Discover the trusted health and beauty heroes truly worthy of your routine.
We’ve done the groundwork to find the ultimate health and beauty heroes. These are the brands we use and trust for their quality, integrity and results. Thoughtful, effective and worth a place in your routine.
Pure Definition
Aleph Beauty unveils the next generation of its cult mascara, a clean and conscious evolution redefining lash care. Reformulated with bioactives, peptides and plant waxes, it delivers lift, length and definition while strengthening lashes over time. Vegan, cruelty-free and free from microplastics, PFAs and silicones, it embodies Aleph’s Clean Promise. Presented in a sleek glass vessel within a circular return programme, this breakthrough mascara proves high performance and sustainability can coexist.
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Glow Guard
Lemon & Beaker blends Korean innovation with New Zealand botanicals to redefine modern skincare. Its Dual-Blend Repairing Serum is a cult essential for stressed or blemish-prone skin, pairing clarifying actives with omega-rich plant oils to rebalance and restore. Harakeke and kawakawa strengthen the barrier, calm irritation and reduce redness, while the dual-phase formula nourishes without clogging pores. The result is skin that feels soothed, resilient and beautifully balanced.
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Evergreen Icon
Evergreen, invigorating and unmistakably Aesop, the Geranium Leaf Body Care collection remains iconic nearly three decades on. Centred on rose geranium oil with its cleansing, soothing properties and enlivened by bergamot and mandarin rind, the range spans refreshing cleanser, nourishing balm and exfoliating scrub. Each formula embodies Aesop’s essentialist ethos – purposeful, sensorial and enduring – transforming the simple act of daily bathing.
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Vital Mist
RAAIE’s Tranquillity Water Activating Mist is an essence/toner hybrid redefining hydration. Powered by volcanic thermal water and Aqua-Dermal Encapsulation™, this ultra-fine mist delivers lasting moisture for plumper, more resilient skin. With mānuka water, kawakawa extract and marine bioactives, it balances, soothes and strengthens the barrier. Clinically tested, consciously formulated and lightweight, it transforms daily rituals with intelligent, indulgent hydration.
Visit for more raaie.co.nz, @raaieskincare
Golden Drops
Meet your new skincare-meets-sunless essential: Three Warriors’ Hydrabronze Tan Drops. These customisable tanning drops blend effortlessly into your daily moisturiser, delivering a natural, buildable glow with zero streaks or orange tones. Powered by pentavitin and hyaluronic acid for 72 hours of deep hydration, plus Kakadu plum and Tasmanian kelp to fight environmental stress and boost collagen, they leave skin plump, nourished and luminous. Available in two adaptable shades, this beauty editor’s pick proves a golden tan and healthy skin can go hand in hand.
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Pure Harmony
In-Residencia Hydrating Shampoo by SAN MARGO redefines gentle luxury. This microbiome-friendly formula delivers a silky, balanced cleanse, lifting away daily build-up without irritation. Powered by fermented probiotics, cationic hyaluronic acid and panthenol, it hydrates, soothes and supports scalp health while leaving strands fresh and nourished. Fragrance-free and crafted for even sensitive skin, it transforms washing into a mindful ritual – a high-performance essentially designed with wellbeing, natural beauty and the planet in mind.
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Future Beauty
From Aotearoa New Zealand, visionary clean beauty brand Sans [ceuticals] unveils Perpetual, a groundbreaking waterless hair care collection redefining luxury and sustainability. Seven years in the making, these sculptural refillable canisters hold concentrated formulas enriched with FiberHance™ BM to strengthen and restore hair from within. Crafted from sugarcane waste, every element is fully compostable, offering beauty with depth and intention. Perpetual launches with two high-performance hair products, with skincare to follow.
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Luxury Polish
La Mer’s new Balancing Treatment Lotion feels like a spa in a bottle – and it’s set to be your next beauty obsession. Packed with Miracle Broth™, Marine Balancing Bio-Algae and post-biotic ferment, it smooths pores, tames oil and calms irritation while flooding skin with 73 sea minerals for glow-from-within hydration. The fresh fluid hydrogel texture melts on contact, delivering continuous waves of moisture and leaving your complexion clearer, softer and gorgeously
Visit for more luminous.cremedelamer.com, @lamer
Cult Curls
Have you ever met a better pair? Aveda’s be curly advanced™ co-wash and curl perfecting primer are already cult products, loved for their ability to keep curls and coils hydrated, defined and effortlessly manageable. The co-wash gently refreshes between wash days with an 85% boost in hydration, while the primer smooths, detangles and shields against frizz by 87%. Powered by plant-derived peptides, this duo strengthens fragile strands and delivers the elevated, results-driven care only Aveda can.
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Velvet Finish
Meet Mineral Muse Foundation by Guiya Minerals, the skin-conscious essential reimagined with an improved formula and luxe new packaging. This featherlight foundation offers flawless full coverage with a silky-smooth finish that lasts, while Zinc SPF 15 protects against everyday exposure. Powered by botanicals like Kakadu plum, lilly pilly and desert lime, plus hydrating heroes hyaluronic acid and squalane, it nourishes as it perfects. Buildable, breathable and beautifully balanced, it’s makeup that moves with you and leaves skin luminous.
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