Sophie's World

Be careful when you tweet: Facebook can be an enemy too

25 November 2009

By Sophie Kelly
SOCIAL media mania has swept the world faster than you can say swine flu, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Even The Mammy has joined Facebook!

Seasonal make-up trends have a distinct roaring ‘20s theme

18 November 2009

by Sophie Kelly
NOW that November is here, and there’s a distinct lack of sunshine, I must admit defeat and give up the bronzed sunkissed look.

Women in the media and how they are perceived

11 November 2009

By Sophie Kelly
THERE are plenty of stereotypes when it comes to women in the media. There’s the femme fatale, the super mum, the sex kitten, the girl next door, the bitch ... the list goes on and on really, and we are all supposedly meant to fit into one of them.<

Buying into the ethical side of fashion

14 October 2009

by Sophie Kelly
WALKING out of the store, laden down with bags filled to capacity with dazzling new clothes, you happily make your way home thinking how gorgeous you’re going to look on Saturday night.

Information is the key to understanding mental health

07 October 2009

By Sophie Kelly
WHEN you hear the words mental illness, you think mad, crazy, psycho, disturbed - right?

Constant complaining sends out all the wrong signals

30 September 2009

by Sophie Kelly
FACT: We like to complain. Sure we are rays of sunshine most of the time, even when we start to complain, but that’s because we enjoy it so very much.

Classic beauty products that have stood the test of time

23 September 2009

by Sophie Kelly
SOME classic beauty products just can’t be beaten. No matter what new fancy schmancy goodies fill the shelves, you can never go wrong with timeless make-up, hairstyle and skincare buys.

Finding the best cure for that dreaded hangover

17 September 2009

By Sophie Kelly
FOR THE last month, I was a very good girl and didn’t let a single drop of alcohol touch my lips – not even a sneaky glass of vino with dinner.

When it comes to weight loss, it’s best to play safe

09 September 2009

by Sophie Kelly
HUMANS can be very impatient. We like things ‘to-go’ and for them to happen instantly. We don’t like waiting around, especially when it comes to weight loss.

When there’s sweet F-all in the shops, buy online

02 September 2009

by Sophie Kelly
HAVING spent the week trawling around various shopping centres in the south east, I have come to realise that there is sweet F-all in any of the shops. I put it down to being at the end of one season and the start of another.