FASHION, BEAUTY

Spectacular show that WOWed! WOWed!

The 2022 World of WearableArt™ (WOW) Awards that made a welcome return to Wellington’s TSB that made a welcome return to Wellington’s TSB Arena after two years showcased the pinnacle of Arena after two years showcased the pinnacle of art, music, choreography and fashion.

A local from the fashion industry who attended the spectacular wearable art show told EastLife, “This is way beyond the Milan or Paris Fashion Week. It was the ultimate experience in creativity and style. I didn’t want to blink for a moment for those two hours just in case I missed something. I felt so privileged that this spectacle happens literally at the end of the world, and I get to see it.”

The Supreme WOW Award went to Hawke’s Bay artist Kate MacKenzie – it’s the second time she has won the top prize.

MacKenzie is among 21 award winners in the 2022 World of WearableArt Awards Competition, in which more than NZD$185,000 of prize money was on o er across three recurring sections, Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open, as well as three new sections in 2022: Architecture, Elizabethan Era and Monochromatic.

The event came alive with this year’s 88 nalist entries by 103 designers representing 20 countries and regions worldwide. WOW Competition director Heather Palmer says, “We have been waiting for an incredibly long time to share the work of our 2022 nalist designers with the world, and nally, we can give each of the garments their moment to shine on the WOW stage. To see the passion, innovation and dedication of this year’s nalists is incredibly a rming. We celebrate the achievement of this year’s nalists and also look ahead to the 2023 Competition with much anticipation!”

The judges said of the Supreme WOW Award winner, “We are in awe of the designer’s resourcefulness in using the vintage china cabinet and Singer sewing machine drawers. It perfectly captures what we mean when we say wearable art. It is re ned, sculptural and tells a story.”

WOW Competition director Heather Palmer says, “We have been waiting for an incredibly long time to share the work of our 2022 nalist designers with the world, and nally, we can give each of the garments their moment to shine on the WOW stage. To see the passion, innovation and dedication of this year’s nalists is incredibly a rming. We celebrate the achievement of this year’s nalists and also look ahead to the 2023 Competition with much The judges said of the Supreme WOW Award winner, “We are in awe of the designer’s resourcefulness in using the vintage china cabinet and Singer sewing machine drawers. It perfectly captures what we mean when we say wearable art. It is re ned, sculptural and tells a

For the complete list of winners, visit worldofwearableart.com worldofwearableart.com

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Beauty COUNTER ‘ a bud t’ COUNTER Beauty doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are some of our favourite beauty buys that are easy on the wallet.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Every beauty bag needs the right tools, and the Limited Edition Magic Happens Here Brush Kit from Wet n Wild (RRP $19.99) is a must-have for some at-home bathroom beauty. Featuring a Complexion Brush, Blush Brush, Brow & Liner Brush, Small Eyeshadow Brush, and a Tapered Blending Brush, the set of ve brushes will create absolute magic in your makeup routine!

Magnetic Megahold Lashes ($14.99 RRP) are the less fuss, maximum impact type of lash. An undetectable band that allows ultra-hold – from inner lash corner to outer and works with Ardell Magnetic Gel Liner or adhesive eyeliner. Get the look of a traditional lash without the hassle – just line and attach!

LASH MAGIC

Get the look of a traditional lash without the hassle – just line and attach!

THE ‘EYES’ HAVE IT

Launching in December is the limited edition Glide on Eyeshadow Sticks by Natio ($15.99). These easy-to-apply, perfect for on-the-go sticks, are highly pigmented for longhighly pigmented for longwearing colour, and the creamy formula delivers a creamy formula delivers a luxurious metallic sheen which stays in place. Available in a range of colours from pale to dark, colours from pale to dark, Glide on Eyeshadow Sticks can be worn alone or in combination, applied lightly and layered. Each shade o ers smudge-free luminosity that won’t break the bank and is perfect for every skin type.

AFFORDABLE LUXURY

The latest clean skincare brand to hit the shelves is Frula Beauty. Products are formulated using super plants and fruits with the highest grade of naturally derived ingredients and designed to deliver clean, simple and accessible skincare. In addition, Frula Beauty o ers premium, clean products at an a ordable price.

EASY WAY TO LOOK AFTER YOUR PEARLY WHITES

Saliva is your mouth’s first defence against tooth decay. So is drinking water, says ALFRED RICO, general manager Dental Planet.

Saliva washes away le over food, it helps you swallow with ease and keeps your teeth strong by washing them with calcium, phosphate and fluoride. When your saliva supply runs low, dry mouth may put you at risk for tooth decay. Drinking water can help cut your risk as you and your dentist work to nd the best long-term solution for you. Water, especially fluoridated water, is the best beverage for maintaining your oral health. That’s because fluoride helps to make teeth more resistant to the acid attacks that can cause cavities.

Milk, and other dairy products such as cheese and yogurt, are low in sugar, which is good for your dental health. Plus, they contain protein and are full of calcium, which can help to strengthen your teeth. Drinking juice, soda or sports drinks may help you wash down your dinner, but they can leave unwanted sugar behind on your teeth. The cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth love to eat sugar and produce acid that wears away enamel, which is the outer shell of your teeth. Many of these drinks also have added acids (phosphoric, citrus or malic acid) to make them taste less sweet, but those acids also cause trouble by eroding away enamel.

Water, however, cleans your mouth with every sip. It washes away le over food and residue that cavity-causing bacteria are looking for. It also dilutes the acids produced by the bacteria in your mouth. You’ll still need to brush twice a day for two minutes and clean between your teeth but drinking water through the day will go a long way toward keeping your smile cavity-free. Sweetened drinks that are high in sugar and calories, create a perfect storm that puts you at risk for cavities and other unhealthy consequences like weight gain. In fact, studies have shown that drinking water can help you lose weight. So, the next time you need a drink, go guilt-free with water to take care of your body and your smile.

Phosphorus-rich foods such as meat, poultry, sh, milk and eggs help to strengthen your teeth and contain valuable protein. Fruits and veggies are an important part of any balanced diet, and they are also good for your teeth. Since they are high in water and bre, they help to balance the sugars they contain and help to clean your teeth. Chewing also helps to stimulate saliva production, which washes harmful acids and food particles away from your teeth.

Nuts contain protein and minerals important for overall health. In addition, nuts that are low in carbohydrates don’t add to your risk of cavities. Why? Because tooth decay is caused by acid-producing bacteria that are activated by carbs. Another bene t is that chewing nuts stimulates saliva production, which can reduce your risk for tooth decay. tooth decay.

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HYBRID WORKING LEADS TO HEALTHY EATING

With around 40 percent of the Kiwi workforce working from home full-time or in a hybrid home/ office scenario, our way of eating and shopping during the workday is changing dramatically says Paula Dudley, United Fresh general manager.

New consumer research shows that New Zealanders are visiting stores less o en, snacking more, driving less, and sharing more meals with other members of the household.

The additional time at home allows us to prepare homecooked meals more regularly rather than relying on prepackaged snacks and ready meals. A new study reveals that encouraging people to eat less meat and more fruit and vegetables in our post-pandemic world could prevent up to 26 million deaths worldwide annually by 2060.

The way that New Zealanders carry out their shopping has also fundamentally changed. Retailers are nding many Work From Home (WFH) shoppers are using internet ordering for their weekly shopping. They’re also home to receive deliveries of perishable goods like fruit from their local supermarket or a delivery box service. Online shopping also means that there are fewer impulse purchases.

Health and wellbeing have been rmly in the spotlight since Covid-19. Looking a er your body and mind by making good food choices is a great way to take control of the health of your whole family.

Businesses looking to attract workers back to the o ce must consider the health advantages their employees have become accustomed to at home. Workplaces can do a lot to keep their sta healthy by o ering snacks with high nutritional value, such as fresh fruit or cut vegetables. Providing adequate space for employees to reheat prepared food is also essential, particularly as inflation is hitting our food budgets.

And while most of those WFH have picked up healthy new eating habits, there are still health risks to be aware of compared to the traditional o ce environment. Increased snacking is o en a feature of the WFH day, as is a feeling of isolation from the ‘team’.

With more people prioritising a healthy work/life balance, working from home, and the nancial pressures of inflation, the ‘WFH diet’ looks to be a feature of the Kiwi lifestyle in years to come.

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THE LATEST ON MYOPIA CONTROL AT EYES OF HOWICK

KRISTINE JENSEN, owner-optometrist at Eyes of Howick shares the latest news on Myopia Control technology.

Last evening I attended a product launch and education evening by world renowned myopia expert, Dr Kate Gi ord and was inspired to write on this subject.

WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT MYOPIA IN CHILDREN?

• 80 percent of all learning occurs through vision • Visual impairment a ects a child’s schooling, sporting, physical and social development • The younger the child’s age at myopia onset; the faster they progress and the more likely they are to become highly myopic as a teen or adult

WHAT IS MYOPIA CONTROL?

Myopia control is a strategy employed by an Optometrist to reduce either onset or progression of myopia. Once a child is myopic, it is not necessarily possible to stop all progression, but a realistic expectation is to reduce the progression rate by 50 percent.

This may be achieved by way of specialty spectacle lenses, contact lenses or even speciality eye drops.

WHY WOULD WE BOTHER?

For every one dioptre of additional myopia that a child gains in childhood, their risk of developing maculopathy (a disease which a ects the very central retina and vision) as an adult, increase by 60 percent!

To think of this another way, for every one dioptre we prevent in childhood, that child’s risk of maculopathy as an adult decreases by 40 per cent! This is literally sight saving and quality of life saving. Not to mention a cost saving for our health system as patients with maculopathy require ongoing care and management.

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SO WHAT IS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE?

The brand new Stellest lens by Essilor slows down myopia progression by 67 percent on average when compared to a child wearing normal single vision lenses.

The Stellest lens will correct the myopia, thus your child will see clearly but also it works to slow the elongation of the eye, thus reducing myopia progression.

These lenses are safe as they are made from polycarbonate material which is not only impact resistant but also lightweight. The lens provides superb scratch resistance as well as UV protection with the incorporation of our Crizal Rock anti-reflective coating.

We recommend a six monthly review to ensure your child’s eyes and vision are staying on track and if the prescription has changed by a half dioptre or more at that visit, we will update the lenses free of charge. We also o er a second pair of lenses at 50 per cent discount, to ensure your child will never be caught short without clear vision!

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LOOK IT UP. CHECK IT OUT. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BILL POTTER – Maverick Thinker. Global Speaker. Personal Power Coach. Bill has made personal Personal Power Coach. Bill has made personal presentations in 53 countries. Here is a summary presentations in of a keynote to 7,600 in Hong Kong of a keynote to 7,600 in Hong Kong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToRhF22nARM

As the creator of 3Law©, from which I develop my 3be© formulae, I introduce to you wonderful and loyal readers of ‘EastLife’, my choice for the 3be for 2023: ‘Look it Up. Check it Out. Make it Happen’. In these increasingly hurried times, start doing this now!

In January this year, I chose... distraction... as my ‘Word for 2022’. It gets worser by the day! I never thought that I would pass by so many groups of people ‘talking to technology’, to avoid having to chuckle and chinwag with human beans. There’s progress for you!

With all the available platforms o ering ‘honest, authentic, and proven references’ to help us to be properly informed about critical issues, to make our ongoing life journey a better and safer one, there is an increasing tendency to default to sources that shout... ‘ ction’!

Never, but never, rely on a single opinion. Do not just seek ‘a second opinion’ either, because if the ‘second’ opinion is opposite to the rst one, you get a useless result called...a DRAW! With vital decision-making situations, never seek fewer than THREE opinions!

Once you have collected the links to the most honest assessors of what is fact and what is ction, you can move forward. Create a short-list of authentic sources to guide you. Choose them rst. A decent world usually beckons the informed and the educated, for help!

Once you add the 3be... ‘Let me check’, to your conversation, you will cruise into a more intelligent, con dent, and comfortable way of life. Even better, people will also start asking you... for your opinion, to help them create their Better World. Cool? Cool.

My LeaderSpeak© Course, is just for achievers, who want to inspire and lead others. I am a lifelong ‘Maverick’, so I do things ‘di erently’. If you really believe in yourself and want BETTER, contact me. Much goodness can come. All we need is COURAGE! What say you? Hello... Cheers. Bill.

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TO CELEBRATE THE HOWICK 175 COMMEMORATION JOIN US FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY

Picnic at the beach

HOWICK BEACH FROM 9AM SATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2022 See you there!

Try sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding! There will be bouncy castles, COASTGUARD, Howick Sailing Club and East FM providing the music. Bring your own picnic & there will be a variety of food & drink vendors there too!

Dr Delsey is the founder of InstinctualParent.com an online community of parents looking to better their online community of parents looking to better their relationships with their children. She explains how relationships with their children. She explains how parents can recognise their triggers.

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I never knew how angry I could get until I had my kids. I was unaware of how sensitive I was to my past experiences.

When we have unresolved emotional wounds, we subconsciously are in defence and have a lower capacity for emotional responses.

Triggers develop in practically all of us – we don’t have to have a major traumatic event for us to have triggers. Even if we think we had a happy childhood, there would’ve been things that were done to us, said to us, or said about us that made us create a story or belief about ourselves (in order to cope in the moment) that has now become a part of us today. We live life usually unaware of these triggers until we have children.

I o en get into situations with my two boys where I feel irrationally angry, it’s hard for me to stay calm and I overreact…because in that moment I’ve stepped back into my younger self and I’m reacting in the way my parents did, because that’s all I know.

For e.g. when my kids whinge/ cry, I feel anger rush to the surface. This is because when I was young I would be punished when I would cry which created intense shame for me. Who knew that shame in childhood would manifest as parental anger down the road.

Becoming aware and speaking more openly about these wounds is freeing because it normalises the struggle we face as parents, and hopefully it lessens the feeling of guilt and shame when we can’t remain calm. I don’t view this as a flaw but instead I look at it as an opportunity to do deep healing for myself (my younger self).

I don’t blame the way I was parented, in fact, I use it to motivate me to understand myself better and to grow emotionally so that I can be better for my boys, and by doing this, I end the cycle.