ST IVES GARDENS – BELFAST

So many of our student memories are of parties in pretty filthy, dingy, damp-infested houses in south Belfast. But 5 St Ives Gardens just off the Stranmillis Road is anything but that. This four-bedroom stunner has caught our eye, not just for its fabulous décor, but because of the light that floods in throughout. Let’s forget its five-star location, close…

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Five Things We Love - Local Women

FIVE THINGS WE LOVE THIS WEEK

“How fabulous are these? How much do we wish we were going away somewhere warm so we have an excuse to buy them? How much are we going to buy them anyway?!!!” “We are beyond delighted that I Am Beauty has relaunched its Cheeky Lip Firmation Lipstick. Not only are they cruelty free, they can also be used on the…

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ADHD - Local Women Magazine

JOCELYN’S JOURNEY WITH ADULT ADHD

A Banbridge-based mum-of-three wants to see more services in Northern Ireland for the increasing numbers of adults diagnosed with ADHD. There were many adjectives used to describe Jocelyn Stewart when she was a teenager. “Overbearing” was a particularly common one, “loud” another. She heard them all. “I was always being told to stop talking. I was a bit in-your-face I…

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The Nail Artist NI - Local Women Magazine

NAILED IT!

Lezah Grimason from Glamour Lounge and Lisa Acton from Gelish NI chat to Local Women about the current and upcoming trends and what we can do to keep our manicures looking like we’ve just walked out of the salon!  What are the current popular colours and styles?  Lisa says: “We’re finding short square or rounded going into almond style for…

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Kat Walker - Local Women Magazine

KAT’S GOT THE CREAM

KAT’S GOT THE CREAM Katharine Walker had no intentions of dating let alone finding someone special when she attended a charity dinner at the Europa Hotel in Belfast last year. The former Miss Northern Ireland and nurse wasn’t long out of a relationship and was contemplating a big move Down Under so romance was the last thing on her mind.…

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