Renew Beauty Centre

Tip of the month

As you all know Summer is setting in (well at least that’s what it is supposed to be doing) so our top tip for the month is to moisturize! “The key to hydration is through exfoliation”-that was drummed into us at beauty school and it works! Its common sense really, what is the point of lashing on moisturizer if it’s not going anywhere. Your moisturizer needs to penetrate deep down into the skin to hydrate it, so how do I get it to do that I hear you say? The answer is simple, through exfoliation! Exfoliate twice a week before bed-time is the best. You have two choices, First a Scrub which contains granules which removes dead skin, build up of dirt and grim-good for oily/combination skin types, Second is a Peel, you have a choice of a hydrating gel or cream that gently removes the build up of dirt and grim while hydrating the skin, good for dry/sensitive skins. You will find your moisturizer will absorb into your skin much better, plus you will use LESS moisturizer! Your wallet will love you for it. I can promise you your skin will be glowing!!

Here are some great home recipes for exfoliating the face and body:

Coffee Scrub for the Body- ‘This scrub is a great one for tackling cellulite. Caffeine is known for braking down the soft fat that causes cellulite. Use three times a week for best results!

Ingredients:                                                            

2 cups of coarsely ground coffee

½ cup of sugar or sea salt

2-3 tablespoons of massage oil.

 Method

¬     Mix all together in a bowl.

¬     Take a hot shower to moisten skin & open pores.

¬     Using circular motions rub the coffee exfoliate onto your skin, with strong, even pressure.

¬     Shower off and pat yourself dry.

¬     Apply a good anti-cellulite body lotion (My favorite is Estee Lauder Slimming body gel; this also has caffeine extracts to further stimulate the brake down of that soft stubborn fat!) Volia!!!  You are now glowing!!

By Amanda Arthur

For more information please contact Renew Salon at:

·     Killarney Court Hotel – (064) 37070

·     Riverside Hotel – (064) 39200

·     Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort – (064) 42599

Im hitting 43 this year and have been in the hospitality sector for the past 18years. Three of those have been at the riverside hotel. And what an amazing bunch of people to work with – everyday is an experience!!

My weeks work as a barman starts on Friday. I work most weekends-it keeps me busy and away from harm (ie the social scene) 

Friday is a day of intense cleaning around the bar as we prepare for our weekend guests. Most of Friday is spent getting to know the new weekend guests & their favourite tipple. I am very much a people person so by the time Saturday comes I’d like to think that I can help people in deciding what they would like to do for the weekend around this beautiful town and its surrounding areas. There is something for everyone in Killarney-if not on a bicycle or a jaunting car then one can explore the lakes and mountains, alot of which is in walking distance from the hotel. That alone is an incentive to come to stay with us.

Friday & Saturday nights always fly by as it’s always so busy what with serving drinks and bar food.

Sunday seems to be the more relaxed of the weekend. People chill out with their Sunday papers while sipping on their drinks in the lobby

Monday & Tuesday nights I’m on my own as the Night Porter on duty-this is the time we use to catch up on cleaning duties etc. Wednesday & Thursday are my days off –time to catch up on my sleep and then its back to the weekend again.

I was born and raised in London to Killarney parents. I arrived in Killarney for the first time in 1977 just on a holiday. Our second holiday to Killarney was in 1979 and we never went back home-what a holiday!

The next time you are in Killarney call into me for a drink and a chat. Who knows you might never go home either!!

HOT APPLE & APRICOT CRÊPES

Serves 2:

Ingredients:

Crêpe:

1 egg

1 dessertspoon flour

150ml low fat milk

½ tablespoon olive oil

Filling:

2 eating apples peeled, cored & chopped

2 fresh apricots

Dash of brandy

4 cloves

Garnish:

Toasted Sliced Almonds

Icing sugar

What you do:

Combine ingredients for Crêpe in a blender to make a smooth batter> Leave to stand at room temp. for one hour. In a saucepan, stew the apple, apricots, brandy & cloves until soft, remove the cloves and set aside.Fry the crepes in a hot non stick frying pan with a little olive oil. Fill the Crêpe with the apple mixture and garnish with dusting of icing sugar and toasted almonds. A large scoop of rich vanilla bean ice cream is a must with this dessert.

Enjoy!

Welcome back to the July issue of our Hotel Blog. Well, June was such a busy month, the time just seems to go by so quickly as it always does at this time of the year.

We’ve just introduced our New Extensive Bar Menu which now runs daily from 12.30- 9pm – there’s something to suit everyones palate-just click on the Dining Link on the home page to view all of our menus. With Summer now truly underway I would advise you to make a reservation for our Bacchus Restaurant where you can sample the delights from both our Full Ala Carte Restaurant menu or the Bar Menu.

Our most recent news in the Hotel is that Danielle, one of our Receptionist, represented the Killarney Riverside Hotel in the Annual Lily of Killarney Competion (I suppose you could call it a Mini Version of the Rose of Tralee.) On all accounts a great night out was had by all and we were all delighted with Danielle’s success.

If you are thinking about going away for a break,  Killarney is definitely the destination for July as the annual Summerfest is now in full swing with daily events up to the 20^th July. Hot Air Ballooning, Teddy Bears picnics, Street Performers, Art Exhibitions are just some of the activities – full a full listing of the events go to www.killarneysummerfest.com.

Don’t forget about July’s Killarney Race Meeting running from the 14^th July to 17^th July-an event not to be missed for all those who enjoy the thrill and excitement of Horse Racing- it has been said the Killarney Race Course is one of the most scenic ones in Ireland 

As most of you are aware we are less than a five minute walk away from the National Events Centre and July is jam packed with different acts performing including the world famous Riverdance from July 25^th-click on our Special Offers Link on our homepage for more details on our special deals for these concert dates.

That’s all for now hope to see you soon in the Killarney Riverside Hotel!!