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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 ...

Why alcohol should be in your drink and not your sunscreen

The sun, it’s inspired countless songs, brings life to our lonely planet and when it comes out immediately cheers everyone up. But it can be a nigh...

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...

The Humble Ponga

Growing up in Aoteoroa the humble Ponga Fern (or for those schooled up on their latin - Cyathea cumingii), belonging to the Cyatheaceae family, ...

The art behind creating a unique fragrance

A while ago I asked my perfumer Phil if he would pen a few lines on creating fragrances. He sent me this. I'm glad Phil is my perfume guy...

Mixing the science with nature

Alchemist, apothecarist or whatever title you want to give them, when you conjure the image of a chemist it is most likely a grey-haired,...

Green Tea Anyone?

Derived from the plant leaf, green tea is an antioxidant and helps protect from free-radical damage. Phosphates in Green Tea also assist with UV f...

Five tips to help you age gracefully

Time stands still for no man – or woman – and neither does ageing. Many of us fight it, some to extremes, but time and age will always catch up. In...