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GALWAYnow May/June issue on shelves now!

Get the latest copy of Galwaynow ladies for an absolute feast of summer style, beauty, features and fashion. We meet the ladies who are braving the recession and setting up on their own in our ‘Doing it for themselves’ feature. With Sex and the City 2 about to hit the big screen, we take a [...]

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Think Pink

The new Chanel summer make-up range has gone all girly with pretty pinks and corals to brighten your look. Pink generally isn’t my colour, but the ‘pop’ Gossimer lip gloss is gorgeous – naturally pink, shiny without the sparkle so perfect for day. The moisturising bronzing powder in Terre D’Or is also a bit of [...]

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Hair product of the month!

There’s nothing more irritating than seeing a perfect hair colour fade into blah. But to keep your colour intact for as long as possible, you need to either steer clear of shampooing, which isn’t an option…or go for a good colour conserving hair care range. Pureology SuperSmooth is for colour-treated hair in need of intense [...]

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Always judge a book by its cover…

Great make-up should not only make you look great, it should also make you feel great. There’s nothing I love more than a stunning little palette of lipgloss, or a funky little lipstick case. One brand that has consistently produced the most glamorous make-up is Estee Lauder. Gold-rimmed casing, heavy glass bottles, and those gorgeous [...]

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Time to pay for partying?

There’s nothing worse than that wobbly skin feeling after too much good living. Wine, chocolate, bikkies etc wreak havoc on the appearance of skin on your body, particularly if you’ve got thinner skin and are prone to cellulite. I was once given the tip of bathing in two big glassfuls of Epsom salts, while sipping [...]

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Loose Lips

April 28
Tommy Tiernan and Mags Treanor are back with the Loose Lips Story Slam on April 28 and every last Wednesday, where you are invited to bring along a story or just come and listen. Be prepared to laugh, cry, love and hate all in one night. The first ten storytellers picked from the hat [...]

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A new take on the delights of coffee…

On a recent daily run to my local coffee shop, I came away with a little more than I bargained for…a cup full of used ground coffee and a promise to try out ‘the best body scrub ever’…So a few hours later, I’m standing in the bathroom scrubbing away with handfuls of coffee mixed with [...]

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Best mascara on the market?

I’m a huge fan of Max Factor Mascaras – and the newest to grace the shelves is the Lash Extension Effect. For those with thick eyelashes in need of some lengthening, it’s perfect. But for those with sparser eyelashes, you’re probably best off sticking with Max Factor Masterpiece Max, my all-time favourite.

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Time for outfit overhaul…

Amazing weather! Only problem being is that last week we were wearing coats and jeans and this week it feels like it’s time to haul out the little summer dresses again…what do you wear them with though?  Getting down with the whole not spending money thing, I went to take a look in my wardrobe [...]

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Ultimate styling product?

Always on the lookout for cool new hair products, I was intrigued to find what claims to be “the ultimate conditioning and styling product” sitting on my desk. The K-PAK Colour Therapy Restorative Oil (€25) is light enough so it doesn’t weigh down your hair when used as a styling product, but adds lots of [...]

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