Wellness notebook
“I FEEL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WHEN I’M BEING MYSELF.”
YEAH, I WORK OUT Exercise like it’s 2019 with these new offerings in Auckland purposebuilt for increasing those motivation levels.
Les Mills Auckland City A state-of-the-art makeover has seen three new studios open at the iconic Victoria St gym. An immersive cycle studio is now home to The Trip; a functional studio space will host the gym’s new training workout programme, Ceremony; while a new conditioning workout, Conquer, will hit the revamped boxing studio. Visit lesmills.co.nz. Sala Set in a refurbished factory in the heart of Ponsonby, the stylish Sala has a timetable of more than 30 contract-free drop-in classes a week taught by expert trainers. Think yoga, pilates, HIIT, dance cardio, kettlebells and functional fitness. Visit sala.studio.
Studio Box If you’re after a boxing workout without the bouts and braun, Studio Box in Newmarket could be for you. Founded by former Black Stick Dwayne Rowsell, the studio prides itself on high-energy, immersive, lowimpact group workouts with all the fitness benefits of boxing, but no contact and no experience necessary. Visit studio-box.co. WALK THE LINE If you’re all about a sleek aesthetic when it comes to your activewear, chances are you often have a hard time finding gear that isn’t awash with logos and fluorescent accents. London-based brand Vaara, created by model, entrepreneur and mother-of-three Tatiana Korsakova, is now available at Workshop, giving you more options for workout-ready pieces with clean lines that easily transition from active to relaxed. Visit workshop.co.nz.
NATURAL DEODORANTS YOU NEED TO TRY The road to finding the perfect natural deodorant is bumpy, so we’ve done the hard yards for you. These three have been tried and tested, and passed the smell test with flying colours. Remember that these natural deodorants have no antiperspirant properties, meaning that, while you’ll smell fresh, you will still sweat. If you’re coming off the daily use of an antiperspirant, it might take your body a while to adjust to sweating again. At first, you might find you sweat a lot more than you naturally would. But give it a good few weeks and you’ll be used to it in no time. From her breakout role in the 2011 film The Flowers of War to starring in a remake of the Hollywood film Bride Wars, Ni Ni is part of the new wave of next-generation Chinese actors.
The 30-year-old star, with 1 million followers on Instagram, also works with several top luxury fashion brands – including as an ambassador for Bobbi Brown as part of the new Confident Beauty Campaign. Celebrating individual beauty and empowerment, it’s in keeping with
Ni Ni’s personal approach to beauty, which she describes as “clean, natural and true to myself”.
“But the most important thing is to have a great mood, so that people can see the radiance on your face,” she says.