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  • The Week On Thread: Episode 62

    The Week On Thread: Episode 62

    The Week On Thread: Episode 62 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… A glimpse into the colourful prints and vibrant patterns of the H&M Kenzo colab collection arriving in Auckland Sylvia Park store on 3rd November. H&M x KENZO held a fashion media showcase this evening and the colab collection will…

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  • ON MY DESK: Beauty in October 2016

    ON MY DESK: Beauty in October 2016

    ON MY DESK: Beauty in October 2016 featuring Clinique, Karen Murrell, … Clinique gift with purchase of two items in the next fortnight until 13th November at NZ department store counters. Karen Murrell has this gold vinyl keychain zip purse, in the cute Christmas gift set purse and two lipsticks – their biggest sellers; Camelia…

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  • Spring In Your Step – getting your body ready for spring

    Spring In Your Step – getting your body ready for spring

    After that very long, very wet winter, I can’t wait to get the warm sun on my skin again and my feet into sandals and my legs back into shorts! Here are my top ways for getting your body ready for spring and feeling healthy and happy. FOOD When the weather’s warmer, we feel like eating…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 60

    The Week On Thread Episode 60

    The Week On Thread Episode 60 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… Intro image above: It’s me! I’m profiled in NZ Retail, theregister.co.nz fashion industry magazine. With the ridiculously beautiful Brooke McAlister Daji at the Revlon x Chloe Morello launch at Soul Bar. The Revlon colab with Australian blogger mega star, Chloe…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 59

    The Week On Thread Episode 59

    The Week On Thread Episode 59 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… Jay-Jay Harvey has a book of memoirs out, ‘Life On The Edge’, and has sent me her fave pink bits to celebrate! I’m getting stopped by strangers on Queen Street asking me about my Giapo icecreams! Blowtorch ice-cream meringue on…

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  • Tigerlily and Wildehearts desert shoot

    Tigerlily and Wildehearts desert shoot

    Christina Schmidt photographs models Selena & Yazdine from Unique Models wearing fashion labels Tigerlily and Wilde Hearts in a desert shoot styled by Amber Wijstock, with hair and makeup by Mary Estelle Dawson. The creative team involved: Models: Selena & Yazdine from Unique Models Photography: Christina Schmidt Hair & makeup: Mary Estelle Styling: Amber Wijstock Brands: Tigerlily &…

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  • ON MY DESK: What’s new in Beauty for Spring 2016

    ON MY DESK: What’s new in Beauty for Spring 2016

    ON MY DESK : What’s new in Beauty for Spring 2016, with new releases to cross my desk in the worlds of skincare, makeup, and beauty, from Ultraceuticals, Dermalogica, Elizabeth Arden, Pictured above: I Heart Eight Hour Cream! and a beautiful new lip palette by Elizabeth Arden in these must-have shades of red. Who can go…

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  • Ultraceuticals: science-based skincare

    Ultraceuticals: science-based skincare

    Some of you will already be familiar with Ultraceuticals, the Cosmeceutical Range of the Year winner in My Face My Body Awards 2015. Now, the cruelty-free science-based skincare brand has released a 23% pure Vitamin C serum with peptides, to fight photo-ageing and deliver rich antioxidants to skin; and a protective moisturiser with SPF50+. I…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 58

    The Week On Thread Episode 58

    The Week On Thread Episode 58 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… They haven’t asked me to say this, I just do it myself and thought I’d share the love; you get 50 photos a month free on the Snapfish app I’ve done it for 3 months now, printing the family…

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  • The Week On Thread Episode 57

    The Week On Thread Episode 57

    The Week On Thread Episode 57 featuring highlights in photos of what I’ve been up to… I’m at Soul Bar for the media launch of Atzen Skincare today. I love their blend of science and the best of nature, with vitamins, peptides, antioxidants and more; all free of parabens, petrochemicals, and cruelty free. The thorn…

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