Struggle to do your own hair? This new curling tool is ‘game-changing’Beauty: Ghd's new Oracle is billed as an ‘idiotproof’ curling tool. Is it any good?Tue Oct 9 2018 - 06:00
Five products to tackle adult acne and blemishesBeauty: There’s an increasing number of people diagnosed with adult acne in their fortiesSat Oct 6 2018 - 05:00
Alex Steinherr Penneys range will sell out. What should you buy?Penneys’ new affordable skincare range is one of the most exciting launches of the yearFri Oct 5 2018 - 10:17
Drunk Elephant: The cult skincare brand is now in IrelandThese seriously effective, easy-to-use favourites are available here at lastThu Oct 4 2018 - 12:34
I have exactly nothing to worry about. So why I am so anxious?Laura Kennedy: Scared of losing what I have, I am invading my peace to anticipate its lossWed Oct 3 2018 - 06:00
Five of the best moisturisers for autumnBeauty: In a day moisturiser for autumn, I want something cocooningSat Sep 29 2018 - 00:00
The small, pathetic, petty events when it feels good to take the low roadLaura Kennedy: ‘The woman was so unjustly hostile that I did not want to be polite’Wed Sep 26 2018 - 06:00
My life story in beauty products: From Anne French to ChanelBeauty: The ones I retain are the ones which have made my life easier and give me joySat Sep 22 2018 - 00:00
Five moves in four years. Each one an exercise in shame and downsizingLaura Kennedy: In our little house, I sit with the things I’ve accumulated through my lifeWed Sep 19 2018 - 06:00
Five of the best handwash and lotion duosBeauty: Make a statement in your bathroom with these perfect everyday indulgencesSat Sep 15 2018 - 00:00
The Importance of Being Aisling: In Ireland you either know one or you are oneThe new Aisling book is imminent. What’s behind the success of this Irish archetype?Fri Sep 14 2018 - 06:00
I have my PhD, but what is the value of a university education?Laura Kennedy: So much of what we do at third level is inefficient and sillyWed Sep 12 2018 - 06:00
Five of the best new season scents: unique autumn fragrancesBeauty: Like red lipstick or dark eyeshadow, fragrance can help create the person you feel like being on a given dayMon Sep 10 2018 - 08:19
Anxiety: I wake up sweating worried about next weekLaura Kennedy: In the run up to a challenging week, I'm having the Leaving Cert dreams againWed Sep 5 2018 - 06:00
Four of the best foundations for the new seasonWhen autumn comes, I opt for a heavier or more matte foundationSat Sep 1 2018 - 00:00
I watched the hurling final despite my ignorance. Limerick’s win was humblingLaura Kennedy: Shared experiences of disparate people is mysterious and interestingWed Aug 29 2018 - 06:00
Summer to autumn: transitional beauty favouritesBeauty: This selection of glamarous and pragmatic products bring joy all year roundSat Aug 25 2018 - 00:00
A tenderness in me reaches for the headland. The sea is indifferentLaura Kennedy: In times of chaos or anxiety I have thought of the wildness and solitude of this place we entrusted with our mother’s ashesWed Aug 22 2018 - 13:03
Non-sleepless in Seattle: A mellow, cultured, foodie destinationThere’s much more to the city than its cliched image as home to Starbucks and MicrosoftSat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
The concealers you should never be withoutWhere you want an under-eye corrector or to cover up an angry spot, here are some of the bestSat Aug 18 2018 - 00:00
‘My brother spent much of childhood ashamed of me. A lot can change in 30 years’Laura Kennedy: Our mother would sometimes say ‘I’m afraid that when I die you two won’t take care of each other’. Looking back, we should have felt ashamedWed Aug 15 2018 - 10:18
The beauty tools you didn't know you neededFrom olive virgin oil swabs to a detangling comb and shower cap, here’s what you’re missing out onWed Aug 15 2018 - 06:00
How do you stop your make-up melting off?Solution to the current super-summer is to go lighter with both make-up and skincareSat Aug 11 2018 - 00:00
Laura Kennedy: Lessons my snippy friend has taught me‘Resentment of friends can slip into your mental landscape surprisingly easily’Wed Aug 8 2018 - 06:00
Problem skin pigmentation – which products actually work?Women are particularly susceptible to sudden and noticeable changes in pigmentation on the faceSat Aug 4 2018 - 00:00
Hard working beauty products for lazy peopleFrom night creams to masks, lipsticks to blush these are hard working productsThu Aug 2 2018 - 06:00
‘Even the smallest truths must be protected and cherished’I recently mixed up two philosophers in an article. It was a simple error but I couldn’t stop thinking about itWed Aug 1 2018 - 06:00
Don’t let menopause stop your makeup routineBeauty: these easy-to-use products will help bring comfort to an uncomfortable timeSat Jul 28 2018 - 00:00
‘I’ve been hallucinating. Seeing things. (And no, I’m not on drugs)’Laura Kennedy: Night-time visions of monsters in my room seem normal – at the timeWed Jul 25 2018 - 06:00
The best eyeshadow palettes that are great value for moneyBe careful choosing a palette and opt for the colours you know you will actually wearTue Jul 24 2018 - 06:00
Unloved bodies are neglected bodies – take care of yoursUsing products that give you joy is a step towards caring about your bodyMon Jul 23 2018 - 05:53
Jordan Peterson: ‘What the hell’s wrong with self-help books?’Alt-right icon or incisive psychologist? The Canadian professor says his priority is to help people take charge of their livesSat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
New Saoirse Ronan perfume ad has a whiff of feminist bandwagonThe ad campaign for new 'feminist perfume' Calvin Klein Women has more scent than substanceThu Jul 19 2018 - 11:45
You don’t have impostor syndrome? You’re not doing it rightWomen suffer with impostor syndrome more severely, on average, than menWed Jul 18 2018 - 06:00
The luxury mascaras that justify their price tagIn my experience, cheap mascaras are almost universally terrible, creating a dilemmaSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
The oil that's been taming frizzy Irish hair for a decadeThe cult oil product that changed how we treat and care for our hair at homeSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
The five-year itch: real love never comes easyWe wrongly think that the initial easy stages of a relationship are how it is ‘supposed’ to beWed Jul 11 2018 - 06:00
Gradual tan: the best tans for unskilled tannersBeauty: There are ways to build up a gradual tan, even for the ham-fisted pale IrishSat Jul 7 2018 - 06:00
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 4 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 9 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 7 2018 - 11:00