The colour, scent and texture of the right beauty product can cheer you up like a chat with a friend, or act as a pick-me-up on a dreary Monday morning, says Rachel Marie Walsh.

From Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Awareness range to makeup giant e.l.f.making its debut in Ireland, it’s a busy month for beauty launches, writes Rachel Marie Walsh

SMOKIN’ A model backstage at the Tom Ford, Autumn/Winter 2013 show rocks the designer’s ‘opium den’ look; below, products used to create the look.