Cosmetic tattooing: a beauty must have
Cosmetic tattooing has come a long way in technology and technique – it’s now the must-have beauty boost of the future. Angela Millar has a rewarding career in micropigmentation, framing faces with youthful semi-permanent eyebrows and eyeliner. Feathered, powdered or a combination of the two they are now more natural and […]
Protection against influenza
When it comes to influenza, prevention is better than treatment, says Unichem Prestons pharmacist Ryan McNamara. To make sure you’re protected this winter, all you have to do is pop in for a quick consultation with a pharmacist – no appointments necessary – and one of the experienced pharmacist vaccinators will administer […]
Safeguarding oral health
An open letter to dental patients: You see a hygienist regularly and have a dentist check your teeth. Perhaps you’ve just had a filling, a crown, veneer, or even a root canal. You’re on the right track for dental health. The restoration that’s just been placed in your mouth should […]
Hair me out
It’s perfectly normal to find yourself spontaneously wanting to change up your hairstyle. Some people dye their hair a neon blue or purple, with the reasoning being ‘just because’. If you’re going to make a drastic (or not so drastic) change to your hair… you may as well be on trend. Bangs […]
Voluminous is vogue
Oversized, floaty and fabulous, this fashion statement for autumn has exaggerated its proportions to both capture attention and keep everyone comfy as the leaves fall and temperatures drop. SUPERPOWERED SLEEVES Cinderella is donning the pronounced but pretty puff sleeve to show she means business – this time in sexy fabrics from completely […]
Editor’s Perspective: 19 March 2020
“Accept what is, let go of what was and have faith in what will be” —Sonia Ricotti New Zealand could become a “lifeboat to save humanity from extinction” if there was a catastrophic pandemic, according to an Otago University report pre-dating COVID-19, just a few short months ago. Although it was […]
Dame Trelise Cooper’s: True Colours
The juxtaposition of strength and softness that represents women is something Dame Trelise Cooper always seeks to capture in her designs. It’s not unlike the juxtaposition of Trelise herself; the beautiful, elegant and bubbly woman that heads a fabulous fashion empire, with colour at its heart and style in its […]
The Caffeine Queen
An energetic buzz brews behind a Christchurch coffee icon – and its co-owner shares her gift of motivation to the world. Sacha Coburn is the Chief Operations Officer for Coffee Culture and who also delivers entertaining leadership talks through The Company You Keep. Now 46, she overcame aggressive breast cancer a decade […]
Celebrating Couture in Canterbury
Young emerging designer Natasha Senior was 14 when she won the top prize at the 2018 YMCA Walk the Line catwalk, part of New Zealand Fashion Week. Her winning entry of linen top and neoprene trousers is now being showcased alongside garments from established designers, such as Trelise Cooper and Adrienne Whitewood, […]
