L’Oréal Professionnel and Redken are official hair sponsors for New Zealand Fashion Week
Above, from top: Michael Beel. Mana Dave. Who could forget how L’Oréal Paris partnered with New Zealand Fashion Week at the very beginning, ensuring that the event would kick off with a major splash at the turn of the century? The French multinational returns this year as a hair sponsor, with its L’Oréal Professionnel […]
More than 800 Kiwi beauty fans line up for Sephora’s opening in Auckland
On Saturday, Sephora opened its first store in New Zealand amidst more than 800 Kiwi beauty fans clustered at its doors in Auckland’s CBD. To commemorate the event, a pre-opening party was held with live entertainment from some of Auckland’s hottest DJs, Soraya and Andy Heart Throb. The first 500 guests were lucky enough to […]
Facial treatments go head to head
Korea continues to lead the pack in innovative beauty services, and that includes the new signature Head Spa service from Nioxin. More popularly known as a brand for thinning hair, the 45 minute “facial” for the scalp is tailored to the hair type, condition, and need of the client, from fine and thin to textured […]
L’Oréal Professionnel kicks off 110th anniversary celebrations at Carrousel du Louvre
Stéphane Feugère Celebrities and VIPs including Catherine Deneuve, Virginie Ledoyen, Elsa Zylberstein, Bianca Li, Ellen von Unwerth, Alexis Mabille, Stefi Celma, Alexandra Golovanoff, Camille Charrière, Franck Provost, Betony Vernon, Ruben Alves, Caroline Nielsen, Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, and Hedieh Roubier were among those who celebrated L’Oréal Professionnel’s 110th anniversary opening-night bash at the Carrousel du Louvre on […]
After a stressful (and scarier-than-usual) October, it was wonderful to step out and head to Organic Spa Magazine’s fifth annual Travel and Wellness Media Event. This event happens to be one of our favourites, and we like to think of it as a bit like Hallowe’en in the sense that you get handed a bag […]
Road-tested: the Secret Room’s Emmy gift suite
After years of planning pre-awards lounges, Amy Boatwright has a keen sense for not only what her celebrity guests want but also what they actually need. The Secret Room Emmys’ Gift Suite for 2018 clearly had a focus on health and self-care, integrating a few essentials that should be in everybody’s carry-on bag. These included […]
Panos Emporio creates hotel toiletries’ range with organic alœ vera
Panos Emporio has teamed up with Hoist Group, a supplier to hotels and public services HQed in Sweden, on an exclusive collection of toiletries for guests. Panos Emporio had extended its traditional swimwear brand into fragrances earlier this decade, netting itself awards in the process. The new collection includes shampoo, conditioner, shower cream and […]
The Body Shop has three débutants in its range, two out now, and a special edition hitting stores in New Zealand on July 9. A very welcome range of face mists is perfect for winter, especially when your skin feels dry with air conditioning, fan heaters, and the chilly atmosphere. The Body Shop difference: […]
Savouring summer with the Secret Room’s 2018 MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet Style Lounge
On the eve of summer blockbuster season and the opening of the latest Jurassic Park instalment, word on the street was that springtime box office champion and critical darling Black Panther would emerge victorious with several MTV Movie Awards, the one awards show–Hollywood love-fest openly embracing movies as pop culture first and foremost, even […]
Aēsop opens Wellington, New Zealand store; H&M confirms Commercial Bay, Auckland, for August 30
Bottom image: Wellington City Council Archives Aēsop, the Australian skin care company, has launched its Wellington concept store at the corner of Featherston Street and Brandon Street. New Zealand may be its neighbour, but the Australian company has been opening locations in some of the biggest cities in the world—London, Paris, New York and […]
