photography
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Highlights of Hokkaido in pictures – May 2015
Read more: Highlights of Hokkaido in pictures – May 2015I headed over to Japan earlier this month for ten days from New Zealand and I thought readers might like to take a peek at some of my highlights in photos. In this post, see my top picks from Hokkaido in May 2015. We flew from Osaka’s Kansai airport to Shinchitose airport in Sapporo, where…
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Street style in Japan
Read more: Street style in JapanStreet style in Japan – what we saw people wearing on the streets of Japan. Above – catching the train to Harajuku, Tokyo, to Takeshita Street, below. The backpacks trend was strong on the sidewalks of Tokyo. Hats, bare ankles with trainers. Also – this loose shirt dress trend was everywhere. Ultra-bright trainers were everywhere…
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Like neutral nails or colourful brights? OPI has it all this season
Read more: Like neutral nails or colourful brights? OPI has it all this seasonLike neutral nails or colourful brights? OPI has it all this season with the new release of its Softshades and OPI Brights collections, at $9.95 each and also available in various combinations of packs and minis which are a good value way to try out lots of colours (mini 4-pack $34.99) from Farmers and selected…
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Moreish Argan Oil skincare back with beautiful NZ flora designs
Read more: Moreish Argan Oil skincare back with beautiful NZ flora designsMoreish skincare is back – with beautiful new packaging featuring New Zealand flora on the sides of cardboard boxes with pastel turquoise fronts. Inside, packaging has a retro pharmaceutical air, with trendy metal tubes or glass bottles. It is reasonably priced (around the $16 – $25 region) and includes a foaming cleanser, exfoliator, pure Argan…
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SHOWcase 2015 puts Wellington creativity and fashion on show
Read more: SHOWcase 2015 puts Wellington creativity and fashion on showOn May the 2nd, I attended SHOWcase 2015 – the launch for SHOW – a collaborative approach showcasing (hence the title) all dimensions of Wellington creative design such as fashion, interior, art, textiles. SHOW strives to merge these creative industries with community, lifestyle and designer collaborations. It all started with the mysterious invitation which only…
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JAPAN in May 2015 – highlights from my Instagram
Read more: JAPAN in May 2015 – highlights from my InstagramJAPAN in May 2015 – highlights in photos from my Instagram feed as I travelled the country in their Spring from New Zealand, over to Kyoto up to Hokkaido and back down by bullet train to Tokyo. Intro image: making tea in Hakodate ryokan inn. My Japanese breakfast this morning! Oishii. Beautiful dolls on display…
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Introducing the new M.A.C collection: WASH & DRY
Read more: Introducing the new M.A.C collection: WASH & DRYA rainy day has been made instantly brighter by the arrival of MAC’s new Summer 2015 colour collection, ‘Wash & Dry.’ How gorgeous is the packaging?! The rainbow-hued bullet cases and compacts are a real highlight for me in this range, in addition to the summery colours, and of course the witty names such as “Coin…
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We try: New Zealand natural skincare brand Snowberry
Read more: We try: New Zealand natural skincare brand SnowberryWe try: New Zealand skincare Snowberry If you are looking for a skin care range that uses natural ingredients and takes advantage of cutting edge advances in skincare science then check out SNOWBERRY. The Day Cream No.3 is light and absorbs quickly. It could be used as a base coat under your foundation or on…
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ON MY DESK: what’s new in beauty and skincare April 2015
Read more: ON MY DESK: what’s new in beauty and skincare April 2015AND Easter rolled around again, like a forgotten Ferrero Rocher on an Easter egg hunt that fell behind the spiky bromeliad and didn’t get found until it ambled downhill after the rain. As you may have guessed, I have done not one but THREE Easter egg hunts with the children, have eaten a good-sized proportion of…
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D&M salon’s latest hair collection pays homage to the Beatniks
Read more: D&M salon’s latest hair collection pays homage to the BeatniksD&M’s latest collection encapsulates the radical within; modern, unencumbered, self-assured and marching forward to its own beat. The Beatnik collection has earned D&M a top-four finalist placing for Australasian Salon Team of the Year at the 2015 Hair Expo Awards, A.K.A. the hairdressing Oscars. D&M is the only New Zealand salon to have ever been…