New Zealand hair and beauty retail sales in salon are on the decline, new data reveals

New Zealand hair and beauty retail sales in salon are on the decline, new data reveals

While hair and beauty salons are primarily a service business, retail sales also account for a decent portion of revenue – or so they should be. Data from..

Jumping on the Barbie bandwagon: 8 ways to maximise the ‘Barbie effect’ to boost revenue

Jumping on the Barbie bandwagon: 8 ways to maximise the ‘Barbie effect’ to boost revenue

It’s Barbie’s world, we’re just living in it. With the highly anticipated film drawing sell-out crowds to cinemas across New Zealand this week, it’s impossible to escape the..

Industry Awards 2023 early bird tickets on sale now

Industry Awards 2023 early bird tickets on sale now

The Industry Awards recognise the best training, business and creative talent in New Zealand’s hair, beauty and barbering industries. This year’s event will be held on Sunday 12th..

Nominations are open for the Good Best of Natural Awards

Nominations are open for the Good Best of Natural Awards

Good, New Zealand’s leading lifestyle and wellbeing publication for conscious consumers, has announced the return of its Best of Natural Awards. Now in its third year, the Best..

New Zealand pregnancy skincare brand partners with Mecca

New Zealand pregnancy skincare brand partners with Mecca

Pāpāmoa born beauty brand, Pure Mama, has partnered with Mecca, the largest prestige beauty retailer in Australasia. From the 1st of August, Mecca customers across Australia and New..

Here’s what the pros use to rescue their clients hair in winter

Here’s what the pros use to rescue their clients hair in winter

While summer can wreak its fair share of havoc on hair—from chlorine to humidity—winter can present its own distinct challenges. To answer clients most common winter hair woes,..

See Candela’s market-leading devices in action at one of their 2023 open days

See Candela’s market-leading devices in action at one of their 2023 open days

This year, leading medical laser technologies provider, Candela, opened its first New Zealand training and education centre.  The dedicated facility will serve as an education and training centre for Candela..

In conversation with award-winning aesthetic nurse Anna Baker

In conversation with award-winning aesthetic nurse Anna Baker

In New Zealand, getting regular appearance-enhancing cosmetic treatments—like lip filler or Botox—is becoming increasingly more commonplace. However, while more normalised than ever, our uptake and acceptance of appearance..

ghd debut 2023 Pink campaign

ghd debut 2023 Pink campaign

ghd have unveiled the 2023 instalment of their annual pink campaign, expanding on a 20-year legacy of supporting breast cancer charities globally. The campaigns have raised more than..

Skincare for your silhouette? Meet the next generation of body solutions 

Skincare for your silhouette? Meet the next generation of body solutions 

There’s no shortage of personalised skin solutions for our face—or even hair—but when it comes to skin below the neck, targeted body care has long been lagging behind. However,..