beauty Archives

Self-isolation spa day anyone?

newadmin wrote in Body & Mind, Saturday .

iWeekend listeners share their at-home beauty hacks. As part of self-care Saturday, Kayte was discussing beauty hacks on iWeekend. Listener’s shared their go-to tricks and tips, using simple ingredients that we all have at home. Janine from Ardee shared her cost-effective skincare routine: Hi iRadio my beauty hack is sugar with water to exfoliate […]

A woman has invented a false lash vending machine

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle .

Genius. You can now get your eyelashes from a vending machine. A lash artist in the UK has created the pastel-pink machines which she has stocked with 18 different styles of falsies. Ashleigh Stevenson from Newcastle came up with the idea at Christmas when her business, The Lash Loft, was super busy. View this […]

Over half of Irish women say they wouldn’t leave the house without their brows done

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle, WTF? .

We’re a nation of brow lovers. So much so that most of us wouldn’t dare go out in public without every tiny strand of hair in place. A new survey by Carter Beauty Cosmetics found a whopping 56 per cent of Irish women won’t leave the house without their brows done. The brand conducted the study […]

Survey reveals 7 out of 10 men steal their girlfriend’s skincare products

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle, The Hub .

It all makes sense now. Have you been wondering why your moisturiser disappears so quickly or your jar of eyecream has a big dent in it? You might be applying too much but it’s more likely your other half has been pinching your expensive lotions and potions. A new survey’s found seven out of ten […]

A man on Tinder is looking for a woman with very specific type of nails

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle, WTF? .

What qualities do you look for in a partner? Kind? Generous? Funny? What about physical traits? Nice smile? Tall? Slim? A man on Tinder has gone one step further when specifying what he wants in a girl – by revealing the type of manicure that he expects from a match. Twitter user Rebecca Watkin outed […]

Study finds men are more likely to think they’re better looking than they are

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle .

Is anyone surprised? New research has found that men rate themselves more attractive, compared to women. The study from Osnabruck University in Germany discovered that males tend to self-enhance their appearance, while females rate looks in a more fair-minded manner. The research involved 100 men and 100 women, all aged between 18 to 30. They […]

This is how often you should wash your hair

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle .

A top hairdressers claims shampoo can do as much bad as it does good. Washing your hair can be time consuming, regardless of its length. Some of us can go days without reaching for the shampoo and conditioner, while others have to wash and style their hair every day to prevent it looking greasy. But […]

Woman refuses to go to work after wonky €80 haircut

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle, The Hub, WTF? .

“As I got home my cousin said, ‘You need to look in the mirror, your hair isn’t even.’” A woman’s terrible haircut has gone viral. Rachel White from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales went for a colour and cut in a local salon, but came home to realise her hair had been butchered, with long strands […]

THE GRAFTON BARBER ON MALE GROOMING & HOW IRISH MEN CAN LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES

newadmin wrote in Podcast .

Louise caught up with Conor McAllister of The Grafton Barber to ask if Irish men’s grooming is up to scratch, and how our lads can look after themselves better.

Women are getting Botox in their scalps to make blowdries last longer

newadmin wrote in iWork, News .

We love a good salon blowdry and will try to make it last for as long as possible. However, while we’re using dry shampoo for the third day in a row, women in the US are turning to Botox to extend their blowdries. Salons across the States are reportedly offering the ‘Blowtox’ which involves a […]