By Martha Brennan With exams fast approaching, most of us are too stressed to think of anything but timetables and projects right now. But sometimes taking an hour in the evening to treat yourself is the best thing to boost morale, and though it’s hard to really relax it's important to take a few moments for yourself to keep your brain functioning. Here are five beauty … [Read more...] about Five pampering products to help you de-stress this exam season
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2019’s beauty trends that we can actually get behind
By Molly Fitzpatrick With constant innovation and new product drops, the beauty industry is one which rarely slows down, and 2019 is set to be no exception with a plethora of exciting new products due to hit our shelves. The beauty industry thrives on newness and with social media only adding to the speed at which one trend becomes hot and another is forgotten … [Read more...] about 2019’s beauty trends that we can actually get behind
A guide to men’s makeup
By Anastasia Burton Men using makeup and doing makeup tutorials on different social media platforms is no longer seen as a taboo, and is slowly but surely becoming accepted as ‘normal’ in today’s world. Our views are changing and it’s not out of the ordinary to see makeup as a unisex. The beauty industry is changing, becoming more inclusive, something once seen as a women’s … [Read more...] about A guide to men’s makeup
The ultimate guide to cruelty free makeup
By Tarryn McGuire Who said it’s hard to find cruelty free makeup? With a little research it’s easy to find out which brands you want to support and spend your money on. Below are five cruelty free brands available to purchase in Ireland. Keep in mind, this is only a short list and there are hundreds of cruelty free brands out there, you just have to know where to … [Read more...] about The ultimate guide to cruelty free makeup
Only worth it if you’re perfect: why L’Oreal’s attitude is damaging to us all
Last month, beauty blogger Kadeeja Khan, aka @emeraldxbeauty on Instagram, claimed she was fired from a L’Oréal project for having “skin issues”, according to their statement. Khan was understandably distraught when she was informed of the bad news via email. She called out L’Oréal publicly on Instagram, saying “I’m already use to ‘trolls’ trying & bring me down. But coming … [Read more...] about Only worth it if you’re perfect: why L’Oreal’s attitude is damaging to us all