Sunday Independent Life Column

Life Mag Column: Obsessed Once Again

Life Mag Column: Obsessed Once Again

From tanning-disaster hacks, to whitening teeth to the max and fragrance facts, our brilliant beauty-product queen has it all, right here, right now.   MOST WANTED Shiseido WetForce Sports BB  Broad Spectrum SPF 50+, below, €32, is the first ever very-high-SPF foundation I’ve ever used […]

Life Mag Column: Glow Getter – How to Achieve Perfect Summer Skin

Life Mag Column: Glow Getter – How to Achieve Perfect Summer Skin

Want to shimmer and shine this summer? Our bronzed beauty expert reveals how to get the season’s perfect skin. MOST WANTED Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow  There’s a party going on right now.  On my eyelids! I’m wearing Stila Magnificent Metals […]

Life Mag Column: Hot Air

Life Mag Column: Hot Air

Want to smell good, look good, and feel fantastic? The scentsational Triona McCarthy shows us her weekly round-up of lotions and potions to keep you looking hawt!   MOST WANTED YourBeautyTonic  Created by an Irish female  natural beauty entrepreneur, YourBeautyTonic has everything your skin needs […]

Life Mag Column: Under the Influence

Life Mag Column: Under the Influence

If you fancy brow-sing the latest lust-haves in the beauty world then our ‘cosmetic-aholic’ unveils all her new obsessions here, just for you.   MOST WANTED Dovocare Intense Cream  I have the worst feet. Not only does my second toe look like a flipping finger, […]

Life Mag Column: Grin & Tonic

Life Mag Column: Grin & Tonic

Lotions and potions to make you grin including a beauty enhancing gin, and something, ’em, down below, for the men. Triona McCarthy has us all in a beauty spin.   Most wanted Can we take a moment to appreciate the beautifully packaged Urban Decay Naked Skin […]

Life Mag Column: Think Pink

Life Mag Column: Think Pink

It’s time to think (millennial) pink, as the colour is having a moment. Triona McCarthy rounds up lotions and potions a-plenty in the colour that’s sure to make boys wink!   MOST WANTED The pretty packaging, sweet scent, and, most importantly, the skincare benefits, make […]

Life Mag Column: No Filter

Life Mag Column: No Filter

Our birthday gal brings us the best of beauty with her must-have hero products of the summer.   MOST WANTED The Vamp Stamp VaVaVoom Stamp  My flicks look flawless today. My eyeliner game is strong, so it makes me feel, I don’t know, extra.  It […]

Life Mag Column: Blurred Lines

Life Mag Column: Blurred Lines

Come undone and zoom your groom as our beauty expert unveils her top picks and tricks.   MOST WANTED What the hell have I let myself in for, agreeing to do Celebrity Operation Transformation?! You’ll be seeing a lot more of me on TV – […]

Life Mag Column: Twice As Nice – Triona McCarthy’s Double-Duty Products

Life Mag Column: Twice As Nice – Triona McCarthy’s Double-Duty Products

She’s on the countdown to ‘Celebrity Operation Transformation’, so Triona McCarthy gets prepared with a clever selection of hard-working double-duty products MOST WANTED Don’t let the name fool you, this Bloom and Blossom Sleep Night-time Pillow Spray, below, €16.79, is not just for night-time use, […]

Life Mag Column: Girls & Boys

Life Mag Column: Girls & Boys

Magnetic lashes, men’s make-up and underboob sweat, our beauty know-it-all has it all and much, much more.   MOST WANTED I’ve been sweating a lot more lately from filming Celebrity Operation Transformation on RTE. Thankfully, there are now products from Megababe that address sweat in […]