How to wear this summer’s colours

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

A rainbow or delicious pastels and vibrant, rich, hues have sprung up in the shops, welcoming the arrival of the summer. They are shades for all of us to our style and moods. Here is how to wear summer’s best colours.

Hello yellow

Get perfect nails with gel nails at The Beauty Lounge

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

When you look after your appearance, not only do you look good but you feel good too. Gel nails are known to be the most natural looking artificial nail available on the market today.

A spring fling party for singles @ HALO

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Singles tired of the pub scene, online dating sites, of their friends attempting to match-make, or struggling to meet new people, should check out an event coming up at HALO.

Get in shape for summer at The Connemara Coast Hotel

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

The swim suit season is fast approaching so it is time to get in shape fast. The good news is that you can slim down and shape up in as little as four to eight weeks.

Gift your child good dental health

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

In these modern, educated, times a child’s visit to the dentist has become a relaxed and pleasant encounter. An early start will promote healthy dentition and forge a good relationship with the dentist into adulthood.

Educogym Oranmore, getting the balance right

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Today, there are more gyms in Ireland than ever before yet research shows that 90 per cent of people stop going to the gym after only six weeks.

Customer testimonial on Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

I visited Plexus Bio Energy in Galway in September 2013. I had suffered from mental and physical exhaustion for a year and a half after cutting short a trip abroad. I could no longer work in the fast paced corporate world where I travelled a great deal. I had no energy to function, as well as suffering from severe depression Iwas emotionally the lowest and weakest I've ever felt in my life. I had gone on medication for depression for five months but I did not like the side effects. I did otherformsof complementary therapy which helped me, but when I visited Tina and Michael I was looking for emotional healing as well as fully restoring my energy and eliminating the depres sion so I could work and return to a normal life.

Get fit for parenthood with BabyRun.ie

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

BabyRun.ie specialises in quality jogging buggies for active parents. The secret to enjoyable jogging with a buggyis usingaproper jogger with large 16” rear wheels. It seemed difficult to get them in Ireland, so Aoife Kavanagh decided to set up BabyRun.

Get ready for summer with Therapie’s new Brazilian bum lift

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

There is a renewed interest in voluptuous backsides, as Kim Kardashian and other celebrities regularly update us on their best assets. Not everyone is genetically blessed with such an attractive line to their figure, and some have quietly resorted to plastic surgery involving fat grafting or implants for enhancement.

Aikido: True victory is self-victory

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that promotes self-awareness and personal development. Its techniques are entirely focused on self-defence, and involve unbalancing and controlling an aggressor without recourse to violence. Instead, relaxed, circular movements blend with the movement of the attack, and destabilize the attacker using his or her own momentum. The training develops physical stamina, resilience, suppleness, co- ordination, and timing. On a deeper level, aikido teaches how to face stressful situations with focus, resolve, and clarity. There are no competitions, and men and women of all sizes and physical conditions can practice safely together.

Results made easier at the Coast Club

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Set on the Connemara Coast overlooking Galway Bay, the Coast Club leisure centre is the ideal place if you want to improve physical fitness, pamper yourself, or simply escape the pressures of modern life. The club is packed full of activities and services that make it a pleasure to visit for both young and old. Opening at 6.30am, the Coast Club can accommodate early birds.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan — diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect — one will not work without the other.

Wedding guests: dress to thrill

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

What to wear to a wedding? The annual wedding season debate will be a whole lot easier thanks with this guide to key trends and wedding worthy styles. Shop dresses, skirts, jackets, andaccessoriesanddazzle on the day.

Mid-season savings at the Kilkenny Shop

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

What better excuse to give your wardrobe a mid-season update than with super savings of up to 30 per cent on fashion and accessories at the Kilkenny Shop, home to Ireland’s largest selection of Irish designers as well as many top international labels. Kilkenny’s mid- season sale will run in all stores nationwide, including recently opened stores in Swords Pavilions and Whitewater Shopping Centre Newbridge, and online at kilkennyshop.com from April 9 to 21.

Get ready for summer with Therapie's new Brazilian bum lift

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

There is a renewed interest in voluptuous backsides, as Kim Kardashian and other celebrities regularly update us on their best assets. Not everyone is genetically blessed with such an attractive line to their figure, and some have quietly resorted to plastic surgery involving fat grafting or implants for enhancement.

Gearing up for the Fashion Oscars

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Karen McManus from Catwalk Model Agency pictured showcasing a preview of the hair and Lancôme make-up look currently on trend on all the catwalks ahead of the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards 2014 next week. The fifth annual awards will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Galway, on Holy Thursday April 17, where designers from all over Ireland will battle it out in a number of categories with Natalie B Coleman special guest on the night.

Irish Cancer Society launches bowel cancer awareness month

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

The Irish Cancer Society has revealed the counties in Ireland which have a high bowel cancer incidence rate at its launch of bowel cancer awareness month which takes place in April. The society is urging people, particularly those in bowel cancer ‘hotspots’, to reduce their risk of bowel cancer by making some small lifestyle changes.

Awareness week to highlight Raynaud's and scleroderma

Thu, Apr 03, 2014

In just under three weeks, Ireland will host its first Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Week. Raynaud’s & Scleroderma Ireland (RSI) is organising a full programme of promotional, educational, and information activities to educate the nation on both conditions and inform the Irish population of the symptoms and treatments associated with each, as well as encouraging those suffering in silence to reach out to the resources available to them.

Dr Eva Orsmond -a leading expert in her field

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Dr Eva Orsmond is a leading expert in her field and remains Ireland’s sole private medical practitioner exclusively treating overweight and obesity in adults and children.

Are you tired of being tired?

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Do you suffer from low mood and lack the stamina to get things done? Food can be your greatest medicine, or the slowest poison if you do not eat the right foods for your body.

At The Liosbaun Clinic, Yvonne O’Shaughnessy, a leading food intolerance specialist and nutritionist, offers food intolerance testing using blood analysis for 150 foods, aiming to avoid symptoms of chronic fatigue, bloating, IBS, weight gain, migraine, skin conditions, constipation, irritability, sugar cravings, etc.

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