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Important things you should know about Auckland

December 7th, 2009

I’ve been frequenting Auckland recently, and there’s a few things I’ve learned about it:

Smith & Caughey’s sells Anastasia Brow Kits
Liquid makeup is much runnier in Auckland than Welly
The $3 Japan shop on Queen Street sells the hugest range of cute and wacky Japanese beauty supplies
Smith & Caughey’s has a ‘make your own’ Havaianas stall (pictured)
Britmart looks all futurey and steely
The Department Store in Takapuna is good for a look-see but much smaller (and pricier) than you’d expect
You can’t find good food in the CBD after 10pm
You can get a great coffee on ice lots of places
There is a super secret cafe a the top of Auckland City Council building with amazing views and cheap food
The big Santa on Queen St still looks creepy

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Roving report from Auckland

November 28th, 2009

I’m visiting Auckland for the Pearl Jam concert. It was the best concert I’ve been too. PJ played for two and a half hours, on top of stunning performances with Liam Finn, Ben Harper and Neil Finn. I got a bit stomped in the mosh pit. Man I hate those big smelly dudes that push their way to the front. Even so I had a blast. Eddie Vedder sung ‘Not Given Lightly’ with Liam and Neil Finn (for dear Chris Knox). And the outrageously good-looking Ben Harper did a Queen number with Ed (‘Under Pressure’). All too much for my little hed to take in…

I have also visited the Japanese $3 on Queen St. So many cool things. I’ll tell you all about the goodies I got later. And I visited The Department Store in Takapuna – it’s not as big as I expected but a tad more pretentious. It did have a great range of cosmetics though.

Auckland is awesome though. The weather is stunning and we’re off to Roller Derby tonight. But now I’m off to the Grey Lynn festival. See ya!

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Kosmakit store in Auckland

August 30th, 2009

Kosmakit

Just around the corner from the MAC pro store in Auckland’s Chancery is Kosmakit - a cosmetics store full of amazing and sometimes bewildering beauty treats from Asia. I did recognise a few brands among them, like Make Up For Ever, Shu Uemura, and SKII. These are the kinds of brands that are sometimes difficult to find in New Zealand. So if you’ve lived in Asia and miss your favourite brands you could be in luck. And if you just love trying new stuff this store is certainly worth a gander.

The staff seemed really friendly too, so you shouldn’t feel intimidated by all the new products and packaging you’ll see.

Though can anyone tell me what the product pictured below does? I tried Google Translate to figure it out myself, but it gave explanations like “Using a simple hair can also replace the belt, not to destroy not crushed bangs” so I’m still a little confused…

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What’s pretty in Auckland?

August 7th, 2009

I’m in Auckland at the mo, blogging from a dial-up connection! So that’s why you haven’t heard from me in a little while.

This week I’m planning to visit the MAC pro store and the Auckland Mecca Cosmetica. And I’ve already rifled through the Smith & Caughey’s sale (which brought back a few memories as I worked there years ago). But do you pretty Aucklanders know any other must-see pretty things while I’m in Auck?

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Your chance to shine like a black opal

December 9th, 2008

Michael Jackson may have sang that it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white, but when it comes to makeup, it does actually make a difference, and I’m suprised he doesn’t know that. That’s why it’s awesome that Black Opal is available in New Zealand.

Black Opal is a brand of cosmetics and skincare from New York, made exclusively for women and men of colour. All cosmetics are richly pigmented and technologically advanced to enhance and beautify brown skin.

Black Opal has been used in the Miss Indianz 2008 Beauty Contest, as well as the Miss Asia Pacific 2007 and Miss Africa NZ 2007/06, and now it can be used on you too!

Thanks to the lovely people of Amaka Beauty, we have two vouchers for a makeover worth $80 and a lipstick worth $20 you can select at the makeover to give away. The makeovers are available at Life Pharmacy Manukau, Life Pharmacy St Lukes Metro and Unichem West City Pharmacy (There are other stockists but not who are doing the makeovers, so sorry, non Auckland readers! We’ll have something for you soon), and if you want to win, all you gotta do is leave us a comment and we’ll draw two winners next Tuesday with the help of the randomiser. Hurray!