Leavetaking: My mother’s new attitude has unlocked something in usThere’s little positive about cancer, but her determination to use her remaining time well is infectiousThu Oct 08 2015 - 14:00
Beauty report: makeup for the darker winter monthsMix up your makeup and experiment with colour and texture in winterSat Oct 03 2015 - 13:42
Beauty Report: How to be your best self at 50+Those with mature skin can enjoy products with the richest ingredients and lots of moistureSat Oct 03 2015 - 02:00
Leavetaking: Faced with two bad options, my mother chooses the chemoWith terminal cancer, you’re asked to choose the mode of your own deathThu Oct 01 2015 - 14:00
Leavetaking: The realities of cancer aren’t talked about enoughIn a new weekly column about my mother’s terminal cancer, I’ll be charting those realities with her blessing and helpThu Sept 24 2015 - 12:00
Beauty Report: Wintry fragrancesSeveral fragrance brands are inverting the classic evening scent in the name of androgynySat Sept 19 2015 - 00:00
The year I was pulled into the world: The Yes Woman signs offMy experiences this year have been enriching beyond measure, and now I will say yes to my greatest challenge yet: helping my mother through her terminal cancerThu Sept 17 2015 - 13:00
Beauty Report: Embrace the seasonAutumn colours for lips and eyes and a warming, unusual scentSat Sept 12 2015 - 02:30
The Yes Woman: My mother is dying and I have never felt more aloneAll the Lonely People: She must confront her own mortality and I must confront what my life will be like without herThu Sept 10 2015 - 14:00
What to do if you suffer from a spotty backAcne on the back is the same type as on the face, but it can be more aggressiveSat Sept 05 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: Irish family trees are particularly hard to climbIt seems that my paternal great-grandmother was a fearsome lady. I like her immediatelyThu Sept 03 2015 - 11:00
Beauty Report: Oil is key to good skinFor less oily skin ditch the alcohol and use a facial oil in your skincare routineSat Aug 29 2015 - 06:50
The Yes Woman: So . . . who’s for a friendly board game?It doesn’t take long for our relationships to play out across the board – and not in a good wayThu Aug 27 2015 - 06:00
Beauty Report: How to keep your skin healthy as seasons changeYour skin may become more oily in autumn. If so, a good quality mask can helpSun Aug 23 2015 - 05:00
The Yes Woman: It’s a nice day for a Nigerian weddingSober dancing, communal fabrics and colourful smocks for the groomsmen: this is no sombre ceremonyThu Aug 20 2015 - 06:00
Beauty Report: Choosing the right mascaraGiven that mascara has a short lifespan an expensive one really is a luxury purchaseSat Aug 15 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: A shock changes my mind about the gymI quickly overcome my prejudice and find that the toil empties my mind and sates my angerThu Aug 13 2015 - 12:30
The Beauty Report: Tips from South Korea for soft, supple skinYou don’t need 17 products as part of your morning routine – but a sleep mask is a good startSat Aug 08 2015 - 00:00
The Kingdom on a horse: views of Kerry from a saddle | The Yes WomanIt was old hat to the horses, but to the humans the scenery was awe-inspiringThu Aug 06 2015 - 15:00
On Beauty: The colour of things to comeWhen investing in more expensive high-end make up, prudence is important, and this is the best time of year to invest in shades that will work year roundSat Aug 01 2015 - 05:00
The Yes Woman: Apple Music has brought out the worst in meAn infinite choice of music has to be a good thing, right? Well, not quiteThu Jul 30 2015 - 15:00
Beauty Report: The best way to exfoliateSay goodbye to gritty exfoliation creams – Acids do a much more effective jobSat Jul 25 2015 - 05:54
How will I live and who will I be without my mother?The Yes Woman: Floundering under the weight of a terminal diagnosisFri Jul 24 2015 - 13:00
Beauty Report: Flirt with colour without commitmentIt’s festival season and anything goes, including brave hair colourSat Jul 18 2015 - 05:00
The Yes Woman: I’d rather be a vampire than an orangutanI succumb to a spray tan, but all I get is an orange hue and the smell of onion bhajiThu Jul 16 2015 - 14:00
The Beauty Report: Bring your scalp back to lifeWe put a lot of time and money into optimising skin health but tend to neglect our scalpsSat Jul 11 2015 - 09:55
The Yes Woman: The idea of going to Pride used to make me uncomfortableAbout two years ago, I started to get a glimpse of what it might be like to be gay in IrelandThu Jul 09 2015 - 14:00
Luxurious ‘self- restoration’ in Beverly HillsThe glamour of Beverly Hills is best appreciated from its luxury hotels,ritzy shops and swanky restaurantsSat Jul 04 2015 - 12:00
Beauty Report: How to rejuvenate your feet for summerHard, calloused skin won’t efficiently respond to moisturisers – it needs to be removedSat Jul 04 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: I’m taking a stand against my own lazinessFor health reasons, we should probably all stand at our desks – but it’s not easyThu Jul 02 2015 - 14:00
The Beauty Report: Bridal makeupThe key is coverage without heaviness – makeup that looks like flawless skinSat Jun 27 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: I’m sorry for killing you, my darling lemon thymeIt isn’t easy to kill a Mediterranean herb but somehow I managed itFri Jun 26 2015 - 06:00
Beauty report: Father’s Day lotions and potionsUse the occasion to suggest or support a skin care regimeSat Jun 20 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: The dentist is the root canal of all fearsFor those with a phobia of the dentist, a root canal is as bad as it getsThu Jun 18 2015 - 15:00
Beauty report: light and fresh fragrances for summerIdeally everyone should have two perfumes – one for daytime or summer, and a deeper, muskier scent for winter or for eveningSat Jun 13 2015 - 04:00
The Yes Woman: The self-imposed oppression of high heelsI prefer to walk tall in a pair of scruffy old ConverseThu Jun 11 2015 - 14:00
Beauty Report: How to de-stress before bedDuring a time of stress, there’s a lot to be said for being kind to your bodySun Jun 07 2015 - 13:54
The Yes Woman: How does your garden grow? Preferably a bit wildOur garden was my mother’s hobby. These days, like my mother, it feels a little smallerThu Jun 04 2015 - 15:00
The Yes Woman: Even without an opponent, boxing has me on the ropesAs I walk into Underdog boxing gym, I know that I’m not up to what is about to happenThu May 28 2015 - 14:00
Beauty Report: Summer brightsHow to wear this season’s intense colours and nearly-neonsSat May 23 2015 - 05:00
The Yes Woman | My first guitar lesson: what the hell am I doing here?The lesson makes me disdainful of early Radiohead, even though my fingers won’t do what my brain tells them toThu May 21 2015 - 12:00
The Yes Woman: Did Calamity Jane have borderline personality disorder?The 1953 film’s gender and race politics are poor, but goshamighty, the tunes are catchyThu May 14 2015 - 06:40
Beauty Report: Why ‘tightening’ pores is nonsensePut your money into a blurring cream which will fill in pores for a smooth canvasSun May 10 2015 - 09:56
The Yes Woman: Sewing a cushion takes me out of my Dublin comfort zoneMy jaded relationship with the city is reinvigorated at Elks of IrelandThu May 07 2015 - 15:00
Beauty report: tackling acneOil is not the enemy, but ‘drying’ products containing alcohol areSat May 02 2015 - 00:00
The Yes Woman: Being a carer can make you feel awful about yourselfAs a caregiver, you’re not allowed to be upset that nobody ever checks you are okayThu Apr 30 2015 - 10:00
Beauty Report: Fasten your seatbelts, mind your skinEveryone gets off a long-haul flight looking as though they’ve been dredged from a river, but there are a few practical steps that you can take to minimise the damageSat Apr 25 2015 - 05:00
The Yes Woman: The romance of marriage as a barter system is deadAs I try on a $1m diamond ring, I am struck by how complex the concept of marriage has becomeThu Apr 23 2015 - 10:00
