Ashleigh Cometti

Dopamine dressing was the order of the day when we finally got our post-lockdown freedom, and now it’s time for your makeup to get a hit of the good stuff too. Pastel liners, bright lips, dewy skin and voluminous hair will be taking centre stage this party season. So come on, let’s get creative. Hollywood hair When it comes to looking put together in the hair department, there’s nothing more glamorous than classic Hollywood waves.

It’s 8 o’clock at night New Zealand time and over in London, Trinny Woodall may have just woken up. She joins me on Zoom from the well-lit closet that I recognise from her YouTube channel; in the background hangs a selection of colourful clothing, hangers evenly spaced. Trinny is wearing a sparkling sequin top and her hair looks done in an effortlessly undone way, but I’m surprised to find she’s not wearing a scratch of makeup.

Scents that smell good enough to eat have always tantalised our senses, but due to the sweet nature of these fragrances, “gourmand” is a category that tends to be quite divisive. Aromas of caramel, vanilla, toffee, coffee and candy floss are just some of the notes you may find lingering after spritzing a gourmand fragrance — a description derived from the culinary term, meaning “a person who is excessively fond of eating and drinking”.