Make way for the groom boom: Face Value
While aesthetic medicine has traditionally been seen as female focused, there continues to be a considerable shift towards the male market. Those in the industry describe it as the ‘groom boom’ and adopt terms such as ‘brotox’ when describing male anti-wrinkle injections. Face Value’s Dr Phil Frost is seeing an increasing number of male clients […]
A surreal hair experience: Surreal Hair and Beauty
Celebrating 20 years of creating beautiful hair in a friendly, welcoming environment, Michelle Marsh and her talented team of stylists at Surreal Hair & Beauty make every client feel special. “We genuinely care about each and every one of them – as well as each other – and our longevity and large following of loyal […]
Cellulite Salvation: Beauty Progress
“Even small people have cellulite,” says Wendy Barker, Director of Christchurch beauty and massage favourite Beauty Progress. Cellulite is the accumulation of fat cells in the form of clusters, given a dimpled appearance or ‘orange peel’ skin. These clusters compress circulation systems and leading to inflammation at the level of connective tissues, increasing water retention […]
Natural luxury: Botanical Skincare
Luxury is anything that feels special. Luxury is attention to detail, originality and, above all, quality. A little luxury can be yours every day with the skin, beauty and bath range from Botanical Skincare in Nelson. Botanical Skincare is created by Amy Burke, whose passion for the therapeutic and sensual properties of plants […]
Luxe Lashes: Lash Kandy
It’s long been said our eyes are the windows to the soul and if this is true, then lashes certainly make the most beautiful of window dressings. When it comes to enhancing them and making them ‘pop’, then Lash Kandy’s Rangiora premises is where you want to be. Headed by lash expert Keren […]
Age Defying
Fine lines, dark circles, age spots, dry skin and thinning hair are just a few of the unavoidable aspects of getting older that keep us up at night. There are some clever tricks of the trade that make it possible to bring back that youthful glow. Vitamin C Beauty bloggers and dermatologists […]
Winter Warmers: Beauty Sense
On point winter looks from Youngblood Mineral Makeup. From the perfect pout to the radiance of a dewy complexion, there’s something for everyone in the Youngblood Mineral Makeup collection. We’ve checked out some of our favourites. HOTSHOT + POPPY Get up close and personal with comfortable matte perfection. Intimatte Mineral Lipsticks glide on […]
An award-winning oasis: Lotus at Siam
Just a 15-minute drive from the heart of the Christchurch CBD in peaceful Cashmere is Lotus at Siam Thai Day Spa, owned by Duncan and Jeerana Laing, a motivated couple passionate about luxury and relaxation. A quiet city oasis, the award-winning day spa features a private lake, majestic swans and award-winning gardens bordering Ernle Clark […]
Stronger & healthier skin: H&B
H&B is now offering Medical Dermal Needling in salon today! Dermal needling serves two main functions; firstly, it stimulates epidermal growth to provide stronger and healthier skin, secondly, it stimulates the production of collagen, making skin tighter and firmer. Dermal needling uses a specialised instrument that contains incredibly fine medical needles to create […]
Crushing on Vitamin C
Vitamin C’s the hottest thing to hit skincare since sliced bread. We’ve got a big dose of everything you need to know about this antioxidant and why we’re crushing on it right now. As the new ‘it’ ingredient in skincare, Vitamin C has been adding muscle to our beauty regime over recent years […]
