Sally Foran: ‘When you’ve been through the worst, you don’t care what people think’

A mother-of-four who has built up a loyal following over seven years as @IrishBeautyFairy on social media, Sally Foran begins her new beauty column for Weekend this Saturday

Sally Foran feels her story is one that embodies the mantra “it’s never too late”. Picture: Nina Val

I am sitting opposite Sally Foran, better known as @IrishBeautyFairy on social media, in Ranelagh’s Brother Hubbard cafe. She’s just ordered a matcha, the bright-green Japanese tea that seems to be all over my social media feed. Foran, however, has been drinking this stuff for years.

“It has numerous benefits for the skin,” she tells me sagely. Looking at the 48-year-old’s glowing skin, I order the same.