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LIVING, THINKING + BEING
DELICATELY DOES IT
Can you feel spring in the air or in your step? With the change in seasons comes the need to put away our cosy knits and bring on all things light, breezy and flowy. Before switching over, it’s a great idea to make sure those items for storage are clean and stain free.
If we’re recommending stain removal on cotton, linen or manmade fibres, ecostore Ultra Power Laundry Liquid is your best bet. It’s formulated with 5 plan-based enzymes that tackle your most common and tricky stains without bleach, harsh detergents or optical whiteners.
However, the Ultra Power range does contain an enzyme called protease. Brilliant for removing protein-based stains like egg and dairy (which come from animals). But because wool, cashmere and silk fibres also come from animals, we should avoid using products with protease.
Instead, you should be able to manage most everyday marks and dirt on your wool, silk and cashmere with ecostore Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates liquid. It’s perfect for lace, merino, cashmere and silk as well as black garments and baby clothes. It rinses away easily in warm or cold water, so delicate fabrics dry without residue (which attracts dirt and grime).
Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates has been formulated against AWTA approved Woolmark test methods, and its gentle, plant and mineral-based pH balanced formulation, makes it nicer for hand washing, and wearing. A bonus for cashmere lovers who are constantly vigilant about moths – eucalyptus oil is a natural insect repellent.
For those of us with asthma, allergies, or who simply prefer neutral-smelling laundry, ecostore’s Ultra Sensitive laundry range is a plant and mineral-based, pH balanced formulation made without fragrance or colour.
Try this simple spot treatment on your knitwear and silks
1. Dab the stain with a lint-free cloth soaked in ecostore
Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates diluted with lukewarm water, before blotting with a towel.
2. If the stain is oily and hasn’t begun to lift out, dab gently from the edge of the stain with a cloth and a small amount of white spirit - but test on an inconspicuous area first. Press gently with an absorbent cloth or towel to soak up the spirit and let it dry.
3. Handwash in lukewarm water using Eucalyptus Wool &
Delicates, gently squeezing water through the garment, rather than rubbing. PN
ECOSTORE, 1 Scotland Street, Freemans Bay, T: 09 360 8477, www.ecostore.co.nz
PARTICIPATE IN THE COUPLES’ DAILY EXPERIENCES ACROSS LIFE DOMAINS STUDY
We’re a team of researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Auckland, and we are conducting a study looking at close relationship processes, including how people maintain wellbeing and balance experiences they have in relationships with other important areas.
We’re looking for long-term couples to participate in a three-week survey examining people's daily experiences across life domains: work or study, relationships, sex life, and personal growth and wellbeing (such as goals, hobbies, and mental or emotional health).
Participation involves an in-person session (1 - 2 hours) at our city campus lab, a nightly online survey for three weeks (around 10 minutes each), and a follow-up online survey eight months later (30 minutes). Couples will receive approximately $200 worth of vouchers (petrol or supermarket) for full participation.
You are eligible for this study if you and your partner have been together for at least six months and are living together, if you are both working and/or studying, and if you are sexually active and do not have children. Participation is open to all sexual orientations.
For more information please contact: uofacouplesstudy@gmail.com or visit www.relationships.auckland.ac.nz.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary, and contacting us now does not mean that you must participate at any point. This study has been approved by the University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics Committee on 30/04/20 for three years (Reference Number 024248).
EPSOM’S AMBIENCE BEAUTY SPA - A KEY TO BEAUTY
Beauty is an experience, and one that is good for the soul.
Raylene Lee’s flagship site, Ambience Beauty Spa, redefines understated luxury and provides an immersive setting where beauty therapy is delivered hand in hand with relaxation and rejuvenation.
“Ambience means the character and atmosphere of a place,” Raylene says. “Ours is serene, tranquil and luxurious. When clientele step through that door, I want them to instantly feel lighter and relaxed.”
Positioned centrally at Epsom’s iconic Greenwoods Corner, Ambience Beauty Spa offers the knowledge gained from a stellar career in high end, upmarket boutiques.
For Raylene, beauty therapy is about constant evolution: “Beauty is constantly changing - new technologies and research mean offering experiences to clients in new ways. Ambience Beauty Spa provides the best of these to our clientele.” Ambience Beauty Spa is one of few Auckland sites providing accredited, integrated cancer care treatments. Specialist training means Raylene delivers customised skin and body beauty treatments for people living with, or having had, cancer.
“I’m so pleased to be able to offer these specialist products and techniques. By customising the treatment and approach, I can respond to any sensitivities and particular needs, providing a safe, special experience to those receiving or returning from oncology care.”
Ambience Beauty Spa also offers advanced skin diagnostics, using technology to capture the complexity of skin appearance and health, from the surface to layers below.
Ask Raylene about Ambience Beauty Spa’s flagship treatment and she smiles warmly.
“Ambience Beauty Spa facials are designed to take you on a restful journey which is both relaxing and restorative. We work with French skincare-with-science products, Sothys, utilising quality research and ingredients to treat all layers and enhance the skin’s health, feel and appearance. Along with our range of massages, facials make the perfect gift or treat.”
To view the full range of treatments, to book, or to enquire about services, please visit www.ambiencebeautyspa.co.nz or @ambiencebeautyspa on social media, T: 09 948 4244
Book a Luxury One Hour Seasonal Oxygenation Facial and receive a COMPLIMENTARY HALF HOUR BACK MASSAGE & PARAFFIN HAND TREATMENT
The Seasonal Facial at this time is Pomegranate and Ginger, a mineral cocktail infusion to boost the skins defense against our harsh winter months.
WWW.AMBIENCEBEAUTYSPA.CO.NZ T: 09 948 4244
THE HEALTH CLINIC: STILL GOING STRONG…
Since opening in May 2021, The Health Clinic has made it through a pandemic, four months of lockdowns and then another six months of practice restrictions – tough on a new business but essential for our community and our clients’ safety.
Very happy to say we are still here and still loving meeting and welcoming new people and patients into our clinic every day!
At The Health Clinic we use traditional Chinese medicine and techniques such as acupuncture, cupping, guasha, moxa and Chinese herbal medicine. As well as our on-site treatment appointments for acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, The Health Clinic offers online telehealth appointments for Chinese herbal medicine.
Both Stephen and Mary are members of Acupuncture NZ and are ACC treatment providers. We have extensive experience with women’s health, male and female fertility, digestive and respiratory conditions, skin allergies and other dermatological issues, anxiety, stress or emotional concerns, sleep problems, and/or any musculoskeletal injuries/pain. Now as the weather starts warming up, keep us in mind if you or your family have spring hay fever or sinusitis problems.
We are very excited to spread the word that Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine) is now accepted as an Allied Health profession under the Ministry of Health’s Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act. This recognises the healthcare benefits of Chinese medicine and the profession’s university degree level of training, and puts us on par with physiotherapists and chiropractors for instance.
Since this inclusion, the profession has formed a new regulatory council, the Chinese Medical Council. The Council’s job is to help regulate Chinese medicine training and practice in New Zealand to ensure professional standards, and the safety of both patients and practitioners.
In the time that The Health Clinic has been open, we have had such amazing support from our patients. It is just the most rewarding job to see many great treatment results, even some of which are life changing. To see our patients smiling and relaxed after a treatment and eager to carry on thanks to the improvements they are experiencing is what we are here for. We look forward to working with all our existing clients, welcoming many new ones and supporting the local community of Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and surrounding areas. Happy Spring to everyone.
Mary and Stephen @ The Health Clinic.
THE HEALTH CLINIC, Unit 2/571 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, T: 09 360 0738, www.thehealthclinic.co.nz
ACUPUNCTURE : CUPPING CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE GUA SHA : MOXA
INTEGRATING ANCIENT PRACTICE INTO A MODERN WORLD
reception@thehealthclinic.co.nz 09 360 0738 www.thehealthclinic.co.nz
The Caci PONSONBY team: Monica, Courtney, Bernadette, Kellie & Jess
CACI PONSONBY: LEADERS IN SKINCARE
Caci Ponsonby is one of 70+ clinics in New Zealand focussing on delivering real solutions for our customers within a trusted and accessible environment.
Known for their expertise and as leaders in skin health and appearance technology, Caci’s reputation has spanned nationwide for the last 28 years.
At Caci Ponsonby we are family, and we aim to make our customers feel like a part of it. Ensuring high quality service and making sure our customers are informed and comfortable are just a part of the Caci experience.
At Caci we can customise a treatment plan to suit you, giving you the best possible results in a time frame and budget tailored to your needs.
The team at Caci Ponsonby have almost 40 years’ experience in the industry between them. Clinic owner Louise took over the clinic in 2017, also owning Caci Wynyard Quarter, St Lukes and Pt Chevalier.
Bernadette, our manager, has been with Caci since 2013. She is also our treatment advisor and will be your first point of contact to help with your personalised treatment plan to get the best possible results for your skin. Bernadette brings a wealth of knowledge, is also a qualified beauty therapist loving all things skin!
We have two experienced cosmetic nurses, Kellie and Jess, who are here to help you with your advanced treatment and injectable needs. They both love working with their customers to enhance their natural beauty and increase their confidence. Monica, Courtney, and Michaela, make up our amazing team of beauty therapists who are here to take you on your skin journey, getting the results you are after. Monica shares, “My passion for skin started very early on when I experienced my own skin issues with acne and pigmentation. I gained the clear skin I wanted once I started on active skincare and regular facial treatments.”
Interested in having treatments with our team at Caci Ponsonby?
Book your free consultation at ponsonby@caci.co.nz or by calling 09 360 3333.
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At Caci we know that looking great is really about feeling great and we can help to make this happen, by personalising a membership with payment plan options to give you the best results.
