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Symrise's noses craft everyday scents in fragrance labs
About 500 perfumers work in the industry, with 80 at Symrise.
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Small Business: Salt, surf and saving the ocean with Gypsea Sol
Danica Burghout talks to Tom Raynel about her surf products business Gypsea Sol.
The science behind 'outside smell': Why it sticks to clothes and hair
Ozone, described as 'cold', is a key component of 'outside smell'.
'They risk long-term damage’: The girls as young as 4 obsessed with beauty treatments
Young children are increasingly using beauty products, from serums to anti-ageing creams.
Kim Knight: Val Kilmer, Cookie Bear and The Body Shop - a Gen X lament
OPINION: 'Everything good gets discontinued.'
‘Gummy smile’: Lip filler ordeal leaves woman with smile she ‘hates’
A nurse failed to recognise and act on signs of a condition known as vascular occlusion.
Are these products in your bathroom cupboard harming your health?
Here are the ingredients to look out for on the labels.
When should you be applying deodorant?
Knowing what to apply and when can improve armpit care.
‘It’s a tribute to her’ Mum turns grief into thriving beauty business after losing her daughter
Kaikohe mum Kelli-Asta Baker created a beauty-focused business in memory of her daughter.
The Body Shop NZ placed into voluntary administration
It follows its parent company's placement into administration in late 2024.
Bad beauty habits to break in 2025
Start 2025 on the right foot with a few tweaks to your beauty routine.
Spring cleaning: How to declutter your beauty drawer
Plus refillable products to help you start over more sustainably.
When lip balm doesn't cut it: How to treat chronically dry, flaky lips
Are your lips slivers of sandpaper? Here's what you need to know.
Explained: Why would Kmart expand in this tough retail environment?
Boss from across the Tasman explains the reasoning behind Kmart's expansion here.
Colossal new Kmart for Auckland: Biggest NZ store planned
Vast new discounter to be built on greenfields site opposite Westgate Lifestyle Centre.
Everything you need to know about how polish affects your nail health
New York Times: These are the signs it may be time to give your nails a break.
From the milking shed to global skincare brand: 'I was a bit of a tomboy'
In just a few years, Emma Lewisham has created an in-demand beauty brand.
The best face moisturisers to prevent dry skin in winter
Face feeling dry? here are the trending moisturisers for every skin type
Rachel Hunter-fronted beauty brand Essano sold
The maker of Cancer Council Sunscreen acquires a Kiwi supermarket skincare brand.
9 Best affordable conditioners for your hair type
How to choose the right conditioner for your hair type and budget
9 Best gradual tanners to get you through the winter
A gradual tan is the secret to a low-commitment, streak-free golden glow
The $17 men’s grooming product that will give you good eyebrows for a year
Bye-bye pink tax, hello fabulous brows.
Micellar water: What is it and how does it work?
It's in nearly every bathroom, supermarket and chemist. So what's the science behind it?
Will 2024 be the year that facial filler is cancelled?
Questions around safety and its ethical impact grow as facial filler comes under scrutiny.
Jaimee Lupton on running TikTok’s most popular haircare brand
The Monday Haircare co-founder says this year has brought successes as well as challenges.
'Thinning to winning': Hair-loss influencers find an invested audience
New York Times: Influencers say they're supportive. Critics say they're exploitative.
Cult beauty product makes huge return
It seems Gen Z's fake-tan lovers are finally ready to listen to their mums.
Slip, slop, slap: What new sunscreen should you be using?
The secret to choosing the best block this summer.