French haircare model Klorane has simply launched a brand new shampoo bar as a part of its oat vary. Shampoo bars are a extra eco-friendly different to liquid shampoo, usually utilizing much less water of their manufacturing, and fewer plastic of their packaging. LH
Klorane Oat Shampoo Bar, €13, obtainable in pharmacies nationwide together with McCauleys
Go, Brigid
Colm Keane and Úna O’Hagan — he previously an RTÉ producer and presenter, she previously a newsreader — stored busy via the previous yr with co-writing two books. The primary of those is revealed on Wednesday, and tells, in a wide-ranging and non-religious method, the story of St Brigid and her Irish and worldwide affect.
‘The E book of St Brigid’ by Colm Keane and Úna O’Hagan
The saint’s story is there, in addition to the tales of different Brigids or Bridgets, together with Oliver Cromwell’s daughter and Hitler’s sister-in-law who hailed from Tallaght. The husband and spouse writing group’s different lockdown e book, about ‘a misbehaving Monsignor’, is due subsequent yr. SC
‘The E book of St Brigid’ by Colm Keane and Úna O’Hagan is revealed by Cape Island Press, €14.99
Get your mitt on
As all of us flip our consideration to the little issues we are able to do to help the planet, utilizing fewer detergents must be certainly one of them. As large followers of Seoulista’s resuable Magic Cleanse face pads, which can be utilized with or with out cleaning merchandise, we’re delighted to see a supersize physique mitt arrive on the cabinets.
Seoulista Magic Cleanse Physique, €16.95, pharmacies nationwide
Like an enormous cleaning pad, it’s really a mitt into which you slip your hand and use both the smooth and fluffy or the textured aspect to scrub or exfoliate your physique, with or with out cleaning soap or bathe gel. SC
Seoulista Magic Cleanse Physique, €16.95, pharmacies nationwide
Launch time
The Private Selection label has been retired by Irish model Chase Fashions, however this season sees it launching ORA Clothes. Sizes go from 1-6 (which interprets to UK 14-24). LH
ORA Clothes is offered in Nina’s Boutique; Selection Boutiques; Anthony Ryans; Jon Clare, and McElhinneys
ORA Clothes is offered in Nina’s Boutique; Selection Boutiques; Anthony Ryans; Jon Clare, and McElhinneys
Heady hedgerow
Chances are you’ll not have foraged for blackcurrants over the current months, however you can nonetheless deliver one thing of their earthy, hedgerow perfume into your house. Kinsale-based perfumer Lucy Hagerty says that her Blackcurrant Leaf house scent — obtainable as a candle, reed diffuser, and eau de parfum — reminds her of her house in Tuscany, however to different Irish noses, it would communicate of summer time’s finish, encroaching evenings and barely bitter darkness.
La Bougie Blackcurrant Leaf Reed Diffuser
The darkish inexperienced of the leaf, in addition to the pungency of the fruit, is to be present in what is kind of a bewitching perfume. SC
La Bougie Blackcurrant Leaf Reed Diffuser, €33, Arnotts; Avoca, chosen shops nationwide, or see labougie.com
Capsule collab
Irish clothes firm Jack Murphy has collaborated with Deborah Veale to create a capsule assortment, with Deborah designing items impressed by the model’s heritage. LH
‘Cara’ utility-style belted wax jacket
‘Cara’ utility-style belted wax jacket,€260; blackwatch examine ‘Enya’ tweed culottes, €175. For stockists or to buy on-line, see jackmurphy.ie
Breaking via
September is Alzheimer’s Consciousness Month, and Dublin-based florist and plantscaper Mark Grehan of The Backyard has collaborated with embroidery artist Domino Whisker to create a limited-edition tote bag. Domino misplaced her father, artist Charlie Whisker, to Alzheimer’s.
Luggage are €20 and can be found from The Backyard, Powerscourt Townhouse, D2 and thegarden.ie
The ‘A Break within the Path’ bag’s embroidered flower symbolises the day by day wrestle confronted by Alzheimer’s victims, and the transient moments of respite they’ll expertise. LH
Luggage are €20 and can be found from The Backyard, Powerscourt Townhouse, D2 and thegarden.ie
Mane matter
It was solely a matter of time earlier than micellar water crept into haircare. The magic water has revolutionised how we cleanse our pores and skin, sweeping up dust and oil with its miracle molecules. Now, you possibly can deliver that wizardry to your hair, with this cream-to-powder no-rinse cleanser from Alterna, which lately received two International Inexperienced Magnificence Awards.
Alterna Haircare My Hair My Canvas Meltaway No-Rinse Micellar Hair Cleanser
Particularly good for thick hair, this dry cleanser rids hair of residual oil and styling merchandise, lends a little bit of quantity and has a pleasantly gentle, clear perfume. SC
Alterna Haircare My Hair My Canvas Meltaway No-Rinse Micellar Hair Cleanser, €24.75, chosen salons or see beautybag.ie
