Articles about: Here comes the science
Hair smoothies: Rich Argan Oil Elixer; Defrizz & Shine Mist
I loved these products. I knew I was going to love them – because they’re jam packed with silicones and my hair just soaks up sillicones, sings hurrah at the sight of them and behaves...
Stretch marks in pregnancy – can they be prevented? Xgirl got pregnant just to find out!
I’ve been familiar with stretch marks since my teenage years, when puberty and its associated growth spurts left a series of the silvery lines across my hips and thighs. So I was expecting more...
Beauty Buzzwords: Silicones In The Spotlight
A lot of beaut.ies have expressed concerns over silicones, so this seems a natural follow-on from last week’s beauty buzzwords post. Derived from the natural chemical element, silicon...
Decoding Beauty Terminology: A Handy Glossary Of Terms
These days words like peptides and parabens and free radicals are bandied about at an alarming rate, but how many of us actually know the significance of those terms? One of my very favourite things...
Find The One with New Boots No 7 Foundation Match Made Service
Whatever your thoughts are on No 7 as a brand, chances are they’re going to change, and change for the better. For the past three years, under the guidance of their new creative director, Lisa...
Beaut.ie Investigates: Does Freezing Tights Make Them Ladder-Resistant?
“WHAT” exclaimed the Mammy “are you doing?!” “Freezing my tights” I said, as though this was (a) obvious and (b) the most normal thing in the world. I couldn’t really blame her for...
Adult Acne is on the rise. Professional Treatment of Spot & Blemish Prone Skin
Dr Clare Cushen My skin has gone mental over the past year. I’ve tried all manner of lotions and potions with varying degrees of success, but nothing has fixed things for good. Having got...
From Poodle to Princess: Collexia blow dry @ Hession Hairdressing
From this… to THIS! Right so. The Salon Virgin returns and this time I’ve moved on from lashes: it’s time to tackle my mane of hair. My hair is thick. Very, very thick. Yes, lots...
Ah here now: coffeeberry. Another case of uncannily youthful hands discovered
Jays there’s no end of super berries and super foods pouring out of the Amazon and other exotic areas is there? Acai Berries, Goji Berries and all the rest of the lads are berries so crammed...
A Closer Look At Eyelash Boosting Serums
There’s been a significant increase in the number of products that claim to enhance eyelash growth – xgirl had a goo at two such offerings from Revlon earlier in the week –...