrale cordless straightener (€100 off, down to €350) and the Airstrait Wet to Straight Hair Straightener in Onyx (usually €500, down to €450), while stocks last.
ONE SIZE FITS ALL
The Poco Beauty Universal Glow Treatment is a popular all-rounder since it’s a great prep and primer for skin, delivering a golden glow, all while providing essential SPF 30 protection. Poco Beauty Universal Glow Treatment Mini, €17 for 15ml.
THE DIARY DATE
Head to Irish Pop-up Collective at the Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire on Sunday December 8 to shop a wide range of Irish gifts. Featured beauty brands include Waters+Wild to Oxmantown, Wild Rose Botanicals and Soak seaweed-infused body oils and bath salts (the lovely Sligo-based brand that just announced a new range of three Bathing Ritual treatments available at the lovely Cashel Palace Hotel spa). See @irishpopupcollective for more details.
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