Editor's letter Welcome to your spring issue of Headway Magazine. If you're anything like me, you'll be breathing a sigh of relief that winter is officially over for another year. While I wouldn't describe the days as balmy just yet, there's a warmth in the air that signals summer is almost here. It may still be a little too chilly to flaunt your favourite summer fashions but it's a perfect time to plan your new season wardrobe; one of the things I most look forward to with the change of season. Fashion...and hair fashion... is a big focus for us this edition. New Zealand Fashion Week 2015 was brilliant for getting a peek at the autumn/winter 2016 styles coming our way, and was also a chance for our local stylists to shine, creating the 'crowning glory' atop the heads of the beauties parading the catwalk. The opening night of Fashion Week was also all about hair fashion, with 'Exhibit' showcasing the creative genius of five of New Zealand's top salons. Check out all of our favourite looks from the week on page 46. Another event focusing on the creativity of hair fashion was the Wella Trend Vision Awards 2015; for the first time, Australian and New Zealand finalists came together in the one Auckland venue to recreate their looks and vie for the top awards. I felt privileged to be included on the judging panel, with such industry stalwarts as Michael Beel (who we interview in Reigning Supreme on page 26), Adrian Barclay, Frank Apostolopoulos and Joey Scandizzo (how fabulous is Joey?). To swap notes and ideas with people whose work you've long admired is something really quite special. We include coverage of all the winners and finalists in our Trend Visionaries feature (page 36). New products in the beauty industry have also been coming through thick and fast and we've attended launches for skin care, make-up collections, spa products and brow enhancers over the past few months. Trialling some of these great innovations has certainly made updating my beauty kit for the spring/summer season easier...and a lot more fun. You'll see we've included some of our personal favourites this issue. The trend for beautifully groomed, thicker brows shows no sign of abating and we get some great tips from Billion Dollar Brows founder Natalie Plain, in Brow Queen (page 110). We also look at the top global cosmetic medicine trends in The Cosmetic Frontier (page 108) which makes for interesting reading. Who knew dermal fillers for the feet were gaining such popularity? Roll on summer and good luck for the busiest season of the year!
Charmaine For style inspiration and news, join us at facebook.com/headwaymagazine
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