Ashleigh Cometti

3 days 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.

4 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti

Keen foodies will delight over the many culinary experiences available onboard the Silver Nova. Photo / Tim FairclothFrom caviar canapes to elegant French restaurants, foodies looking for the ultimate experience should hop on a cruise ship, writes Ashleigh Cometti Our private butler, Chester, used the word “indulge” so many times I’d convinced myself I’d be rolling off the Silver Nova by the time our six-day cruise came to an end. Yes, if the cruise had a motto it would be: “treat yourself”.

5 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti

Form meets function in the next wave of beauty products moonlighting as accessories, like perfume pendants and scented bracelets. Here’s everything you need to know about the “wearable beauty” movement. A swipe of lipstick or a spritz of perfume has long been the finishing touch to many an ensemble, the sweet-scented or brightly hued accessory applied before setting foot out in the world. But now, future-focused brands have blurred the lines between fashion and beauty even further.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti

By now, we’re mostly familiar with magnesium’s benefits when ingested. But its superpowers may not be limited to supplements alone. It’s the super supplement that’s cropped up in powders, pills and potions for decades, revered for its ability to ease muscle aches and welcome sleep, but now magnesium is breaking into new territory as the go-to addition in body care. “Magnesium might just be the unsung hero of body care,” says Lush skincare expert Jordan Etches.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti

Fresh off the NZ International Comedy Festival circuit, Johanna Cosgrove shares how her stage makeup befits her Sweetie persona. Johanna Cosgrove is busy basking in that post-awards glow. Earlier this week, the actor, comedian and writer was awarded Director’s Choice at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival for Sweetie, directed by Jess Joy Wood.