How To Start Your Own Community Garden

This extract from Richard Unsworth's book Garden Life explains how to start your own community garden. If you are thinking about starting your own community garden, here are a few tips... Creating your own community garden The most important thing is to get together a group of like-minded people with a shared vision for the community garden, and…

ByThe Carousel24/06/2015

Make-Up

Here’s How To Match Your Makeup To Your Vacay

Queenstown, New Zealand Planning on being a snow bunny for your next holiday? Load up on products that’ll make your eyes and lips gleam ever so slightly - it’ll brighten your appearance without the tackiness of dramatic shimmer. Wear these dazzling metallics on their own or use them as a creamy eyeshadow base. Try Laura Mercier Eye…

ByIantha Yu24/06/2015

Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Strawberry Pomegranate and Watermelon Mocktail

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 150 grams strawberry 2 tbls pomegranate 300 grams watermelon METHOD Combine all ingredients together in a blender and serve over ice. The Carousel thanks Golden Door Health Retreat & Spa Elysia for this recipe.

ByThe Carousel24/06/2015

Wellness & Health

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Feminine Hygiene

Lessons in hygiene start from an early age – but let’s face it sometimes well-meaning but ill-advised friends pass on information leaving you to wonder ‘Really?’ Well, wonder no more - it’s time to bust five common myths about freshening up! When it comes to feminine hygiene there’s a lot to learn. How bad…

ByJo Lamble23/06/2015

Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Pineapple and Coconut Water Pina Colada

Pineapple and Coconut Water Pina Colada Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 250 mls coconut water 200 grams fresh pineapple 1 lime zest and juice 1 sprig fresh mint (optional) 1 tsp honey (optional) METHOD Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth serve over ice The Carousel thanks Golden Door Health Retreat & Spa Elysia for this recipe.

ByThe Carousel23/06/2015

News & Trends

Sports Luxe: The What, Who & How To Wear…

Sports luxe. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Not to the fashionistas. Kimmy K, Rita Ora, Rosie Huntington, Nicole Richie (known for marrying a killer leather jacket with her workout gear), Rhianna, Beyonce and local gal Lara Bingle have been rocking the café strips wearing ‘sporty luxe’ looks for a while now. Now we’re seeing everyone…

ByFranki Hobson23/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine

How To Navigate A Wine List Like A Pro

Wine lists are no longer just the humble keepers of social lubricants. Instead they have become award-winning novels full of prose, descriptors and unpronounceable obscurities. As our palates have matured and our curiosity in everything epicurean has peaked, the sommeliers of the city have upped the ante and we are now faced with some pretty big…

ByChristine Tulloch23/06/2015

Technology Trends

What Your Ringtone Says About You

Still listening to the factory-set ringtone? Or does your phone Roar like Katy Perry, rock to Acca Dacca or soothe you into picking up with country classics? Check out the tunes below and see if the personality profile rings true! Katy Perry’s Roar You are: No wallflower! You’re a free spirit, fun, honest, independent, proud,…

ByFranki Hobson23/06/2015

Hair Skin & Body

How To Look After Red Hair

How To Look After Red Hair From flaming red locks to burnished strawberry blonde - we bring you the top tips on looking after this beautiful hair colour. “It’s really important to use the right colour-protecting shampoo and conditioner to specifically cater to the hair colour, and address its unique fading,” says leading international…

ByIantha Yu23/06/2015

Hair Skin & Body

Jazz Hands: Get Fancy Fingers With These Nail Art Looks

Embrace your adventurous side and jazz up your hands with bright colours and patterns in a cinch. We spoke to Sally Hansen’s nail expert Alison Bowhill-Hayes, who gave us the lowdown on creating four incredible looks. Make Like Matisse What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod, Shock Waves and Blackyo, Sally…

ByIantha Yu22/06/2015