Make-up for Valentine’s Day: a good pink will brighten every skin toneIt often loses out to its blowsier sibling, red, but pink is more forgivingTue Feb 11 2020 - 06:00
Warm up your complexion with make-up with a hint of redCareful though – a colour that looks sultry on your friend can roar ‘eye infection’ on youTue Feb 04 2020 - 06:00
There’s no need to be scared when things endI was well into adulthood before I realised that endings are not inherently badWed Jan 29 2020 - 06:00
Five beauty products to help you look your healthiest selfWith temperature fluctuations and early evenings, I’m craving lighter, dewier texturesTue Jan 28 2020 - 06:00
Banish January Face with these hardworking skincare productsBeauty: Overindulged at Christmas? It’s still written all over your faceWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:00
I have been increasingly fielding questions about marriageIt’s patronising to say an unmarried woman is a victim of her male partner’s indecisionWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:00
Peak notions: Have you been to the new Dunnes in Limerick? It has a sushi bar!In my late teens, I couldn’t wait to be gone, now, I can see the best aspects of my hometownWed Jan 15 2020 - 06:00
Beat the January blues with these great beauty basics for under €25Beauty basics are the stalwarts that populate a make-up bag; here’s some for face, hair and eyesTue Jan 14 2020 - 06:00
Disgusted by messy bedrooms? You’re probably a conservativeDisgust is a trendy, complex and fascinating area of psychological researchWed Jan 08 2020 - 06:00
January joys: Self-gifting for some new year cheerBeauty: There is a product out there for every budget to help you spring into 2020Tue Jan 07 2020 - 06:00
Last minute merchant? Five of the best scented candles to give as Christmas giftsOpt for traditional pine or spiced citrus, or go for an alternative leather-scented candleTue Dec 24 2019 - 06:00
The 19 best beauty launches of 2019Looking for makeup that gives you ‘instagram skin’, foolproof skincare products or a celebrity inspired skincare collectionFri Dec 20 2019 - 17:07
‘Your mother’s a shrew. She wouldn’t know Christmas spirit if it kicked her up the arse’Putting up the Christmas tree will always dangle a relationship over the precipiceWed Dec 18 2019 - 06:00
Beauty gifts for teenagersThis selection of beauty products is sure to please your younger friendsWed Dec 18 2019 - 05:00
Party make-up: Five great buys for the season of sparkleGo big with clusters of lashes, dewy primers and easy-for-the-lazy spot tanningTue Dec 17 2019 - 06:00
Our 15 favourite beauty gift sets for spreading a little joy this ChristmasFrom a €12 L’Occitane festive bauble to a €364 ghd hair-tool set, these suit all budgetsThu Dec 12 2019 - 06:00
Burnout: a slow dissolution of the tether that attaches you to the momentSometimes there’s not much different between burnout and boredomWed Dec 11 2019 - 06:00
Beat the frizz: styling products that withstand winter weatherBeauty: Specialist products for hair care can help keep winter moisture at bayTue Dec 10 2019 - 06:00
Eight of the best beauty gadgetsThese practical tools are must-haves for dedicated beauty fansSat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
What I thought about while my office was on lockdown after London BridgeActs of terror such as last week’s knife attack can dehumanise us too, if we let themWed Dec 04 2019 - 06:00
Five luxury makeup palettes that will make for thrilling Christmas giftsChanel, Nars and Dior are just a few of the names that will bring smiles to anyone’s faceTue Dec 03 2019 - 06:00
Christmas in the air: Five of the best scented candlesWhether you like the traditional Christmas aromas or something else entirely, there’s a scent out there for youTue Dec 03 2019 - 05:00
Grief doesn’t leave you. It lays bare your capacity to tolerate what is terrifyingFour years, and still I don’t know what to do on my mother’s anniversaryWed Nov 27 2019 - 06:00
Red or dead? There’s too much joy in a red lip to worry about it being a winter clicheBeauty: We need colour, we need light, we need some lipstick on our shook-looking winter facesTue Nov 26 2019 - 06:00
Breaking plans at the last minute: is it rude or a form of self-care?We value commitments and one another’s time less than we used toWed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Westman Atelier cult high-end make-up comes to Brown ThomasThe artist behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s flawless skin explains the inspiration for her rangeTue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00
The seclusion of the suburbs can be freeing but there are downsidesWhat do you do when you find a stranger passed out in your neighbourhood?Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Sustainable Beauty: practical products you don't have to feel guilty aboutIt is difficult to separate the brands making real efforts from the ones doing the bare minimumTue Nov 12 2019 - 06:00
I was too young to appreciate Gay Byrne but he was a mean shot with a water pistolHis Late Late Show was way past my bedtime, but I still feel its influenceThu Nov 07 2019 - 12:35
After a year in London we were stressed, tired, poor and glumOnly after moving did I realise our stress was exacerbated by where we had livedWed Nov 06 2019 - 06:00
Winter is the time for comforting, indulgent products that pamper your bodyBeauty: At this time of year, legs will flake, midriffs will itch and elbows will crust over in protestTue Nov 05 2019 - 06:00
Growing up in a house full of tension, you become conflicted about conflictI grew up frightened of conflict but also slightly desirous of it. I felt trodden on, and that generated angerWed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00
Is your skin looking tired? Here's how to get it glowing againBeauty: Five products that could help revitalise drab, autumn skinTue Oct 29 2019 - 06:00
People fancy my tall, dark, handsome partner and tell himA male friend makes sexualised comments towards my partner when I am presentWed Oct 23 2019 - 06:15
Acne SOS: What are the best products to use for teenage skin breakouts?Breakouts can be seen as a teenage rite of passage but they shouldn’t beTue Oct 22 2019 - 06:00
Like most of us, I’m a hypocrite. So, is there a problem?Get comfortable with accepting you don’t always live your own beliefs through actionWed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best serums to give your skin a boostAutumn is an ideal time to tackle skin issues and switch up your treatment productsTue Oct 15 2019 - 06:00
Living in London? It’s an exercise in ignoring human sufferingThe homeless man was so invisible his invisibility became a power in itselfWed Oct 09 2019 - 06:00
Does your scalp feel dry? Do you have issues with oiliness? These products can helpLaura Kennedy: Whether you’re prone to oiliness or dryness, these should helpTue Oct 08 2019 - 06:00
‘I was annoying through my childhood and insufferable in my teens’Oh, Brother: More than two and you form alliances to wait out the most traumatic years of sibling rivalryWed Oct 02 2019 - 06:00
How to keep your skin looking and feeling great all through winterSoothing creams, balms and oils to keep skin plump and pearly as the weather changesMon Sept 30 2019 - 06:00
Overwhelmed by endless, boring life admin? You are not aloneWhy to-do lists can easily get out of handWed Sept 25 2019 - 10:37
Five of the best eyeliners to completely transform your make-upIt is the liner that sets the tone of the eyes, and consequently the whole faceTue Sept 24 2019 - 06:00
‘I can’t go to the bathroom in other people’s houses. I am unable to perform’Being a guest in someone's house is a social minefieldWed Sept 18 2019 - 06:00
‘The landlord pulled out after we paid the money and returned the signed agreement’Now we find ourselves without a place to live . . . the best-laid plans and all thatWed Sept 11 2019 - 06:00
Your skin can be in bits at this time of year. Here's how to sort itTightness and dehydration appear as the heating comes back onTue Sept 10 2019 - 06:00
September scents: Four grown-up perfumes for the new seasonWinning fragrances from Byredo, Timothy Han/Edition, Chanel and Jo MaloneTue Sept 10 2019 - 06:00
The face of Ireland is changingWith advances in safe, non-surgical beauty procedures, treatments such as injectable fillers are becoming as much as part of routine maintenance as make-up and skincareThu Sept 05 2019 - 00:00
Why don’t I have many friends? The less pathetic reasons go back to my childhoodLaura Kennedy: I am trying to remain open, and keep the taint of ‘be my friend’ off meWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00
This excellent hair removal product is expensive but how much do you spend on waxing?The Philips Lumea Prestige is pricey, but works so well I went bare-legged all summerTue Sept 03 2019 - 06:00
