Ahh! Imagine the blissful pleasure of sliding into the warm waters of a bubbling thermal pool, knowing that a massage by a professional therapist is yet to come. New Zealand’s natural...
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Men’s top grooming tips for 2021
While 2020 might not have seemed like much of a year for growth, it was in one very important respect: beards. The lockdowns of 2020 saw more men leaving the razors on the shelf, with 52% of Kiwi men saying they shaved less during lockdown.

Unwinding at Christchurch's Champs-Elysées Day Spa
“You look like you have a spring in your step,” beams Champs-Elysées Day Spa coordinator Angela Rewha, as I pad down the lavish wooden staircase and into the relaxation lounge.

Q&A: Tanya Goodin - Unplug & play
Tanya Goodin founded one of the earliest digital marketing agencies, and was search engine optimising three years before Google launched.

Think Zinc
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Yogic sleep: Yoga nidra explained
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The revolutionary Dermapen treatment
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Well into the '20s: The next decade of wellness
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Glowing wedding skin
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Dr Libby: Boost your energy levels
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Collagen Craze: How Does it Work?

Mod's Hair: The French connection
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Empowerment coach Saskia Clements: 5 ways to make 2021 your best year yet
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Get skin like a... dolphin?
Trust us, dolphin skin is coming in. Sometimes called ‘glass skin’, this is all about making your face look like the dewy, wet skin of a majestic dolphin. We ask Probeauty what this is all...

The skin microbiome: It's like the rainforest of the face.
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Welcome to What's Hot New Zealand’s home for everything you need to know about looking and feeling great. Why not help yourself, while helping out a local business? Pamper yourself, try out a new makeup, support local, and mention you saw them at What's Hot New Zealand.
People have been bathing in New Zealand's hot, mineral-rich waters provided by geothermal activity for hundreds of years, taking in those natural restorative powers. These natural assets have led to the development of some luxurious and relaxing destination spas, designed to leave you feeling utterly relaxed and rejuvenated and ready to take on the world. Numerous specialist retreats throughout the country offer all manner of treatments to enhance not only your physical but spiritual wellbeing –everything from massage, spa therapy and hydro-treatments to yoga and weight-loss programmes, to name just a few.
You’ll also find numerous beauty clinics and day spas where you can indulge in some pampering and enjoy everything from detox treatments and anti-ageing packages to aromatherapy, facials, acupuncture and exfoliation, and all the professional beauty and styling services you’d expect from experienced, expert hairdressers to special occasion make-up artists and dedicated beauty retailers.
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