Category: Lifestyle

Jan 20
A Natural Beauty

Some surprise stocking fillers, leave Ginger O’Neil obsessing over weird and wonderful natural cosmetics. In the past, the toiletries I used were dictated by what was on special at the supermarket. It actually wasn’t a bad way of trying a variety of products and finding what worked for me. But as I got older and […]

Jan 17
Achieving the Perfect Smile!

Over the last decade the products used for cosmetic dentistry solutions have vastly improved. Accent Dental’s Matt Sumner gives his top five techniques for achieving a traffic-stopping grin. Whitening – the easiest and cheapest method for improving the colour of your teeth. But making sure all the tooth and gum structures are healthy is an […]

Jan 17
Whangarei breeds the best Hospitality

Oliver Hall sat down with Fred’s Sam Te Kani and Tara Ogle the Whangarei hospitality duo making some of Ponsonby’s best coffees. “I used to work in a café in Wellington, where over half the staff were from Whangarei! My boss believed it bred the best people in hospo.” Says Tara Ogle owner of Franklin […]

Jan 16
What’s Touching Your Skin?

Eyes may be windows to the soul, but the health of our hair, skin and nails is a direct reflection of what we are within. Health 2000’s Stu Cook gives us his guide to the skin care ingredients we should all avoid. As skin is our largest organ, absorbing everything we put on it, what […]

Jan 16
Sun, Sand and Sexy Swimmers

For express’ first annual Swimwear issue, we spoke with CEO and chief designer of Aussiebum Sean Ashby about the hottest trends in men’s swimwear. “The latest trends that are really changing the market are more about the attitude all men are taking to fashion overall.  Mainstream men were governed by what their girlfriends purchased.  Gay […]

Dec 31
Preserving our Pride

CADS Auckland’s Diana Rands’ advices on taking it easy this party season. Don’t you just LOVE summer – many of us are on holiday, the sun is shining, and our moods are lifted. It is a very social time, whether it be BBQ’s, picnics on the beach, in the park and of course parties! Like […]

Dec 30
Foodie Bites – Market Stall of the month

Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. If you like old school American-style brownies, try the raspberry and white chocolate numbers from our Market Stall of the Month. Real Good Brownies can be found at Silo Park, Mount Maunganui, Clevedon, Coatesville, Matakana and have a flavour […]

Dec 30
Quiet New Years? Get Reading!

Lydia Zanetti gives us  a list of her GLBT influenced favs for your quiet new years at the beach…   Boy Meets Girl: The Myth of Iphis by Ali Smith The sort of book you pick up, read in one sitting and casually start reading again straight away. Short, sharp and simply fantastic. Other highlights: […]