Makeup
Make-up tips from a professional
A natural 'no-makeup' look is fashionable for faces at the moment, says Auckland makeup artist Sophie Tabakas. The key to pulling it off is taking good care of your skin, she tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
Top skincare tips from 'the most powerful woman in beauty'
British blogger Caroline Hirons has just seen her new skincare tips book, Skincare: The Ultimate No-Nonsense Guide, become the first beauty title to top the Sunday Times Bestseller chart in 18 years.
…Story of the Day for 26 June 2019
A new product is causing controversy online, makeup for your entire body. What's the message this sends to people? Ali Ventura discusses the arguments. Audio
Should female cabin crew have to wear makeup?
Should female cabin crew be required to wear makeup while on duty? Virgin Atlantic is ditching mandatory makeup, but will other airlines follow? Audio
Story of the day for 5 March 2019
Wearing makeup is now a matter of personal choice for Virgin Atlantic's female cabin crew. Audio
Mascara brand eyes a better world
Two Kiwi women have launched a make-up startup which gives 50 percent of profits to charity. The first indigo & iris product – a mascara that benefits the Fred Hollows Foundation – can now be ordered… Audio
"What happened to grey hair?" Feminists ponders what ageing means today
In this final of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Kim Hill talks with four women about 'Ageing and Agency.' Audio
The Expats: Wig, beard and moustache maker Richard Muller
Richard Muller went to London to find his fortune in the 1980's. He immediatly began working in wigs and makeup for theatre, and then started training with an expert moustache and beard maker. He now… Audio, Gallery
Zombie Pageant - Jayme Moses
The Zombie apocolypse is coming to New Plymouth - in the form a beauty pageant. 12 zombies will hit the stage as part of Halloween celebrations this month, parading their costumes on the catwalk and… Audio
Bonnie Howland - Mascara for Sight
Founder of Indigo and Iris, a project that aims to provide funds for returning eyesight. The first product is an organic mascara and all profits will go to treat preventable blindness in the Pacific… Audio