Tara Ledden

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Tara Ledden

MY mascara usually leans towards lengthening formulas, but given a host of launches this year promise colossal volume, it looks like the false-lash effect is set to rule in 2025. I test three new releases. 17. Bigger Better Lash mascara, £4 for 12ml, boots.com: As soon as I saw the hourglass wand of this, I had a good feeling. You’ve probably seen similar before on high-end mascaras.

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Tara Ledden

WHEN you think of Aldi skincare, you probably think of dupes. I was recently impressed by their Visage Ionic Hairdryer, £14.99, and I am a regular buyer of their luxe-looking candles. While Aldi do have an extensive range of products inspired by cult buys, they have an even more impressive range of own-brand skincare, and it’s expanding. A new 4-piece anti-ageing skincare range hits stores this Sunday, 9th March, and every product is under £10.

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Tara Ledden

MAKE-UP is going retro, and new felt tip-like lip stains have transported me back to my teens. Their precision tips and free-flowing ink, which stays put for hours, make them an all-in-one lip product. I put three to the test . . . Rimmel Lip Ink Pen, £9.99 for 1.7ml, superdrug.com: This was the first to cross my desk, and I didn’t think much of it initially. Fast-forward a week, and I realised I had been applying it most days between meetings to make me look more polished.

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Tara Ledden

I TRY tens, if not hundreds, of beauty products every month - but they're not all created equal. These are the best beauty editor launches of this month. At the minute, everywhere I look, I see cherries. Pinterest predicted the fruit would be a major theme this year, and it seems the social media site was right. Cutesy cherries adorn supermarket pyjamas, celeb bikinis and, now, beauty products.

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Tara Ledden

EYESHADOW palettes got me through uni, but then I settled into a make-up routine and stopped using them. But there’s now a new generation of compact palettes, so I put three to the test. NYX Professional Makeup is one of my favourite high-street brands. I still remember the day they launched in the UK when I was a teen. There’s a generous 16 shades in each of the four variations of this palette, which means each one comes in at just under a pound – great value.