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Five of the best skincare oils around – and one to rival The Ordinary

Five of the best skincare oils around – and one to rival The Ordinary

Beauty: It may seem counter-intuitive but oil will actually make your skin less oily

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 06:00
Have your say: Have you tried botox, fillers or ultherapy?

Have your say: Have you tried botox, fillers or ultherapy?

Non-invasive cosmetic procedures are on the rise. We want to hear from readers who have used them

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 10:21
Bigotry will be dead when we stop judging people. Someone tell Brie Larson

Bigotry will be dead when we stop judging people. Someone tell Brie Larson

Laura Kennedy: As a feminist artwork, Captain Marvel makes some pretty good points

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 06:00
Four beauty brands that capture the best of Ireland in a bottle

Four beauty brands that capture the best of Ireland in a bottle

Innovation from Pestle & Mortar, Spotlight, Burren Perfumery and Cloon Keen Atelier

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 06:00
What are the beauty products that mean the most to Irish women?

What are the beauty products that mean the most to Irish women?

Eight Irish women – from Marian Keyes to Ailbhe Smyth – share what is special to them

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 06:00
Make up is as trivial as male pursuits like football but which one is taken more seriously?

Make up is as trivial as male pursuits like football but which one is taken more seriously?

Laura Kennedy: I’m uncomfortable about Kylie Jenner’s success and the homogeneity of the ‘Instagram face’

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Six gorgeous perfumes with the scent of spring

Six gorgeous perfumes with the scent of spring

This time of year calls for fragrances that sparkle with optimism and freshness

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 06:00
International Women’s Day: Three beauty buys that donate to good causes

International Women’s Day: Three beauty buys that donate to good causes

Not every cosmetics company puts its money where its mouth is. This trio deserve a look

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 06:00
Life lessons from the garden: The joy of nurturing fragile things

Life lessons from the garden: The joy of nurturing fragile things

Laura Kennedy: ‘My mother taught me that if a plant wants to flower, it will when the time is right’

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 06:00
5 products to help you avoid bad eyebrow days

5 products to help you avoid bad eyebrow days

There’s a product out there to sort out every eyebrow-related worry

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00
The world is round? How do you know?

The world is round? How do you know?

Laura Kennedy: Social media cycle seems increasingly overconfident about what is known

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 06:00
A make-up refresh that takes minutes but lasts for hours

A make-up refresh that takes minutes but lasts for hours

Get a refreshed look without removing your day make-up

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Polyamory: The women in love with more than one person

Polyamory: The women in love with more than one person

Committed relationships with different people sound exciting but they’re a lot more work

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
I did an ancestry kit and – surprise, surprise – I’m pure Limerick

I did an ancestry kit and – surprise, surprise – I’m pure Limerick

I am genetically ‘pure’ enough to set up a Celtic ethnostate. Maybe even a Limerick one

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 06:00
Want nice nails? Save money at salons and do the job at home

Want nice nails? Save money at salons and do the job at home

Base and top coats, hand exfoliators and oils make all the difference with DIY manicures

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 06:00
I let a rude woman steamroll me. Is it because I’m Irish?

I let a rude woman steamroll me. Is it because I’m Irish?

Laura Kennedy: I put her stodgy impression of me above my own principles

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 06:00
A quick and easy morning make-up routine that only takes a few minutes

A quick and easy morning make-up routine that only takes a few minutes

Get a great (and fast) morning make-up finish by applying cream products with fingers

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00
The new ghd hot brush beats the last one hands down, but is it worth the money?

The new ghd hot brush beats the last one hands down, but is it worth the money?

The Glide is not sexy, or exciting, and at €139 it’s expensive. But I’ve used it so much

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 09:03
My partner’s illness brought us closer but there’s a price to pay

My partner’s illness brought us closer but there’s a price to pay

Laura Kennedy: In a relationship, autonomy goes out the window when one catches the flu

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 06:00
Why are Korean skincare products so popular and what can they do for your skin?

Why are Korean skincare products so popular and what can they do for your skin?

From bespoke online purchase options to in-store alternatives. The best in Korean and Japanese beauty products

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 06:00
1957: Chanel’s new fragrance is as subversive as Coco herself

1957: Chanel’s new fragrance is as subversive as Coco herself

Beauty: Olivier Polge’s fragrance project would terrify most perfumers

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 06:00
Mortal Kombat is back, more violent than ever. Is this a bad thing?

Mortal Kombat is back, more violent than ever. Is this a bad thing?

Laura Kennedy: Is simulating violence a kind of wrongdoing in itself, or ethically neutral?

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 09:26
Five ways to guarantee yourself a good hair day

Five ways to guarantee yourself a good hair day

From luxury Italian haircare lines to an off-the-shelf Boots favourite

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 00:00
The Ordinary man: Brandon Truaxe (40) changed beauty for the better

The Ordinary man: Brandon Truaxe (40) changed beauty for the better

The troubled former Deciem CEO, who has died aged 40, championed high-quality, affordable products

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 12:59
In a power cut all we can do is wait like babies for a grown up to sort it out

In a power cut all we can do is wait like babies for a grown up to sort it out

Laura Kennedy: The darkness reminds us of our own vulnerability and our entitlements

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 06:00
5 ways to wear Coral the controversial colour of 2019

5 ways to wear Coral the controversial colour of 2019

The peachy pink with orange is set to have interesting implications for the beauty industry

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 00:00
Will an opt-out organ donation scheme impact our bodily autonomy?

Will an opt-out organ donation scheme impact our bodily autonomy?

Laura Kennedy: We need to talk about organ donation where consent is presumed

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 06:00

Beauty products to put joy into January – like a €5 concealer

Five affordable but clever beauty buys to help you bounce back from Christmas

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 00:00
January is a tender month for most people. More challenging than we admit

January is a tender month for most people. More challenging than we admit

Laura Kennedy: New year may not feel new, but it is a good time to set down past baggage

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Got gift vouchers for Christmas? Great beauty ideas for how to spend them

Got gift vouchers for Christmas? Great beauty ideas for how to spend them

Christmas vouchers may be unexciting, but not if you trade it for prime additions to your makeup bag

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 00:00
'Instagram is visual not verbal and it makes me feel bad about my legs'

'Instagram is visual not verbal and it makes me feel bad about my legs'

Laura Kennedy: Instagram substitutes verbal chicanery for the visual sort and reminds me that my legs are not aesthetically pleasing

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 06:00
Best beauty product of 2018 –‘It makes skin look airbrushed and candlelit’

Best beauty product of 2018 –‘It makes skin look airbrushed and candlelit’

Charlotte Tilbury takes the lead with her Hollywood Flawless Filter, followed by Dyson's styler and a Penneys colab

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 06:00
Don’t panic: last-minute Christmas beauty gifts you can buy today

Don’t panic: last-minute Christmas beauty gifts you can buy today

From travel kits to hair products, our guide includes gift ideas for teenagers and adults

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 00:00
What to do when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Ignore Freud for a start

What to do when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Ignore Freud for a start

Laura Kennedy: I woke with a ball of anger thrashing in my guts

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 06:00
Pampering presents: Beauty gifts from under €10 to over €100

Pampering presents: Beauty gifts from under €10 to over €100

Secret santa or tricky in-laws? Salon-worthy ideas whether you want to save or splurge

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 06:00
Brilliant beauty gifts that also happen to be Irish

Brilliant beauty gifts that also happen to be Irish

This year’s must-have candles, diffusers, cleansers and affordable male skincare products

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 00:00
Rituals: From candles to washing-up liquid, a shop devoted to hygge

Rituals: From candles to washing-up liquid, a shop devoted to hygge

The Danish beauty brand likes to take pleasure in the small details of life

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 06:00
‘Are you supposed to like your partner all the time?’

‘Are you supposed to like your partner all the time?’

Laura Kennedy: How many minutes a week you can spend irritated by your partner before yours can be classed as a bad relationship?

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 06:00
How good is the Dyson Airwrap Styler?

How good is the Dyson Airwrap Styler?

Review: It costs €500 but it is a remarkable and exciting beauty tool

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
What is the best make-up for a glittering party season?

What is the best make-up for a glittering party season?

Never mind taste and sophistication. Glam up: we have entered ‘the glittering’

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00
Three years after my mother’s death I can’t remember her voice

Three years after my mother’s death I can’t remember her voice

Laura Kennedy: This week I stepped back into the past, to the hospice, to her last days

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 06:00
Why did Kate Beckinsale get a ‘foreskin facial’?

Why did Kate Beckinsale get a ‘foreskin facial’?

Outrage made Kate Beckinsale delete her Instagram post. So now she’s free for a bird-poop facial

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 12:05
Do you have a bad case of ‘radiator face’? Try these soothing products

Do you have a bad case of ‘radiator face’? Try these soothing products

Some calming products for when winter is playing havoc with your skin

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 00:00
Gorgeous gifts

Gorgeous gifts

Presents to make you look and smell amazing

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 00:00
We’re not children. So trust us with grown-up debate

We’re not children. So trust us with grown-up debate

Laura Kennedy: Free-speech tussles turn on whether we can withstand disagreement

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Red hot: make-up artist Lisa Eldridge launches her first collection

Red hot: make-up artist Lisa Eldridge launches her first collection

The YouTube star’s limited-edition Velvet lipsticks are inspired by classic glamour

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 11:35
Six of the best and brightest lipsticks to wear on winter days

Six of the best and brightest lipsticks to wear on winter days

Rich, cocooning textures and opaque, dramatic finishes for the months ahead

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 00:00
Telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are is lying

Telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are is lying

Laura Kennedy: We all know we could be better than we are. We just need self-belief

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 06:00
Want better skin this winter? Here are some products to try

Want better skin this winter? Here are some products to try

Maintaining skin’s natural barrier should be priority in approach to cold weather skincare

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 00:00
Anastasia Beverly Hills: the cult beauty brand lands in Ireland

Anastasia Beverly Hills: the cult beauty brand lands in Ireland

Cult brand’s arrival at Arnotts makes it the place to go for make-up in Dublin

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 10:35
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