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CARING FOR DRY SKIN
by Metropol
Caring for dry skin Shades 50 Dry skin can be treated, and as with many problems, of silver prevention is often better than having to seek a cure.
The change of seasons is the perfect time for a new look. If you have been thinking about embracing the grey, there is no better time than now.
While those with a warm base suit silver hair with soft Champagne, sandy iris, strawberry beige, or translucent butterscotch tones, those with a cool base suit silver dove, Champagne lilac or platinum iris.
“Getting your colour undertone is so important and when this is done right it gives your face an instant brightening, lift and can take years o ,” Vicki says.
“Get it wrong and you will feel drab and look drained and older… consultation is key.”
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If you have dry skin, wash once a day with a cream cleanser and then use a soothing serum, followed by a moisturising cream.
If your skin peels a lot, try a microdermabrasion scrub to exfoliate dead skin cells, followed by a moisturiser that’s packed with hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or nourishing and soothing vitamin E. It’s a natural process but it doesn’t have to be a gruelling one. When teamed with a precision cut, the result is transformative, explains Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee of V for Hair and Beauty.
“Just because you have silver hair coming in and you want to go grey gracefully doesn’t mean it has to be a silver colour,” she says. “We help you discover if you are warm or cool, based on hair, skin and eyes, and from there we help you decide the best look for you.”
Dermatologists also recommend:
• Avoiding hot baths and showers • Applying moisturiser immediately after washing • Using an ointment or cream rather than a lotion • Wearing lip balm • Using gentle, fragrance-free skin care products • Adding a humidifi er to your bedroom in the winter to further help maintain skin moisture
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Cutting edge sound
A common misconception is that hearing loss happens either at birth or manifests in old age. The reality is that hearing loss is a medical condition that can occur at any stage of life.
There can be many reasons for hearing loss and the sooner it is diagnosed, the better the outcome for the patient.
Audiologist Sam Sloane of locally owned Bellbird Hearing says early diagnosis enables him and his team to provide hearing solutions tailored to the client’s individual needs.
Sam has a Masters in audiology and has almost 10 years of experience working within the fi eld.
“We provide a world-class hearing healthcare service that is community based and patient focused.”
Sam’s highly qualifi ed team includes Ear Nurse Anna Cleary, who specialises in ear wax removal, and Administrator Jan Blair, who has worked 20 years in the hearing industry.
The clinic’s hearing services cover diagnostic tests, tinnitus assessment and hearing aid fi ttings, ear wax removal, ear wax management and free hearing screenings.
Sam’s expertise in the latest hearing aid technology means he understands the importance of a personalised hearing aid fi tting and the di erence it makes when it is done correctly.
New technology
Two interesting innovations now available at the clinic are the Beltone Imagine Microphone and Receiver-inthe-ear-canal (M & RIE) and the Phonak Lyric.
With the Beltone Imagine Microphone and Receiver-inthe-ear-canal (M & RIE), the hearing aids have one more reference point to locate and amplify speech.
Incoming sounds can be naturally shaped by the individual’s unique ear anatomy, before they enter the microphone, giving users all the benefi ts of the receiver-in-canal style – including rechargeability and mobile phone compatibility, but with a more natural sound quality.
The Phonak Lyric is a unique, in-theear (ITE) style of hearing aid, which gets placed deep in the ear canal, only millimetres from the ear drum itself.
Worn for up to three months at a time, it is easy and convenient to use. Such deep insertion eliminates that blocked, plugged-up ears feeling that can be experienced with other types of hearing aids.
Because the microphone is placed deep inside the ear canal, it takes advantage of the ear’s anatomy to help localise and boost speech in noise.
For more information on this technology or to discuss the numerous options available to enhance hearing, contact the team on 03 351 1172, or email admin@bellbirdhearing.co.nz to book a free hearing screening appointment or an $85 full diagnostic hearing assessment.
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Something unique for everyone
The different and the unusual – if you like to stand out from the crowd with that unique purchase there is one place you should make a shopping destination.
It’s Emma’s at Oxford, specialists in an eclectic range of personally chosen books, gifts, and clothing.
Anyone who has ever looked for pure cotton nighties knows how hard they are to fi nd. Not at Emma’s, where the selection is extensive. Rainwear is often simply functional, but surely just because it’s wet doesn’t mean you have to lack pizzazz.
“We don’t do plain black.” That’s the philosophy of the Scribbler brand with their funky colourful raincoats. And what about a taste of luxury under that raincoat with a Merinomink garment?
But it’s the huge book section of Emma’s that so frequently elicits comments from customers, “What an incredible selection of books. You don’t see these in other bookshops.”
Every taste and interest is catered for – children’s fi ction and non-fi ction, young adult literature, adult fi ction of all genres, and non-fi ction with a particular emphasis on activity passions, such as cooking, gardening, cars, and motoring. Everything is displayed to the best advantage in spacious shelving and in such a comfortable environment that customers are happy to sit on the fl oor browsing and reading. On Emma’s website you will fi nd a large selection of their most popular items and latest arrivals.
Delicious, fresh fare
We’re all foodies at heart and it’s great to know that we have plenty of choice, and not just in the central city.
The growing hub of Silverstream is home to one innovative, fully licensed eatery where fresh is best, and as local as possible.
Urban Revival is open seven days a week and has two fabulous cuisine chefs on board, for diners on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Pop in during the day and enjoy delicious baked mu ns, scones, brioche and cinnamon scrolls, plus many more tempting treats, made fresh daily. Or dine at night later in the week.
The menu includes pizzas, burgers, Chatham Island blue cod ‘fi sh ‘n chips’, enjoyed with local wines or one of the fi ve Three Boys beers on tap.
“Our focus is on serving fresh locally sourced products, using the ‘Made in North Canterbury’ ethic,” says Urban Revival owner Clare Gi ard.
“For something a little di erent, we have a range of delicious raw slices, and fresh blended smoothies that will set you up for the day – try the mixed berry banana with coconut water.
“Or revive with a pick-meup, hot Three Llamas co ee, a blend roasted exclusively for us using ethically-sourced Peruvian beans,” she adds.
You will fi nd Urban Revival at 42 Silverstream Boulevard, in Kaiapoi.
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Great DIY coffee
During the past two years, Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in many people working and socialising from home, and not being able to just pop out for morning coffee. This has taught coffee lovers that having a good supply of quality coffee at hand is essential.
Kiwis love their co ee and the restrictions have led to many seeking out a reliable fresh co ee supply, and investing in a home espresso machine, or other co ee making equipment. Doing so caters to their co ee cravings, and also brings a sense of having control over the small but very important rituals that make our lives bearable in tough times.
Buying small bags of supermarket co ee can be expensive, and it is also hard to guarantee the freshness of the co ee on the shelf. Purchasing direct and in bulk from a co ee roaster such as Canterbury’s Co ee Worx not only saves money, it guarantees freshness of product, plus you can chat with experts about what grind you should use for what equipment, and what blend to use.
Co ee Worx also o ers a subscription option to have a regular supply of its awardwinning co ee delivered to your door freight-free. And it sells a range of simple but e ective co ee-making equipment and home espresso machines.
For more information visit the website.
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Simply irresistible
This is a story of the enticing allure of the pickled onion. Picture The Picklery at Gordon’s as two customers enter…
It’s a personal crisis,” the man says as he heads to the shelves fi lled with product.
“We’ve run out of pickled onions!” He selects a jar of onions and leaves the shop quickly, unscrewing the lid of the jar as he goes.
“He’s addicted to them,” the man’s wife says. “They’re so sweet, crisp and tangy and made even more delicious with Gordon’s own special vinegar. And of course they do contain high amounts of good probiotics and digestive enzymes.”
Gordon’s Pickles actually makes two kinds of pickled onions to satisfy that craving – a traditional and a chilli and honey-fl avoured variety.
They also sell the raw material for people to pickle their own (the onions are already peeled), because many people have old family recipes, like this one for a Gordon’s Cheese Ball.
Gordon’s Cheese Ball
1 cup grated cheese 1 pottle cream cheese 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 4 chopped Gordon’s “Outrageous” chilli and honey fl avoured pickled onions 1 lemon, juiced Ground black pepper Mix together and form a ball. Roll in chopped parsley
