Personal Care

A hair dryer works by forcing heated air over wet hair to evaporate the surface water, and the rate at which it does that depends on how much air it … Read more

A hair curler is any heated tool that sets hair into a curl or wave by wrapping or clamping it around a hot barrel, breaking the hydrogen bonds that hold … Read more

A hair straightener, or flat iron, is a styling tool that clamps hair between two heated plates and uses direct contact heat to temporarily break the hydrogen bonds that give … Read more

A face cleanser is a product formulated to lift sebum, sweat, sunscreen, makeup and airborne pollution off the skin without stripping the lipids that make up its barrier. That last … Read more

A vitamin C serum is a lightweight leave-on treatment that delivers ascorbic acid, or a stabilised derivative of it, at a far higher concentration than a moisturiser or cleanser can. … Read more

Sunscreen is a topical product that filters ultraviolet radiation before it reaches the living layers of the skin, reducing both the short-term risk of burning and the long-term risk of … Read more

The best blood pressure monitor for most New Zealanders is a clinically validated upper-arm model, and the Omron Smart Elite+ HEM-7600T is our top pick thanks to its tubeless cuff … Read more

The best water flosser in NZ for most people is the Philips Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser 3000, thanks to its Quad Stream tip and a clean that is gentle but … Read more

The best smart watch in NZ overall is the Garmin vivoactive 5, thanks to a bright 1.2-inch AMOLED display and a 26g case that sits flat under a shirt cuff … Read more