Upcycled bling
A strong trend this season, and a great way to reuse old jewellery that deserves more love is upcycling. Many jewellery or pendant purchases, inheritances or gifts become forgotten but hold too much sentiment to be discarded. Upcycling any unwanted jewels or old gold means a new piece for your collection while being […]
The great, fashionable outdoors
Us Kiwis are so lucky to have such a beautiful backyard to explore, there’s a reason we are such an outdoors-loving bunch after all. Winter weather doesn’t have to stop the adventures, in fact, the colder months are some of the best to make the most of the great outdoors. Crisp bluebird days […]
Cover up with coats
The right coat is the perfect accessory to celebrate your outfit. Investing in quality and versatile coats and jackets proves necessary to avoid last-minute stress when your look is jeopardised by cold weather. Consider the seasons and formality of events you may attend, while ensuring that pieces purchased have the flexibility to wear […]
Passion for real results: Coco Beauty Studio
Key to becoming the best version of ourselves possible is to eat healthily, exercise regularly and look after our skin. A good skin treatment revitalises skin affected by aging, sun or environmental damage. Coco Beauty Studio has moved to new premises, and with a new Dermal Therapist on board, clients are assured their […]
Skin care layering
Making the most of skin-care products is all about knowing what is best for your skin type, and about skin care layering. There is an order in which skin care products should be applied. Usually this is cleanser, exfoliator, toner, essence, serum, eye cream, retinoid, moisturiser, face oil, SPF, however it doesn’t need […]
The eyes have it
Understanding how to choose eyeshadow colours that bring out your eyes and complement your complexion is the key to making your peepers pop. By using a specific shade that complements your eyes — eyeliner, mascara, and eyeshadow — you can add a wow factor. The first step is to find your eye colour […]
Winter-wonderful you: Surreal Hair
Autumn through winter paints our parks in glorious carpets of leaves tinted amber, burgundy, bronze and molten gold. It’s a time for braving the elements and letting the wind whip colour in our cheeks, safe in the knowledge that cosily heated rooms await our return home. Michelle Marsh of Surreal Hair says these […]
Finding the right treatment: Me Time Wellness
It is not always easy putting yourself first, but taking some much-needed ‘me time’ is often just what the doctor ordered. Sometimes no matter how hard we try, it can be a struggle to lose that last bit of stubborn weight on a particular area of our body. Adding the correct type of […]
Designing her dreams
Former Cantabrian Caitlin Crisp is a fashion force to be reckoned with, recently celebrating the launch of her label’s latest collection. Metropol’s Georgia Summerton catches up with Caitlin about her journey in business so far, and the designs that fashion lovers everywhere can’t seem to get enough of. After studying Fashion Technology and […]
Woollen winter warmth
Cashmere, merino, homespun – they’re all types of wool and they all equate to being warm in winter. Totally natural, renewable and biodegradable, wool is the preferred fibre of millions worldwide, used to produce apparel and footwear. Wool garments are naturally breathable down to the fibre level, allowing air to flow between the […]
