Nicky Pellegrino

There's a difference between scraping back your hair for a gym class and wearing a stylish ponytail. The perfect pony isn't an especially speedy style to create, but the result is a go-anywhere look that's perfect for work or play, winter and summer.

Tips to fortify nails against chips, and the coolest quick-drying colours

Some haircuts never go out of fashion. Generations of women have worn the classic bob, the pixie and the choppy layered look. We asked top stylist Amber Evans, from Auckland salon Bettjemans, to tell us why these styles are so timeless, who should wear them and how. The pixie As worn by Twiggy, Emma Watson, […]

Curls are a hot trend right now on fashion catwalks and the red carpet. If you have natural curls you’ll know they come in different textures and it can be tricky to maintain the shape and fight bushiness and frizz. Adrian Barclay from Invercargill’s Venom salon has some must-read tips to help you curl beautifully. […]

What’s natural? Some brands may be labelled “mineral makeup”, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are “natural”. To count as “natural”, a makeup product should be free of synthetic preservatives, mineral oils, petrochemicals and synthetic dyes. Instead, they must be based on natural pigments (to give colour), minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, […]

At this time of year we tend to shroud ourselves in layers and forget about what's happening beneath them. But this is exactly when it's most important to lavish attention on our skin. Central heating indoors and bitter winds outside can badly dehydrate it. These are the golden rules to help bring cold comfort to winter skin.

Winter is the season to have fun with makeup. Here's how to apply it faster and better - just like a pro

Is it time for a change? Well, if you've been sticking with the same skincare for years, it may be a good idea to take a fresh look at your routine and consider some of the new products around that will help give it a boost. Here's why

Have you ever shown a photo of a celebrity to your hairdresser and asked them to copy the look? I remember doing it as a teenager with a picture of Princess Diana's iconic cut. So which are today's most copied celebrity hairstyles? I asked some of New Zealand's top stylists to reveal all.

In the wake of the royal wedding, an army of experts have created countless recipes for the perfect bridal look. Here our very own crack team of hair and make-up specialists, who have styled previous royal brides, share their best beauty tips.