A cat is like a slightly crap love interestFuzzycat has always been positively inclined towards me – or so I thoughtThu Aug 25 2016 - 06:00
Beauty report: Luxury face creams (and two budget buys)A great moisturiser can cost as much or as little as you can affordThu Aug 18 2016 - 16:00
A thought experiment to tease out religious attitudes to abortionLaura Kennedy endeavoured to get to the bottom of a fellow diner’s anti-abortion stanceThu Aug 18 2016 - 06:00
Beauty Report: The best lipsticks – put your money where your mouth isLipsticks for the brave and the bashfulThu Aug 11 2016 - 14:00
Sulking is infantile, especially with your 'manpanion'Coping: Direct your sullen stares at Percy Bysshe Shelley not the object of your affectionsThu Aug 11 2016 - 10:00
Beauty Report: bath time treatsRather than saving your best bath products for special occasions, use them to make every day nicerThu Aug 04 2016 - 14:00
So what if I’m privileged? That doesn’t invalidate my point of viewThose who shut down discourse by shouting ‘privilege’ have an irony deficiencyThu Aug 04 2016 - 09:00
An historic make-up collection worth the splurgeThis very special collection is the face of feminine powerThu Jul 28 2016 - 14:00
Your anger is your problem, so stop blaming othersRealising that other people don’t have the power to influence your behaviour is freeingThu Jul 28 2016 - 06:00
Beauty report: Damage limitationHeavy hitters that are effective against skin damageThu Jul 21 2016 - 16:00
I don’t need to feel that my mother still exists in some formCoping: This would have been her 59th birthday – some anniversaries just need to be got throughThu Jul 21 2016 - 09:00
Laura Kennedy: Why Twitter was wrong to ban Milo YiannopoulosIn banning the right-wing writer, Twitter – once a bastion of free expression – is in danger of collapsing under its own hypocrisyWed Jul 20 2016 - 17:00
Beauty report: Summer hair salvationProducts to tame your tresses come sunshine or showersThu Jul 14 2016 - 19:00
The dangers of telling kids ‘it’s the taking part that counts’Children should not be misled: real life should be a meritocracyThu Jul 14 2016 - 09:00
Beauty Report: On the scent of summerSeasonal perfumes can be flowery and fragrant and there is a multitude to choose fromThu Jul 07 2016 - 14:00
Brexit's ugly sense of superiorityTo believe that those who don’t agree with you are stupid or ill-intended is arrogant and dangerousThu Jul 07 2016 - 10:00
Beauty report: Travel light, but lovelyBeauty products for holidays need to be worth their weight in golden glow – here are a few recommendationsThu Jun 30 2016 - 14:00
Coping: The restorative powers of boring old porridgeHeidegger had his own theories about how to illuminate a dull life of habit and duty. I suggest porridgeThu Jun 30 2016 - 11:00
Beauty report: summer scents for the homeCandles, diffusers, sprays and drawer liners to make your space smell specialThu Jun 23 2016 - 14:00
Coping: If you’re in need of a bit of philosophical comfort, best reach for MontaigneThe French philosopher was scrupulously honest about his own humanityThu Jun 23 2016 - 09:00
Beauty Report: Ethics and aestheticsWhat are your best options in sustainable cosmetics?Sat Jun 18 2016 - 05:00
Coping: I have lost all patience for unreliable friendsMy mother’s death has changed my capacity for friendshipThu Jun 16 2016 - 10:00
Beauty: Father’s Day gift guidePut an end to your other half secretly using your products by getting them their ownSat Jun 11 2016 - 04:00
Coping: Learn to laugh maniacally in the face of stressMy usually optimistic partner is feeling the pressure – but it hasn’t completely changed himThu Jun 09 2016 - 09:00
Stanford sexual assault case: Does Brock Turner’s dad believe his own logic?Dan Turner’s letter lamenting son’s six-month prison term as ‘a steep price to pay’ is distastefulTue Jun 07 2016 - 14:00
Beauty Report: This free patch will screen your sun exposureSkin cancer figures for the Irish can make alarming reading, but an excellent new initiative by Irish company PCH may help to improve themFri Jun 03 2016 - 16:00
Coping: A drunk and lecherous vegan hipster killed my summer buzzWhiling away a sunny Sunday afternoon in a beer garden made me despair of drunkennessThu Jun 02 2016 - 10:00
Coping: It is not always wise to forgive and forgetPunishing ourselves with the idea that we ‘should’ be able to forgive is nonsenseWed May 25 2016 - 11:00
Beauty Report: Eight perfect products for curly hairIf you’re a girl with a curl, your hair needs special treatments to nourish, protect and define a shiny bounceSat May 21 2016 - 06:00
Coping: Homesick for a place that no longer existsIt feels bizarre to belong nowhere after having taken a sense of home for granted for such a long timeThu May 19 2016 - 10:00
Beauty report: Blushing bridesDo your own make-up; use these products to make sure your make-up is perfect and lasts all daySat May 14 2016 - 04:00
Coping: How to argue with civility, the Thomas Jefferson wayAdopt artificial good humour (if that’s the best you can do), and don’t take the baitWed May 11 2016 - 01:00
Beauty Report: That’s enough lip from youTinted oils, nourishing balms, sticks of glossy colour and stylos of nude shimmer spell a summer of luscious lipsSat May 07 2016 - 04:00
Coping: When taking the ‘easy’ way out makes life more difficultContravening your principles because of others can make you feel trappedThu May 05 2016 - 11:00
With this symbolic handfast, I thee wed – the changing face of weddingsFor couples who do not want a traditional church wedding, there are a growing number of other options, including humanist, spiritualist and pagan ceremoniesMon May 02 2016 - 06:00
Beauty Report: Serum specificsWhatever your skincare issue, science has delivered a serum to sort itSat Apr 30 2016 - 04:00
Coping: When shame knocks on the doorAnxiety spread, and even though I knew it was illogical, my body told me to feel badWed Apr 27 2016 - 08:00
Beauty Report: Foundation for everyoneFor years, those with light or dark skin tones weren’t catered for but there is a foundation for everyone nowSat Apr 23 2016 - 04:00
Coping: How I learned to stop dating eejits and find the right manAs a fatherless daughter, I sought out the wrong men when I was younger, until the philosopher Spinoza helped me rewire myselfWed Apr 20 2016 - 10:00
Beauty Report: The products you'll want this summerWe are now allowed to hope for summer and better weather, and glowy make-up that won't slideSat Apr 16 2016 - 04:00
Coping: Cop-out apologies are best left behind in childhoodMany of us will have experienced the ‘I’m sorry if you felt uncomfortable’ nonapologyWed Apr 13 2016 - 08:00
Beauty report: the best mascaras are a real eye-openerMascara is an essential for most women. We think these products are worth a flutterSat Apr 09 2016 - 02:36
Coping: So you think I’m a member of the left-wing media ...That’s what I was accused of on foot of last week’s column. InterestingWed Apr 06 2016 - 11:00
Beauty Report: How to find the best cleanserAll skin types from dry to oily can benefit from using a balm or oil to remove make-upSat Apr 02 2016 - 04:00
Coping: No, actually, you don’t have a right to your own opinion‘Right’ implies that others are obliged to respect ill-informed viewsWed Mar 30 2016 - 08:00
Beauty report: new nail varnishes, plus a spray-on colour for the clumsyForget chipped, sorry-looking nails; keep these hard-working treatments on hand for beautiful results - even if you struggle to apply varnish yourselfSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Coping: My brother’s wedding makes me doubt Schopenhauer’s ‘porcupine dilemma’On my way to my brother’s nuptials, the twisted trees and harsh landscape bring the pessimistic philosopher to mindWed Mar 23 2016 - 09:00
Beauty Report: Bring the colour back into your lifeWinter make-up can be drab - now that March is here, there’s a feel of summer on make-up countersSat Mar 19 2016 - 05:00
Coping: St Patrick’s Day is nothing to be proud of but our feisty nation isOur national day is not likeable, especially if you are teetotal, but I will celebrate our spiritWed Mar 16 2016 - 08:00
