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5 days ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Ghd’s newest hair tool promises quick, loose beach waves that last. Beauty editor Ashleigh Cometti put it to the test. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been obsessed with tousled, mermaid-esque waves. I was the proud owner of a Jewel Hair Barbie in the mid-1990s and my sole purpose for months was to style and re-style her floor-length hair.
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1 week ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Beauty editor Ash Cometti shares her top body care buys from this year’s Beauty Award winners. The term “body care” has always been broad – a loosely defined moniker to describe products that care for every square inch of skin.
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1 week ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Beauty editor Ash Cometti shares her top picks from 7 award-winning hair care brands. Healthy, hydrated tresses have always been the goal when it comes to building out a hair care routine to suit both your hair type and lifestyle. While that might sound simple, finding the right mix of products that support that goal is no mean feat.
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1 week ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Beauty editor Ash Cometti shares her top picks from 12 award-winning makeup brands. Modern makeup lovers expect a lot from the formulas they choose, whether that’s to conceal or highlight, to accentuate or blur. Which makes my job as beauty editor all the more interesting, helping decipher the thousands of options out there to help readers find products that tick all the boxes.
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1 week ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Beauty editor Ashleigh Cometti surveys the most hydrating hair care to restore strands in winter. There’s a lot to love about the cooler months – dressing in cosy layers or spending time fireside with a glass of red – but sadly our complexions and tresses don’t love it quite so much.
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2 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
A flawless foundation finish on mature skin? It’s within reach, says celebrity makeup artist Rae Morris. The best-selling author and founder of her eponymous makeup brush line shares her top tips. Foundation formulas have come a long way since the thick, gluggy kind that mask features rather than celebrate them.
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2 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti |Madeleine Crutchley
From rich merlot to punchy cherry, these pieces look set to incorporate the season’s cosiest hue into your wardrobe and beauty rotation. Food-based beauty trends aren’t exactly new – think strawberry milk nails or mocha mousse makeup. The latest in a wave of shades to sink your teeth into are inspired by fruits freshly plucked from the vine, including rich raspberry, punchy cherry and deep blackberry shades that look just as at home on your face as they do hanging in your closet.
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2 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Beauty editor Ash Cometti shares her top picks from eight award-winning skincare brands. Skincare shopping is confusing at best, what with so many competing formulas and textures all vying for a spot in your daily rotation. The vision for Viva’s beauty pillar has always been to cut through the noise, minimising the overwhelm or confusion over which formulas are best, and leaving readers armed with the knowledge they need to shop for skincare with confidence.
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2 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Discover every winning brand, person and product from this year’s Viva Beauty Awards 2025. “Bigger, better and more beautiful than ever” was the tagline attached to this year’s Viva Beauty Awards. And they were. Presented by Glow Lab, this year’s Viva Beauty Awards received an overwhelming number of votes – no small feat considering the new timeframe for the awards meant we had little over six months between our inaugural launch to roll out the second instalment.
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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti
Where to get your free Nomu matcha across the motu tomorrow; visit La Roche-Posay’s Blue Door activation for Acne Awareness Month this weekend; Charlotte Tilbury is coming Down Under on June 14; luxury hotel spa Chuan partners with New Zealand skincare brand Nellie Tier; Viva Beauty Awards winners to be announced on June 11. Welcome to Viva’s Beauty Insider, our monthly column where beauty editor Ashleigh Cometti unpacks every movement within the industry.
