Beauty

When it comes to prepping skin for a major life event, particularly a wedding, it's best to call in the experts. The Face Place offer solutions for all concerns with an expert team that are kind, friendly and very understanding. If injectables aren't your thing, the skin team will turn your skin around over the course of a few months...

We all want that glowing, youthful looking skin at the best of times but mostly also for our special day. One treatment to consider adding to the repetoire is an Omnilux light therapy. It's a favourite of celebrities prepping for red-carpet events, we get the lowdown from Dr Cat Stone at The Face Place. What does the Omnilux treatment do...

Creating that wedding day glow doesn’t happen overnight but it can happen relatively quickly with the right products. We have hand-picked a selection of our favourite beauty and skin saving products that every bride should know about. From “the best cleanser in the world” to rich raw cacao and healing bamboo charcoal, these products will have you looking like your...

Short of any miracles being performed, I am relying on the benefits of a good skincare regime to have my skin 'wedding ready' in no time at all. After my skin consultation at Lucy & The Powder Room, I was recommended to boost my existing skincare routine with the Synergie skincare range which is a collection of highly active cosmeceuticals...

  To get my skin looking its best for the big day (is erasing 5 years off my face too much to ask?!), I called on the experts at my favourite beauty salon, Lucy & The Powder Room. There I met with senior therapist, Ashley Skiffington, who after observing my skin (diagnosis: fine lines, uneven skin tone, dehydration), prescribed me...

TREND 1. BARELY THERE TREND 2. MINI BRAIDS   TREND 3. ROSY CHEEKS   TREND 4. MESSY TEXTURE   TREND 5. BOLD LIPS   Trying to decide on a beauty look for your big day? From messy hair to bright lips, we have picked out five of our favourite current hair and make-up trends perfect for brides. Trend 1. Barely...

As the temperature drops, rainy days become common and the wind picks up, our skin suffers from overexposure to the elements, resulting in chapped lips and dry flaky skin. With a little love and attention it doesn't need to be that way. Restore and repair tired winter skin with a few of our favourite naturally-derived products to keep that dreaded...

Whether you fancy yourself as a bohemian beauty, modern romantic or wild child, flowers are key to creating your wedding’s aesthetic, but not limited to the bridal bouquets and venue. A halo of flowers in your hair can create a stunning finish to complete your look, a truly romantic symbol on the most romantic of days. From stephanotis, that signify...

                               For couples choosing to wed during the winter months, a world of ambiance and warmth is yours for the styling. Imagine a dark, chilly evening lit with the glow of candles and your guests dressed in sophisticated glamour. Think elegant long-sleeve gowns, blush cheeks and autumnal...

With career highlights that include working with international fashion magazines, and several of the world's best editorial photographers, Auckland-based make up artist Aimie Fiebig is at the top of her beauty game. We get the inside scoop on the life of a beauty expert, and solicit advice on how to achieve makeup that will reveal your most radiant, gorgeous self...

You champion a organic, natural lifestyle right down to your bathroom vanity products, so why should you renege on this during wedding preparation? Brides-to-be who wish for a more luminous, clearer complexion can now do so naturally, with a huge selection of organic-certified or low-chemical products to choose from, including eye serums, body oils, lipsticks and eye liners. You no...

It's no secret that we're in the thick of a slurp happy, pro-juicing, mega blend moment. Increased respect for the power of a nutrient-loaded smoothie or juice has infiltrated our everyday, as we whip up our own at home, or more commonly rely on those in the know to make them for us. For brides-to-be searching for that inner glow...