My love of all things of this nature started a long time ago. I bought my first proper facial cleanser around the age of 14 and haven't looked back since. I don't believe that you have to shell out huge money to keep your skin in check or to look good with make-up but I firmly believe you have to experiment in a tried-and-tested fashion to find the right products for you.

My exposure to the world of high-end products started long before I joined Off the Rails but goes back 13 years to 1993, when I started modelling and won Miss Ireland.

I remember the excitement when Mac first opened up in Harvey Nichols in London (it was only a few years later that they set up their concession here in Brown Thomas) . . . my first visit was with a list as long as my arm for product for almost every make-up loving female that I knew.

'Taupe' lipstick and 'spice' lip liner were the absolute must-haves back then and every model in the country had them in their make-up bag. My quest to find the best had begun and continues to this day.