I was lucky enough to attend the Prudence Best Buy Beauty Awards 2010 last night. Everyone was dressed to impress and a great evening was had by all.

The event was hosted by TV3′s Sinead Desmond in the swanky new Gibson Hotel in Point Village.

The winners on the night included Irish brand L’Onglex, which cleaned up in the Hands and Nails category for its excellent Acetone-Free Nail Polish Remover, €3.67, and Penneys, which scored two gongs for its SPF30 Sun Lotion, €2.70, and Ta Ta for Now Concealer, €3, which judges said mimicked much more expensive brush concealers.

German supermarket Aldi picked up the gong for Best Day & Night cream for their Lacura Face Care Double Lift Regeneration Cream beating off competition from established skincare brands like L’Oréal Paris, RoC and Bliss. A peptide, retinol and vitamin E mix convinced judges that this performance skincare product is a great buy for Irish women who are crying out for quality products that don’t break the bank.

Independently judged by a panel of industry experts, Prudence’s beauty awards are now in their second year and are dedicated to rewarding great beauty buys that perform for pocket-friendly prices.

The Prudence Best Buy Beauty Awards will be published in a special handbag-sized booklet along with the September issue, in stores on September 1st and featuring Yours Truly in the Hall of Frame section

I spent most of the evening chitchatting with @KathryntheMgmt, @Dressjunkie & @KarenQuinn in the bar.

L-R Kathryn, Karen, Arlene & Me!

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