To celebrate the festivities taking place from 24 February – 4 March, which we know as New Zealand Fashion Festival, Cloudy Bay has collaborated with two high-profile New Zealand labels, moochi and COOP, to produce a fashionable treat (pun intended) – a Cloudy Bay Designer Olive Bar, for fashionistas and fashionistos, alike, attending the event. Featuring an amalgamation of style and taste, the Cloudy Bay Designer Olive bar offers an... 

Born and bred in a small country such as New Zealand, it is no wonder that many Kiwis leave the nest during some stage of their lives to travel abroad. As generic as they may be, in terms of the “most popular cities to be visited”, it goes without saying that Paris and New York are definitely the contrary to little ol’ New Zealand, but the two cities themselves also have various dissimilarities of their own. Parisian freelance art... 

Skinnies A little goes a long way SPF 30 Sungel You’ll actually be surprised just how many boxes this new Sun Gel tics * Firstly it’s got a broad spectrum SPF 30 – which is very comforting considering our sun is so darn un forgiving * It’s Water resistant * Long Lasting * Non- greasy * Dry’s fast * No hidden preservatives *  Smells good   But the angle that really sets it apart * ‘A little goes a long way’... 

The latest product from hair genius Kevin Murphy: ColourBug. Seriously cool and highly contagious, this little bug will soon be infecting hair across the nation.   WHAT is it: Wipe on, wash out, intense colour in seconds, change your hair colour as quickly as your makeup  Comes in 3 high-def colours: Pink, Purple and Orange. “It is essentially make-up for hair.. all you do is rub it on and BAM you have bright pink/purple/orange tipped hair!!”... 

The Downlow had the honour of meeting Kevin Murphy, hair stylist to the stars, while he was here in Auckland hanging out at the Steven Marr salon in the Department store. I had a quick Q&A with Kevin (which you will find under FASHION) as well as a run through of some of his amazing new products! Kevin had some very wise words to share with us about keeping hair healthy… “Unlike your skin that can rejuvenate itself, you really need to be... 

The DL On: Sally Hansen Hard As Nails The original Nail Clinic in a bottle If you have a tendency to chip-break-split-bend your poor nails then this little remedy in a bottle is definitely worth a try. Just one coat gives you’re nails a ‘hard’ split-proof surface which not only works to strengthen the nail but also promotes growth. (Great news for those with bitten down golem nails!) Since using Hard As Nails my nails have become virtually... 

The DL on: Joico Silk Results There is only so much you can do on a bad hair day A) Stay in bed. B) Drag out the yellow & black beanie, you bought on impulse.. six years ago! C) Get out of bed, drag that excuse for a bumble bee off your head!! & hit the shower! The secret to having great hair days, is always start with the basics and the first step is choosing a shampoo that suits your hair type. WHAT: Silk Results Smoothing Shampoo... 

I have been using the Studio Moisturizer for about a week now and it has left my skin feeling sooo soft to touch. The lightweight formula absorbs super quickly and doesn’t give your face that shiny look that some thicker formulas do.  It is also I really nice moisturizer to use as a base before you apply foundation, makes it blend really nicely… Usually I HATE foundation because of the ‘cake face’ factor but with the MAC Studio Moisture... 

The DownLow on: Fudge Dry Shampoo It happens to the best of us, you’ve been out all day and have about an hour to make a dinner date, your hair seriously needs a wash but there is absolutely NO TIME. If this sounds like an all to familiar predicament then you should most definitely invest in FUDGE DRY. The dry-shampoo to end all dry-shampoos. It is amazing how quickly it works. In minutes it sucks up the grease and oil from your routes leaving... 

Every now and then you come across a product that has so many benefits and uses that it is basically to good to be true. Being unfailingly pessimistic about beauty products and what they allegedly do for ones skin, Jojoba oil and all its wonders definitely brought the sceptic out in me. Jojoba Oil is a natural product sourced from shrub that originally only grew in Central America but is now being naturally farmed in Australia. The flower of the...