Party on

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

If you refuse to be beaten by the recession and are determined to party your way through January the latest collection from ICHI will ease you into the New Year with style.

Fit for anything

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Losing weight and getting in shape featured at the top of many people’s New Year resolution list.

Flutter those lashes

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Long, lustrous lashes will give you instant eye appeal so if you want to ensure your peepers are one of your best assets check out Oscillation, Lancôme’s new power mascara.

Face facts

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Foundation is one of the keys to creating flawless make-up. Choose the correct shade to suit your colouring and your face will boast a natural healthy glow.

Detox your life

Tue, Dec 30, 2008

What are your priorities for the New Year? To move house, save money, take up a new sport, lose weight or to find more me-time?

Make-up magic

Tue, Dec 23, 2008

Christmas and the party season beckons so don your finest attire and usher in the festive season in style.

Your make-up is an important element in all this as it provides the finishing touch to your look. You do not want to appear less than gorgeous as you pull crackers on Christmas Day or wait for the fireworks to explode on New Year’s Eve.

Great food in Renvyle

Tue, Dec 23, 2008

Renvyle House Hotel has been gathering quite a few awards for its food over the years; the executive head chef Tim O’Sullivan has been the subject of much praise and produced a really good cookery book. All of this seemed a valid reason to spend a weekend there and see if it lives up to the publicity.

Christmas cocktails

Tue, Dec 23, 2008

Indulge in some very festive tipple with these great cocktail recipes from Grey Goose vodka.

Developed by global brand ambassador Dimitri Lezinska, these cocktails use seasonal produce and winter store ingredients to create the world’s best tasting winter cocktails. From a classic punch to cocktails using advanced mixology techniques and luxury ingredients there is a cocktail to suit all occasions when entertaining this winter.

Style Counsel

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Q: Where can I get the perfect little black dress?

Christmas stockings

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Bring some festive cheer into the bedroom with the new range of Christmas lingerie from ItsAllYouYouYou.com

Dress to impress

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Okinara House of Fashion, recently described as a petite paradise, is a unique boutique in Moycullen offering accomplished fashionistas a beautiful and elegant array of fashions in the most up-to-date taste and trend.

Okinara has introduced many exclusive brands to the Irish market including French label Cop.Copine and Dutch label Mark. These stunning brands will tempt you to make a slight departure from your comfort zone but will leave you with the ultimate feel-good factor.

A bluffer’s guide to perfume

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

For more than half the adult population Christmas shopping turns into ‘Stressmas’, according to a recent survey. The Royal Mail research found that more than a third of Christmas shoppers would rather visit the dentist! While shopping can be stressful for women, spare a thought for the 25 per cent of all Irish men who will purchase a perfume or beauty product for their loved ones.

Three steps to looking and feeling fashionably fantastic with Delila

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

We asked Delila, our fabulous Galway Advertiser stylist, to give us some special tips for looking and feeling great this Christmas.

Win a €2,000 wedding package at the Dream Wedding Exhibition

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

It's now full steam ahead for the Dream Weddings Exhibition taking place on Saturday January 10 and Sunday January 11 at Leisureland. The exhibition puts couples directly in touch with wedding service providers to help make wedding dreams come true and will be full to the brim with specialists who know everything about choosing dresses, venues, flowers, cars, and cakes.

Every couple that attends the Dream Weddings Exhibition can enter into a free draw to win an exclusive wedding package worth more than €2,000 from the leading wedding specialists including Marian’s of Galway and Boyle, Emily-Jean Designs, Corless Formal Wear, Peter Harkin Photography, Amanda Designs, About Face Makeup, Sound to Light, Galway Bay Hotel, and Hotel Meyrick, a fantastic package to get your dream wedding off to a good start!

No fuss party looks for bareMinerals

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

A range of new box sets from bareMinerals will have you looking fabulous through the festive season.

David Martin opens in Knocknacarra

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

David Martin recently opened its latest hair salon in the city in the Burkeway Construction development at Kingston Road, Knocknacarra, formerly known as O’Brien’s Pavilion Stores. David Martin, one of the city’s most established and well-respected salons, now offers its renowned expertise to the Galway west population. This is the second salon by the David Martin Group, with the first situated at New Dock Street.

Feet first

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Hitting the Christmas shops can be hard on your feet and even harder if your killer heels are now actually killing you! So why not treat your feet this Christmas to Aldi’s boot slippers (€6.99) which are in the shops from Thursday December 18.

Bags of style

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Choose the perfect bag to complement your festive outfit and boost your style appeal in an instant.

Get knitted

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Young girls who step out in multi coloured knits this season are guaranteed to look great.

That’s the fashion advice from K2 and Klassy Kids at Cross Street. Girlswear labels, Catimini and Kenzo, put stylish knitwear in a rainbow of colours top of their priority lists.

Pamper those peepers

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

If your eyes are looking less than sparkling as the party season beckons check out Eyesential, a unique, non surgical gel that promises to temporarily erase bags, puffiness, fine lines and dark circles, in minutes.

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