The beauty industry is so extensive that when it comes to whittling our list of must-have items down we find it extremely difficult.
With continuous updates to products, numerous new releases each week, and the addition of brand new lines in the business, knowing what to buy isn’t always easy.
So we decided to take a look at five products that provide the results whilst giving us value for money.
The Clarisonic Mia 2 – €149
This is one of our best investment ever. Yes, ever. The Clarisonic Cleansing System uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second, working with the skin’s natural elasticity to thoroughly remove the impurities that come between you and smoother, softer, healthier looking skin.
This baby cleanses six times better than manual cleansing and helps to reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles. We noticed a visible difference in our skin’s appearance after only one week of use, and now we’d be a little lost without it.
Lux iGrow – €800
This home use helmet device, uses LED light and cold low-level laser, known as LLLT (Low Level Laser Therapy) to stimulate and rejuvenate hair follicles before they die. Yes, ladies that are fretting over thinning hair, your prayers have been answered.
The red light spectrum focuses at 655 nanometres wavelength and has proven to be the most effective nano length for hair stimulation in recent years. The device is to be used for 6-9 months at home for 25 minutes every second day and results show an average of 40% increase in growth.
Initially designed for males that were experiencing hair loss, the iGrow system essentially presses pause on male pattern baldness and works as a rejuvenation system for females. Initial tests have shown the treatment is more effective on women. With a handy connection to hook up your iPhone, Playstation or iPad etc. and has zero side effects, this is definitely worth investing in.
If your partner is beginning to get conscious of his fading hairline this could be the best present you ever buy.
Prices slightly vary from salon to salon however it has an online price tag of €800. To find out more about iGrow head over to the Lux Marketing Facebook Page or check out their website www.luxmarketing.ie.
The Curl Secret – €159.99
This was probably the most hyped product in the beauty world last year, and for us it still remains in the top spots. The consumer version of professional tool the Perfect Curl, which hit the market early in 2013 to acclaim, looks nothing like the curlers, or indeed straighteners, we’re used to seeing. Atop the handles sits a barrel-like chamber where the magic happens.
You simply separate your hair into small sections and taking one, clamp down on the section near the root. The rest of the selected strand is then automatically drawn into the ceramic curl chamber where it is held and heated from all directions to form a curl. When it’s ready, you hear a trio of short quick beeps, and release to form a perfect curl.
BaByliss brought this product to market with a view to making curling as easy as straightening. This is without doubt the simpliest and most effective means we’ve tried yet in our search for the perfect curl.
Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer €35
This product is designed to the lessen the effects stress has on the skin, “rescuing” the skin from outwardly visible signs of stress.
The brains behind Kiehl’s skincare focused on three key areas with this product: reducing the release of stress signals, protecting the skin from future break-outs and calming the skin.
Skin Rescuer works quickly and thoroughly, reducing redness while hydrating parched skin and Team Her can attest to this product’s successful results.
Red Carpet Manicure – €65
There are few things that make can make you feel grubby as quickly as unkempt nails. Skip the manicures this summer though, and instead create professional salon gel nails at home.
We’ve been putting the Red Carpet Manicure system, (starter kit €65), to the test at home and were hugely impressed.
The RCM creates salon-like looks that are ready in mere minutes, and which last for up to three weeks without chipping or peeling. We wouldn’t imagine our hands without it!
