Triona’s top trends

I might lie in bed, cringing over what I said Might have been a year ago, but I can’t let it go I love that line from Extra Introvert, the latest single from Dott — my sister Anna’s band.

It’s a song about social anxiety, something I think we all have a bit of lately since the lockdown measures have eased off.

Who else found getting ready to go back out to ‘the outside world’ a bit of a chore after becoming used to all-day pyjamas and completely pared-back beauty?

One thing I’ve found is that nothing cheers me up more than my fingers and toes dipped in a delightful new colour. It gives me such a lift, for just a few quid and a few minutes work (now that I’ve got so much better at doing my own nails — one thing to be thankful for from lockdown!) First of all, I remove all the old nail polish completely, then I clip and file my nails — I like them quite short, as they are easier to take care of. I like to fill a dish with warm water and add my favourite aromatherapy oils, and Epsom salts — sometimes, I even add a little milk to the warm water as the lactic acid in the milk loosens dead skin.

If you have hairy toes — you Hobbit, you — shave or wax them now! Then go colour crazy with the new range from CND Shellac Nauti Nautical,

above. The limitededition blue colour, Down By The Bae, €14.95, is summer in a bottle. Pop the CND Vinylux Long Wear Top Coat, right, €16.95, over it and your polish will last a whole week.