Emer O'Callaghan: Your heatwave beauty queries answered
A beauty clinic owner provides advice on managing skin issues like prickly heat and oily skin during extreme summer temperatures. The article also touches on the challenges of maintaining comfort and professional standards in a heatwave.
Why it matters
Climate change is leading to more frequent heatwaves, necessitating practical advice for personal health and skincare in extreme weather.
Emer O’Callaghan wearing a summer dress from Veronica’s Closet, Douglas, sun hat is Brown Thomas, Cork, and Emer’s make-up is Master Colors Paris, available at Emerald Beauty Clinic, 021 4365949. Postage options available also.
During the recent heatwave, I got a brand new state-of-the-art air conditioning system fitted in the clinic. As much as I dislike air cons, I needed something to cool the place.
I put it on in between clients to cool down the room - in that heat, jeez, you would gladly climb into the freezer if you could.
The hot weather made lots of people cranky, as people were tired and found it hard to sleep, not to mind the constant sticky, sweaty feeling.
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