In 2020, skincare is getting woke, apps will enter our lives and we're bound to see more for men too.

There’s something irrefutably satisfying about doing it yourself, especially when Ikea makes it so bloody easy to be a successful handyperson. With the movement towards clean living, which often appears closer to anti-chemical living, homemade or DIY skincare is back on the rise.

I have very oily skin, it used to be just around my T zone, but now it seems to have spread to my forehead and cheeks. It’s gotten so bad, my makeup slips off. What’s the best cleanser and moisturiser to use? I am 27 years old and otherwise my skin is good and blemish-free.

My daughter has recently been asking about getting her upper lip waxed. She is 14, I don’t think she needs it and I’m worried it will make the hair regrowth worse.

Skin Nerd:: THE classic ‘cleanse, tone, moisturise’ skincare routine has been drilled into us since we’ve been able to spell the word ‘beauty’. It has become the norm.

With the Cork City Marathon coming up on June 2, many are lacing up their Asics, strapping on their armbands and getting that crucial training in, writes Jennifer Rock.