I have been using retinols on and off for several years. It has taken me some time to find the brands that suit my nearly 69-year old skin. Read on and find out those brands that I found worked best for me and one that I am excited to try. BUT FIRST THE SCIENCE… WHAT

Hello, Hello. I am back with my ‘Style Not Age’ Gang. And this month, the theme is Colour Me Beautiful. The outfit below is what I wore to our Harvest Thanksgiving Service last Sunday. Nothing new here I am afraid; I just shopped my wardrobe. The top and skirt were originally a dress from Zara.

Festival Fashion is a thing.  I love how musical festival-goers wear clothes that are appropriate to the music and performer. Festival outfits go way beyond dressing for the weather, but are a form of self-expression and are nearly as important as the music in many ways. You can tell that I am not attending a

Sicily is beautiful and I only saw a fraction of it. There is so much to love about this island (the largest in the Mediterranean). Our trip to Sicily had everything I want in a holiday: some sightseeing and history, beautiful scenery and architecture and pretty towns with lots to see and do, great food

Anna chose Summer Whites as this month’s theme. And we have had weeks of fabulous summer weather in Ireland so plenty of opportunities to wear white and not risk getting it muddy! But guess what, it started to rain at the weekend and even though I had worn this exact outfit a week ago, I

  I love testing out treatments for you and my latest MOXI  BBL Stack treatment at South William Clinic is a definite winner. To say that I am delighted with the results would be an understatement. What is not to love about more radiant, clearer skin (it works on pigmentation) with a reduction in the

Hello, my friends. I am late with my post ‘Wear your Greens’ for March’s ‘Style Not Age’ challenge.  I have a wonderful excuse. GG and I were enjoying ourselves at a wedding over the weekend. And it has taken me a few days to get this together. Back to reality now and this month’s challenge.

I love leather: real leather, faux leather, I love it all. So lovely leather is my choice of prompt for this month’s ‘Style Not Age’. And I decided to feature my Italian-leather cream coat purchased in Oxfam in Malahide. I saw it in the window and popped straight in to put my name on it.

I have been lucky enough to be able to try out some incredible treatments over the years. And I have put my trust in a variety of wonderful therapists, nurses and aestheticians.  I heartily recommend all of those I have written about. SOUTH WILLIAM CLINIC In 2024, I started my journey with Clinical Director of

Books can be an escape from the real world as well as a reminder of it.  The books I recommend here will enlighten, frighten and enthral. My love of reading has encouraged me to start a book club on Instagram. What does that mean? To be honest, it just means I review a book on