Laura Kennedy’s favourite beauty products for under €10If you can find something at €5 rather than €35, why on earth wouldn’t you?Mon Jun 26 2017 - 06:00
Urban Decay opens in Dublin: what's worth queuing for?Laura Kennedy on the beauty booty that's exclusive to the popular make-up brand's first standalone shop which has opened on Grafton StreetFri Jun 23 2017 - 10:00
Easy summer beauty for pasty Irish skinWarmer days are tough on pale skin but getting a glow is a few clever products awayThu Jun 22 2017 - 12:00
Conor McGregor is audacious but let's focus on Floyd Mayweather’s misogynyCoping: Conor McGregor’s audacity attracts attention but Mayweather’s views on women are horrifyingThu Jun 22 2017 - 08:00
What is ‘period face’ and what beauty products can help?Laura Kennedy has some advice to perk up grey skin pallour experienced during menstruationMon Jun 19 2017 - 10:15
Best beauty buys for the men in your lifeAs Father’s Day approaches, we find ways to stop manly hands stealingThu Jun 15 2017 - 12:00
‘I was diagnosed as depressed. My grandmother was sectioned’Laura Kennedy: Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness are often shots in darkThu Jun 15 2017 - 05:00
Laura Kennedy's top ten beauty buys for under €20From a must-have highlighter for a fiver to Kendall Jenner's favourite cheap as chips shampooMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:00
The best summer candles and home fragrancesA luxury candle or diffuser boosts the atmosphere, promotes relaxation and is a treatThu Jun 08 2017 - 12:00
Christianity is an exercise in cherry-pickingThere is textual basis in many religions for terrible acts. There must be a way to recognise the real impact and context of terror attacksThu Jun 08 2017 - 06:00
How to get the most out of your morning shower... but indulge yourself at bath time. Try these bath and shower products to reinvigorate and relaxThu Jun 01 2017 - 12:00
Politeness is a higher virtue but it’s hard in the face of rudenessCoping: The fact that someone is rude to you doesn’t mean that emulating them is the only possible responseThu Jun 01 2017 - 06:00
Beauty is in the eye cream when you’re olderEyes can betray stress and tiredness more treacherously than any other part of the faceThu May 25 2017 - 12:00
It’s possible to have a chip on your shoulder and still be correctCoping: Philosophers are prone to as much pettiness and defensiveness as othersThu May 25 2017 - 06:00
Which sun-protection cream should you wear?We have scoured the shelves for the best sun screen creamsThu May 18 2017 - 12:00
‘You won’t want any tart. I hear you get enough of that already’Coping: My fiery grand-aunt wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. We should be more like herThu May 18 2017 - 06:00
The beauty buy that should be in every make-up bagIt’s time to admit the highlighter to the hall of daily staplesThu May 11 2017 - 12:00
Squash them or accept them? Life lessons from angry waspsCoping: In the dark, every unkind thought about yourself finds a tender spot and stingsThu May 11 2017 - 06:00
Trinity students don’t deserve our sympathy? Discuss . . .Laura Kennedy: Luas works at College Green were disturbing students during study for final examsFri May 05 2017 - 06:00
Frizz, flat or floppy: The best fixes for summer hairA dry shampoo and even a dry conditioner are two must-haves for summer monthsThu May 04 2017 - 12:00
The ultimate holiday make-up essentialsTo make air travel easier I try to minimise liquid products while ensuring I have what I needThu Apr 27 2017 - 12:00
They said ‘Fair play’, but they meant ‘Thank goodness she’s not my daughter’Coping: Women don’t get pregnant alone. So don’t abandon young single mothersThu Apr 27 2017 - 06:00
Don’t believe the hype: beauty buys worth your cashThese hard-working products can save you money and timeThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
‘I stopped exercising and got a bit chubby’ – cue the shame sirensCoping: Shame should be fought, or reasoned awayThu Apr 20 2017 - 06:00
Primer time: the best way to keep your face in placeA good primer is very useful on bad skin days, special occasions and in hot weatherThu Apr 13 2017 - 12:00
The outrage brigade: ‘Getting offended is a choice’Coping: We are more egotistical and less kind when placed at a remove from one anotherThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:00
The best make-up for over-60sBeauty Report: Choose the right products for mature skin and your makeup will always be your friendThu Apr 06 2017 - 12:00
'I was single for a very long time. First by choice, then by habit'Coping: trailing down a country lane after someone’s wandering horse reminded me of the ways in which relationships can be tediousThu Apr 06 2017 - 06:00
Lighter foundations for spring and summerIt’s time to switch foundation for warmer weatherThu Mar 30 2017 - 13:00
Why do we trust our instincts when we are often proved wrong?Coping: The fact that we feel, or believe, or insist that something is a certain way doesn’t make it soWed Mar 29 2017 - 06:00
'I can't talk to my mum about the future, only reach into the space she left'Coping: now that my mother has gone I will never be parented againFri Mar 24 2017 - 06:00
No present for Mother’s Day yet? She'll love something on this listif you’re older than seven, a homemade macaroni frame won’t cut itMon Mar 20 2017 - 06:00
Yes, oils do suit every skin type. We've found the bestLaura Kennedy’s beauty report: don’t let fears of grease or acne put you offThu Mar 16 2017 - 14:00
After a partner cheats, how do we forgive, forget and move on?Coping: It isn’t always wise to try to repair an important relationship after a betrayal, but it is possibleWed Mar 15 2017 - 09:00
‘Regrets? A few. But we often dismiss our former selves as less competent’Adopting ‘Carpe Diem’ outlook because we could be dead tomorrow is not constructiveFri Mar 10 2017 - 06:00
Keep skin balanced and prevent breakoutsAvoid alcohol-based cleansers and make friends with acidsThu Mar 09 2017 - 14:00
All of the pleasure, none of the work - quick beauty fixesLaura Kennedy's Beauty Report: products to help you appear polished in a rushThu Mar 02 2017 - 14:00
‘My feet are on foreign soil, and my mind is at home’Coping: After wanting badly to get out, Ireland has a way to call you backWed Mar 01 2017 - 06:00
Make-up that makes you look like you’re not wearing anyHow to achieve the not so effortlessly natural lookThu Feb 23 2017 - 14:00
Embrace ‘holistic anarchy’ and lose your anxiety, guilt and fearDaniel Pinchbeck’s new book offers a revolutionary view of how to liveThu Feb 23 2017 - 10:45
Set the fig tree of life on fire and other lessons from Sylvia PlathThe Bell Jar’s protagonist is rather like a young Plath herself, and lots of young womenWed Feb 22 2017 - 06:00
Bumpy Ride Blush and 8 more ways to brighten up your skinConsider focusing on lips and cheeks for a fresher, natural take on an easy spring faceThu Feb 16 2017 - 14:00
Procrastination: 'If I stay at my desk and play Candy Crush for hours, I can say I was working'Coping: 'There is a corner of my mind devoted to haughtily disdaining people who procrastinate, a sure sign I am one of them'Wed Feb 15 2017 - 05:00
Imbalanced skin plagues us all but help is at handFor everyday problems the right topical product can save the dayThu Feb 09 2017 - 14:00
'Love is ... treating your partner's worst aspects kindly'As Valentine’s Day approaches, rage over an onion bhaji puts things in perspectiveWed Feb 08 2017 - 06:00
Perfect palettes, whatever your price rangeBeauty Report: palettes tend to be pricey but can be invaluableThu Feb 02 2017 - 14:00
‘A pointed finger is a victim’s logo – it’s a synonym for surrender’Coping: Nobel prize winner Joseph Brodsky has some advice for avoiding self-pityWed Feb 01 2017 - 06:00
What lipstick did Ruth Negga wear to the Golden Globes?Negga's zero effort lippy and other picks for a payday beauty hall splurgeThu Jan 26 2017 - 14:00
Did alt-right leader Richard Spencer deserve to be punched in the head?The consensus, particularly from the left, seems to be that Spencer had it coming but the punch was no act of heroismWed Jan 25 2017 - 11:00
Are the most expensive hair treatments really the best? Our readers decideThe Irish Times Reader Beauty Panel tests a range of hair products that promise the glossiest of tresses ... but do they deliver?Thu Jan 19 2017 - 13:00