Aisling is a mother to four daughters, and the stunning four legged Pepper, wife to Francis, co-founder of The Silk Pillowcase and runs the successful MySecondSpring.com website for women in midlife. She’s a champion sleeper and swears by early nights, rest oil, chamomile tea – and a calm demeanour. Tell us about your sleep I love […]
How to succeed? Get more sleep! Ariana Huffington told us in her 2010 Ted Talk. She was way ahead of the posse… Sleep has become one of the hottest health topics of the decade, yet so frustratingly elusive in our FOMO world. While most of us nod knowingly when we hear the requisite 8 hour […]
I’m Leanne Fogarty, I’m 27 and a Neuromuscular Physical Therapist and qualified Yoga Teacher. Growing up in Ireland, I’ve always enjoyed an active lifestyle. I play tennis competitively and I absolutely love my job. I work with many sports teams, 1:1 injury clients and I teach yoga virtually and in person. A lot of my […]
Sarah Forbes is a curator + sexual culturalist + author. Dubbed a “sexpert supreme” by Cosmopolitan Magazine, her memoir, “Sex in the Museum” is based on her decade as the Curator of the Museum of Sex in New York. Trained as an anthropologist, Sarah is writing her second book, “Mama Sex,” an anthropological look at motherhood and sexuality. With a focus on […]
We spoke to Clinical Aromatherapist, Fiona Hedigan of Flora + Fiona, creator of the Rest Oil in our Ultimate Sleep set, about using essential oils to calm the mind and body and bring on deep sleep. We asked Fiona to choose her favourite oils for restful sleep. Here are her recipes for a room diffuser, […]
Research in recent years suggests that adequate sleep (which varies depending on age but is not less than eight hours regardless of age group) can improve your memory function, your motor skills, boost your immune system, aid longevity and bizarrely, improve breakfast food choices among teenagers thus counteracting potential onset of diabetes and obesity. The […]
Don’t just take it from us. A whole chorus of dermatologists, hair and skin experts sing the praises of a silk pillowcase – and women of all ages are becoming silk pillowcase converts. Let’s start with the Skin-fluencers Patrica Wexler, the legendary New York Dermatologist, knows the glow of a silk pillowcase: “Anyone who has used silk pillowcases knows your skin […]
Manhattan dermatologist Dr Dendy Engelman just endorsed the benefits of silk face masks for skin, in her Guardian conversation with beauty journalist Sali Hughes. She coined the term “maskne” after seeing a surge in private patients – particularly those who wore PPE at work – with breakouts, friction sores, congested pores and irritation. Her advice? […]
Carmel Mooney has seen skincare evolution up close for over 3 decades, during her salon and spa experience in London, New York and more recently, Dublin and Belfast. As well as being a seasoned skin expert (“Consistent skincare habits build amazing results over time”), she is also Ireland’s lash enhancement pioneer, having trained may of the country’s best brow and […]
