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Mongey Opticians, who have practices in Ballinrobe and Castlebar, outline the different contact lenses on the market.

The recent spell of good weather has sent patients in their droves into Mongey Opticians looking for prescription sunglasses.

After addressing the season’s key looks and clothing trends, Debbie Norman, manager of BORN clothing in Newtownsmith — winner of Galway’s Best Fashion Retailer 2010 — outlines the key accessory trends for spring/summer 2011.

At Athenry Opticians, Ailbhe Ní Ráighne and her staff pride themselves on the friendly, relaxed, atmosphere within the practice and the rapport they have with their patients.

First thing every girl should have — a signature scent. How you smell says just as much about you as how you look. A familiar smell instantly floods us with memories of a certain person. Every time I smell Estée Lauder’s Beautiful I think straight away of my best friend, who actually only wore it one summer many years ago. One to try at the moment is Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. It is warm and sensual and I love to wear it when it is raining outside — it the perfect scent for this time of year. Come into Brown Thomas’s fragrance wall and Joan or Ali, fragrance experts on counter, will get you sorted with your own signature scent.

If you are currently looking in the mirror at skin you just know could be better, and a make-up routine that needs a bit of revamping, you could not have picked a better time to reassess. We are now living in a revolutionary era for skincare and cosmetics, with more and more products delivering exactly what they promise. Box clever! Getting serious about your skincare (you will know when the time comes) involves investing in a few hardworking luxury products like Crème de Mer eye concentrate — it actually quenches and reconditions the delicate eye area while reducing the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, and of course Elizabeth Arden’s Prevage anti ageing serum — packed with powerful antioxidants, it gives great results on wrinkles, age spots, and scarring. The ingredients are powerfully concentrated, and you will find a little goes a long way, there is no need to lash it on. You know what area needs the most help and that is where to invest in a superior product.

Laser eye surgery is the latest celebrity trend. More Irish than ever before are throwing away their specs and following the celebrity trend of having laser eye surgery.

Hundreds of Kilkenny patients seeking eye care in the county are languishing on long waiting lists for ophthalmology services since the departure of the Kilkenny consultant ophthalmologist from his position before Christmas last year.

More than 99.9 per cent of Advanced Wavefront clients at Optilase achieve 20/20 vision, it has been revealed. The figure was recently confirmed by a study on binocular vision on all Advanced Wavefront treatment results. Optilase is Ireland’s largest provider of laser eye surgery and has carried out more than 30, 000 treatments, more than any other clinic in Ireland.

Spring is definitely in the air and it is that time of year to consider buying sunglasses if you have not already done so.