Thumbs up - No more wrinkles...It might (might!) sound a little crazy, but at one point last month some, by all accounts, magic Boots face cream was selling for nearly €150 a pop on eBay, despite having a RRP of closer to €25 in shops.
Once the BBC's Horizon TV programme described it as an anti-ageing cream that actually worked, demand went through the roof and sales increased 60-fold overnight.
For weeks, Boots has been completely sold out of its No7 Protect & Perfect beauty serum, hence the eBay demand.
The good news is that it is back on the shelves, or at least it was on Saturday. Boots said it was "bracing" itself for a rush, and that waiting lists were possible. The eBay prices have fallen too.
Thumbs up - ... fewer wrinkles
The tumble dryer which promises to cut ironing time by half has arrived in Ireland.
Electrolux's "Iron Aid" machine is said to be the first of its kind in the world, and features steam cycles which help remove wrinkles and reduce the need for ironing. It can apparently sense if your laundry is wet or dry and then selects the right steam cycle.
It also has a "refresh" cycle, which is suitable for dry-clean-only garments that need freshening up rather than cleaning.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/6BDEAESQEJH4BHNFRSVZH3W4TM.png)