Hi Style Best Beauty Buys Winners 2026 – Tools & Handbag Heroes
From a flawlessly blended base with perfect blush placement to sleek and polished locks, the right tools can make all the difference in your routine.
This year’s picks include a range of must-have products – all tried and tested by the Hi Style team and selected testers. Whether you’re looking for the perfect blush brush, styling tool, or the perfect hairbrush for your handbag, we’ve selected some amazing products for you to check out.
Here are this years winning picks!
Best Facial Beauty Tool/Device
Lerelle Beauty Advanced LED Therapy Mask €199.99
The Lerelle Beauty Advanced LED Therapy Face Mask was created with one clear goal: to deliver LED light therapy that does exactly what it is meant to do without confusion, compromised performance, or an inflated price tag.
Developed by a founder with a professional background in beauty and skin health, the mask was designed to offer full transparency on performance, including clearly stated wavelengths, irradiance levels, and number of light sources, so users know exactly what they are investing in.
The mask combines multiple clinically recognised wavelengths, including red, blue, green, yellow, and near-infrared light, to support smoother-looking, firmer, and more radiant skin through consistent, non-invasive use. Each visible light mode is paired with near-infrared light to provide both surface-level and deeper cosmetic support.
Engineered with 240 precision LED light sources and flexible medical-grade silicone, the mask ensures even coverage, close skin contact, and comfort during every treatment. Guided treatment plans are included with each device, removing guesswork and making advanced LED therapy simple and accessible at home.
Designed for lasting performance rather than disposable trends, the Lerelle Beauty Advanced LED Therapy Face Mask offers high-performance technology at a fair price because caring for natural beauty should be effective, transparent, and attainable for every woman.
Image A.D.S. Shape & Shave Dermaplaning Starter Set €49.95
A professional-inspired facial exfoliation system designed to remove peach fuzz, improve skin texture and create a smoother base for skincare and makeup.
Recognising a gap in the market for at-home skincare, Image A.D.S. developed the Shape & ShaveTM, a simple dermaplaning routine designed to bring a professional technique safely into the home. Unlike disposable facial razors, the Shape & ShaveTM Starter Set is designed as a structured dermaplaning system, combining a reusable precision tool with supportive skincare to help prepare and protect the skin while delivering visible results.
Dermaplaning gently removes fine facial hair and dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, helping to:
- improve makeup application
- smooth skin texture
- enhance skincare absorption
- reveal brighter, more radiant skin
The starter set includes:
- Two Shape & ShaveTM dermaplaning tools, each designed for multiple uses
- Dermaplaning oil to prepare the skin and help the blade glide smoothly across the surface
- 2% hyaluronic serum designed to hydrate and support the skin following exfoliation
Each dermaplaning tool can typically be used three to four times before being disposed of, making the routine both convenient and hygienic for at-home use.
Best Makeup Brushes
Real Techniques Expert Face Brush RRP €16.49
The Real Techniques Expert Face brush is a wider, ultra firm face brush and a must-have beauty makeup accessory that will help to create a flawless base on your skin. The Real Techniques Expert Face brush will help to apply and easily blend liquid or cream foundations, achieve your desired level of coverage and provide smooth, high definition results.
Made with UltraPlush®, synthetic taklon, bristles are hand-cut and 100% cruelty-free.
Real Techniques Ultimate Multi Tasker Brush RRP €15.99
The Real Techniques Ultimate Multi-Tasker Brush is a dual-ended makeup brush that blends, builds and sets your look with ease. This versatile face brush offers controlled, mistake-proof application of blush, bronzer, contour and foundation for a smooth, streak-free finish. Use the dense, sloped end to blend cream or liquid makeup. Flip to the fluffy side to softly diffuse powder products over your base. Whether you’re going for a full face or quick touch-up, this makeup brush does it all.
Made with UltraPlush® synthetic bristles, this dual makeup brush is soft, shed-free and gentle on sensitive skin. Like all Real Techniques tools, it’s 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
KASH Beauty K15 Angled Concealer Brush RRP €15/£14
Your concealer is only as good as its application. That’s why KASH Beauty’s K15 Angled Concealer Brush is here to end the long-standing relationship between concealer and chaos. Creasing, caking, sliding, patchiness – consider them cancelled.
Designed for targeted application, the K15’s precision-angled head hugs the natural contours of the face, allowing you to focus on key areas – under the eyes, around the nose and over blemishes – without overshooting or disturbing the rest of your makeup.
Its densely packed, ultra-soft vegan fibres pick up the perfect amount of product and blend it seamlessly into the skin, delivering smooth, even coverage without that heavy, cakey look. Instead of dragging product across delicate skin, the brush uses a gentle pressing and buffing motion that helps concealer sit better and last longer, while keeping your base intact.
Best Makeup Sponge
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge €8.49
Best-selling for a reason, the iconic orange sponge blends all makeup seamlessly. For your dewiest glow yet, bounce + blend liquid or cream formulas for light to medium coverage + a natural, dewy finish.
Best Hairbrushes/Combs
The Hair Doctor Detangle Doctor Brush €19.95
Designed to gently glide through the hair without pulling or snapping, the Detangle Doctor Brush is also a more sustainable retail option, as it comes with no bulky plastic packaging.
Best Hair Accessories/Tools
The Hair Doctor Shower Filter RRP €69.95
A cost-effective new at-home solution for scalp damage and dry and dull ‘hard water hair’. This unique shower filter reduces hard water minerals that negatively impact hair, creating dryness, breakage, scalp irritation, and, especially for blondes, dull, brassy-toned hair.
The Hair Doctor filter is a universal connection that works with 98% of shower types, including rainfall, fixed and handheld showers. The simple bathroom addition immediately addresses the hidden impact of hard water on both scalp health and skin health, particularly for those prone to sensitivity or eczema.
As well as hydrating dry, damaged hair, The Hair Doctor tackles frizz, dandruff, and other scalp irritation, while prolonging hair colour and improving hair growth and thickness.
Supplied with a replaceable cartridge, lasting from three to six months, the filter removes dust, rust, chlorine, heavy metals, iron, manganese, and bacteria, also reducing odours and raising the pH of the water supply. Bridging the gap between salon expertise and an accessible at-home solution, the new shower filter means clients can maintain their glossy, healthy salon-look, at home.
Best Hot Styling Tool
Voduz Infrared Straightener €164.95
Unleash sleek, shiny hair with the Voduz Infrared Straightener. Powered by the latest advanced infrared technology, it delivers a gentler heat that not only tames frizz but also boosts natural shine, giving you that polished, professional finish from the comfort of your home. Say goodbye to harsh heat and hello to healthier, more stylishly vibrant hair.
With the Voduz Infrared Straightener, you can confidently step out with a frizz-free, glossy ‘crown’.
Best Handbag Heroes
Blistex Intensive Moisturiser RRP €3.79
Blistex Intensive Moisturiser is infused with a blend of rich moisturisers like Shea Butter to condition, Camphor to soothe and Allantoin to smooth. It moisturises deep down to intensely rehydrate your lips.
Aveeno Skin Relief Ointment RRP €12.99
Dry, rough skin can be a distraction in your day-to-day life, but the Aveeno Skin Relief Repairing Ointment is here to bring relief, helping to protect and repair dry skin fast.
Formulated to instantly soothe and protect dry to very dry, rough skin, Aveeno Skin Relief Repairing Ointment is the latest addition to the much-loved Aveeno Skin Relief range, for dry, irritable skin. It helps to restore the skin’s moisture barrier, delivering targeted, intense moisturisation, making those moments of discomfort a thing of the past.
With a triple oat complex and shea butter, the ointment intensely moisturises for 72 hours, offering healthy-looking, more resilient skin from the first use. Soothing Triple Oat Complex (oat flour, oat extract and oat oil) is known to help support skin essential elements including hyaluronic acid, ceramides and proteins, while nourishing shea butter helps achieve velvety soft, smooth skin. The formula includes hydrating glycerine, clinically proven to hydrate and protect to help heal dry rough skin.
Fast absorbing, it can be used for targeted skin care for dry or very dry areas on the body, such as elbows, dry hands and cuticles, knees and dry heels. It can also be used on the face and areas of chafed skin, dry skin patches and even on the lips including chapped lips.
The Hair Doctor Pocket Pal Mini Brush €12.95
The Hair Doctor’s Pocket Pal is a compact detangling brush designed for on-the-go use. It has quickly become a customer favourite and strong repeat seller within pharmacies and salons nationwide, making it the perfect addition to your handbag!