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We tried out the massively hyped three-week fake tan

Fashion

The non-toxic and cruelty-free brand has just launched a long-life tan with superior staying power. Liz Connor delivers her verdict.

The radical approach to wellness

Is tracking your period the newest form of self-care?

Happy weekend!

12 things to do this weekend | August 16th - 18th

Check out some of our top beauty picks for this season.

Looking for a new beauty regime? Here are our top picks

Ryan Tubridy reveals his favourite spots in stunning Sligo

sponsored by Fáilte Ireland

Don't know your gender fluid from your non-binary? Read on.

An introductory guide to LGBT+ terms

Niall Breslin on the damaging effect technology has on our well-being.

Niall Breslin: "You don't have to keep up, it's okay to stop"

Tree paeonia Yan Wei Bai

Plant of the Week: Tree Peony

It was quite horrifying, finds Ella Walker.

I collected all my single-use plastic for a month

Clémentine MacNeice

This celeb stylist has found the perfect coat for Autumn

The pretty east Cork town of Cobh

Captivating Cobh: Your next family-friendly staycation

Back to School.

Here are some top tips for managing your budget during the back-to-school period

6 budgeting tips for back to school families

Caring for your children's dental health should be incorporated into the back to school routine

5 Top Tips on Back-to-School Dental Care

School Lunch Box Tips: Avoid the Ham Sandwich Rut

How to handle back to school chaos

Put Your Flippin' Name On It - Back To School

More Back to School

Sustainable Living.

Fast-fashion will soon be out of trend if this dynamic trio have anything to do with it.

3 Irish students take action to save the environment

Greta Thunberg is sailing to New York.

5 more sustainable trips you can take without flying

Which Irish festivals are going green and how are they doing it?

Gigs go green: 7 Irish festivals working for a sustainable ...

Actor and activist Aoibheann McCann at the Now By RTÉ tent

All Together Now - the future of sustainability?

All Together Now

The Intercontinental Group plan on being plastic-free by 2022

The Intercontinental hotel chain is set to go green

Celebrity stylist Clémentine MacNeice shows us how to wear staple pieces from a capsule wardrobe.

A celeb stylist's guide to building & wearing a capsule ...

Edel Lyons is leading a fashion revolution.

The high end rental service tackling clothes pollution in Ireland

More Sustainable Living

Sex & Dating.

How can we improve our communication as part of our own personal sexual development?

Sexual communication tips from Sex Siopa's Shawna Scott

Shawna Scott is a sex educator and owner of Ireland's multi-award winning, sex-positive online boutique SexSiopa.ie

Helena Tubridy Photo credit: Rafal Kostrzewa

After-sex self-care tips from a top fertility coach

Tara Flynn and her husband Carl Austin have been married for ten years.

9 relationship realisations from comedian Tara Flynn

Different schedules, snoring, insomnia and bedroom temperature can all push couples to breaking point.

Could sleeping in separate beds improve your relationship?

How to grow loving relationships by showing your lovability

How to grow loving relationships by showing your lovability

More Sex & Dating

Fashion.

We tried out the massively hyped three-week fake tan

The non-toxic and cruelty-free brand has just launched a long-life tan with superior staying power. Liz Connor delivers her verdict.

Check out some of our top beauty picks for this season.

Looking for a new beauty regime? Here are our top picks

Angie Smith styles Holly Willoughby, but let's see how she styles herself

Here's why you should follow Holly Willoughby's stylist on Insta

Fast-fashion will soon be out of trend if this dynamic trio have anything to do with it.

3 Irish students take action to save the environment

The 5ft Fashion Fairy's Instagram page is a dream come true for all you "shorties" out there

Calling all 5-foot fashionistas, we've found your dream blogger

Travel.

The pretty east Cork town of Cobh

Captivating Cobh: Your next family-friendly staycation

The pretty east Cork town of Cobh is a great place for a family break, with a host of activities both in town and nearby. Stephen Meyler explores Cork's historic seaside gem.

Greta Thunberg is sailing to New York.

5 more sustainable trips you can take without flying

Domes and roofs of Valletta, Malta

24 Hours in Malta

Ryan Tubridy reveals his favourite spots in stunning Sligo

sponsored by Fáilte Ireland

This potato house could be yours this summer.

You can spend a night in a giant potato for €178

Long Reads.

Léan Kennedy and her guide Daniela Morgenstern.

Visually impaired running: "It's restored my faith in humanity"

Andrea Horan of Tropical Popical and The Hunreal Issues.

Pub dress codes: "We need to start treating adults with respect"

Sarah Outen on rowing solo across the Indian Ocean

Intimacy, illness and disability

A Longford man's connection to JFK and the CIA

More Long Reads

Food.

Time for comfort food.

5 meals to make this weekend

Caffeine before bedtime doesn't interrupt your sleep, a study reveals

Drinking coffee doesn't affect your sleep, a major study finds

Nice and icy!

5 refreshing recipes to cool you down this weekend

The study listed "free sugars" as the highest risk factor for tooth decay in toddlers.

Study finds Irish toddlers eat 10 teaspoons of 'free sugar' ...

Staying healthy doesn't have to cost the earth.

5 healthy and affordable breakfast swaps worth making

Brunch is a sacred weekend tradition

10 Irish outdoor brunch spots to visit on a sunny ...

Refreshingly sweet!

5 summertime desserts to make this weekend