IT Cosmetics is a brand that refuses to use models — instead the focus is on real women. As its first Cork counter opens, Rowena Walsh meets the people behind the cult line.

May beauty promises new takes on old favourites and a whole new world through makeup, writes Rachel Marie Walsh.

Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, got another boost as LVMH shares hit a record, due to better-than-expected sales of Louis Vuitton handbags and leather goods.

Rachel Marie Walsh looks at ways to save on make-up and skincare. Plus, she tries out June’s latest launches.

In 1988 Nike told us to ‘Just Do It’. Thirty years on, that ad campaign remains one of the most successful of all time. From KitKat’s ‘Have a break’ to L’Oreal’s ‘Because you’re worth it’, Suzanne Harrington examines the power of a slogan.

Rachel Marie Walsh looks at the latest beauty launches for men. The highlight? David Beckham’s brand new line, House 99.

Spring’s new balancing moisturisers fight free-radicals without the weight, says Rachel Marie Walsh.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has made the Forbes list of the world’s newest billionaires with a reported wealth of $1.1bn (€887m).

A six-year-old boy who developed an allergic reaction to his mother’s lipstick has been awarded €12,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

Primers, facial tints and hair sprays are put to the test by Rachel Marie Walsh.

Shares in beauty group L’Oreal surged the most in seven years on speculation that the death of the founding family’s matriarch, Liliane Bettencourt, could clear up the cosmetics maker’s ownership through a takeover or a buyback.

From BBC presenter to the face of Garnier, Angela Scanlon’s down to earth, quintessential Irishness is the key to her international success, writes Carolyn Moore

2017 has so far been a banner year for volumising mascara, with great new formulas launching at every price point. Rachel Marie Walsh counts down her top ten.

As US teen thriller Pretty Little Liars wraps up a seven-year run on Netflix this month, lead makeup artist Cindy Miguens shares trend-sparking tips with Rachel Marie Walsh.

As Britain struggles for political stability, one of the country’s retailing institutions is close to gaining a permanent new home.

A top beauty vlogger tells Katie Wright how she overcame a crisis of confidence and become an online star.

WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, reported a better than expected jump in first-half net sales and said that its British operations showed signs in July of a “post-Brexit recovery”, sending its shares to a record high.

A rebound in banks helped lift European stocks from their lowest levels since 2013, trimming a second weekly decline.

THE report into the banking inquiry and the salary of the former general secretary of the IFA do not seem to be inextricably linked, writes Alison O’Connor.

Pharmacy make-up brands offer some real gems, many worthy of even the most sophisticated cosmetics case.

Worried about dried out, post-holiday hair? Here are eight hardworking products to consider.

Just do it. Because you’re worth it.

Conserving calories is not just personal, it suggests a pick and choose approach to

A court in France has acquitted a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euro from France’s richest woman — L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt — by taking advantage of her weak mental state.

Molly R. Stern is makeup artist to A-list beauties like Reese Witherspoon, Lily Collins, and Maggie Gyllenhaal and has already created some of the most covetable red carpet looks this year. The LA- based expert gives Rachel Marie Walsh makeup advice for the season ahead ...

Vagenda is a thought provoking book about the women’s magazine industry that left Emer Sexton wondering if woman are under siege, yet too busy trying to imitate Kylie Jenner’s lips to notice. 

Dave Kenny grew up in an era when a splash of Brut and a flannel cloth under the arms was the height of male grooming. But that won’t wash anymore.

Women over 60 are having a ‘moment’ and it’s not a senior one. More confidence, more energy and they couldn’t care less what you think. 

The cosmetics industry has “no idea” of the extent to which customers are allergic to hair dye, a coroner has said following the death of a mother-of-two.

Nothing moves faster than a Ferrari, right?

With Twiggy and Charlotte Rampling fronting fashion ads, the beauty world seems to have realised older women rock, says Barbara Scully.

Ten people including a well-known French photographer are going on trial, accused of swindling millions of euro in cash and artwork from France’s richest woman.

FASHION is having a pro-ageing moment, following in the footsteps of its twin sister, the cosmetics industry, which upped the ante in promoting older women for their brands last year.

All you want for Christmas is here, three weeks early and ready for wrapping. 

From cleansing oils to serums and lip and cheek stains, Rachel Walsh has the lowdown on the array of products promising to leave your face glowing and gorgeous.

Christian Louboutin for your nails, New York in a bottle and poetry by Chanel: August’s product releases go beyond beauty.

We thought we’d said goodbye to the Tupperware party — but accessories giant Stella & Dot is following the same successful model, says Claire Droney