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What's all the fuss about mineral makeup?
Love 'em or leave 'em seems to be the response to mineral makeup, but next-generation formulas mean it's time to mine deeper into the appeal of these polarising products.
10 Favourite Things: Beauty and truth
Costume designer Tracey Collins' well-trained eye is drawn to sculptural pieces and artistic expression in all its forms.
Review: Sidart, Ponsonby
A degustation-only menu proves less daunting and more an artistic journey.
The best fireside restaurants
On these cold winter nights, is there anything more romantic than dining in front of an open fire? Here are our picks for the best of fireside dining in our city...
The re-birth of Kenzo
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon have breathed bright, beautiful new life into iconic French label Kenzo, which is soon to arrive on our shores.
Citrus crush (+recipes)
Indulge your soft spot for mandarins and oranges in dishes savoury and sweet.
The X Factor's dress factor
On TV talent contest The X Factor, style can be as important as the songs. Meet the Pretty Committee.
Viva Hit List 26/6
A handpicked edit of the best in beauty and fashion right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.
Woman of the cloth - coming back from the quake
After the quakes, Suzannah Tonascia, is back in business ...
Glamuzina Paterson Architects' award-winning houses
Childhood friends Dominic Glamuzina and Aaron Paterson, of Glamuzina Paterson Architects, were hailed as "emerging talent" when two of the four award-winning projects in the Housing category of the 2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards were theirs.
Auckland hairdresser making it big in Paris
Danny Pato of D&M salon in Ponsonby was one of a handful of top stylists invited to Paris to a master class with hair industry star Angelo Seminara.
NZ winemakers hail this year's vintage as one of the best ever
Winemakers across the country are hailing 2013's vintage as one of the best they've ever seen.
10 Favourite Things: Theatre of dreams
From a vintage cardigan to a K Rd drag queen, set and costume designer Daniel Williams loves kitsch and camp.
Review: Sake 601, Morningside
Morningside's neighbourhood Japanese restaurant ticks all the right boxes for food and hospitality.
Roxy reopening: 'exclusive but not elitist'
The international DJs have landed, the bar is stocked with exclusive Armand de Brignac champagne at $1400 a pop, and private booths of plush black velvet await.
Warm heart (+recipes)
Comforting recipes to keep the home fires burning when it's cold outside.
WIN: A Parisian escape at the Pullman
Win a weekend of French fabulousness at the Pullman Auckland.
Viva Hit List 19/6
A handpicked edit of the best in beauty right now – see this week's issue of Viva for more.
Queensland: Festival of flavour
San Pellegrino chefs help to make the Noosa International Food and Wine Festival a gastronomical event not to be missed - but get your tickets early for the next one.
How to transform your little black dress
All it takes to transform your little black dress is some glamorous grooming.
Wine: Spirit of adventure
Diversity is the name of the game in Gisborne, where they're catering to every taste.
10 Favourite Things: Natural selection
Treasured pieces fill Savar founder Vicky Woolford's home.
Review: Petra Shawarma, Kingsland
Behind a modest exterior lies a cornucopia of flavours from the Middle East.
The man behind M.A.C
M.A.C's main makeup man Gordon Espinet is a driving force behind the brand's global success.