Regenerate your Body: Cryotherapeutics
The latest wellness trend popularised on social media by celebrities and professional athletes, is now available in Christchurch, with the opening of New Zealand’s first Cryotherapy Centre. For years, Anita Leney was a competitive gymnast and judge, before a back injury changed everything. After multiple scans and tests she was prescribed medication, yet […]
On-form florals
Various moods of floral fashion bloom at least a little each season, but this time it’s flowers gone retro wild. They are untamed and they’re out there; bold, bright and garishly gorgeous. It is a season that flower power has never quite seen before, plucked from the sentimentality of the vintage curtains, sofas […]
A runaway success: Karen Walker
Karen Walker’s instantly recognisable Runaway Girl has lent her signature look to one of the most beloved and iconic characters of all time. Ninety years after Mickey Mouse first appeared on television, he has borrowed the stylised stick and bag of the ponytailed girl from one of the designer’s oldest collections. Launched earlier […]
A smile to love: Lovebite
Getting dentures can be a daunting prospect, and the last thing patients want is a generic, or ‘horsey’ smile, says internationally renowned clinical dental technician, Richard Greenlees of Christchurch practice, Lovebite. “People get new or replacement dentures for many reasons, but one thing is true for every patient; they want to love the […]
She’s Got The Look: Kudos Hairdressers
With Cup Day and Show Week almost here, planning your look becomes a priority. Dress, shoes, hat and handbag; it all comes together nicely. So what about your hair? Relax lovely ladies and book yourself an appointment at Kudos Hairdressers and let the magic begin! Sip a coffee and browse a magazine as […]
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Hairmantra
While the balding process is entrenched in our psyche as a common rite of passage for men of a certain age, female pattern thinning is almost as common, but much less known, let alone discussed. Dr Padmaja Redekar, of Hairmantra Trichology Clinic says because women rarely develop bald patches, their hair can thin […]
Breathe easier: Breathe Ezy
BREATHE EZY is the pioneering New Zealand company that began selling Pure New Zealand Air® to Asia in 2016. Since that time the company has expanded with an increased range of products and now Breathe Ezy 60 PLUS is being Pure Air enhanced with 60 percent oxygen. This product is aimed specifically at […]
A creative collective: Salon Parlour
Walk into Salon Parlour on the corner of Westminster and Cranford Streets and it’s buzzing. It looks like any other high end salon; the hairdressers are busy and motivated and it is a vibrant and beautiful space. However, there is a key difference; these stylists are working in their own businesses, mentored and assisted […]
Top service recognised: Unichem Cashel Pharmacy
Unichem Cashel Pharmacy has much to be proud of. Recently it was awarded the Pharmacy of the Year award. Talking to owner, holistic pharmacist and qualified nutritional and environmental practitioner, Annabel Turley, it is easy to see why. “When it comes to customer service, we go that extra mile and we offer quite […]
Beauty Beckons: Beckenham Beauty and Medi Spa
Ascending the stairs at Beckenham Beauty and Medi Spa is to rise physically and metaphorically above the hurly burly, arriving at an elevated feeling of wellbeing. Ascending the stairs at Beckenham Beauty and Medi Spa is to rise physically and metaphorically above the hurly burly, arriving at an elevated feeling of wellbeing. There […]