Coping: When shame knocks on the doorAnxiety spread, and even though I knew it was illogical, my body told me to feel badWed Apr 27 2016 - 08:00
Beauty Report: Foundation for everyoneFor years, those with light or dark skin tones weren’t catered for but there is a foundation for everyone nowSat Apr 23 2016 - 04:00
Coping: How I learned to stop dating eejits and find the right manAs a fatherless daughter, I sought out the wrong men when I was younger, until the philosopher Spinoza helped me rewire myselfWed Apr 20 2016 - 10:00
Beauty Report: The products you'll want this summerWe are now allowed to hope for summer and better weather, and glowy make-up that won't slideSat Apr 16 2016 - 04:00
Coping: Cop-out apologies are best left behind in childhoodMany of us will have experienced the ‘I’m sorry if you felt uncomfortable’ nonapologyWed Apr 13 2016 - 08:00
Beauty report: the best mascaras are a real eye-openerMascara is an essential for most women. We think these products are worth a flutterSat Apr 09 2016 - 02:36
Coping: So you think I’m a member of the left-wing media ...That’s what I was accused of on foot of last week’s column. InterestingWed Apr 06 2016 - 11:00
Beauty Report: How to find the best cleanserAll skin types from dry to oily can benefit from using a balm or oil to remove make-upSat Apr 02 2016 - 04:00
Coping: No, actually, you don’t have a right to your own opinion‘Right’ implies that others are obliged to respect ill-informed viewsWed Mar 30 2016 - 08:00
Beauty report: new nail varnishes, plus a spray-on colour for the clumsyForget chipped, sorry-looking nails; keep these hard-working treatments on hand for beautiful results - even if you struggle to apply varnish yourselfSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Coping: My brother’s wedding makes me doubt Schopenhauer’s ‘porcupine dilemma’On my way to my brother’s nuptials, the twisted trees and harsh landscape bring the pessimistic philosopher to mindWed Mar 23 2016 - 09:00
Beauty Report: Bring the colour back into your lifeWinter make-up can be drab - now that March is here, there’s a feel of summer on make-up countersSat Mar 19 2016 - 05:00
Coping: St Patrick’s Day is nothing to be proud of but our feisty nation isOur national day is not likeable, especially if you are teetotal, but I will celebrate our spiritWed Mar 16 2016 - 08:00
Beauty Report: An end to bad hair daysThe best problem-solving haircare to solve the most common hair issuesSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:00
Coping: Awake all night, thinking about deathLosing someone you love makes you realise the fragility of your own existence – and the importance of making a willWed Mar 09 2016 - 09:30
Beauty report: Save time with hard-working productsHere’s some make-up you can whack on while eating and still look greatSat Mar 05 2016 - 03:00
Coping: Approaching 30 and alone in the dark with a mutinous brainAnd I had thought my recent birthday didn’t bother meWed Mar 02 2016 - 07:00
Pride not prejudice: in defence of ‘women’s nonsense’Coping: Enjoyment of Plato and lipstick are not mutually exclusiveWed Feb 24 2016 - 10:00
Beauty Report: finding the right products in the golden age of skincareIf you have anything between €20 and €200 to spend, you can find excellent productsSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Coping: It’s too bad you are bitter about my comment on TwitterHurt feelings are a poor reason for denying the right to free speechWed Feb 17 2016 - 06:00
Beauty Report: Facing up to a big night outA standard ‘good skin, bright-eyed’ look works equally well for special occasions or dinners and dalliancesSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Coping: Epicurus was right about friendshipFRIENDSHIP WEEK: Such bonds are essential to human happiness – but it’s important to know when to walk awayWed Feb 10 2016 - 06:00
The importance of keeping your friends closeIn this introduction to friendship week, Laura Kennedy looks at how friendships often take a back seat to romantic or family relationships despite studies that show they are essential to health and happinessMon Feb 08 2016 - 06:00
Online dating: too much of a good thing?We can write a wish list – and weed out unsuitables – but research shows we are terrible at knowing what we actually want in a mate, so does online dating make it any easier to find Ms or Mr Right?Fri Feb 05 2016 - 12:30
Coping: Yorkshire pudding as a metaphor for disgruntlementAre all those philosophers right that romantic love is doomed?Wed Feb 03 2016 - 09:00
Beauty Report: Limit damage, maximise beautyMost people don’t have a problem with looking their age; they just want to look the healthiest and best that they can.Sat Jan 30 2016 - 05:00
Coping: What could make someone think so little of me?A conversation with a man who felt he was superior to me got me thinkingThu Jan 28 2016 - 12:00
Beauty Report: How to care for your crowning glory in winterArsenal for the annual battle between the weather and your long-suffering head.Sat Jan 23 2016 - 05:00
Coping: I no longer feel powerless in the face of depressionDepression is never the sufferer’s fault, but it is a flame you can either tamp down or throw petrol onThu Jan 21 2016 - 13:00
Skincare: Beat the January beauty bluesEight great products to inject some life into sad winter skin, plus a must-have product of the weekSat Jan 16 2016 - 06:00
Coping: How to survive life, love, death, depression and all the restA new weekly column about dealing with all of life’s wonder and awkwardnessFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00
Beauty Report: Taking care of your skinThere are plenty of effective treatments around for dealing with common ailmentsSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
Beauty Report: Unwind this season with a spa treatmentTreat your body with a little bit of kindness and relax with one of these treatmentsSun Dec 27 2015 - 12:00
On Beauty: Help with last minute purchasesGift sets that you’ll actually want to receiveSat Dec 19 2015 - 11:00
Beauty report: How to look good at the Christmas partyGet the best red lipstick and fluttery lashes to take you through the festive seasonSat Dec 12 2015 - 05:00
Leavetaking: The nurse rings and suddenly I realise my mother is deadI wasn’t with her in her final moments, and I wonder whether she knew it was happening and whether she was frightened, and I crumbleThu Dec 10 2015 - 12:00
Leavetaking: Memory of the phone call has me breaking out in a sweat at nightSome day, the call will come again, and this time my mother won’t rallyThu Dec 03 2015 - 14:27
Leavetaking: Because of my mother’s cancer, we had to sell the family homeSince pancreatic cancer tends to interfere with daily routine, she could no longer workFri Nov 27 2015 - 16:00
Beauty solved: The WTF of alphabet creamsIn an extract from their new book ‘About Face’, Aisling McDermott and Laura Kennedy delve into the baffling world of alphabet creamsSat Nov 21 2015 - 05:00
Leavetaking: The constant fear of losing a loved one becomes tediousAfter a terminal diagnosis, you live always in the anticipation of lossThu Nov 19 2015 - 14:00
Beauty Report: Scented candlesA scented candle is a universally pleasing gift that makes your home more beautifulSat Nov 14 2015 - 00:00
Leavetaking: What we mean when we talk about ‘fighting cancer’Euphemistic language simply hides the brutal truth of the diseaseThu Nov 12 2015 - 14:00
Beauty Report: the best retinol creamsRetinol, a derivative of vitamin A, unclogs pores, smooths skin and reduces discolourationSat Nov 07 2015 - 04:00
Leavetaking: In the middle of my grief, my partner arranges a mock warHis positivity is infectious, and I’ve been draining it to keep myself afloat as I try to cope with my mother's terminal cancerThu Nov 05 2015 - 14:00
Instagram star Essena O’Neill is a normal 18-year-old: a self-obsessed narcissistAs adolescents we are all self-obsessed narcissists and the 18-year-old’s epiphany is just a common part of growing upWed Nov 04 2015 - 14:17
Beauty Report: protective skincareTaking preventative measures can be better than tackling issues once they arriveSat Oct 31 2015 - 00:00
Leavetaking: I have lost some friends as a result of my mother’s cancerHer terminal illness has wrapped tendrils around unexpected areas of my lifeThu Oct 29 2015 - 11:00
Beauty Report: Makeup must-haves for the festive seasonBrands reserve the most sublime limited edition items for their Christmas collectionsSat Oct 24 2015 - 00:00
Leavetaking: In dying, we are denied the right to self-determinationIf you remove religion from the question of euthanasia, what remains is complex but solubleThu Oct 22 2015 - 14:00
Beauty Report: Picking the right nail polishManicured hands give others the impression that you’ve got your business in orderSat Oct 17 2015 - 00:00
