How to keep your skin looking and feeling great all through winterSoothing creams, balms and oils to keep skin plump and pearly as the weather changesMon Sept 30 2019 - 06:00
Overwhelmed by endless, boring life admin? You are not aloneWhy to-do lists can easily get out of handWed Sept 25 2019 - 10:37
Five of the best eyeliners to completely transform your make-upIt is the liner that sets the tone of the eyes, and consequently the whole faceTue Sept 24 2019 - 06:00
‘I can’t go to the bathroom in other people’s houses. I am unable to perform’Being a guest in someone's house is a social minefieldWed Sept 18 2019 - 06:00
‘The landlord pulled out after we paid the money and returned the signed agreement’Now we find ourselves without a place to live . . . the best-laid plans and all thatWed Sept 11 2019 - 06:00
Your skin can be in bits at this time of year. Here's how to sort itTightness and dehydration appear as the heating comes back onTue Sept 10 2019 - 06:00
September scents: Four grown-up perfumes for the new seasonWinning fragrances from Byredo, Timothy Han/Edition, Chanel and Jo MaloneTue Sept 10 2019 - 06:00
The face of Ireland is changingWith advances in safe, non-surgical beauty procedures, treatments such as injectable fillers are becoming as much as part of routine maintenance as make-up and skincareThu Sept 05 2019 - 00:00
Why don’t I have many friends? The less pathetic reasons go back to my childhoodLaura Kennedy: I am trying to remain open, and keep the taint of ‘be my friend’ off meWed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00
This excellent hair removal product is expensive but how much do you spend on waxing?The Philips Lumea Prestige is pricey, but works so well I went bare-legged all summerTue Sept 03 2019 - 06:00
Ignoring this vulnerable person was the most damaging response I could have givenDistracted at work, I missed a message from a family member with mental health issuesWed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
The new Charlotte Tilbury foundation: what's our verdict?Tilbury's new foundation and other new bases reviewed by Laura KennedyTue Aug 27 2019 - 06:00
I resented others for how easy life seemed for themIn many cases, they pushed through fear when I didn’t and took chances when I wouldn’tWed Aug 21 2019 - 06:00
The best new moisturisers for every skin typeThe wrong moisturiser can cause problems – something too rich can cause congestion while anything too light can be inadequateTue Aug 20 2019 - 06:00
I can’t bear the clipped, barbed emails that fly at you like serrated gnatsBuff the edges off your correspondence before flinging it into the digital wastelandWed Aug 14 2019 - 06:00
Five easy ways to get great holiday hairThis summer try these minimum-effort, maximum-results haircare productsTue Aug 13 2019 - 06:00
Meghan Markle’s Vogue cover is not a triumph, it’s a confused political statementYou cannot sign up to the monarchy and preach progressive politics with credibilityWed Aug 07 2019 - 06:00
Is this the most sublime make-up release of 2019?Chanel’s new Noir & Blanc collection for autumn winter is too pretty to resistTue Aug 06 2019 - 06:00
I didn’t want my mother’s life and she wanted better for usI am nagged by the feeling that, if she were here, she might be saddened by my progressWed Jul 31 2019 - 06:00
What are the best clay masks for spotty skin?Masks won’t cure acne but they can help when your skin is congested and breaking outTue Jul 30 2019 - 06:00
‘People we love take on some of our inner darkness so we aren’t taken over by it’Laura Kennedy: When one person tires and grows heavy the other leans down to carry themWed Jul 24 2019 - 06:00
Retinol, retinoid, retinish: What do they mean and which should you be using?Picking the right one, and applying it correctly, can make a world of differenceTue Jul 23 2019 - 06:00
We all have servants these days. And we like having themLaura Kennedy: Our servants today may not be deferential but they cater to our every whimWed Jul 17 2019 - 06:00
Cult beauty brand Milk is available in Ireland: Does it live up to the hype?If you are lazy with skincare, your excuse is hereby abolishedTue Jul 16 2019 - 06:00
My mother wiped the working class out of my accentLaura Kennedy: I carry with me talismans of where I have come from – imperfect teeth, colloquial phrases, a powerful fear of not having enough moneyWed Jul 10 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best beauty releases this summerA multitasking cleanser, practical palette and glorious perfume among the season’s picksTue Jul 09 2019 - 06:00
‘Do what you want now. Everything in life should be informed by our mortality’Laura Kennedy: Death changes your mind about things like nothing else willWed Jul 03 2019 - 06:00
Five hard-working beauty products to add to your summer make-up bagLight, fresh with extra shimmer - let your summer make-up work for youTue Jul 02 2019 - 06:00
You took my clumsy steps into adulthood as a betrayal, a heartbreak of your ownMemories I keep, though they crack and change with time, keep a part of you here, with meWed Jun 26 2019 - 06:20
Jennifer Rock’s new skincare line is so good it will fly off the shelvesThe Skin Nerd: This Irish capsule system of skin products deserves to fly off the shelvesTue Jun 25 2019 - 06:00
Keanu Reeves – do his ‘hover hands’ mean he respects women?Recent photograph of actor with a fan has prompted mixed opinionsWed Jun 19 2019 - 06:00
26 ways to make the most of your summer (and look and feel good while you’re at it)Here’s how to avoid the chafe, the burn, and how to reconnect with your inner childFri Jun 14 2019 - 06:00
I don’t feel at home in my own body. I feel ugly, slow and softI experienced the nightmare of most novice gym goers but it’s not going to put me offWed Jun 12 2019 - 06:00
‘Sometimes moving through life feels like wading through a thick, foul syrup’Accepting a situation does not mean embracing it, or that you have to stay there foreverWed Jun 05 2019 - 06:00
Save our soles: Emergency products for neglected feetPut your best foot forward with a little attentionTue Jun 04 2019 - 06:00
Can the new No7 Laboratories Dark Circle Corrector live up to the hype?Under eye pigmentation is such a common issue that this will likely fly off shelvesSun Jun 02 2019 - 06:00
Maria Bailey and the swing: Just because we can doesn't mean we shouldLaura Kennedy: TD’s case against hotel which she has now dropped raises issue of personal responsibilityWed May 29 2019 - 06:00
Six of the best skincare products to wear while you sleep‘Beauty sleep’ isn’t a myth - skin undergoes a complex reparative process at nightTue May 28 2019 - 06:00
Nietzsche said that failure should be embraced. But he was weirdWe learn our own resilience by taking a bashing. To fail is to surrenderWed May 22 2019 - 06:00
How do you pack beauty products for travelling? With military precisionPlan which products you will bring (and no, you don’t need four red lipsticks)Tue May 21 2019 - 06:00
Once More We Saw Stars review: painfully intimate truths of grief laid bareAfter death of his infant daughter, Jason Greene’s memoir on grief is brutally honestSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
The lipstick that has raised $500m for charityMac’s Viva Glam campaign has donated almost €4m to Irish organisations since 2007Sat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Chanel’s innovative new skin tint is a foundation to suit men and womenThink of Les Beiges Eau de Teint as a moisturiser so subtle it seems barely thereThu May 16 2019 - 08:00
Confessions of a millennial house plant addict: Cacti are the new cocaineLaura Kennedy: Succulents are the new gin for the misunderstood millennialsWed May 15 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best moisturisers to suit every kind of skinSkincare is now more than a cold cream and a moisturiser walloped on to the faceTue May 14 2019 - 06:00
We are like babies, forever reaching up to be lifted out of our fatigueLaura Kennedy: Sometimes you have to opt for change when you’d really rather notWed May 08 2019 - 06:00
Going blonder for summer? 6 decent products to look after your hairDecent at-home care is important to keep you out of the salon as long as possibleTue May 07 2019 - 06:00
An emigrant's lament: begorrah bejaysus, I miss IrelandThe classic emigrant dilemma of missing Ireland even as I was thereWed May 01 2019 - 06:00
Five Kate Somerville skincare bestsellers you can buy in IrelandThis is an expensive range, but it’s well worth trying if you have sensitive skinTue Apr 30 2019 - 06:00
