There was a great article last month in Image magazine about beauty products. I never know what to buy and end up buying those on special offer, so I took note of a few that caught my eye.(all approx prices)
Moisturiser
Avene skin recovery €18.50
Nuxe creme Prodigeuse day €25
L'oreal age perfect night balm €24.99
Sun
Nivea pocket size factor 30
Givenchy hydra sparkling fluid spf 30 day cream €52.50 (but sun +day cream)
Cosmetics
Maybelline Dream Nude airfoam 13.59
Maybelline cat's eye mascara 12.39
Smith's rosebud salve 8.95
Rimmel lasting finish red lipstick 6.94
L'Oreal glam shine 6 hour lip gloss 12.99
YSL rouge pur couture lips €33
NYC blushable creme stick (Penneys)
Catrice brushes (Dunnes & Penneys)
Cleanser
Uriage lait demaquillant 14.74
Nuxe reve de miel face gel 13.50
Nails
Sally hansen salon manicure 6.55
Revlon nail enamel €9
Hands
Crabtree & Evelyn pomegranate hand therapy 8.50
Body Shop hemp oil hands 11.95
Feet
Elemis spa home treatment 18.30
Hair
Aussie miracle moist shampoo & conditioner
L'Oreal elvive arginine resist masque pot 7.06
Phew! Well happy shopping!
US author Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91, after a career of writing everything from science fiction and mystery to humour.Bradbury transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters and his vision of a hi-tech, book-burning future in 'Fahrenheit 451'.He also wrote the 1956 film version of 'Moby Dick' and wrote for 'The Twilight Zone' TV series.
"Zone One" by Colson Whitehead. The thinking-person's zombie novel. This takes place in aftermath of a zombie plague in lower Manhattan which has been scheduled for human resettlement. Whitehead's writing is astounding and he brings the world of the undead vibrantly to life.
Four Acclaimed street/urban artists come together to bring you this long anticipated group show in NGG Temple Bar Cultural Trust: PRIME CUTS.
Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 19, 1933, Roth is the second son of American-born parents and the grandson of European Jews who emigrated to the United States in the 19th century.The only living writer whose work is being published in its entirety by The Library of America, Roth has won the United States' most important literary awards: the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Faulkner Award, the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize...In his self-styled "American Trilogy," consisting of "American Pastoral" (1998), "I Married a Communist" (2000) and "The Human Stain" (2001), all featuring one of Roth's best-known characters, Nathan Zuckerman, as protagonist, the author uses bitter irony and draws on his capacity for scrutinizing the human soul - analyzing the pain, cruelty and loneliness that lies therein - in his dramatizations of postwar American life.
been meaning to read this: "Art of Fielding"by Chad Harbach. A novel about a baseball team at a small midwestern college. When one player loses his confidence, lives are impacted because teams are connected. This is well-written, and not just for fans of baseball. "Art of Fielding" explores relationships -- between friends, family, and lovers -- and the forces that complicate them.
"Once Upon a River"by Bonnie Jo Campbell. This has been described as the female Huck Finn. This is the story of Margo Crane, a young woman who lives near a river in a rural area of Michigan in the 1970's. She is forced to travel the river by herself in a boat to save herself and find a new life. She meets extraordinary characters along the way and has an instinct for survival that drives the story.
Read this a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it."Night Circus"by Erin Morgenstern. The circus has come to town, and it seems like an ordinary circus, but behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway -- a duel between two young magicians who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and yet they tumble into a deep, magical love. 
Something a bit different."Imagine: How Creativity Works"
"Yes, Chef"by Marcus Samulson. Marcus was only three years old when he was orphaned in Ethiopia. He and his sister were adopted by a white family in Sweden. It was there that Marcus's new grandmother sparked in him a lifelong passion for cooking. Markus went on to study in Europe and eventually ended up in New York City. This story is about cooking in Europe and the meaning of race in those kitchens.