Real beauty

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STYLE

Hair Stories: Taryn De Vere on being disgusted by body hair, then learning to love it

Hair is so much more than what we see in the mirror. It’s linked intrinsically to who we…

By Holly O'Neill

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AGENDA

Khloé Kardashian picture: It’s time to take a step back and see how warped this has all become

The gap between reality and the 'ideal' is getting worryingly wide, writes Amanda Cassidy Khloé Kardashian is many…

By Amanda Cassidy

confidence

SELF

After two cancer diagnoses, I’ve finally regained my body confidence

In honour of breast cancer awareness month, we dig out a chat with Ashley Coffey; a mum-of-two from…

By Grace McGettigan

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BEAUTY

True happiness was looking in the mirror and saying: ‘I like you. Wobbly bits and all’

In our partnership with Dove, IMAGE is on a mission to change how women view beauty. Scars, stretch…

By Edaein OConnell

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BEAUTY

‘I had zero confidence and thought I was ugly so I decided to create my own version of beautiful’

Kerry Cunningham has become accustomed to snap judgments based on her looks. Despite her “tough” exterior, she is…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I am a short, curvaceous, brown woman. I am beautiful and deserve to be represented’

Growing up in Limerick, Divya Ravikumar often felt like an outsider. “Being the only non-white person in the…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘Beauty means feeling comfortable in your skin and embracing your imperfections’

Growing up with a facial scar meant Evie Harrison felt that she didn't tick the box of what…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I wanted to be as fit and strong as I could by the time I faced chemotherapy’

Conventional beauty might get all the airtime, but when it comes to real life, true beauty reveals itself…

By Rosie McMeel

BEAUTY

Desert Island Beauty Bag: What would Louise Cooney bring?

Fashion and lifestyle blogger Louise Cooney is heading on a hypothetical holiday to a remote desert island. She can…

By Grace McGettigan

body positivity

BEAUTY

Seven of the best body positivity Instagram accounts to follow right now

In these stressful times, turn to these inspiring accounts to remind yourself of the importance of considering yourself…

By Edaein OConnell

BEAUTY

The lost art of the fancy shower (and why you should treat yourself this weekend)

Have you been having too many bog standard showers? Are you missing out on the unbridled joy of…

By Aisling Keenan

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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