Not everyone has perfect skin and rather than use a filter I prefer to use a product. Instant tan seems to be my preference of late, primarily because I have back to back events. I don’t have the time or the patience for the tan wear off factor. Anything that is good enough…
Are you headed to the capital soon? Are you looking for a cenatral location that is reasonably priced? Read on because The Marlin just opened and we are booking in! The €55 million development, spearheaded by the Irish owned Marlin Group, occupies a distinctive triangular building at 11 Bow Lane East, adjacent…
Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry brings his folk project Quiet River of Dust to The Everyman, Cork, Friday 13th September, as part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH). Partly developed during a residency at the first SFSH in 2015 during a magically creative collaborative week in Lismore Castle, festival attendees were treated to a…
Autumn is creeping in and the nights are getting darker and our mornings slightly chilly. We would be the worlds worst style site if we didn’t bring you a pick of the latest AW’19 pieces from one of our favourite stores Born Clothing. They have 17 stores nationwide and have some amazing transition pieces…
The official launch of the Murphy’s Cork Oyster and Seafood Festival 2019, in association with Failte Ireland and “Taste the Island” will take place today (Friday, 23rd Aug). This is the biggest ever Murphy’s Cork Oyster and Seafood Festival. Murphy’s are the title sponsor for the third consecutive year of the festival. To celebrate,…
Are you feeling festival ready? Fear not because we have a little checklist ready to help you pack a little lighter and smarter ahead of EP and any girly weekends you have coming up. We know that everyone packs a standard make up but what about the incidentals ? The really important bits to keep…
Last weekend I was the laziest person in history however a package landed on my desk that really caught my eye. Cocoa Brown have yet to fail me in terms of price point or product performance but I was admittedly slightly skepical in relation to the tin of body make up that landed on my…
Swan Lake If you’ve never seen “Swan Lake”, now’s the time! Cork City Ballet is back, and the company’s full length production of this ballet lays claim to a legacy that extends back to its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1895. Speaking at the recent launch of ‘Swan Lake’, Artistic Director Alan…
As a beauty writer I am duty bound to find and reserach the best products coming to market in the next few months and being over 40 I am both realistic in my expectations as well as honest in my reviews. Two brands that have always come up trumps in the anti-ageing department for me…
It is official, autumn has arrived! We are putting away the flip flops and sandals and investing in some funky socks (well ok maybe that is just the Hi HQ team )but…….. We all love seeing the new season trends and when it comes to your tootsies, they are sure to love the…