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… _____________________________ Redermic [R], 30ml RRP €34 and Redermic [R] Eyes, 15ml RRP €27.50, La Roche Posay If you like to read up on the ingredients in your beauty products there is every chance you'll have come across retinol more than once. In fact, retinol is widely recognised as one of the most effective solutions against the visible signs of ageing. Not all retinol formulations were created equally, however, so look to a brand you trust to deliver the goods. When it comes to trustworthy brands, it's fair to say La Roche Posay will often have you covered. Armed with the knowledge that sensitive skin ages faster (as if we don't have it hard enough), LRP have create a formula that contains a unique combination of pure Retinol with an exclusive Retinol booster complex to enhance efficacy of the formula, while maintaining suitable tolerance on the skin. Pure retinol, the booster complex with retinol linoleate and adenosine and lipo-hydroxy acid combine as active ingredients for a product range that in clinical tests showed 30% reduction of upper lip wrinkles, 24% reduction of forehead wrinkles and 22% reduction of crow's feet wrinkles after 8 weeks of use. There are two products in the range, one for the face and one specifically for eyes. Check back with us in 8 weeks when we look visibly younger.  Sleep Plus+ Pillow Spray, €33, This Works Any beauty expert worth their salt will happily tell you time and again that the two very best things you can do for your skin are a) drink plenty of water and b) get enough sleep. If actually drifting off is your problem, beauty brand This Works is your new best friend. We've waxed lyrical before about their sleep spray, so if you're already a convert you'll understand how excited we are about a new and improved version. This miracle spray has been clinically proven to promote a better night’s sleep, improving the  quality, duration and depth of sleep in both ex-prescription users and non-medication users. This intense product was created for people who wake up during the night and those who are early wakers. Highly concentrated, microencapsulation ensures motion-activated delivery of the sleep fragrance throughout the night, aiding a longer and more restful sleep. It's all natural too!   Color Riche Collection Privee Reds, RRP €11.99, L'Oreal Paris A good red lippie is the quintessential beauty must-have, the iconic product that launched a thousand screen icons and broke a million hearts. Of course, finding the perfect red can be nigh-on impossible. It's been made slightly easier now with the launch of Collection Privee Reds from L'Oreal Paris. In one of the most glamorous shoots ever, some of Hollywood's finest and fashion's models of the moment stand side by side, each rocking a red in their own special way. With a wide spectrum of ages, skin tones and hair colours, every one of these absolute beauts are sporting the perfect red... which made us fall in love with the collection before we ever set our paws on it. Now that we have, we can say that Blake's is our favourite. Mostly because she can do no wrong. At €11.99 per lipstick though, we're thinking that we can stretch to one or two more...