As well as being a devoted blogger, I'm also a devout blog follower. I often get asked what are my favourite style and make-up blogs; so, if you fancy some Friday afternoon browsing, here are my current Top 5 Irish offerings (bearing in mind that my favourites change every day!)
http://www.beaut.ie/ is the queen bee of Irish beauty blogs. Winner of the 'Best Beauty Blog' in
Irish Blog Awards for the past 3 years, the site is famed for witty cosmetic commentary. Although it's primarily a forum for reviewer-based beauty news / product reviews (at least 6 posts a day), the site has a loyal and friendly following, who share tonnes of advice on the beauty forums. And if that isn't enough for you, there is also a "Swap
Siopa" where you can exchange your unused beauty products with other beauty junkies.
http://www.makeupandbeauty.ie/ is the brainchild of a great Dublin-based make-up artist who began her on-line career posting make-up tutorials on
YouTube under the name
DazzleDust25. Her
YouTube channel quickly attracted a cult following and, naturally enough, a blog developed soon after.
Makeupandbeauty.
ie offers knowledgeable, witty and accessible reviews of beauty and hair products, in both written and video format. The site even features a natural soap store, retailing soaps created by Amy herself (which are ideal if you suffer from sensitive skin).
http://www.rte.ie/fashion is an excellent on-line resource for style and beauty
aficionados. I'm not sure whether it can be counted as a blog, strictly speaking, but it is one of my favourite Irish, on-line resources. They truly have their finger on the pulse when it comes to real-time reporting of fashion news, trends and events, plus they run great competitions regularly.
http://www.whatshewears.ie/ is a stellar fashion blog, offering great style advice from resident stylist, Ingrid
Hoey, and great reviews of celebrity fashion (and how you can replicate their looks without duplicating their credit card balance).
Finally, the jewel in the crown,
http://www.vulgarmoon.blogspot.com/. Dang, this girl's got style! To quote her own words,
"Vulgar Moon is style for people. Real-life people". If you're into art, fashion, film and beautiful prose, then check this lass out
tout de suite!
More gorgeous, stylish blogs & blogettes:
http://www.iblogfashion.blogspot.com/http://blogs.independent.ie/angelascanlon/http://www.wow.ie/http://www.thestylestrutter.blogspot.com/http://www.stylebible.ie/These are today's favourites although I expect that once I click "publish post" I'll realise that I have omitted some great Irish style and beauty blogs. Expect plenty of editing to this post!
Yours in style,
Caroline
*"Eh...am I not looking at your blog here Caroline?" 
