Ignoring this vulnerable person was the most damaging response I could have givenDistracted at work, I missed a message from a family member with mental health issuesWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
The new Charlotte Tilbury foundation: what's our verdict?Tilbury's new foundation and other new bases reviewed by Laura KennedyTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:00
I resented others for how easy life seemed for themIn many cases, they pushed through fear when I didn’t and took chances when I wouldn’tWed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
The best new moisturisers for every skin typeThe wrong moisturiser can cause problems – something too rich can cause congestion while anything too light can be inadequateTue Aug 20 2019 - 06:00
I can’t bear the clipped, barbed emails that fly at you like serrated gnatsBuff the edges off your correspondence before flinging it into the digital wastelandWed Aug 14 2019 - 06:00
Five easy ways to get great holiday hairThis summer try these minimum-effort, maximum-results haircare productsTue Aug 13 2019 - 06:00
Meghan Markle’s Vogue cover is not a triumph, it’s a confused political statementYou cannot sign up to the monarchy and preach progressive politics with credibilityWed Aug 07 2019 - 06:00
Is this the most sublime make-up release of 2019?Chanel’s new Noir & Blanc collection for autumn winter is too pretty to resistTue Aug 06 2019 - 06:00
I didn’t want my mother’s life and she wanted better for usI am nagged by the feeling that, if she were here, she might be saddened by my progressWed Jul 31 2019 - 06:00
What are the best clay masks for spotty skin?Masks won’t cure acne but they can help when your skin is congested and breaking outTue Jul 30 2019 - 06:00
‘People we love take on some of our inner darkness so we aren’t taken over by it’Laura Kennedy: When one person tires and grows heavy the other leans down to carry themWed Jul 24 2019 - 06:00
Retinol, retinoid, retinish: What do they mean and which should you be using?Picking the right one, and applying it correctly, can make a world of differenceTue Jul 23 2019 - 06:00
We all have servants these days. And we like having themLaura Kennedy: Our servants today may not be deferential but they cater to our every whimWed Jul 17 2019 - 06:00
Cult beauty brand Milk is available in Ireland: Does it live up to the hype?If you are lazy with skincare, your excuse is hereby abolishedTue Jul 16 2019 - 06:00
My mother wiped the working class out of my accentLaura Kennedy: I carry with me talismans of where I have come from – imperfect teeth, colloquial phrases, a powerful fear of not having enough moneyWed Jul 10 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best beauty releases this summerA multitasking cleanser, practical palette and glorious perfume among the season’s picksTue Jul 09 2019 - 06:00
‘Do what you want now. Everything in life should be informed by our mortality’Laura Kennedy: Death changes your mind about things like nothing else willWed Jul 03 2019 - 06:00
Five hard-working beauty products to add to your summer make-up bagLight, fresh with extra shimmer - let your summer make-up work for youTue Jul 02 2019 - 06:00
You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your ownMemories I keep, though they crack and change with time, keep a part of you here, with meWed Jun 26 2019 - 06:20
Jennifer Rock’s new skincare line is so good it will fly off the shelvesThe Skin Nerd: This Irish capsule system of skin products deserves to fly off the shelvesTue Jun 25 2019 - 06:00
Keanu Reeves – do his ‘hover hands’ mean he respects women?Recent photograph of actor with a fan has prompted mixed opinionsWed Jun 19 2019 - 06:00
26 ways to make the most of your summer (and look and feel good while you’re at it)Here’s how to avoid the chafe, the burn, and how to reconnect with your inner childFri Jun 14 2019 - 06:00
I don’t feel at home in my own body. I feel ugly, slow and softI experienced the nightmare of most novice gym goers but it’s not going to put me offWed Jun 12 2019 - 06:00
‘Sometimes moving through life feels like wading through a thick, foul syrup’Accepting a situation does not mean embracing it, or that you have to stay there foreverWed Jun 05 2019 - 06:00
Save our soles: Emergency products for neglected feetPut your best foot forward with a little attentionTue Jun 04 2019 - 06:00
Can the new No7 Laboratories Dark Circle Corrector live up to the hype?Under eye pigmentation is such a common issue that this will likely fly off shelvesSun Jun 02 2019 - 06:00
Maria Bailey and the swing: Just because we can doesn't mean we shouldLaura Kennedy: TD’s case against hotel which she has now dropped raises issue of personal responsibilityWed May 29 2019 - 06:00
Six of the best skincare products to wear while you sleep‘Beauty sleep’ isn’t a myth - skin undergoes a complex reparative process at nightTue May 28 2019 - 06:00
Nietzsche said that failure should be embraced. But he was weirdWe learn our own resilience by taking a bashing. To fail is to surrenderWed May 22 2019 - 06:00
How do you pack beauty products for travelling? With military precisionPlan which products you will bring (and no, you don’t need four red lipsticks)Tue May 21 2019 - 06:00
Once More We Saw Stars review: painfully intimate truths of grief laid bareAfter death of his infant daughter, Jason Greene’s memoir on grief is brutally honestSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
The lipstick that has raised $500m for charityMac’s Viva Glam campaign has donated almost €4m to Irish organisations since 2007Sat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Chanel’s innovative new skin tint is a foundation to suit men and womenThink of Les Beiges Eau de Teint as a moisturiser so subtle it seems barely thereThu May 16 2019 - 08:00
Confessions of a millennial house plant addict: Cacti are the new cocaineLaura Kennedy: Succulents are the new gin for the misunderstood millennialsWed May 15 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best moisturisers to suit every kind of skinSkincare is now more than a cold cream and a moisturiser walloped on to the faceTue May 14 2019 - 06:00
We are like babies, forever reaching up to be lifted out of our fatigueLaura Kennedy: Sometimes you have to opt for change when you’d really rather notWed May 08 2019 - 06:00
Going blonder for summer? 6 decent products to look after your hairDecent at-home care is important to keep you out of the salon as long as possibleTue May 07 2019 - 06:00
An emigrant's lament: begorrah bejaysus, I miss IrelandThe classic emigrant dilemma of missing Ireland even as I was thereWed May 01 2019 - 06:00
Five Kate Somerville skincare bestsellers you can buy in IrelandThis is an expensive range, but it’s well worth trying if you have sensitive skinTue Apr 30 2019 - 06:00
Notre Dame: Is it indulgent to be sad about the loss of a French cathedral?We are right to value the beauty of Notre Dame that people laboured to createWed Apr 24 2019 - 06:00
How to get great skin: double cleanse is a mustWithout it, you might as well be rubbing your expensive serums into your couch rather than your faceTue Apr 23 2019 - 06:00
The holy grail: SPF50 spray you can even apply over make-upA glowy finish shouldn’t look flat after a spritz of Kate Somerville UncompliKated SPFWed Apr 17 2019 - 11:15
The natural childbirth movement has a lot to answer forThe supposed nobility of bearing pain is a common feature of womanhoodWed Apr 17 2019 - 06:00
Easter heatwave? Four of the best SPFs to protect your face in the Irish sunA change in skin colour after sun exposure is skin damage – If you want a tan, get it from a bottleTue Apr 16 2019 - 06:00
Lip service: The rise and rise of cosmetic procedures in IrelandThe filtered, full-lipped look has exploded in popularity – but it’s not without risksSat Apr 13 2019 - 06:00
36,000 on the waiting list: What’s all the fuss about No7’s new serums?It’s partly down to marketing, but every No7 Laboratories product so far has been goodWed Apr 10 2019 - 09:37
‘I’m not finished grieving; but sometimes the light gets in’‘I have reached that part in the grieving process when I can see colour again’Wed Apr 10 2019 - 06:00
Spring into action with five great foundations for a light, dewy lookIt's time to swap your winter foundation for one better suited to brighter weatherTue Apr 09 2019 - 06:00
‘I was refused entry to perfumery school because I was a woman’Hermès perfumer Christine Nagel on breaking into her industry to pursue her passionThu Apr 04 2019 - 06:00
