Laura Kennedy’s top five Irish beauty brandsCloon Keen Atelier, Max Benjamin: a growing number of Irish brands use local ingredientsWed Aug 09 2017 - 13:23
The best travel beauty products: ‘I haven’t been stopped yet’Two lipsticks, one moisturiser – and no, foundation stick is not a pasteSat Aug 05 2017 - 06:00
My mother is gone, but I still see her everywhereCoping: This is the first time we have come to Bere Island without my motherThu Aug 03 2017 - 06:00
Laura Kennedy’s top five serums that work wonders for your skinWhile you should spend an affordable amount on a serum, there should be limitsTue Aug 01 2017 - 07:00
Special occasion make up: budget face powder and the best fake lashesBeauty: Products for fresh, flawless skin without needing to top upSun Jul 30 2017 - 15:43
Stop comparing today’s Ireland to The Handmaid’s TaleCoping: Laws that discriminate against women are aftershocks of a past dystopiaThu Jul 27 2017 - 06:00
Join the waiting list for five of the most hotly anticipated beauty buysFrom mirror polish to Kim Kardashian kits, a mix of hype and scarcity creates pent-up demand for some beauty productsTue Jul 25 2017 - 10:00
Orange is the new nothing: Our top picks for tanningBeauty: Some of these are aimed tanning veterans, others at the lazy and nervousSat Jul 22 2017 - 06:00
A female Doctor Who is not progressPeople celebrating a female Doctor Who as a symbol of increasing gender equality have got it wrongThu Jul 20 2017 - 06:00
Nailing it nationwide: The best nail bars in IrelandThere are plenty of options around the country for the perfect manicureTue Jul 18 2017 - 21:00
High-end skincare that’s actually worth itIf you are going to spend a lot of money on a beauty product, you need to choose wiselyMon Jul 17 2017 - 20:16
‘MayMac’ pantomime soap opera comes to a close in LondonMcGregor and Mayweather final press stop was obnoxious, vulgar and entertainingSat Jul 15 2017 - 09:44
What’s the point of buying a coffee table? I don’t know where I’ll be in a yearCoping: My mother’s fable of a new sofa may have been the defining allegory of my childhoodThu Jul 13 2017 - 06:00
Six of the best nude lipsticks - including one loved by AdeleBeauty: It may sound drab but the most flattering shade is the shade of your natural lipsWed Jul 12 2017 - 06:00
Is my neighbour a bigot or ‘just a foolish old man’?Coping: Our neighbour had worked himself into a great rage and the veil of socially acceptable artifice came downThu Jul 06 2017 - 11:00
Charlotte Tilbury ‘grey goo’ is the beauty product of the summerBeauty: Charlotte Tilbury's Unisex Healthy Glow is a tube of instant sunMon Jul 03 2017 - 06:00
How to keep your skin looking and feeling goodIf your skin is good in your 20s, you don’t have to work too hard to maintain itThu Jun 29 2017 - 12:00
The State encourages marriage, but I'm not interested in the State's takeCoping: It’s bizarre for the Government to have any role in the union of two peopleThu Jun 29 2017 - 06:00
Laura Kennedy’s favourite beauty products for under €10If you can find something at €5 rather than €35, why on earth wouldn’t you?Mon Jun 26 2017 - 06:00
Urban Decay opens in Dublin: what's worth queuing for?Laura Kennedy on the beauty booty that's exclusive to the popular make-up brand's first standalone shop which has opened on Grafton StreetFri Jun 23 2017 - 10:00
Easy summer beauty for pasty Irish skinWarmer days are tough on pale skin but getting a glow is a few clever products awayThu Jun 22 2017 - 12:00
Conor McGregor is audacious but let's focus on Floyd Mayweather’s misogynyCoping: Conor McGregor’s audacity attracts attention but Mayweather’s views on women are horrifyingThu Jun 22 2017 - 08:00
What is ‘period face’ and what beauty products can help?Laura Kennedy has some advice to perk up grey skin pallour experienced during menstruationMon Jun 19 2017 - 10:15
Best beauty buys for the men in your lifeAs Father’s Day approaches, we find ways to stop manly hands stealingThu Jun 15 2017 - 12:00
‘I was diagnosed as depressed. My grandmother was sectioned’Laura Kennedy: Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness are often shots in darkThu Jun 15 2017 - 05:00
Laura Kennedy's top ten beauty buys for under €20From a must-have highlighter for a fiver to Kendall Jenner's favourite cheap as chips shampooMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:00
The best summer candles and home fragrancesA luxury candle or diffuser boosts the atmosphere, promotes relaxation and is a treatThu Jun 08 2017 - 12:00
Christianity is an exercise in cherry-pickingThere is textual basis in many religions for terrible acts. There must be a way to recognise the real impact and context of terror attacksThu Jun 08 2017 - 06:00
How to get the most out of your morning shower... but indulge yourself at bath time. Try these bath and shower products to reinvigorate and relaxThu Jun 01 2017 - 12:00
Politeness is a higher virtue but it’s hard in the face of rudenessCoping: The fact that someone is rude to you doesn’t mean that emulating them is the only possible responseThu Jun 01 2017 - 06:00
Beauty is in the eye cream when you’re olderEyes can betray stress and tiredness more treacherously than any other part of the faceThu May 25 2017 - 12:00
It’s possible to have a chip on your shoulder and still be correctCoping: Philosophers are prone to as much pettiness and defensiveness as othersThu May 25 2017 - 06:00
Which sun-protection cream should you wear?We have scoured the shelves for the best sun screen creamsThu May 18 2017 - 12:00
‘You won’t want any tart. I hear you get enough of that already’Coping: My fiery grand-aunt wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. We should be more like herThu May 18 2017 - 06:00
The beauty buy that should be in every make-up bagIt’s time to admit the highlighter to the hall of daily staplesThu May 11 2017 - 12:00
Squash them or accept them? Life lessons from angry waspsCoping: In the dark, every unkind thought about yourself finds a tender spot and stingsThu May 11 2017 - 06:00
Trinity students don’t deserve our sympathy? Discuss . . .Laura Kennedy: Luas works at College Green were disturbing students during study for final examsFri May 05 2017 - 06:00
Frizz, flat or floppy: The best fixes for summer hairA dry shampoo and even a dry conditioner are two must-haves for summer monthsThu May 04 2017 - 12:00
The ultimate holiday make-up essentialsTo make air travel easier I try to minimise liquid products while ensuring I have what I needThu Apr 27 2017 - 12:00
They said ‘Fair play’, but they meant ‘Thank goodness she’s not my daughter’Coping: Women don’t get pregnant alone. So don’t abandon young single mothersThu Apr 27 2017 - 06:00
Don’t believe the hype: beauty buys worth your cashThese hard-working products can save you money and timeThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
‘I stopped exercising and got a bit chubby’ – cue the shame sirensCoping: Shame should be fought, or reasoned awayThu Apr 20 2017 - 06:00
Primer time: the best way to keep your face in placeA good primer is very useful on bad skin days, special occasions and in hot weatherThu Apr 13 2017 - 12:00
The outrage brigade: ‘Getting offended is a choice’Coping: We are more egotistical and less kind when placed at a remove from one anotherThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:00
The best make-up for over-60sBeauty Report: Choose the right products for mature skin and your makeup will always be your friendThu Apr 06 2017 - 12:00
'I was single for a very long time. First by choice, then by habit'Coping: trailing down a country lane after someone’s wandering horse reminded me of the ways in which relationships can be tediousThu Apr 06 2017 - 06:00
Lighter foundations for spring and summerIt’s time to switch foundation for warmer weatherThu Mar 30 2017 - 13:00
Why do we trust our instincts when we are often proved wrong?Coping: The fact that we feel, or believe, or insist that something is a certain way doesn’t make it soWed Mar 29 2017 - 06:00
'I can't talk to my mum about the future, only reach into the space she left'Coping: now that my mother has gone I will never be parented againFri Mar 24 2017 - 06:00
