We’ve been browsing all the bright new summer beauty available at Boots.ie and Boots Ireland stores nationwide. As part of our daily home self-care routine – and as we get ready to go back out very soon – here are our top picks:

Top of the list has to be No7. Boots launched their first complete skincare range in 1935, and it’s gone from strength to strength. If you haven’t tried No7 before, what’s the first step? The hero products are the serums. The Boots No7 core serum range now has a new look – but the formulation remains the same, giving you the best results from these clinically proven products. 

No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Serum (€35) is the best-known tube on the shelves, having made headlines and caused queues round the block when it launched in 2009, after being glowingly reviewed in a TV documentary. This serum is ideal for ages 30-45 – or in your 20s if you want to get into good skincare habits from an early age – as it protects skin from future signs of ageing and is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; the results improve the longer you use it. For anyone who is after smoother, more energised skin.

No7 Lift & Luminate Serum Triple Action Serum (€36) is designed specially for ages 45-60 as it targets skin issues that you might start noticing at this age: lack of firmness and uneven skin tone as well as fine lines and wrinkles. With its Firming Complex (think plant-derived peptides and hyaluronic acid), Brightening Complex (with vitamin C) and Matrixyl 3000 Plus wrinkle-smoothing peptide technology, this serum should be part of your daily routine, to be used underneath your moisturiser.

And for ages 60+, No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi-Action Serum (€37.50) is firming, brightening and smoothing. It helps to fortify mature skin with amino acids and ceramides, while pro-retinol supports the skin’s own renewal process.

All three serums are suitable for sensitive skin, and are available on Boots.ie, where you can now shop 3 for 2 on Serums*

ADD TO BASKET …

To go with your serums, here’s this week’s hotlist of star items from the best brands to shop at Boots Ireland:

1 FOR BOOSTED SKIN No7 Advanced Ingredients are a new way to upgrade your daily skin routine. These handy one-shot skin boosters are your skin capsule wardrobe. This collection of three offers an easy way to personalise your routine and supercharge it with key active ingredients including hyaluronic acid, peptides, vitamin C and niacinamide. €26.50 each.

2 FOR GLOWING SKIN We’re big fans of the Drunk Elephant range, from the fluffy Lala Retro Whipped Cream to the luxurious Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil, from €39, a blend of cold-pressed natural antioxidant oils rich in nourishing omegas. TIP: Did you know the brand make haircare too? We recommend the silicone-free Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner (€24).

3 FOR CLEAR SKIN Stock up on The Inkey List Succinic Acid Blemish Treatment, a spot-sorter for less than €9 – it sells out the minute it hits the shelves, and is a go-to for mask-induced skin issues.

4 FOR GREAT HAIR Undone by George Northwood is the new haircare range from the celebrity stylist. Undirty Shampoo is our new bathroom staple (and the whole range is vegan, too). Also look out for The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment, €15.99, an effective and affordable way to ensure your scalp is squeaky clean and healthy as it removes product buildup and tackles flakiness and excessive sebum.

5 FOR GOING OUT Now we can finally start to get out more, look to Boots Ireland for the best in make-up brands, from MAC Cosmetics to Fenty Beauty and KVD Beauty. TIP: Pick up a glamorous lip gloss or two – we recommend Maybelline’s new Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss, currently €9.99, saving €2 (and currently 3 for 2).

* exclusions apply; cheapest item is free. Offers ends 2nd June.