Sarah Caden

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden |Liadan Hynes

STEM in action The Cork Carnival of Science will take place in Fitzgerald Park next month over two days, from June 7-8. Ireland’s largest outdoor STEM festival includes live science shows, experiments and workshops, exhibitions of science in action, STEM challenges, and nature-focused activities, as well as food stalls and picnic areas.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden

Effective, aesthetically pleasing and relatively affordable, there are plenty of good reasons why Korean beauty is the darling of skincare social media. But that would all be superficial without solid science and business smarts behind it, too. Thanks to government support that also drives the K-pop phenomenon and followed the late 1990s Asian financial crisis, K-beauty has the money to innovate, employing ingredients used nowhere else.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden |Liadan Hynes

Grand designs The first ever Design Week Dublin is taking place this month, May 19-25. The week-long event will celebrate the work of Irish and international architects and interior, furniture and fashion designers, including Katie Harbison, with talks, panel discussions, pop-ups, a masterclass and smaller events. The main venue is Anantara The Marker Dublin as the anchor venue, with other events taking place across the Docklands.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Sarah Caden

A bit like putting away the woollens until winter, getting out the bronzer gives that sense of a seasonal switch. Bronzer is a cosmetic quick fix we all love, but choose the wrong shade, overdo it or fail to blend and you’ve got a mucky look. “You’re trying to mimic a sun-kissed look,” says Una Tynan, co-founder of Lisa & Co cosmetics. “If you have cooler undertones, look for something with a hint of taupe. Warmer tones shine in golden shades.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Liadan Hynes |Sarah Caden

Knitwear for now IrelandsEye Knitwear’s spring/summer collection, Genesis, reinterprets the brand’s 30-plus year archive, reimagining heritage themes in colourways, striped patterns, stitching and styles for now. For this collection, they have introduced a touch of cashmere in the wool blend to certain pieces, including the Paige poloneck, €199.94, for added softness. All pieces are finished by hand, and come in sizes XS-XXL.