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Winter Skincare

HANDLING WINTERFor those of us hunkering down for the cooler months, our skin requires a special set of skills to take us through to spring.

The Night Shift

Our latest releases, ‘Dark Moon’ hydrating cream and ‘Dichotomy’ eye serum we have labelled as the ‘Night Shift’, because they are like workers th...

Alpine Adventures

Last weekend we kitted out self-proclaimed travel enthusiast and ‘part-time van captain’, Brooke James, with our skin and haircare travel essenti...

The Science of Nature: Volcanic Ash

Mother Nature's gentle exfoliant has a violent start but leaves a smooth, fresh finish

The Science of Nature: Harakeke Flax - Phormium tenax

The phormium species have played an important part in the history and culture of New Zealand and have some kick-ass natural healing abilities.

The Science of Nature: Horopito - Pseudowintera colorata

Horopito's unique and intense selection pressure developed antifungal, antibacterial properties. Traditionally, Horopito was used by early New Zea...

The Science of Nature - Ponga Fern - Cyathea cumingii

At Triumph & Disaster we use Ponga in our Gameface moisturiser to replace the use of menthols, which a lot of male moisturisers or post-shave...

The Science of Nature - Kawakawa | Piper excelsum

Kawakawa or the NZ Pepper tree has provided treatment for aches and ailments for hundreds of years. Take a minute to familiarise yourself with one ...

Any Way You Like It And Of Course We've Had It In The Ear Before

Ritual + Logic – for a life run wild, a celebration of being ourselves, thinking for ourselves, a statement for men and women who are individuals....

Anti Ageing is Bollocks - Your Youth is a Finite Thing

In my time working as a marketer I think I actually convinced myself that people would believe what I said and trust me when I said it. Since star...

Damn you blasted sun (says hot, thirsty man shaking his fist to the sky)…

The heat and recent spate of beautiful sun-drenched summer days has enticed most of us in the southern hemisphere out to the beaches, parks and swi...

Winter Skin Woes

Our winter skin is a fragile thing. Cold air, relentless winds and ubiquitous heat pumps all contribute to giving your skin a hard time over the co...