In our new feature we're picking a highlight that's landed on the Her.ie beauty desk and giving you the lowdown on the beauty break-through, the budget and the reasons you should buy....

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The Beauty Buzz If you've been on a sun holiday this summer, you'll know the damage UV rays can wreak on your locks. With that in mind, we're all about restoring our tresses to its former glory and this requires a few hero products. Clarifying shampoo is key for stripping your hair of all the nasty chemicals that tend to build up over time and a repairing treatment is important for soft, silky locks. The Beauty Brand Kevin Murphy is a respected name in the fashion and beauty industry, having worked across many different platforms including high fashion, magazine shoots and film. After training at Vidal Sassoon in London, he returned to his native Australia where he soon became known as one of the world's best hair stylists. What sets the Australian haircare brand apart is the fact that they use natural ingredients from sources that are sustainable and renewable. They also concentrate on methods that do not cause any harm to the environment. KEVIN.MURPHY is also listed as one of the few PETA ‘Cruelty Free’ recommended companies. The Beauty Break-through MAXI.WASH contains anti-pollutant ingredients that removes product build- up on hair. It balances sebum production and polishes dull, limp hair. ANGEL. MASQUE is a repairing and strengthening treatment for fine, coloured hair. It contains a blend of tri­peptides to promote hair growth & cell regeneration while silk proteins and aloe extracts to improve elasticity and restore moisture. BLONDE.ANGEL is a treatment conditioner to be used to moisturise, restore shine and refresh bleached, highlighted and grey hair. The Beauty Budget KEVIN MURPHY ANGEL.MASQUE is priced at €32, KEVIN.MURPHY MAXI.WASH retails at €23 and KEVIN.MURPHY BLONDE.ANGEL costs €23. These products are available from salons nationwide and online at shampoo.ie and MAXI.WASH is already in our shopping baskets. They Say:  "Now that summer is becoming a memory, September is the perfect time to fall back into routine. "This includes your haircare, which may have gone on hold during the summer. "Whether you damaged it with excessive chlorine and UV light, or protected it to the max with high-factor sun creams, you will need to detox your hair to renew and strengthen it". We Say: Thanks to testing various products, we're in need of a clarifying shampoo to remove all the excess product build. KEVIN.MURPHY MAXI.WASH is aimed at cleansing your hair of all that horrible silicone that tends to amass after using a variety of shampoos, conditioners, hairsprays and styling creams. After one use (with two shampoos) our tresses were bouncy, healthy and properly clean. Winning. We also loved the pretty packaging of ANGEL. MASQUE, which is the perfect pampering hair treatment, and BLOND.ANGEL, ideal for those with lighter locks. While we can't promise Disney Princess hair, these products are definitely going to help *YAY*