Five luxury makeup palettes that will make for thrilling Christmas giftsChanel, Nars and Dior are just a few of the names that will bring smiles to anyone’s faceTue Dec 3 2019 - 06:00
Christmas in the air: Five of the best scented candlesWhether you like the traditional Christmas aromas or something else entirely, there’s a scent out there for youTue Dec 3 2019 - 05:00
Grief doesn’t leave you. It lays bare your capacity to tolerate what is terrifyingFour years, and still I don’t know what to do on my mother’s anniversaryWed Nov 27 2019 - 06:00
Red or dead? There’s too much joy in a red lip to worry about it being a winter clicheBeauty: We need colour, we need light, we need some lipstick on our shook-looking winter facesTue Nov 26 2019 - 06:00
Breaking plans at the last minute: is it rude or a form of self-care?We value commitments and one another’s time less than we used toWed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Westman Atelier cult high-end make-up comes to Brown ThomasThe artist behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s flawless skin explains the inspiration for her rangeTue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00
The seclusion of the suburbs can be freeing but there are downsidesWhat do you do when you find a stranger passed out in your neighbourhood?Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Sustainable Beauty: practical products you don't have to feel guilty aboutIt is difficult to separate the brands making real efforts from the ones doing the bare minimumTue Nov 12 2019 - 06:00
I was too young to appreciate Gay Byrne but he was a mean shot with a water pistolHis Late Late Show was way past my bedtime, but I still feel its influenceThu Nov 7 2019 - 12:35
After a year in London we were stressed, tired, poor and glumOnly after moving did I realise our stress was exacerbated by where we had livedWed Nov 6 2019 - 06:00
Winter is the time for comforting, indulgent products that pamper your bodyBeauty: At this time of year, legs will flake, midriffs will itch and elbows will crust over in protestTue Nov 5 2019 - 06:00
Growing up in a house full of tension, you become conflicted about conflictI grew up frightened of conflict but also slightly desirous of it. I felt trodden on, and that generated angerWed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00
Is your skin looking tired? Here's how to get it glowing againBeauty: Five products that could help revitalise drab, autumn skinTue Oct 29 2019 - 06:00
People fancy my tall, dark, handsome partner and tell himA male friend makes sexualised comments towards my partner when I am presentWed Oct 23 2019 - 06:15
Acne SOS: What are the best products to use for teenage skin breakouts?Breakouts can be seen as a teenage rite of passage but they shouldn’t beTue Oct 22 2019 - 06:00
Like most of us, I’m a hypocrite. So, is there a problem?Get comfortable with accepting you don’t always live your own beliefs through actionWed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
Five of the best serums to give your skin a boostAutumn is an ideal time to tackle skin issues and switch up your treatment productsTue Oct 15 2019 - 06:00
Living in London? It’s an exercise in ignoring human sufferingThe homeless man was so invisible his invisibility became a power in itselfWed Oct 9 2019 - 06:00
Does your scalp feel dry? Do you have issues with oiliness? These products can helpLaura Kennedy: Whether you’re prone to oiliness or dryness, these should helpTue Oct 8 2019 - 06:00
‘I was annoying through my childhood and insufferable in my teens’Oh, Brother: More than two and you form alliances to wait out the most traumatic years of sibling rivalryWed Oct 2 2019 - 06:00
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 Sep 30 2019 - 06:00
Overwhelmed by endless, boring life admin? You are not aloneWhy to-do lists can easily get out of handWed Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 11 2019 - 06:00
September scents: Four grown-up perfumes for the new seasonWinning fragrances from Byredo, Timothy Han/Edition, Chanel and Jo MaloneTue Sep 10 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 Sep 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 Sep 5 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 Sep 4 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 Sep 3 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 7 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 6 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 9 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 3 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 2 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