After sharing this photo, makeup-free, I put it to a vote on my Instagram and 92% of you guys voted that I post this blog so here we are… I read these posts all the time (mainly from Refinery29.com) and I find them SO intriguing. Granted, most of my routine contains Paula’s Choice Skincare but… Read More How much my skincare routine actually costs
In celebration of my 27th birthday this week I thought it to be a good exercise to reflect on what I’ve learned (the hard way) over the last 26 solid years. It was very hard to narrow it down but here goes.. Know where you came from, know where you are going and hold on… Read More 26 Things I’ve Learned in 26 Years
Loved A visit from my Mam! To celebrate my visa being approved in May, my Mam came to visit me in New York at the beginning of the month. We had no plans and enjoyed rambling around the city, trying new restaurants and doing some shopping of course. Thanks to the Fitzpatrick Hotel, we had a… Read More June: What I loved, loathed, listened to and learned
By definition, “a publicist is an art of influencing public perception by using strategic communication”…and that is what I (try) to do! It sounds a lot more confusing than it is, but once you understand all the moving parts the picture becomes clearer and your job becomes (a little) easier. For me, PR and branding… Read More My Job as a Beauty Publicist: What it’s Really Like
Since I got the news that I am staying in New York (hell yeah!), my head has gone into planning mode. Summer is around the corner and so are all my plans. This list is a little all over the place (like myself), but I know there will be a surge of people visiting the… Read More The Best Things to do in NYC this Summer
Unless you have gone through it, you have no idea how horrible it feels to have your visa running out. I came to New York over a year and a half ago thinking “it would be a great experience”. I didn’t know I would establish such a life for myself here. I didn’t know it… Read More Moving Home? My Visa Results Are In
Going from a country life in Ireland to the epicenter of the world comes with a lot of changes in lifestyle. To survive, you have to be ready at all times. With the help of technology and some street experience, I’ve managed to nail down some vital components for an easier everyday life in Manhattan. Viber… Read More 10 Things I Can’t Live Without in the City
If I knew what New York was going to hold for me, I wouldn’t have come. A year and a half in and I am a much prouder person, albeit a little bruised. Despite how volatile my life in New York is, I still want to make the best effort I can to stay. When… Read More How I Got an American Work Visa
Let me kick this off by clearly noting that I am not, nor was I ever an alcoholic. Not that there would be anything wrong with that, but I guess this post would be coming from a different angle if that was the case. I shared, for the first time, my commitment to sobriety in a post about… Read More 5 Years Without Alcohol In My 20’s
On my one-year New York anniversary, I realized I had moved four times in the previous twelve months. Woah, no wonder I felt displaced. Two things my friends in New York had asked me when I told them I was moving… One, do you have a place to live and two, do you have a… Read More My Manhattan Moving & Renting Experience