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Some of the worse mistakes I’ve made have been haircuts! 1986 I sported long white hair (a love affair for bleach was born) but so was an ongoing battle with split ends, flyaway frizz and the perennial pain in the hair follicle that is “natural growth”. Foregoing upkeep for the natural look, the next 20 or so years saw long, wavy hair, the occasional colour and a hair romance that remains until this day! However not all of us are blessed with an Armenian heritage (aka Kardashians) or have …

There are only so many ‘buns’ you can wrap those lustful locks up into! For me, winter = cold weather = equals ‘bun’. Suffice to say my makeup bag is a warm if not colourful home for many a bobby pin, some twisted, some ready for the casual pin up, but always, ready for the flurried twist of the hair and haphazard pin fest that ensues! But this is not hair love my friends, it is out and out hair abuse! So as Spring struggles to break through over Dublin, it’s time for some hair care, time …

The trinity of skincare (cleansing, toning and moisturising) is a beauty ritual that millions of woman the world over could achieve in their sleep. Well-manicured hands spreading the elixir of youth from the t-zone out, and smoothing lashings of self-confidence liberally over the neck and up! But mention the word ‘Serum’ and that’s where the confidence stops. Serums whilst not new to the skin care industry still have a shroud of mystery surrounding them. Do you know what a serum does …

If you’re new to the world of mothering – you’re well acquainted with the dreaded ‘dark circle’. If your juggling work in one hand and long weekends of white wine, waisted skirts and song in the other – you too appreciate the Monday giveaway that is the ‘dark circle’. Ok so you’re not quite at the stage where China is ready to declare you an endangered species (aka Panda geddit…I know terrible!) and perhaps you’re a Picasso with a concealer, but the reality is, dark circles are y …

Are you looking to turn back the hands of time (thanks Cher!) or age gracefully, preserving your natural beauty in creamy moisturised style? Bombarded by media images and a society that associates beauty with youth, for many of us it can feel almost complicated and somewhat expensive to remain vibrant and vital. Skin ageing is often a result of various issues at play: genetics, sun damage, smoking even a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals will lead to premature ageing and a dulled, li …