During lockdown, there’s been a massive surge in the amount of pet ownership, particularly cats and dogs. Finglas’ Dogs Trust claim they would have had seventy people filling out their inquiry forms per week in the past. It’s been closer to four-hundred a week since the pandemic. Although not as well known, another pet slowly rising in popularity is the chinchilla.
Stereotypes that only models suffer from eating disorders is damaging because it means that people around you showing warning signs of an ED slip through the cracks if they don’t fit this stereotype. A yoga instructor? A personal trainer? A vegan blogger? These are jobs that center on health but they can also be the perfect jobs for someone to hide their ED behind. When I went on a trip with my friend Ish, her militant vegan diet and restriction on the times she ate didn’t seem weird because she’s a yoga instructor. I’d read about the benefits of vegan diets and saw Youtubers do intermittent fasting but the truth is, an ED can affect anyone.
In 2020, ALONE, the group that supports senior people, had seen a rise in the number of callers expressing depressive thoughts, with even more people registering feelings of social isolation. ALONE also identified a spike in a wide variety of mental health effects, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 protocols are in effect to deter the transmission of COVID-19. Data included by ALONE and The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) in July 2020 in the Loneliness and Social Isolation in the COVID-19 Pandemic among the over 70s report found that one-third of those aged 50 and older feel lonely at least some of the time. The analysis also found that among over-75s and those living alone, isolation is more prevalent. The ALONE Support and Telephone Befriending service continued remotely with volunteers following the spread of the virus, but more support for over 70s feeling lonely is needed.
YouTube, step over. TikTok is the new primary source of beauty information thanks to the rise of powerhouse “skinfluencers” promoting and sharing products, reviews and information. This includes a thriving K-beauty community. K-Beauty is an umbrella term for South Korean derived skin-care, makeup and cosmetic products. Some Korean cosmetic brands have millions of TikTok followers and views. The overall consumption for K-beauty products was over €8 billion in 2019 and is expected to be over €17 billion by 2026.
While Christmas draws into Irish households and businesses, tubs of selection chocolates will quickly be stocked up, followed shortly afterwards by fighting over which Christmas tin is the best: Roses, Quality Street, Celebrations or Heroes? Quality Street is really pulling up its Christmas sleeves this year with many chocolate enthusiasts making the swap.
Your flight home is tomorrow and your tourist visa is about to expire. No more €1 shots. The only way you’ll remember backpacking across Asia is from revisiting blurry drunken-night selfies and the tan lines on your hips.
The OOZOO Face Gold Foilayer Mask is a moisturizing and plumping effect sheet mask. The 3 layer mask is supposed to act as a heat effect treatment in order to make the ingredients go deeper into your skin and hydrate your face. Noteworthy ingredients like Adenosine, Coffea arabica seed oil and Glyceryl stearate have anti-ageing (Yes please!) and hydrating properties.
Elite Australian troops “unlawfully” killed 39 Afghan civilians according to an Australian military war crime report. Angus Campbell, Australian Defence Force chief general said the
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ellis O’Reilly became the first female Olympic gymnast to represent Ireland. After performing decently on vault, floor and bars, she
Spooky season is here and although trick-or-treating is off limits this year, there’s nothing like an eerie film to get into the Hallowe’en spirit! With