“I’m not the sporty-type”

Everybody: Hey, did you see the game last night?”  Me: “No” Sound familiar?… Throughout my 27 years, I proudly labelled myself as “not interested in sports”. While my family cheered for Liverpool, I cheered for anything covered in chocolate. While peers wore their team’s jersey, I was dressed in comfy knits and converse. Two years ago,

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A tiny slice of …inspiration

    I am the type of person who seeks out the newest “self-help” book. I will recreate my life plan in my head after just one episode of Oprah and I have boards spilling at the seams with motivational quotes on Pinterest. Funnily enough, none of it really ever sticks. A couple of days

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The reading list: August

Last month’s reading list went down a treat so I decided to share Augusts’ picks with you all.  To Read: “Wherever you go, there you are”-  by Jon Kabat-Zinn Between one thing and another I’ve been feeling a little bit stressed of late. Most of the books I read are about either somebody who has

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Beauty Myths: Busted #1: Over-using Products

One of  the most annoying beauty myths around is that we need to use large amounts of a product in order to reap the most benefits! We’ve all read the labels : “Apply a generous layer” ,”slather a thick layer”… while this feels good on your skin and can sometimes be fun, it’s also completely

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The Sunday Post: Putting a little Spring in my step :)

While Spring in Ireland is rather a figure of speech rather than a certainty, it’s pretty hard to drag ourselves away from the cosy winter routine. I, for one, was getting far too comfortable in my onesies and snoods but I’ve finally decided to embrace Spring…even if it really has yet to “sprung”! 1) Beauty: First

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My Cup of Tea…

Anyone who has ever encountered me will probably know that I am a huge Tea fiend. While I will always remain faithful to my trusty Lyons.. every now and again, I like to dabble in something a little bit more interesting. Herbal teas, known for their links with weight loss and incredible skin benefits, have

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New Product Alert: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I’m pretty much Miss Lazy when it comes to changing up my skincare routine. I tend to stick with a product, once I know that it works for me, in the fear of aggravating my already pretty moody skin. HOWEVER, when a gal spots a possible dupe along the skincare aisles of Boots… she just

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Posh Paws with Nails Inc Gel Effect Polish

For pretty much my entire life, I’ve always gone for very “in yo face” nail varnish colours. I tend to wear mostly black on a day to day basis, so I live wildly through my nail colour. Recently, I’ve been feeling a tad crazy, and thought I’d dabble on the more neutral side of life.

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Budget Beauty Buy: Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser

Hands up all the lazy ladies out there, who dread the thought of lathering on that lotion on a cold winter’s morning and then waiting half a year for it to dry?! I hear ya! I love the luxury of a body butter as much as the next gal, but sometimes you’ve gotta get in and

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Beauty and The Face: What is your skin trying to tell you?

Every now and again, we remember what’s under our coveted beauty products and we realise that true outer beauty really comes down to how we treat our insides. Our face..well, mostly our skin, is the biggest tell-tale to any health problems that might be going on and will help us find out what we need

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