Triona McCarthy: Dua Lipa's make-up artist was in town and I got the lowdown on all her latest launches
Katie's Schtick
If you follow Hughes on Insta, you'll see she had a great time here splitting the G with Dua Lipa while she was in town!
I'm excited her make-up range is now available in Ireland. With KJH.brand, Hughes hopes to empower the beauty community to rewrite the traditional rules of beauty and showcase the endless ways products can be used. I love the KJH.brand Soft Smudge Lip & Cheek (€26, kjhbrand.com), which is a multi-use cream-to-powder stick that delivers a soft matte sheer wash of colour. It's long-wearing and blends into your skin, and when applied to the lips, gives you the perfect buildable colour. It will also leave your lips and cheeks smooth and vibrant.
Brow Kween
As founder of the Dublin Makeup Academy and the undisputed kween of Dublin brows, Kim O'Sullivan showcased Brow Aid The Brow Blade (€33, brownthomas.com), a 4-in-1 pencil that contains a brush, in-built sharpener and a refill. It's smudge-proof and comes in various shades to suit all hair colours and skin tones, and its angled tip allows you to make thick and thin strokes to give you flawless brows in just a few steps. You'll be browtastic in no time.
Hi to Hildun
Meanwhile, beauty writer and business woman Suzy Griffin Dunne from Hildun Beauty showed her latest launch – Summer Nights, a limited-edition capsule collection created in collaboration with world-renowned make-up artist Hannah Martin. The high-performing, blendable pigments with long-wearing formulas include Hildun Beauty Sheer Glow Face Gel (€23, hildunbeauty.com), which is a hydrating, water-based complexion enhancer. Formulated with 74pc water, it's infused with humectant ingredients for maximum hydration.
Tipple Away
We enjoyed lovely cocktails all evening at the KJH.brand launch and, thankfully, I took some Tipple to ward off the hangover from the, er, tipples. The Tipple Hangover Defence Box (€30, taketipple.com) is a supplement containing vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and probiotics for hangover protection. Each sachet contains two capsules to be taken when drinking, and you take two capsules with every four drinks for maximum effect. Bottoms up!
Treat
Hydration heaven
Pippa O'Connor Ormond does it again. The bestselling Poco Beauty Skin Flood Ceramide Plumping Water is now available in new sizes – mini (€23) and XL (€65, pocobeauty.com). The lightweight, water-based toner is infused with micro-ceramide capsules for deep hydration, strengthens the skin barrier and enhances product absorption.
Treatment
Face forward On a recent trip to London. I checked out oculoplastic surgeon and facial aesthetics doctor Maryam Zamani's signature broadband light (BBL) therapy (from £500). It effectively treats skin issues and tightens skin, while her tailored approach transforms appearances. Don't miss her marvellous range of products, including the Eyeconic LED Eye Mask post-treatment – perfect for reducing inflammation. See
Trick
Cool cosmetics As the weather gets warmer, beauty products can be affected – foundation and nail varnish can separate, for example. Keeping your liquid products in the fridge will make them last longer – and you might want to invest in a dedicated skincare fridge rather than making your La Mer share a shelf with some wilted lettuce. As an added bonus, your beauty products will be refreshingly cool when you apply them to your face in hot, sweaty weather.
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Hughes was collaborating with the wonderful Kim O'Sullivan from Brow Aid for the occasion as well as Hildun Beauty, and it was fabulous to have amazing creatives, beauty brand founders and industry icons all in one room. Katie's Schtick If you follow Hughes on Insta, you'll see she had a great time here splitting the G with Dua Lipa while she was in town! I'm excited her make-up range is now available in Ireland. With Hughes hopes to empower the beauty community to rewrite the traditional rules of beauty and showcase the endless ways products can be used. I love the Soft Smudge Lip & Cheek (€26, which is a multi-use cream-to-powder stick that delivers a soft matte sheer wash of colour. It's long-wearing and blends into your skin, and when applied to the lips, gives you the perfect buildable colour. It will also leave your lips and cheeks smooth and vibrant. Brow Kween As founder of the Dublin Makeup Academy and the undisputed kween of Dublin brows, Kim O'Sullivan showcased Brow Aid The Brow Blade (€33, a 4-in-1 pencil that contains a brush, in-built sharpener and a refill. It's smudge-proof and comes in various shades to suit all hair colours and skin tones, and its angled tip allows you to make thick and thin strokes to give you flawless brows in just a few steps. You'll be browtastic in no time. Hi to Hildun Meanwhile, beauty writer and business woman Suzy Griffin Dunne from Hildun Beauty showed her latest launch – Summer Nights, a limited-edition capsule collection created in collaboration with world-renowned make-up artist Hannah Martin. The high-performing, blendable pigments with long-wearing formulas include Hildun Beauty Sheer Glow Face Gel (€23, which is a hydrating, water-based complexion enhancer. Formulated with 74pc water, it's infused with humectant ingredients for maximum hydration. Tipple Away We enjoyed lovely cocktails all evening at the launch and, thankfully, I took some Tipple to ward off the hangover from the, er, tipples. The Tipple Hangover Defence Box (€30, is a supplement containing vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and probiotics for hangover protection. Each sachet contains two capsules to be taken when drinking, and you take two capsules with every four drinks for maximum effect. Bottoms up! Treat Hydration heaven Pippa O'Connor Ormond does it again. The bestselling Poco Beauty Skin Flood Ceramide Plumping Water is now available in new sizes – mini (€23) and XL (€65, The lightweight, water-based toner is infused with micro-ceramide capsules for deep hydration, strengthens the skin barrier and enhances product absorption. Treatment Face forward On a recent trip to London. I checked out oculoplastic surgeon and facial aesthetics doctor Maryam Zamani's signature broadband light (BBL) therapy (from £500). It effectively treats skin issues and tightens skin, while her tailored approach transforms appearances. Don't miss her marvellous range of products, including the Eyeconic LED Eye Mask post-treatment – perfect for reducing inflammation. See Trick Cool cosmetics As the weather gets warmer, beauty products can be affected – foundation and nail varnish can separate, for example. Keeping your liquid products in the fridge will make them last longer – and you might want to invest in a dedicated skincare fridge rather than making your La Mer share a shelf with some wilted lettuce. As an added bonus, your beauty products will be refreshingly cool when you apply them to your face in hot, sweaty weather.
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