Triona McCarthy: From the new Dyson Airstrait to light masks and an at-home laser, here are five of the best beauty gadgets

I’m such a sucker for a good beauty device as anything that makes my life easier gets a big, well-manicured thumbs-up from me. I’ve tested and trialled trillions over the years so I know a thing or two about what is worth parting your hard-earned dosh for.

Triona and Mini’s tween skincare buys

Anyhoo, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have heard excited whispers about the arrival of the Dyson Airstrait (€499.99, dyson.ie). So what’s all the fuss about, I hear you ask? Well, it’s a wet-to-dry straightening tool that uses air and doesn’t have hot plates, so your hair won’t get damaged. I know it’s expensive but you can’t put a price on keeping your hair healthy, and it does a great job at getting my hair sleek and dry so I’m a fan.

I’m also a long-time fan of the ghd, and the new ghd Chronos (€329, ghdhair.com) is a great new addition to the range. With hair health also at the forefront, it has motion responsive technology that continuously adapts to your styling movements. This means that it delivers a heat monitoring accuracy at the optimum temperature of 185C for one stroke HD results.

I recently went to a SharkNinja press launch to see what they had coming down the line for us and yes the Ninja airfryer people are the same people who bring us Shark and as you might already know, I’m a fan of the Shark SpeedStyle Full Suite (€289.95, brownthomas.com) as it creates a high-gloss finish with its five-styler attachments. I love using the RapidGloss Finisher to banish any frizz and flyaways from my hair.

So enough about hair, what about skin?

If you want to transform your skin from within, the Lyma Laser Starter Kit (€2,399, brownthomas.com) is said to be the world’s most powerful at-home beauty device. Its low-level laser therapy reaches the base layer of the dermis, transforming the skin from within in as little as 12 weeks and is endorsed by A-list facialists, dermatologists and plastic surgeons. I know it’s expensive but if you fancy salon-grade treatments at home with zero recovery time, it’s a great investment long-term.

And finally, you can’t go on Instagram these days without seeing Victoria Beckham, Trinny Woodall and Kate Lawler wearing red LED masks. Light therapy is all the rage, my dears, and it works by sending light waves deep into the skin’s layers to trigger natural intracellular reactions at a molecular level. Irish brand Haumea Skincare’s Light Therapy Mask Device (€149.99, haumeaskincare.com) promotes skin health, stimulates collagen production and reduces the signs of ageing. It also has a customisable setting to tailor your light therapy sessions to address specific skincare concerns. Best of all, you’ll scare your husband and kids away while wearing it!

Three of the best… Mascaras

​1 Poco Empower Volume Mascara, €24, pocobeauty.com The hype is real with this! Not only does it deliver dramatic black lashes with its unique brush, it has a formula bank at the centre to hold overflow, making sure the product delivers evenly on to each lash without smudging.

2 Trinny London Lash2Lash, €21.50, trinnylondon.com Trinny can do no wrong! Her latest launch has a tapered brush that lifts, lengthens and separates every lash, and contains organic chestnut extract to keep them looking shiny and healthy, as approved by her Trinny Tribe.

3 M.A.C Stack Lovestruck Luck, €32, brownthomas.com The clue is in the name… the endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara stacks on infinite layers of volume and length with its micro brush that delivers ultra-precise application and is ideal for shorter lashes.

Triona and Mini’s tween skincare buys

Triona and Mini’s tween skincare buys