Leap OF Faith

This year, 2020 is a Leap Year making February 29th a day for girls to take a ‘leap of faith’ and propose to the man of their dreams! Also known as Bachelor’s Day, February 29th comes from an old Irish tradition on Leap Day allowing women to initiate dances and propose marriage. If the proposal was refused the man was expected to buy the woman a…

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Captain Tortue’s New Collections are Trés Chic!

Captain Tortue is a family business, based in Aix-en-Provence in France and is part of the LVMH group of luxury brands.  Trading for 27 years, the girls and women’s wear direct selling business produces exclusive collections twice a year, which are only available to buy through direct sales consultants, and not sold online or via catalogues. …

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I have always worked in the beauty industry. It’s one of the most exciting and rewarding sectors to work in Mary O’Donoghue, President of CIDESCO

How do you start your day? How do you end your day?   My morning ritual begins with a positive affirmation. After that, it’s an essential cup of coffee and checking my emails. At the end of each day, I review what’s been done and what hasn’t. I plan the next day’s work, prioritising essential…

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Creativity is essential: a hairdresser must keep up with trends while also having a strong sense of personal style.

  This week we chat to Cork Women Simone Best, who is by her own admission passionate in the pursuit of perfect hair. Her bijoux salon is an oasis of pretty pastels and talented stylists. Simone Best went to college in London, studying fashion. She then trained in hairdressing in Peter Mark, opening her own…

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‘I saw a niche to teach the ever requested “Instagram Makeup” and went for it’: Jennie Guinan on creating Academy 92

Academy 92, located in the heart of Dublin city, is the go-to destination for makeup lovers who want to build on their existing skillset or novices to the world of contouring who want to learn the tricks of the trade! They run both intensive one day classes as well as four week long fun and…

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