Remnants of former lives, in the paintwork and the old photosLaura Kennedy: I have been lifted out of the present and dropped into the pastWed Jul 04 2018 - 06:00
Long healthy hair: the habits and products to achieve itMinimise heat styling, watch your diet and get help from a few of these clever productsSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Nars: No ordinary make-up brandFrançois Nars founded his brand on the concept of revealing rather than concealingSat Jun 30 2018 - 00:00
Can’t sleep in this heat? Try these simple tricks to keep cool under the duvetLeaving your partner is a bit extreme so try these handy tips insteadFri Jun 29 2018 - 06:00
Influencer? More like one of the most awful narcissists I’ve metLaura Kennedy: I just find dealing with other people’s auras so draining, she saidWed Jun 27 2018 - 09:48
Premium natural skincare brand Tata Harper comes to IrelandBeauty: Arrival of cult brand to Arnotts a coup for the beauty hallSat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Five best-sellers from MAC Pro - the brand used by make-up artists is new to IrelandBeauty: ‘A new generation of people are designing and customising their own makeup’Thu Jun 21 2018 - 06:00
Sorry, Kanye West, bipolar disorder is not a superpowerLaura Kennedy: Mental illness should be neither stigmatised nor romanticisedWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
No excuses: easy sunscreens for the summerStaining of white clothing and ‘ghost face’are no longer foregone conclusionsSat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
Laura Kennedy: It might be nice to operate on autopilot, like birdsBlue tits may be darling but it looks as if the torture of life is slowly bringing them downWed Jun 13 2018 - 06:00
Oils are bad for oily skin? What you need is a cleansing oilScared of using oil on your skin? Ease yourself in to the benefits of oils with a cleanserSat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Alex Carro: the new skincare brand to Ireland is one to watchFor those who take their skincare seriously this outlier brand focuses on care and utilityThu Jun 07 2018 - 11:00
‘The Angelus bells remind us of an Ireland that no longer exists’Laura Kennedy: It is time that the values we actually live by inform our education systemWed Jun 06 2018 - 06:00
Meghan Markle has brought the five-minute face back into fashion – here’s how to create itSheer textures and fresh finishes are popular again which means a focus on skincare rather than makeupSat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
Meghan Markle cannot be a princess and a feministLaura Kennedy: Prince Harry’s new wife has sacrificed her freedom and her careerWed May 30 2018 - 06:00
Think pink: How to make the shade of the season work for youDon’t be alarmed but pink lipstick and pink eyeshadow work on everyoneSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
The childless aren’t here to compensate for those who have kidsLaura Kennedy: Why should the time of this man be less valuable than that of his colleague, who had chosen to have children?Wed May 23 2018 - 06:00
Red, flaking skin? The over the counter products that workBeauty: The right products make your skin comfortable, and restore a barrier functionMon May 21 2018 - 08:32
‘My friend might consider leaving home if the result is No’Laura Kennedy: When Irish women began to talk about their own experiences, the ugly reality of Ireland’s relationship with abortion oozed outWed May 16 2018 - 08:32
Ungendered perfume? We’ve been wearing it for yearsBeauty: Fragrances for both men and women are not a new thingMon May 14 2018 - 08:25
Tearing down Yes or No posters reveals lack of personal integrityLaura Kennedy: Wherever you stand on the referendum, there’s a sense that May 26th can’t come soon enoughWed May 09 2018 - 08:34
Lip balms: Rule No.1 – ditch the vaselineBeauty: Moisture-starved lips need the best balms around – pamper your pout with these top productsSat May 05 2018 - 06:00
I’m not a philistine but I have very little interest in travelLaura Kennedy: Some people have the travel bug. Some don't. Can't we all just get along?Wed May 02 2018 - 06:00
Face tan: choose carefully to avoid the orangutan lookBeauty: Going from lily white to a very dark tan won’t look rightSat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
The Meghan Markle effect: her favourite beauty products do more with lessIn beauty terms Meghan Markle is a breath of fresh airThu Apr 26 2018 - 08:00
A sign of anxiety? Ordering 30 cacti online and forgetting you did itIt was during a time of especially bad stress lasting a few months and reaching a crescendo in recent weeksSun Apr 22 2018 - 06:00
Five facial mists and how to use themDo not get any notions - few products are as versatile and convenient as facial mistsSat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
The best brow product that suits everyone is also really cheapThis inexpensive soap brow product is a rare find that feels especially thrilling to a lover of beauty and natural skincareThu Apr 19 2018 - 08:51
George Hook got outraged and blamed me and avocado toastDisproportionate outrage was exhibited by two cantankerous malcontentsWed Apr 18 2018 - 06:00
You can’t lose with a hydrating product. Here are five of the bestBeauty: Skincare to suit all ages, genders and skin typesSat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
‘Breath of fresh air’ Trinny Woodall's new make-up brandTrinny London is brand for people who love make-up but like it to be practical. It launched this week in Brown Thomas, DublinThu Apr 12 2018 - 14:00
‘My partner is handsome. Other women give him the glad eye. This is thrilling’‘Once you are close enough to another person to know that they will cut you more slack than they might permit others, it can be tempting to make use of their patience’Wed Apr 11 2018 - 06:00
New No7 serum makes big promises - can it deliver?The new serum promises visible reduction of wrinkles and is likely to sell out quicklyTue Apr 10 2018 - 06:00
How to avoid the orange Irish woman lookThe paler you are, the more difficult bronzing products are to navigateMon Apr 09 2018 - 07:04
How to avoid the orange Irish woman lookThe paler you are, the more difficult those bronzing products are to navigateSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
The tanning brand that will convert even the tan averseThis new arrival offers something different and Isle of Paradise Tan, consequently, the talk of the industryThu Apr 05 2018 - 06:00
‘We can’t afford a house; we may as well have our avocado toast’We have more ‘stuff’ than our parents’, but owning a home is completely out of reachWed Apr 04 2018 - 06:00
Five perfect foundations for the new seasonCover your bases for every budget, skin tone and preferenceSat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
My English cat is now Irish: she pretends not to see what she doesn’t want to deal withMabel has taken to pretending she cannot see whatever she doesn’t feel like dealing withWed Mar 28 2018 - 10:34
Bad hair day?: How to keep your hair strong, silky and smoothIf you feel the call of the bleach, protect your hair with a kindness treatmentSat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
The most recent version of ourselves is not the true version – it’s good to remember thatWe are multiplicities of self – there is not one kind of beauty, or accomplishment or contentmentWed Mar 21 2018 - 08:46
Five of the best Irish beauty brands from Sligo to CorkHomegrown Irish beauty brands are thriving like never beforeMon Mar 19 2018 - 06:23
New foundation for around a tenner aims to be best on marketNow MDMflow founder Florence Adepoju is crowdfunding her Flawless Base foundation which comes in 16 shadesTue Mar 13 2018 - 10:32
I’ve spent the last few years with a dead man. But the end of my PhD is nearLaura Kennedy: Finishing a thesis on theories of emotion makes you quite emotionalSun Mar 11 2018 - 06:00
Ideas for Mother's Day gifts (and self-gifting is a good idea too)Don’t expect the family to get you something you deserve. Go and get something for yourselfSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
‘I feel as though I’m not doing anything well,’ she said. Many of us can relateLaura Kennedy: no person can be healthy and dispense more energy than they possess foreverWed Mar 07 2018 - 06:38
How to put the Spring back in your skin. Here are five fresh skin products for the new seasonSat Mar 03 2018 - 07:44
The best make-up for tweens (and the ‘sex-proof’ product to avoid)Self-expression is important, but it isn't necessarily found through horsing on makeupThu Mar 01 2018 - 09:09
I’m put off by ring card girls – it takes away from the seriousness of sportLaura Kennedy: MMA is the most egalitarian sport we have, but it is just a little hard to see that, past the ring card girlsWed Feb 28 2018 - 06:00
New season make-up trends: Fun, simple and practicalLipstick without a perfectly razor-sharp edge? These trends we can get behindSun Feb 25 2018 - 21:24
