Articles about: summer
DIYing a fix for wandering bra straps
Things that annoy me in the summer include (but are not limited to): flies, tourists, whipped ice cream that tastes so synthetic it might as well be made of plastic, and wandering bra straps (my own.)...
Clarins Splendours Summer Collection: Review, Pictures, Swatches
If you haven’t lingered at a Clarins counter for a while, I’d urge you to go and do so at the earliest opportunity. Their skincare is second to none, we’ve all known that for yonks, but I’m...
It’s a cover-up: Six gorgeous spring coats to cope with shine… or showers
There were some tantalising hints that spring is trying to put in an appearance during the week, which is really all the excuse I need to think about clothes that can cope elegantly with seasonal...
Six of my favourite polishes for spring: plus a peek inside my stash!
For some reason, I’m drawn almost exclusively to dark, metallic and glitter polishes in winter and to brights, neons, and, er, glitters in summer. What can I say? Whatever the weather, I always...
First Look! Estee Lauder Beach Goddess 2013
Yup, that is exactly what I looked like wearing this collection. Exactly. Finally, I can breathe a happy sigh, safe in the knowledge that summer is definitely on its way. No, nothing to do with the...
Rate it! Great holiday reads
We all know that we’re not really having a summer this year, but rather a Narnia-esque eternal winter. Which is why many of us are heading off to foreign, sunnier climes (I went to Porto in...
Tangerine Dream: Orange Lips For Summer From Maybelline, Revlon, ARTDECO, NYC
We weren’t sure about tangerine tango as the colour of the year, but orange lips have proved to be a surprisingly wearable trend. Fun, vivacious and just a little bit edgy and exotic,...
What (Not) To Wear in an Irish Summer: rain, wind, heat, cold, humidity, hailstones in an afternoon
Sometimes, I find myself wondering what it would be like to live in a place where there are proper summers. Where you can plan a barbecue or outdoor event safe in the knowledge that unless something...
Fighting Fitness Week at Martial Arts Inc: Intense, strict – but oh so worth it!
There are two unavoidable things happening in Ireland right now: summer (or swinter, as the other half calls it) and sports. And there’s just no point trying to escape either one. So I decided...
Here Comes The Summer: Four New Season Faves, From Chanel, Clinique and Bobbi Brown!
Hurray for summer, and all the lovely things it stands for! Things like beer gardens, festivals, fruit pastille ice lollies and, of course, a chance to shake up our beauty routines. These products are...