Behind the scenes with Sylvie van der Vaart on the BMW hair test
At the end of last month, we covered a publicity stunt from BMW, where former Miss Bundesliga Sylvie van der Vaart put two BMW 3er convertibles, separated by 20 years, the hair test. Sitting in a wind tunnel, van der Vaart, arguably Germany’s and the Netherlands’ most famous WAG, had her hair blown about severely […]
Kate Walsh shines in J. Mendel
It’s probably no surprise that our first image from Sunday’s Emmy Awards is a publicity shot, namely of Kate Walsh (Private Practice), whose hair was styled by Suave Professionals. The hair care brand wanted to show that one could get celeb-rich locks on a budget, though having a J. Mendel dress, Louis Vuitton shoes, and […]
I gave Balliage (22 Brandon Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand) a plug on telly a few years ago, and I think John Birnie and his team deserve another. This year, only Karen at Vanilla (also a fantastic salon) and various stylists at Balliage, principally Ahn-Tuan Dinh, have looked after my hair. Here are some of […]
Icons Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett dead
TMZ was the first to report that pop star Michael Jackson had passed away after suffering cardiac arrest at his home. Presently, mainstream media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times are confirming the news, based on their sources. Jackson’s death comes on the same day another icon, Farrah Fawcett, died after a long […]
A Long Term Relationship with hair
Given the long hair trend is back in a big way, it was refreshing to learn of a new Clairol product especially geared to it. Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship has higher conditioning levels, which should guard against damage better. Not bad for a mass-market brand, with shampoo, conditioner and treatment mask. There’s a red […]
I know Lucire is not a car magazine, but I thought I should clarify my statements about the A-pillar area on the Peugeot 308 SW being messy. At left is a photograph I took on my old cell illustrating what I meant. Some people might like all these lines that go nowhere and everywhere—I don’t. […]
GHD’s limited-edition packs pamper for the holidays
GHD has two limited-edition packs for the holidays in New Zealand: the Purple Pamper Pack (NZ$75) and the travel-dryer kit (NZ$89). The Purple Pamper Pack features GHD’s Exotic Opulence bubble bath, body butter, body scrub and shower gel. All products feature a scent dominated by lily and enhanced with fresh jasmine, white rose and […]
Fabulous sexagenarians: Jaclyn Smith, Olivia Newton-John
There’s a lot of talk about supermodels such as Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer continuing to model and scoring new campaigns, not to mention Vogue Paris’s new Cindy Crawford shoot, but the media haven’t really noticed celebrities in their 60s contributing to the Zeitgeist this year. On TV screens in many countries is Olivia […]
US Life on Mars might point out where we are, not where we were
Above: The cast of the US remake of Life on Mars in their 1973 gear. From left, Jonathan Murphy as Det Chris Skelton, Harvey Keitel as Lt Gene Hunt, Jason O’Mara as Det Sam Tyler, Michael Imperioli as Det Ray Carling, and Gretchen Mol as Officer Annie Norris. (Promotional photograph courtesy ABC.) The American remake […]
