Meet the farmer who grows flowers for Chanel. . . and the perfumer, Olivier Polge, who creates new scents for the legendary brandSat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00
Seven of the best luxury candles to light up your lifeExpensive? Yes. But scented candles are one of life’s joys, especially in winterThu Nov 30 2017 - 06:00
A surprising thing happened. I found myself agreeing with a priestLaura Kennedy: Fr O’Donnell suggests Catholics substitute ‘nativity’ for ‘Christmas’, to reflect how we now think of the seasonWed Nov 29 2017 - 06:00
Prone to skin breakouts? Fixes for teenage skin and beyondBeauty: Most of us will experience congestion, breakouts and shine from our teen years and beyond, here’s how to deal with themSun Nov 26 2017 - 19:37
Second highest market for fake tan in the world? Take a bow, IrelandIreland's love affair with fake tan has been a golden opportunity for the Irish tan-entrepreneur Marissa Carter of Cocoa BrownSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
I’m not sure why I went to the bereavement support groupLaura Kennedy: Around the two-year mark is, apparently, a good time to get counselling for griefWed Nov 22 2017 - 06:00
10 great beauty advent calendars (and one not to waste your money on)Beauty: Laura Kennedy reports on what are basically ‘Kinder Eggs for adults’Tue Nov 21 2017 - 08:38
Add warmth and depth to blue and green eyesLaura Kennedy: While it can be a frightening colour it is also a declaration of confidenceSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Three of the best full coverage foundationsHeavier coats and scarves mean you often want a heavier base. Laura Kennedy picks some of the bestWed Nov 15 2017 - 07:17
Save your child’s life or save 10 kids you don’t know – what would you do?Laura Kennedy: We don’t want to say we don’t care about the other children, or that they are less important than our own childWed Nov 15 2017 - 06:00
The only five make-up brushes you actually needFive brushes, covering all budgets, and not a sponge applicator in sightMon Nov 13 2017 - 12:03
Live in Ireland but don’t drink alcohol? You’ll be treated with extreme suspicionLaura Kennedy: We put forth, and comfortably accept, a narrative which allows us to excuse inexcusable behaviour committed when drunkWed Nov 08 2017 - 08:57
Irish men are ditching beards: a guide to barefaced cheeksLaura Kennedy On Beauty: In the Great Bearding (2014-2017) beard oils did a booming tradeMon Nov 06 2017 - 06:54
Make-up for men - it hides a multitudeMen can benefit from cosmetics just as women doThu Nov 02 2017 - 07:15
Harvey Weinstein case confronts us with an uncomfortable truthFew of us are immune to the cowardice that enabled Weinstein’s behaviourWed Nov 01 2017 - 06:00
Proper cleansing: The fastest route to better skinIf you wear make-up, cleansing twice is essential and oil-based products are a good startMon Oct 30 2017 - 05:45
Sometimes in life, you think ‘how the hell did I end up here?’Free will is a sexy topic in both popular and academic philosophy – and it’s easy to see whyThu Oct 26 2017 - 08:44
Halloween-friendly makeup you can wear all winter longVampy and glam is great for the witching season but it can work on other occasions tooWed Oct 25 2017 - 06:56
The UK never felt like home. I hated English butter for a startI wanted to come home, and not just because of a bum note in LondonWed Oct 18 2017 - 06:00
Salon Confidential: It’s so off the mark, it’s enjoyableRTÉ’s new show sees hair and beauty experts pass judgment on child-bearing, Asperger’s and TinderTue Oct 17 2017 - 09:30
Problem skin? Here’s eight products to comfort (and pamper)Laura Kennedy: We live inside our skin, so problem-solving skincare should comfortMon Oct 16 2017 - 10:15
My period was 10 days late. You know what that means in IrelandI abstained from sex for years, making myself the most Catholic atheist in the countryThu Oct 12 2017 - 09:03
The new Victoria Beckham x Estée Lauder Collection: Does it deserve the hype?Plenty of new additions to excite: 18 to be precise, as well as two limited edition setsTue Oct 10 2017 - 11:26
Autumn hair nightmares. Here’s how to fight the frizzThe right products can help to tame your tresses this seasonMon Oct 09 2017 - 10:37
Furore after academic makes case for colonialismIt is easy to build a narrative after colonising a territory that the ‘natives’ are better off for itFri Oct 06 2017 - 06:00
Laura Kennedy finds five beauty bargains for under €6Can you get anything good for about a fiver?Wed Oct 04 2017 - 08:43
Oily skin woes? What products to use and the ones to avoidStep away from old-school astringents and always read the labelsTue Oct 03 2017 - 12:09
Our concept of romantic love is doomed, but there are always fridge magnetsCoping: Parents provide us with skewed expectations about what a partner should beFri Sept 29 2017 - 06:00
Brilliant skincare for millennials (and for you)Japanese beauty range available in Arnotts and selected Irish pharmacies next weekWed Sept 27 2017 - 15:01
Even after loss, we eventually return to a baseline level of happinessCoping: We have greater skills of adaptation than we give ourselves credit forThu Sept 21 2017 - 14:12
Is Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line any good? We put it to the testCelebrity make-up lines are often a disappointment. Laura Kennedy tests Rihanna’s effortWed Sept 20 2017 - 21:55
Winter wedding make-up that won’t let you downBeauty Report: Testing products in the lead up to a winter wedding will give you a good sense of their lasting qualityTue Sept 19 2017 - 08:47
Tried & Tested: The new serum that works for everyoneLaura Kennedy: Lovers of good skincare will know all about Clarins Double SerumFri Sept 15 2017 - 08:53
Want a Kardashianesque body? It'll cost youCoping: We augment and adjust our bodies in minor and major ways all the time, doing everything from removing body hair to piercing holes in our fleshThu Sept 14 2017 - 09:58
How to keep skin calm as the radiators jolt back into lifeBeauty Report: When temperatures indoors and out start to change, skin can turn rather mutinousTue Sept 12 2017 - 09:02
I knew he was the philosopher for me when I heard others badmouth himSpinoza, the philosopher, annoyed many but I was drawn to his complex style and challenging ideasThu Sept 07 2017 - 10:01
Nicki Minaj X MAC - Find Your Ideal Nude LipstickMAC is widely known as a brand which caters to all ethnicities, ages and gendersThu Sept 07 2017 - 06:00
Fadulous: The makeup trends to follow – or not – this autumnBeauty Report: Trends are fun but don’t slavishly follow them. Pick the ones you loveSat Sept 02 2017 - 06:00
L’Oréal are right to drop Munroe Bergdorf over race commentsTransgender model Bergdorf, whose person is her brand, was hired by L’Oréal to reflect the brand’s values. They had to fire herFri Sept 01 2017 - 19:10
The Stoics taught me to have compassion for others rather than pity for myselfCoping: With a Stoic sense of ourselves as works in progress, we can make our lives betterThu Aug 31 2017 - 06:00
Could this be the best barber in Dublin?Grooming has moved from preening to maintenance. One shop is at its epicentreWed Aug 30 2017 - 06:00
Conor McGregor embodies the myth of Sisyphus. But don’t we all?Daring Dubliner believes he is capable of something no one has ever done beforeSat Aug 26 2017 - 06:00
Autumn is in sight – time for deeper, darker eye makeupBeauty Report: You need something to last all the way to October, and more is definitely moreSat Aug 26 2017 - 06:00
My mentally ill gran: I was sure she was the worst person I’d ever meetCoping: Judging something we don’t understand is not fair to the person sufferingThu Aug 24 2017 - 06:00
Where can you watch McGregor V Mayweather?There are very few venues showing the fight, so staying in might be the best optionWed Aug 23 2017 - 06:00
Yes it's expensive but the Dyson Supersonic gave me better hairLaura Kennedy: If you’re going to be using an appliance for years to come, it makes sense to invest in the right onesTue Aug 22 2017 - 15:46
Laura Kennedy’s favourite heavy-duty foundationsWhen you need a little help, give your skin some heavy duty coverageMon Aug 21 2017 - 19:28
Just the two of us? When being a couple becomes a hard choiceThere are times when we start to consider the possible futures we have closed offThu Aug 17 2017 - 06:00
Laura Kennedy's top five foundations for €35 and underFull coverage foundations to help with bad skin days and move you seamlessly into winterWed Aug 16 2017 - 12:35
Beauty products that work hard (with minimal effort from you)Try these beauty products that are functional first, lovely secondMon Aug 14 2017 - 11:43
