Triona McCarthy: What’s in my handbag? Here are my favourite on-the-go beauty products right now

What’s that? You want to see inside my brand-new silver-metallic Peelo tote I bought recently online from Irish brand peelo.ie? It’s not as big as Joanne McNally’s Anxious Preoccupied tote, which I considered buying, but I settled on the Peelo as it’s a great everyday bag but very handy for travelling as well.

First up, can we take a moment, please, for Chanel No5 L’Eau Drop (€144, brownthomas.com), which has had a very chic makeover. The new bottle is rounded, transparent and ethereal, resembling a pebble in shape, and it comes with its own little bag.

Obviously, I love its floral freshness, as it contains citrus, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang and dynamic vetiver and cedar notes. But it’s the ooohing and aaahing that everyone does when I take it out of my bag that satisfies my Leo showyoffness.

I’m also obsessed with anything mini that I can throw into my bag. Space NK and Dublin Duty Free have a great choice — you are bound to see me there if you’re passing through the airport.

The Space NK Double Travel Bag (€53, spacenk.com/ie), is the best for popping what you need to bring with you in your handbag.

Designed for travelling, it holds products and accessories in two different but bound-together layers, so is also ideal for weekend trips and overnight jaunts. The transparent panels make it easy to see what is inside, and it looks very stylish with its faux leather accents on the top, bottom and back panel.

I adore a multi-tasking product — so very handy when you’re out and about or travelling — and I’m a fan of the new BPerfect Cosmetics The Cheek Shimmer Liquid Blush (€15.95, bperfectcosmetics.com). It gives your cheeks a glow, your lips a pop of colour and your eyes a gorgeously subtle luminosity, all in one compact product. It has subtly light-reflecting pigments that blend perfectly with your base for a dewy, radiant finish.

Not forgetting hair care, Irish brand The Smooth Company’s TheSmooth Stick (€16.99 brownthomas.com) is a viral sensation hair mascara — a translucent hair serum and wand, it smooths unruly baby hairs, broken hairs and flyaways, keeping them in place all day long.

As I’m getting ready to look tanned all summer long, I carry VeganTan’s Bronzing Stick (€10, Penneys) with me. Another Irish brand, it is so easy to rub this on my arms, legs, decolletage… wherever I need a little glow on the go.

So that’s it for this week — I think your new beauty recommendations are in the bag.

Three of the best… instant tans

1. bBold Instant Airbrush Body Makeup (€14.95, b-bold.ie)

I am the queen of instant tans as I have the worst time management skills, so this full-coverage, water-resistant aerosol formula, infused with a fab raspberry scent, is perfect for popping on to transform myself instantly into Tropical Triona.

2. AyuGlo Instant Tan (€14.50, ayucosmetics.com)

If you are a fan of Irish makeup brand Ayu, you’re going to love how they’ve got this instant tan absolutely bang on. It’s fast-drying and infused with truffle extract and allantoin. I love how it blends effortlessly to deliver a subtle, chic colour.

3. Bare by Vogue Instant Tan (€19, brownthomas.com)

I was bet into Vogue Williams’ s Insta on her recent safari trip. The dream! As always, she had a perfect faux tan and her instant tan formula is enriched with goji berry, oatmeal, chamomile, pomegranate and grapefruit to promote natural skin health.