It’s a serious perk of the job here at Her.ie towers that we get to try and test some of the latest and greatest beauty releases and call it work. Lucky us. Here is a heads up on three products that got a communal thumbs up from the team in the week that was… _____________________________ Thick & Strong Extra Thickening Treatment, RRP €12.49, Head & Shoulders Head & Shoulders is not just for dandruff, you know. After many years of development, head & shoulders has launched NEW Thick & Strong Extra Thickening Treatment, part of the Thick & Strong collection, designed to boost your hair’s appearance. Designed for women with fine, weak or thinning hair, the product delivers an immediate boost with lasting strengthening and thickening benefits. Used as part of the Thick & Strong collection, makers promise it will double the look of your hair from the first use. Principal Scientist at Head & Shoulders, Dr Sian Morris, describes the long lasting benefits of the treatment: “The product treats the scalp and hair fibres so that with regular use, the treatment will leave hair looking thicker and stronger in just two weeks”. The ‘Triple Active Complex’ in the treatment features a tailored combination of Panthenol, Niacinamide, and Caffeine in a sophisticated formulation matrix to directly improve the scalp skin barrier and deliver immediate and lasting hair thickening. Powder Pocket, €12, www.PowderPocket.com Another beauty subscription service has landed on Irish shores. PowderPocket.com is billed as a convenient and cost-effective way of introducing beauty fanatics to an array of premium beauty brands from haircare, cosmetics and skincare, to sample without buying the full size items. The fully Irish owned business will deliver five beautifully packaged beauty products straight to subscriber’s door each month. In a nice twist, PowderPocket will have a uniquely Irish focus with an Irish beauty product in each box every month. Each product is a deluxe travel size or sample and will include at least one fill size sample in each box. Subscription to the beauty-box monthly service is three tiered: €12 (plus P&P) for a monthly plan, €60 (plus P&P) for a 6 month subscription which includes 1 free box or €120 (plus P&P) for a 12 month subscription which includes 2 free boxes.   Mini Mani Advent Calendar, €55, Ciaté Enjoy the sweetest treat this season with Ciaté's Mini Mani Advent Calendar. Behind each door of this colourful calendar lies a festive surprise featuring seventeen of Ciaté's bestselling mini Paint Pots, four mini Caviar blends and three extremely special exclusive Paint Pots. With a stylish celebrity following including Adele, Blake Lively, Jessie J, Rihanna, Rita Ora and Vanessa Hudgens it's no surprise this brand is in such high demand. Available from Ciaté stockists nationwide, we got our hands on one from Mink salons in Ballsbridge and Donnybrook and online at www.mink.ie.