I don’t know about you but I never go out in the sun without suncream, even in Ireland. When it comes to my hair however I must admit I’m not so diligent. It’s not just your skin that needs protection during the summer months. Without the right sun care routine hair can suffer from the same damaging effects of UV rays – namely unruly frizz caused by changes in humidity, faded hair colour and dehydrated ends.

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By International Makeup Artist Ciara O’Shea
(fresh from working on the Dior Couture show in Paris if you don’t mind!)

I see a trend in old school glamour this season. Lace, beading, intricate designs and couture tailoring. I see a return to sleeves, shoulders, and straps, more so than ever before. The vibe is Grace Kelly; the mood is late 1940’s. I am thinking velvety lips, shimmery lids and expensive lashes. This is the time to indulge your inner goddess.

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By Ciara O’Shea

This is the final installment in this summer skincare series and by this stage you are nearly top to toe gorgeous but we still need to talk about hands and feet, very important for this time of year. Hands are normally the first point of contact so it is important to make a good impression. They are pretty low maintenance as far as body parts go so there is no excuse. The secret is applying a really hard working cream at night, something with AHA’s that will buff and beautify while you sleep. During the day always carry a hand cream with an SPF in it and apply regularly. This will pay dividends in later life.

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Rachel Allen is one busy women with a CV that includes TV chef, author, journalist, teacher at Ballymaloe not to mention wife and mother to two young boys. Still she always manages to display panache and stylish elegance, looking effortlessly beautiful in, and out of, the kitchen. I recently had the pleasure

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By Tessa Cunniffe

I often wonder what comes first, the hat or the dress? and if your heading to the races this summer I dare say you’ll be asking yourself the same question. Granted, it can be hard to find the perfect dress if you buy a hat first, but as far as I am concerned, your hat is the most important feature when racing; you should build your outfit around it.

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By Ciara O’Shea

Having worked with Models for nearly a decade now I have seen some pretty outrageously beautiful pins. I have also seen plenty of the battered and bruised kind. Here’s how to keep them looking more like the former.

Firstly run a bath and give them a good soaking in Jo Malones Bath Oil. My favourite is Red Roses, the colour and smell of it just transports me to a different world. It leaves the skin feeling like silk. It is beyond indulgent.

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Mention the words ‘sailor chic’ to most guys and you are almost guaranteed they’ll instantly bawk at the mental image it conjures up – from Jean Paul Gaultier’s homoerotic sailor boy TV adverts to really dodgy fancy dress outfits. In fact last Halloween I went to a party dressed as a sailor and funnily enough the only item I had to purchase to complete the look was a commander-in-charge style hat. Everything else came from items I already had in my wardrobe. And no, I’m not admitting to owning a sailor suit. It’s just when certain items are worn together, it creates the effect. This is a critical point I’ll come back to later.

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There’s so much going on for fashion fans over the next couple of weeks (and indeed months) that we’ve decided to introduce a new ‘Diary Notes’ section, which will bring you all the best snippets, details and must-do dates for your diary of the most fashionable events taking place across Ireland.

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As far as fake tan goes, I’m really not an advocate but understanding the pale skin dilemma that many an Irish person finds themselves in, I understand the temptation. So if you are going to apply fake tan, make sure you do it right. It goes without saying the orange oompa-loompa or tanorexic looks are a major no-no. Self-tanning products have come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years and they’re some fantastic products on the market. Even though it’s the start of summer, we’re still getting lots of requests looking for tips on how to achieve the perfect faux-glow.

So we asked the expert peeps at He-Shi for their tanning tips. So if you’re tan suffers from elbows being too dark, knees being patchy or just streaks, here’s a step by step guide on achieving a flawless tan

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By Alex Hatton

I’ve been a fan of Jo Malone’s fabulous fragrances, bath and home products for a few years so when I heard about the newest edition to this uber luxury brand, Vitamin E Body Balm (which apparently has been 20 years in the making), I simply had to try it – all in the name of research of course!.

Vitamin E benefits are well documented, as an invaluable

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I genuinely can’t believe it’s a year this week since HelpMyStyle.ie first launched. And what a phenomenal year it has been! Having started out as a one-man band, the team has blossomed over the months with a fantastic bunch of experts and contributors coming on-board to produce top quality content on a daily basis. We’ve received massive support from the press & media whose coverage is enormously appreciated. And of course the fantastic

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Drum roll please…it’s time to announce the winners of our recent competitions. Firstly a big thank you to everyone who entered, we had a massive response to both competitions.

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Few people can list fashion designer, model, actress and TV presenter on their CV but Virginia Macari is a truly versatile vixen. Fans of Podge & Rodge will know and love her for her new role as co-host with the boys on RTE 2′s Stick-it Inn. We caught up with her to talk fashion

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