Looking for legal advice?: Pegasus Bay Law
Buying a home can be very stressful. Seeking legal advice before looking for a property can help to relieve much of that stress. In particular, it is important to discuss a sale and purchase contract with your lawyer before signing it. Pegasus Bay Law conveyancing specialists Anneliese Muldoon (above left) and Jess Voysey, have a […]
Yes to yellow
Bright, bold, and beautiful – Yellow is a colour that sparks happiness. It works perfectly into summer collections, and so it is this time of year when the joyful hue appears more in lookbooks and new season styles. Here are a few new season favourites. Details: Tulip Dress Find Me: KOWTOW Details: Tulip Dress Find […]
Beauty Oasis: Lightroom
We all need to take some ‘me time’, and having a beautiful, peaceful place to go for all of your beauty treatments makes the experience extra special. Anne Mclean, owner of The Lightroom, relocated her business to Christchurch from Methven in late August. She says, “The new location on the Boardwalk, at The Tannery, is […]
Slip into silk: MM Linen
For centuries silk has been lauded as a luxurious indulgence, soft on the skin, eye-catching, and something special. New Zealand’s home linen brand, M.M Linen, introduced a ‘Silk’ collection to its range a little over two years ago. The collection includes silk robes and chemises, silk duvet sets, pillowcases, makeup bags, eye masks, and face […]
A helping hand
Keeping your hands soft, smooth and supple requires regular attention. Hands are one of the first body parts to show signs of aging, such as loss of volume and elasticity, age spots and cracked skin, so protect them from irritants including the sun, water and weather conditions. Hand care doesn’t have to be a chore. […]
Embrace sexy silver: V for Hair
Many who are going grey are choosing V for Hair and Beauty Merivale. The expert team of stylists has over 60 years of combined experience, and the maturity and knowledge to look after you. It’s important to have a style that suits your hair, face shape, and most importantly, lifestyle. If you choose to let […]
Adopting a wellness regime: The Brain Tree
By 2040, the number of Cantabrians with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, is expected to double to more than 30,000. Getting older doesn’t cause neurological conditions, although it does increase the chances. Some people with these conditions are young, even in their 30s. Ex-CEO of Ryman Healthcare, Simon Challies, […]
Fun and fresh physio: Four Physio
Holly McIntosh and Grace Coombs have long envisioned a physiotherapy clinic that would challenge the status quo. They wanted clients to experience a fresh and modern space, alongside longer appointment times and industry-leading treatment outcomes. Four Physio expanded its doors in October and has already made its mark as a physiotherapy clinic that has clients […]
The lipstick effect
For more than two decades now, cosmetic companies, and economists, have used the ‘Lipstick Effect’ to help gauge what’s happening to the economy. The term was allegedly coined during the 2001 recession by Leonard Lauder, then the chairman of Estee Lauder Cosmetics. He noted that lipstick sales rose in the autumn of that year, indicating […]
Treatable and beatable bowel cancer: Pacific Radiology
New Zealand has an internationally high rate of bowel cancer death – needlessly. Pacific Radiology and the New Zealand Gut Foundation are working together to reduce New Zealand’s mortality rate from bowel cancer. Research conducted collectively with the Department of Population Health University of Otago last year, identified the need to remove barriers people have […]
