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Blogging has revolutionised writing and journalism, and up until recently, the Irish scene has been dominated by men. Now, however, Irish women are having their distinctive voices heard on the web

TWO YEARS AGO, my sister Kirstie suggested we start a beauty blog - I said yes first and sussed out later what blogging actually involved. As a pair of devoted product-junkies, we were fed up reading international sites that detailed all manner of fabulous sounding beauty booty we couldn't get our hands on in this fair isle. And so, from a sense of deep personal chagrin and selfless public service, beaut.ie (pronounced "beauty") was born.