Situated right in the heart of Wellington city is Bodyhaven Spa, a tranquil and exotic urban escape. An award-winning boutique spa with an impressive range of treatments and services, Bodyhaven offers an overwhelmingly relaxing environment of rejuvenation and recovery. Tucked away on the mezzanine floor of the Amora Hotel on Wakefield Street, the spa has […]
Fanciforia Foxglove may be adorned with diamantes, feathers and lashes, but she still doesn’t throw her creator, Bailey McCormack, into the shade. Bailey and her alter ego have been cutting a swathe through the Wellington burlesque/pinup/vintage scene for five years, and she will be one of 10 finalists in Miss Pinup New Zealand at The Very […]
On a warm, windless Wellington morning, I walked down Courtenay Place on the search for Margaret Hema’s salon. A search is required. Fortunately, I was forewarned. I’d met Margaret for a facial previously, and I found myself, again, up two flights of stairs, through a door, then another, before finding her in the classic heritage […]
Red lips should no longer be banished to black tie events. Red lipstick, once reserved solely for ‘that evening look’, can absolutely be worn — whenever you damn well feel like it. While it has to be said that although red lipstick has stood the test of time as a glamour staple, it can be an […]
I knew a trip to the day spa was likely to be more than, shall we say, tolerable, however I didn’t expect to leave feeling so educated. But, as I discovered, the Ella Baché Skin Care Salon is no ordinary spa. Ella Baché, located in the James Cook Hotel, is the brand’s flagship salon in […]
The talented contemporary dancer is now based in London, with festivals across Europe on her plate for the rest of the year — including two weeks in Barcelona, working with choreographers from around the world. “I’m anxious at the moment, because I’ve only ever lived in Wellington, so it’s moving my entire life!” the 24-year-old told […]
As a member of TVNZ’s Parliamentary press gallery team, 32-year-old Katie Bradford has a perfectly powdered nose for news that takes her around the country and the globe as stories break. This frequent flyer always looks glamorous under pressure, and always has a bag at the ready, in case of urgent travel to another city […]
When the lights go up, and the curtain lifts, Abigail Boyle takes centre stage with full makeup, slicked hair and tutu as a dancer in the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Yet despite the stress of constantly applying and removing makeup — not to mention the dancing in between — her skin positively glows. The dancer, who’s […]
If you’re experiencing a midwinter (or long-term) break-out, pigmentation problem or other skin woe, and have tried everything but failed to find a solution that works, then make Thorndon’s Skin Therapy your next destination. Treating skin from below the surface, and finding the underlying cause for problems, is the focus for Skin Therapy owner, Rachel […]
Why can’t nailing winged eyeliner, achieving perfect glowy skin, or discussing MAC’s latest and greatest creations be classed as an ‘interest’? It’s a question pondered by Wellington friends Morgan Ashworth (24) and Harriet Pudney (23) — one that led them to launch beauty blog Hyacinth Girl, to prove that a love of beauty isn’t vapid. The […]
