Clever beauty buffs will clear a space in their schedules for Therapie's Ultimate Body Night on Friday, May 24th. The Opera Lane clinic will be offering an incredible 20% off all courses of body treatments and 20% off all body products between 4pm and 8pm.
Guests will also be treated to complimentary consultations, treatments and a nutrition seminar, as well as complimentary goody bags...
Battling a lunchtime sugar craving? Spend your break in MAC dipping your fingers into the gorgeously girly Baking Beauties collection, a dessert trolley of cupcake colours, Fancy Frosting Paint Pots (€19), Raspberry Swirl lipsticks (€18) and Pistachio Cream nail laquers (€12.50). The entire range is completely calorie free.
Now is the time to strengthen coloured or highlighted hair ahead of beach season. Ojon Rare Blend Deep Conditioner
deeply nourishes to repair, detangle, hydrate and restore high-gloss shine. The potent formula features three naturally-derived butters and seven oils known for their nourishing and shine-enhancing properties, including pure hair-repairing Ojon™ Oil, African Shea,...
Treat yourself to an energy boost in your morning shower with Roger & Gallet's Ginger Shower Gel. €9.90, Marks & Spencer and pharmacies.
Looking for a healthy lunch on the go? Marks & Spencers Superfood Salad Shakers contain butternut squash, quinoa, lentils, spinach and edamame beans with a delicious dressing for around 390 calories.
L'Occitane's limited edition Eau Spontanée is the fourth scent in the Eaux de Provence collection. A crisp, clear Cologne with a fruity, pomegranate heart and sparkling notes of bergamot essential oil, it's a refreshing splash of sunshine, ideal for summer in the city. €27 for 50ml, L'Occitane, Oliver Plunkett St.
Still clinging to your black opagues, despite the rising temperatures? It's time to throw away the tights and bust out a bare leg, lady. Here's how to do it without scaring the children...
Scrub up
Exfoliate three times per week to slough off a winter's worth of dead cells and improve skin texture. We love Rub Rub Rub, a mineral-rich sea salt and organic lemon...
Endorsed by everyone from Victoria Beckham to Robbie Williams, alkaline eating has been shown to improve digestion and ease headaches, bloating, joint and muscle pain and insomnia.
Split into two sections, vegetarian chef Natasha Corret and nutritionist Vicky Edgson's inspiring book Honestly Healthy is packed with mouthwatering alkaline dishes, from American-style buckwheat pancakes...
Still hesitant about trading in your foundation for a BB cream? Eight out of ten women believed that their skin looked more beautiful after using Vichy's new Idealia BB cream than with a foundation. Idealia boasts the first Anti-Grey Technology for a radiant result, as well as pure mineral pigments, SPF 25 and brightening Kombucha. €23.50 from pharmacies.
Just in time for summer, Therapie Clinic has introduced the Murad Body Firming Treatment, which firms saggy skin by up to 78% and can reduce the appearance of cellulite by up to 69% in eight weeks!
The treatment includes dry body brushing and deep tissue manipulation to stimulate the lymph and blood circulation and eliminate toxins and impurities; a professional pomegranate body...
Few things excite the Beauty team more than a perfectly packaged new product from Benefit, Imagine our excitement, then, when an entirely new colour collection arrived, every box, tube and compact inspired by the Art Deco design of the Golden Gate Bridge!
From the Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans (a pretty pewter shade, €22.50) to the Longwear Powder Shadows in Thanks a...
Guapa Boutique Hair Salon on Tuckey St. are now serving Badger & Dodo coffee... just the thing to entice us into the salon for those early morning appointments!
Due to launch here in June, the latest shampoo from Shu Uemura Art of Hair draws on the original inspiration behind the Shu Uemura brand, the legendary power of oils.
The oil-based, paraben and silicone-free technology in the new purifying shampoo is founded on Mr Shu Uemura’s key beauty principle that “oil removes oil”, eliminating impurities without weighing...
We're loving the weekly how-to videos on the LEAF (Living Eating and Fashion) YouTube channel. So far we've made grilled cheese croutons (add them to soups, wow your friends - nom), whipped up a Baja Basil Agave Margarita and accomplished a DIY dream catcher manicure. youtube.com/user/leaftv.
Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which prevent depression and reduce anxiety. Add it to a stir-fry for dinner or bake it in the oven to eat with salad greens for lunch.
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