When high-priced beauty pays off

Kim Kardashian is one of many celebrities who rave about Olaplex, but at $49 for 100ml, it is a costly habit.

OPINION: I wish expensive beauty products were a scam, because then I wouldn't have to buy them, but it's just not the case.

Why women don't speak up

Start a movement for women and you're sure to flush out some angry men spoiling for a fight.

OPINION: Even in these #MeToo times, sharing your story is a tricky business.

Lamb vanishing from plates

New Zealanders are now consuming less lamb per capita than countries like Tanzania, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Once a staple of the Kiwi diet, lamb is quietly and quickly disappearing from our dinner plates.

Instagram almost ruined my relationship

The Emily Ratajkowski photo in question.

OPINION: It's all fun and filters until someone loses an eye, or more accurately, cops an earful.

#metoo backlash misses point

Alison Mau has faced some backlash since launching her #metoonz investigation into sexual harassment and assault a ...

OPINION: The backlash to #metoonz so far just reinforces how much this investigation is needed.

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High maintenance trends

Fast furniture has the irritating habit of not lasting the distance and often losing its visual appeal rapidly along the way.

Yes they look good but let's be real, they're kind of annoying.

Wellington's edgy homes on show gallery video

Some of Wellington's most beautiful homes are on show.

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One man's onion odyssey

love & sex

US Bachelor: 'This is just cruel'

Lauren and Arie might be blissfully in love, but fans of The Bachelor are outraged with their treatment of fellow ...

Fans of the US show are outraged after the show aired a "stomach-turning" shock jilting.

Can our love survive our differences?

ADVICE: With 20 years and a whole heap of differences between us - can we survive?

My friend is like a broken record. How do I tell her that she needs to move on?

My friend is a broken-hearted bore

ADVICE: My friend's ex has totally moved on. How do I help her do the same?

food & wine

Raw milk's dirty surprise

Professor Nigel French says it's easy to make raw milk safe with a little heat.

Unless you can invent cows that don't poo, raw milk will continue to be contaminated.

Coke: what's really in it? video

Boil up some alcohol, citric acid and caffeine pills and you too can make your own cola.

Day of the Dead decor dominates at Christchurch's Mexicano's.

Mexicano's fiesta of flavour

Big flavours, bold decor and a bustling atmosphere make Mexicano's a destination for a good time, not a long time.

beauty

Sephora hints at NZ store video

Sephora was founded by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1970.

Kiwi makeup lovers may soon have their own Sephora store in Auckland

She banished acne, so can you

Skye Ross used to have acne so bad it hurt to rest her face on the pillow.  

Tania "Mama Lash" Gates, of Lashes Christchurch, has started a new business doing lashes for the deceased.

Lashes into the afterlife video

Chelsea Hughes loved getting lash extensions. The 13-year-old inspired a new business devoted to giving lash extensions to the deceased.

fashion

Fashion loses its sex appeal video

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 06:  A model walks the runway during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear ...

"Intimacy" was all the rage at the Paris Fashion Week shows. But sexiness? Strutting? Not this time around.

Chanel slammed for tree waste video

"Nature is not chopping down trees in a forest, putting them up for a few hours for a show and then throwing them into a skip."

Meccano will close its remaining seven stores.

Meccano closing down

No one wanted to buy the menswear brand, so it will be wound down.

well & good

My week in a waist trainer video

Kenny Kenny wore a waist trainer for a week for an episode of Superfad.

OPINION: Women should be able to wear what they want, including a gut-squishing waist trainer.

The trick to make weight loss last

Studies show successful dieting may be less about the maths and more about the mind.

Aus politician slams tampon tax

Eating a slug 'devastated' his life video

life

Permanent memories

The final touches to Gary Stewart's Team New Zealand tattoo have been completed.

Gary Stewart has put the finishing touches to his Team New Zealand tattoo.

Warrior, not victim stuff nation

In the weeks after the assault, I couldn't even begin to understand what had happened to me.

Lightning over Rangitoto stuff nation

Her Majesty's treasured secrets

luxury

Divorce battles of the super rich

Actress Kate Winslet turned to high-profile divorce lawyer Davina Katz when she split from her director husband Sam Mendes.

Lawyers behind the divorces of London's super rich say things can get a little crazy when wealthy couples call it quits.

163-carat diamond fetches $49.4m

The stone, the centrepiece of a gem-studded necklace, is the largest of its kind ever auctioned.

Oroton tried to make itself cool, signing actress Rose Byrne as its "face" but dumped her in March to save money.

Why Oroton was a fashion fail

It became a small fish that got eaten by gummy sharks like Kiwi luxe leather label, Deadly Ponies.

weddings

Introducing Alex & John stuff nation

They met through a mutual friend, but winning Alex's heart wasn't easy.

They met through a mutual friend, but winning Alex's heart wasn't easy.

Royal wedding invites up for grabs video

2600 lucky members of the public will get a chance to attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Well, sort of.

Meghan is reportedly planning on throwing a few 'curveballs' on her wedding day, including having her mum walk her down ...

The first 'woke' royal wedding? video

Meghan is reportedly planning on throwing a few 'curveballs' on her wedding day, including having her mum walk her down the aisle.

Video

Top Kiwi author exposes 'house of secrets'

One of New Zealand’s most respected writers, Peter Wells, reveals the truth of his cancer and being sexually abused as a boy.

Parenting

Baby ban: It's not just gym

Babies can go just about anywhere in New Zealand.

Babies can go just about anywhere in NZ, but don't take them to the rifle range.

1 in 4 teens get sexts

Girls report feeling pressured to sext, to avoid being called a “prude”.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has opened up about a recent medical scare which involved rushing his 2-year-old daughter, ...

The Rock's daughter rushed to ER video

"Something happened to me and my family that I would never want to happen to any of you guys out there."

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blogs

Furry Friday: pet besties

Dora the Italian Greyhound and Pushkin the Oriental Shorthair share a beautiful bond.

Friendship between pets, especially between species, is a delight to see.

Furry Friday: magic eyes

Extraordinary eyes, extraordinary face. Sam is luminous and mysterious.

A cat's eyes are ever-changing things. They warn, they complain, they boast, they plead.

Furry Friday: full access

Tonk is one tired boy. He conked out with his favourite toy in his mouth and the remote control nice and handy.

Ban cats and dogs from the furniture? Not when the pets look as cute as this.

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