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Melissa Carton

Melissa Carton

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PS Beauty relaunch My Perfect Colour range, now including more shades
Beauty

PS Beauty relaunch My Perfect Colour range, now including more shades

A budget beauty brand that really works. I find it really difficult to find the right foundation for my skin. I had combination skin that’s pale with yellow undertones so it can be tricky to find the right match. For the last couple of years, I’ve been using PS Beauty’s My Perfect Colour range and […]

Penneys are bringing out a Harry Potter advent calendar and it looks amazing
Life

Penneys are bringing out a Harry Potter advent calendar and it looks amazing

We’ll take twelve! My kids are huge fans of the Harry Potter series so when we saw that Funko Pop was bringing out a Harry Potter advent calendar last year I ordered one immediately. Needless to say, it wasn’t cheap as many of the franchise pieces aren’t but if your child has been dying for […]

This make up palette from Penneys has every colour you need for only €10
Beauty

This make up palette from Penneys has every colour you need for only €10

Penneys has done it again. There’s nothing worse than rooting through your room for several makeup palettes because you need one colour from each but we’ve all been there. It can also be a pain when you’re going on holiday and want a selection of colours but don’t want to have to lug your entire […]

Cork is on the look-out for bearded men to be the perfect Santa this Christmas
Life

Cork is on the look-out for bearded men to be the perfect Santa this Christmas

Do you know someone perfect for this? I know what you’re thinking, can we really be talking about Santa and Christmas already. Only yesterday I was in the shopping centre and surprised to see that wrapping paper and Christmas decorations are already hitting shelves. While it seems like Easter was only yesterday Christmas really is […]

Say Yes to the Dress for Barretstown is coming to Wicklow this October
Style

Say Yes to the Dress for Barretstown is coming to Wicklow this October

Such a good cause. Whether you’ve got a wedding coming up or are already thinking about that Christmas work party, nothing beats finding the perfect dress. If you’re looking for something fabulous to wear for an upcoming special occasion and also want to help a good cause, look no further. Say Yes to the Dress […]

Gardaí are asking for help in tracing the whereabouts of Ryan Mc Guinness
News

Gardaí are asking for help in tracing the whereabouts of Ryan Mc Guinness

Have you seen him? Gardaí at Store Street in Dublin are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Ryan Mc Guinness. The 14-year-old has been missing from Dublin City Centre since approximately 12 pm, Wednesday, September 4.                             […]

Love Your Body: My body dysmorphia stole the joy from my teenage years
Life

Love Your Body: My body dysmorphia stole the joy from my teenage years

“I hated just about every part of myself.” Many women have a complicated relationship with their body, often starting from a very young age when they become aware of what society considers ‘normal’ and ‘attractive’. In a new series, Her meets a selection of Irish women who have transformed their thinking and learned to love their […]

Ireland’s top ten birth-days have just been revealed
Life

Ireland’s top ten birth-days have just been revealed

Does your child have a popular birthday? In my family, there seem to be certain months where the birthdays just go through the roof. September is a huge one as is December and January. October and November tend to be the quietest. Recently a survey was done which revealed the top ten most popular days […]

Lieben kleinen, twenty sweet German inspired baby names for boys and girls
Family

Lieben kleinen, twenty sweet German inspired baby names for boys and girls

The perfect names for your little kinder. From classic fairytales like Hansel and Gretel to film stars like Marlene Dietrich and musicians like Nena, pop culture is full of German and German-inspired names. Given that Germany has the second largest population in Europe after Russia it’s no wonder why really. If you’re expecting your own […]