YSL Lovenude Lip Blusher Lip Balm and Kiss Shaper Sculpting Lip Liner

Launching lipsticks with matching liners has been around forever, but I’m enjoying the slight resurgence from leading luxury brands, including YSL, with the launch of its Loveshine Nude Lip Blusher Lip Balm (€44 from Brown Thomas), a soft-blurring balm-like lip colour, and Kiss Shaper Sculpting Lip Liner (€32 from Brown Thomas).

Lovenude Lip Blusher Lip Balm is available in an array of shades, they’re soft, buttery and beautifully pigmented – a true lipstick-balm hybrid. It’s the kind of formula that makes you want to keep pressing your lips together. Many shades appeal, but my personal favourite is No. 6, a rosy mauve-berry pink. I especially like it paired with the Kiss Shaper Sculpting Lip Liner in No. 104, a neutral, rosy brown.

EYRA Awaken Shampoo and Conditioner EYRA HaircareEYRA Haircare

Newly launched by Irish celebrity hairstylist Aidan Darcy, Eyra is, according to Darcy, a haircare line “developed to restore the ritual of haircare, blending high-performance ingredients with a sense of calm and sensory luxury”. Currently, the range encompasses shampoos and conditioners for fine, medium and thick hair – with more products on the way. Having used Awaken Shampoo and Restore Conditioner (€38 each from eyrahair.com) for fine hair several times, I can confirm I’m a fan.

They make your hair feel (and look) good. Not stripped, not dry or brittle, and not overly moisturised or weighed down – instead striking a clean, calm, comfortable balance. The sleek packaging deserves a mention, too – this is a range that wouldn’t feel out of place on the shelf of a high-end department store.

CeraVe SuncareCeraVe Invisible Hydrating Fluid SunscreenCeraVe Invisible Hydrating Fluid Sunscreen

Just in time for summer, CeraVe has entered the suncare category for the first time.

The five-product range, priced between €12 and €22, covers everything from face and body sunscreen: the Invisible Hydrating Sunscreen SPF30+ (€22 from Boots) in a decent 75ml tube, to an excellent Invisible SPF50 Sun Stick (€12), which has now taken up residence in my handbag. It works everywhere – lips, eyes, cheeks. Ideal for easy top-ups on the go.

The Invisible Hydrating Fluid Sunscreen SPF50 (€18.50), also available in a matte version, is equally strong – and the clean, simple packaging rounds out a range that will undoubtedly find its way onto many a bathroom shelf.

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 24HR Colour Corrector

Correctors are having a moment again, and MAC Cosmetics is firmly part of it with the Studio Fix 24HR Colour Corrector (€22 from Brown Thomas).

Available in six genuinely comprehensive shades – and credit where it’s due, as many brands stop at a basic pink and peach – MAC have gone all the way and then some. Shades range from deep violet and mustard to mint green, pink, peach and rich orange.

These are correctors that take the job seriously: cutting through darkness, counteracting shadows across skin tones, and brightening with ease. The formula is thin and creamy, never cakey, and blends to an almost undetectable finish while still smoothing and evening out the skin. At €22 each, they’re also well priced.

Lisa Eldridge Velatura Balm Dewy Lip and Cheek StickLisa Eldridge Velatura Balm Dewy Lip and Cheek SticksLisa Eldridge Velatura Balm Dewy Lip and Cheek Sticks

I can’t recall a time Lisa Eldridge launched a product I didn’t love – and the same applies to her new Velatura Balm Dewy Lip and Cheek Sticks (€33 from lisaeldridge.com). As beautifully packaged as ever, there are six shades designed to work across all complexions, delivering a cohesive flush of colour on lips and cheeks. The formula is soft and creamy, never sticky, and glides effortlessly on to the skin.

Of the shades, I’m particularly taken with Meeting The Ex, a hot, blue-toned pink, and Rose Madder, a slightly softer, universally flattering pink that delivers a subtle, healthy-looking hue.

This week I’m loving … This Works Own Time Eau De ParfumThis Works Own Time Eau de ParfumThis Works Own Time Eau de Parfum

Known for their approach to aiding sleep with a range of products from pillow sprays to body lotions, This Works has now entered the perfume category with the launch of Own Time Eau de Parfum (€95 for 50ml from Avoca). Described by the brand as “the first luxury neuroscent”, it’s formulated to support the body’s natural transition from day to night. A blend of sandalwood and pink pepper, it’s warm, rich and comforting.