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Triona McCarthy: What the Real Housewives of West Cork (and their glam friends) keep in their beauty bags

Indoctrinated! I'd better start with a Cork brand. Doctrine Radiant C Serum (€54, Doctrine was founded by Tracey Ryan, Caoimhe Donoghue and Mark O'Sullivan, and it uses natural, biotech and safe synthetic ingredients. This radiance-boosting serum locks in moisture and illuminates your complexion, smoothing away fine lines, and leaving skin looking firm and radiant. Just the way we like it. In my bubble My daughter Mini LOVES Bubble Skincare and since we're sharing a bathroom here, I've been checking out HER products and I'm completely taken with the Bubble Cosmic Silk Hydrating Milky Toner (€20.80, I thought toners were a thing of the past but this wraps your skin in a velvety finish that calms, restores and strengthens it – without the dreaded greasy aftermath. Good to know when young skins are using Bubble's products, they're non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, dermatologist-tested and sensitive skin-approved. Oh, Wow With the recent heatwave and frequent dips into the sea, I needed help to stop my hair turning into a dry, frizzy puffball. That's where Color Wow Dreaming (€45, comes in, as it's a repair and resurfacing treatment mask that repairs visible damage, temporarily seals split ends, smooths the cuticle and prevents frizz and puffiness, even in high humidity. Glow baby My West Cork women turned me on to Poco Beauty Universal Solar Glow (€55, a multi-tasking SPF30 tinted skin enhancer for face and body that bronzes, blurs and nourishes. It has the same soft-focus, light-reflecting technology as the original Universal Glow, which everyone I know down here uses, but it has a tint. Hydrating and universally flattering, it's great for days when you want a quick hint of colour but protection as well. Channelling Chanel For a little bit of luxury combined with the power of an active ingredient and the lightness of a mist, check out the No1 de Chanel Serum-in-Mist (€110, My mum, Margaret, is a Chanel fan so I borrowed this from her bathroom. The daily triple-action skincare essential soothes skin, deeply hydrates it and delivers a feeling of freshness. Enriched with red camellia oil and camellia water, the serum helps to protect your skin from stress and revitalises its natural radiance. Pssst – it's PS Pro We all love Penneys for make-up bits, and now it has introduced a new fragrance range. The Primark Beauty's PS... Pro Fragrances (€7) are skin scents that deliver a soft fragrance that isn't overpowering. There are five travel-friendly scents; I like Soul Reflections Eau de Parfum, with blackcurrant, violet leaves and papyrus. Trick Cheeky fix Everything in the garden is rosy this summer, but if you've been a bit heavy-handed with the blush and your cheeks are a little too pink, here's how to fix it without wrecking the foundation underneath. All you have to do is take a blender brush and add a tiny bit of foundation to it and then blend it over the cheek area. Hey presto, the Aunt Sally look will magically disappear. Treat Portofino paradise ADVERTISEMENT Learn more If getting away this summer isn't on the cards, there's still a way to bring the Italian Riviera into your life. Or at least into your bathroom! The Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Hand and Body Wash (€80, is the height of luxury, and aptly named after the coastal town where celebs and the mega-rich spend their summers. It leaves skin feeling soft and refreshed, and you'll smell gorgeous thanks to its notes of neroli, bergamot, winter yellow mandarin, orange flower and lavender. Treatment Go to Ground Ground, the Cork-based wellness brand founded by Peigín Crowley in 2020, specialises in rituals focused on rest and renewal. I was fortunate to be among the first to enjoy the Tenalach treatment at the luxurious Castlemartyr Resort. This immersive massage experience (from €145) truly reconnects you with nature, enhanced by a signature oil created via a collaboration between Peigín and the spa manager. The treatment features a soothing blend of lemon verbena, sweet geranium, rose, fennel, pine and lavender. Available options include a 60-minute Back of the Body, Face and Scalp Ritual for €145, or a 90-minute Full-Body Ritual with a Foot Ritual and massages for €180. You can also enhance your experience with 30-minute add-ons like Body Polish and Scalp Therapy for €45 each. The Tenalach treatment truly offers a personal 'Earth song' for rejuvenation and well-being in the serene beauty of the estate.