Boutique fragrance is quite the trend these days, but the label is not necessarily a guarantee of originality, writes beauty editor Janetta Mackay.

Fine hair need not leave you looking flat, reports beauty editor Janetta Mackay.

A new film lays bare the personal dramas that propelled Yves Saint Laurent, says Brenda Polan.

Follow these makeup tips, says Viva beauty editor Janetta Mackay, to ensure you look and feel your best on the big day.

Debbie Walsh from The Nail Lounge shares her advice.

Hady Wenham, managing director of Forme Spa, recommends planning ahead when it comes to spa treatments.

Anna Curzon, ASB's general manager of marketing, talks dressing with intent, keeping stress at bay and tips for entrepreneurial success.

Three new collaborations reflect fashion's enduring obsession with street style.

Zoe Walker talks to three local accessory designers who prove that details matter.

Gorgeous wedding gowns from Bo and Luca will soon be available in New Zealand.

An exhibition in Dunedin will showcase the wedding gowns created by fashion designer Tanya Carlson.

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics announces Kate Upton as their new celebrity face, and shares how to get her look.

A recent celebration confirms to Janetta Mackay that the best weddings are those that express the character of the couple.

Follow these hair tips, says Janetta Mackay, to ensure you look and feel your best on the big day.

Noelle McCarthy on the sad passing of the fashion designer L'Wren Scott.

It's not just the bride who gets to look good on the big day.

A new store from label Twenty-seven Names is opening on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd.

Knitwear, charms and a birthday celebration - read about it in this week's shopping and retail news.

Michal McKay goes on the beauty beat in search of the bold and the beautiful.

Native New Zealand plants are key ingredients that are setting our skincare products apart, writes Janetta Mackay.

Whether born and bred flora or simply flourishing here, these extracts excite attention.

Janetta Mackay tests the latest facials designed to do more than pamper your skin.

Viva designer Jaime Cassie trials lash extensions.

We’re stuck on the latest feathery false lash looks.

Beauty editor Janetta Mackay asks an innovator about her personal project to revitalise modern perfumery.

You can't have style without comfort - especially when you're working from home, writes Noelle McCarthy.

Viva’s beauty editor finds herself transported to a private party in a transformed prison.

Janetta Mackay traces the trans-Pacific path of botanicals transformed into beautifiers.

Dan Ahwa visits a Parisian exhibition celebrating the work of Dries Van Noten.