Everything you need to know about niacinamide skincare
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Everything you need to know about niacinamide skincare

If you like to keep up with skincare trends, chances are you’ve heard of the latest ingredient taking the skincare world by storm; niacinamide. If you’re intrigued, but not sure where to start - or whether you should use it at all, this article is for you. We’ll break down everything you need to know about the wonder product including what it is, what it does when to use it and what not to use it with. 

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The best places to eat in Commercial Bay
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The best places to eat in Commercial Bay

It’s big, it’s new, it’s flashy. From all angles, Commercial Bay’s Harbour Eats is not your everyday shopping-centre dining precinct and the New York-style offering is full of culinary ventures of a calibre that far exceeds your standard food-court expectations. Here are a few of them…

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Where to get the best fried chicken in Auckland
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Where to get the best fried chicken in Auckland

Having visited nearly every new opening that has graced this food-loving city in the past few years, partially due to my jobs (former food writer turned more-generic writer who still has an affiliation with this string of journalism), and partially due to my insatiable appetite for food and hospitality. I’m not sure at what point I decided to identify as a ‘foodie’, but I’ve always had a love for dining, and more specifically dining out.

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Five ways boxing changed my life
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Five ways boxing changed my life

Last year I made the decision to try the biggest fitness trend of 2019... boxing. Not the jump-in-the-ring-and-lose-your teeth type boxing, the less badass, but more fun fitness-class type, called Studio Box.

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Paris Butter restaurant review
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Paris Butter restaurant review

Nick Honeyman might just become the poster child for the next generation of fine dining. His latest venture, Paris Butter in Herne Bay, is a beautiful culmination of fancy food influenced by French technique and executed to perfection.

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Elmo’s opens on Ponsonby Road
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Elmo’s opens on Ponsonby Road

No one is arguing with the fact that Ponsonby Road is overflowing with great places to eat, and for the most part, the only question on our lips has been - where to start? But then ELMO’s came around, filling a clear niche in the dining echelon… the place we never knew we needed, and now couldn’t imagine living without.

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A look back at Lance O’Sullivan’s New Zealand Derby success
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A look back at Lance O’Sullivan’s New Zealand Derby success

And as we fast approach the iconic Vodafone New Zealand Derby, the Wexford Stables owner is undoubtedly one of the country's most connected to the race. After all, he’s won it twice as a jockey, firstly in 1990 atop Surfers Paradise, and then again three years later with Popsy, one of only four fillies to win the race.

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The difference between IPL and laser
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The difference between IPL and laser

Looking for a more permanent solution to hair removal? Here’s how to know whether IPL or laser will work best for you. Whatever you decide to do with your body hair, we salute you! But if you're someone who is looking for a more permanent solution with less upkeep - this one's for you.

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How to calm red skin quickly
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How to calm red skin quickly

The thing with curating the perfect skincare routine is that it takes time to find the products that truly work for you. We’ve all been through the ‘throwing everything on your face until something sticks’ phase, but when it comes to skincare and treatments, more isn’t necessarily better. And, if you’re suffering from red skin, often known as rosacea, you’ll be all too familiar with this.

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The best skincare routine for every season
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The best skincare routine for every season

While it may be true that money can’t buy happiness, it can buy skin products, and healthy glowing skin makes us all very, very happy.

We all want perfect skin all year round, but in order to achieve it, you must accept that with every changing season comes new skin challenges.

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8 tips for flawless skin this holiday season
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8 tips for flawless skin this holiday season

While a bit of tiredness over the whirlwind next few weeks is inevitable, here are the Caci team’s top 8 tips to not let that translate to tired skin. Even if you’re feeling it on the inside, glowing skin on the outside will ensure people are none-the-wiser, and that you’re looking your best for all your social engagements of course.

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Is your phone affecting your relationship?
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Is your phone affecting your relationship?

If you’re feeling like intimacy is lacking in your relationship, it may be because you’re unknowingly in a three-way relationship with your phone. Dom Bowden’s new wellness podcast Wellbeings explains why mobile phone addictions drive a wedge between couples, and how to break up with this toxic third party.

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Auckland’s best international cuisine
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Auckland’s best international cuisine

Recently, Auckland is understandably staking a claim to the hundreds of thousands of tourists that flock to the country each year. Garnering some serious food cred from a new wave of restaurants and sophisticated dining options, a wonderful, eclectic melting pot of cultures, the city gives way to a number of internationally celebrated chefs laying down their restauranter roots here.

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