I don’t often get spots, but when I do, I get a spot. I mean a serious, unsightly, swollen, painful monstrosity of a spot. Luckily I recieved this power-packed new gel treatment from New Zealand brand Evolu to help calm things just when my skin was having a bit of a stress-induced meltdown. What I …
As you may have read, I am a massive fan of PRP treatments, otherwise known as Vampire Facials. I had a series of three last year at The Face Place and recently had a top-up treatment last month. However, last time my blood was a little murky (apparently someone eats too much kaarage chicken! Oops) so this …
I’m no stranger to Osmosis skin care; I love their products. But I only recently fell in love with their cosmetic range, when I discovered their fantastic Osmosis Brow Gel. Not many companies can master both skin care and cosmetics, but short of sounding like a complete sycophant for the brand – their foundation is …
If you haven’t heard of Simone’s Journey To Health, prepare to be inspired by this seriously impressive young woman. On August 29th 2014, freelance makeup artist Simone Anderson made the decision to change her lifestyle, lose weight and focus on her health. And not just a little bit of weight – a lot. She started out at …
You may recall that recently I wrote about an exciting new product made right here in New Zealand, that was taking the skin care world by storm for its clinically proven effectiveness at wrinkle reduction. That product is Snowberry New Radiance Face Serum and it certainly impressed me. In fact, recently I ran out …
Discovering that there is a new ‘Skin DNA’ test for the skin is right up my ‘nerd alley’, so I was keen to discover more at The Face Place with Lauren Harding, their resident Skin Team Leader and medical skin therapist. So what’s DNA got to do with the skin? Rather a lot obviously. Everyone has 23 pairs of …
Ok, I’m going to be honest here. Like most women, when BB Creams first came out in New Zealand I was intrigued. Then I tried a few and I was totally disappointed. Most of them were little more than a tinted moisturiser and frankly, there was nothing new or exciting about that. Then one day I saw …
For 20 years, Linden Leaves has been dedicated to producing high quality, natural products for the skin, body and hair. What’s more, the New Zealand brand stands by their sustainability policy, and uses only recyclable packaging and no animal testing. The team of women behind the range, are responsible for some truly exquisite products – …
Christchurch-based facialist Clemency Alice knows a thing or two about skin. Referred to by her clients as a ‘facialist extraordinaire’, Clemency is a woman after my own heart when it comes to her true passion – active organic skincare that delivers measurable results, yet treats the skin gently and without potentially toxic ingredients. After she got me hooked on …
When I was around 21 (yes, a slow learner in this regard) I ‘got’ the endorphin buzz of exericse and suddenly fell in love with it, happy to make it a 3-4 times a week part of my life. Many (many!) years on, I still do love to exercise but I do like to mix …
I have used some seriously expendy skin care over the years – many of which I rave about, but to be fair, can’t always afford. And when the budget insists on something that is at the cheaper end of the scale you want bang for your buck and to know that your skin isn’t going …
I know I have said before that I am not a huge fan of exfoliating. And that’s true. I prefer the skin to shed cells naturally, by encouraging this turnover through vitamin A based products. However, even I can admit that from time to time – before a facial, after a weekend of repeated sunblock …
As you will know from reading my enthusiastic sunblock posts, I’m a firm advocate of sun protection – especially living in New Zealand, where we are unfortunately missing a big chunk of our ozone layer; it really does put our skin at greater risk of sun damage. But, sunblock must be pleasant to use – …
With the weather warming up I am starting to feel slightly incongruous with my ‘pale and interesting’ skin tone and have been hankering for a new faux glow product. So I was thrilled to try the new Gradual Tan by Kiri Organics, a Kiwi company founded by brother and sister team Sarah McKim and Craig …
I struggle with dry lips. It seems no matter how much water I drink or how often I apply products they are always chapped, sore and peeling. It does put me off wearing lipsticks as most of them make the situation worse. So I was pleased to discover that Jane Iredale’s newest lip product, … Continue reading
So my dear readers, as you will know by now I am obsessed – literally – with oils and drench my skin in them daily. You’ll see I have many favourite facial oils so it is hard to pick a winner. But one that any skin type can always come back to – and which … Continue reading
I don’t know about anyone else, but I really like to work out hard, fast and heavy. I used to do hour-long workouts but to be honest I never really saw great results. Yet when I started working out for less time, but harder intensity I started to notice faster, better improvements in toning … Continue reading
We all hear so much about French skin care, so on my recent trip to Europe I was pretty excited to go a little nuts in a Parisian pharmacy. And of course I was curious … is French skin care really worth the hype? To find out, I got my hands on a few of … Continue reading
Well, Spring is finally here and gosh it’s wonderful to see some blue sky and sunshine. And of course that also means that – like most women – I am lightening my makeup coverage and looking for products with good sun protection and a light tint. As if reading my mind Dermalogica has come to … Continue reading
When it comes to cosmetic brushes I have to plead ignorance. I have almost no idea what any of them are for and find it all a bit overwhelming to be honest. I have tried sponges too, but they absorb too much product and always look filthy, which irks me. So I have stayed faithful … Continue reading
I have a number of favourite foundations and over the years as a beauty editor I have tried plenty, so it takes a lot to impress me. And, at the risk of sounding a tad snobbish – drugstore foundations don’t usually float my boat. But after hearing rave reviews from around the globe, Infallible 24HR … Continue reading
It’s been a pretty exciting few months for New Zealand skin care developments with MitoQ and Snowberry getting rave reviews around the world – and from me! And if you’ve had your ear to the ground of the skin care news recently, chances are you will have heard about One Truth 818 Serum. It’s a … Continue reading
If you’re anything like me and have the tiniest number of eyebrow hairs to play with, you’ll likely agree that a pair of perfect, face-framing eyebrows is the stuff of fantasies. So you can imagine my delight when blinc released their Eyebrow Mousse in New Zealand. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. What it is: … Continue reading
Société Clinical Skincare has a philosophy that I love in a skin care brand. They believe it is nearly impossible to achieve the best—and healthiest—results using only science, and you can’t do it all with nature either. Why? Because science can provide good outcomes, but it can also cause irritation, inflammation and sometimes long-term damage/risks (e.g. … Continue reading
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