self-image

STYLE

Why I can’t bring myself to post a make-up-free, filter-free selfie

People message me every day to tell me not to filter myself on Instagram, but I can't bring…

By Aisling Keenan

apps

EDITORIAL

The true danger behind ‘playful’ apps that distort your appearance

Gender swap, seeing what you look like at 70, changing your image via an Asian filter -  the…

By Amanda Cassidy

body image - fat

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: Why I’m teaching my daughter that ‘fat’ isn’t a bad thing

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes

bravery

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: Portraying your true self online isn’t brave – it’s reality

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes

BEAUTY

Why tuning in to our internal dialogue can make us more confident

“I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself…” This is what I found myself unconsciously repeating last…

By Aisling Keenan

EDITORIAL

In this insta-obsessed age, this woman is helping people avoid constant comparison

As the old maxim says 'comparison is the thief of joy', in this insta-obsessed age the compulsion to…

By Sophie White

EDITORIAL

A Beginner’s Guide: My experience going to the cinema… ALONE

For this week's challenge, Geraldine Carton bit the blockbuster-bullet and did something which may be the norm for…

By Geraldine Carton

Weight

BEAUTY

My weight-loss transformed my legs and my self-confidence

At IMAGE, we believe in real beauty and celebrating difference. In our new Love Your Body series, we speak to…

By Grace McGettigan

body

BEAUTY

‘I used to love my body, but then I got sick’

At IMAGE, we believe in real beauty and celebrating difference. In our new Love Your Body series, we speak to…

By Grace McGettigan

Hair

BEAUTY

‘Once my hair was gone, I didn’t have anything to hide behind anymore’

At IMAGE, we believe in real beauty and celebrating difference. In our new Love Your Body series, we speak to…

By Grace McGettigan