Notes for the season

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Days off work provide the ideal opportunity to give our face and skin a breather. On those days we rely on a different, but equally important, group of products, or supporting cast if you will.

Must-have spring separates to suit your shape

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

January is finally behind us, the evenings are getting longer, and spring is around the corner. Tantalising looks and exquisite pieces are appearing in the shops. February is the perfect time to rejuvenate your wardrobe.

Feeling tired all the time? Low mood and not enough stamina to get things done? Your body needs detoxing, superfoods, and balanced nutrition

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

A four-week programme is offered by Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy at Health and Herbs, Sea Road, Galway, including juice therapy, correcting your diet, and detoxing your bowel, liver, and kidneys in order to get back the boundless energy you once had. Juice therapy, superfoods like wheatgrass and spirulina, and a healthy low GI programme for weight loss and vitality, are not only a delicious solution to assist you in your weight loss goals, it is also an incredible way to increase your stamina and vitality as well as fight disease and recover from illness faster as you cleanse your body, rebuild blood cells, increase your immunity, alkalise your system, reduce allergies, improve the cardiovascular system and heart health, and increase your overall wellbeing.

NUIG calls on patients with back pain for trial

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway is currently recruiting patients with back pain to take part in the Pain Disability Prevention Programme (PDP) trial. The study offers patients with back pain the opportunity to avail of 10 sessions with a clinical psychologist trained in pain rehabilitation.

Start to shed weight today — proven new ingredient discovered

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Imagine being able to curb your hunger pangs, increase your energy levels, and kickstart your metabolism into burning more calories and shedding unwanted weight. How about eliminating unwanted weight from notoriously difficult areas, from the thighs, waist, bum, and even the neck and chin?

Naturigin — natural hair colouring now available at Salthill Pharmacy

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

The Naturigin hair colour series is a permanent hair colour series that is as clean and natural as the latest developments allow. This is a natural and professional hair colour that protects you and the environment from excess undesirable chemicals. It is a 100 per cent permanent hair colour to achieve and maintain a beautiful and healthy looking hair colour.

Style Isle

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Fashion DIY
Whether we want to admit it or not, we are not as cash rich as we once were. The word of the moment is “economising” and the twitter hash tags reinforce topics like recession, downturn and a whole load of other words implying descent of some sort. I would like to think in terms of fashion we can ignore these circumstances, use what we have and try to reinvent them..Aka fashion DIY.

Whatever kind of girl you are

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The week before last I had the great pleasure of viewing the launch of Brown Thomas’ spring summer 2012 collections in Dublin. Shelly Corkery, head of fashion direction, talked us through what looks like one of the most exciting seasons to come along in a while.

Sportswear, and the aquatic, along with the twenties, fifties, and sixties, were the main trends for spring/summer. Aquatic is hands down the most amazing. Taking inspiration from oceanic plant life, sea shells, and the iridescent shimmer of the sea, designs from Peter Pilotto and Alexander McQueen are literally breathtaking. Colour is everywhere. But so is monochrome, along with pretty pastels, and peplums (every girl’s best friend). As Constance Harris, fashion editor for the Sunday Independent, says, Brown Thomas has “edited very nicely into a formula”, almost as if each girl has the building blocks laid out to easily freshen her wardrobe for the season.

Twelve ways to style yourself thinner in 2012

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Wear high heels
Heels will always make legs looking long, lean, and sexy. Whether it is a kitten heel or a four inch heel, go for a height you can walk comfortably in. Thin heels with a peep toe or pointy toe will lengthen the legs. Avoid a chunky heel as this shorten the legs.

Inviting men and women to self-reflect

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Men and women interested in pursuing a path towards enhancing their own emotional health and wellbeing are invited to apply to join an AnamAire therapeutic awareness group.

The real weight loss miracle — fixing your metabolism

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Metabolism faults can severely limit or stop weight loss no matter how much dieting or exercise you do. To achieve real weight loss and to keep the weight off you need to address your metabolism weak spots. This is not just about getting the best and fastest weight loss but more importantly this is the only way to get real weight loss and avoid the false weight loss (mostly just water loss) that you get from nearly all plans.

Ten ways to extend the life of your clothes

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

“Help, I’ve nothing to wear” is a very common complaint from women, especially.

Baby power

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Daniel O’Brien was so tiny when he was born that his father’s wedding ring could fit all the way up to his arm.

Winter dresses to suit your age

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The style you wear changes as your age changes, but trends are for every woman. So what should you be wearing right now? Here are the best dresses for your age.

Winter slowly moves aside for spring

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Winter, so far, has treated us very kindly and the mild weather means that the idea of ‘spring is coming’ is ever so close, and this year it is sooner than we may have expected.

Style Isle

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

A little bit of luxury…
The catwalk likes to tease us. Yes, tease us and our wallets. But there is something to be said about an investment in designer clothing every once in a while, that is why they invented piggy banks! Eye spy with my stylish eye, I see a bag by Tom Ford that has my name written all over it. So I am putting away a little of my earnings every month until there comes a time when I can rejoice in buying the bag that I will have forever. And it’ll probably form part of my children’s inheritance. Designer clobber is at the upper end of the price scale; but it can command a higher price for several reasons which we, as consumers, don’t always understand. The design, the labour intensive craftsmanship, the highest quality fabrics and finishings all contribute to the final piece that we see the likes of Karly Kloss or Jordan Dunn strut down the catwalk each season. So why not explore what they have to offer? For inspiration, if nothing else.

Four weeks to a healthier lifestyle

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Do you feel tired all the time? Are you experiencing low mood and not enough stamina to get things done? If so, your body needs detoxing, superfoods, and balanced nutrition.

A four-week programme is offered by Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy at Health and Herbs, Sea Road, Galway, including juice therapy, correcting your diet, and detoxing your bowel, liver, and kidneys in order to get back the boundless energy you once had. Juice therapy, superfoods like wheatgrass and spirulina, and a healthy low GI programme for weight loss and vitality, are not only a delicious solution to assist you in your weight loss goals, it is also an incredible way to increase your stamina and vitality as well as fight disease and recover from illness faster as you cleanse your body, rebuild blood cells, increase your immunity, alkalise your system, reduce allergies, improve the cardiovascular system and heart health, and increase your overall wellbeing.

Socialising leads most Connacht smokers to increase smoking

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

New research carried out on behalf of Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that 61 per cent of Connacht and Ulster smokers (including those living in Galway) claim an increase in socialising as the reason for smoking more during the Christmas period.

Renowned healer returns to Galway

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

World famous seventh son of a seventh son Danny Gallagher is now visiting Galway.

Go with your gut instincts

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

A Vogel's Molkosan is a natural whey based herbal remedy that promotes gentle cleansing of the intestinal tract to help improve overall gut health and so promote a happy healthy digestive system.

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