On a warm November evening, with Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour as a beautiful backdrop, the Living Room at Park Hyatt Auckland serves as the perfect venue to kick off the festive season.
Our guests enjoyed an exquisite four-hour event filled with exquisite wines, a menu to match and great company, highlighting all the elements that stylish women appreciate. The evening featured the latest fragrances, targeted skincare, and fashion to fit every summer wardrobe. Editor Trudi Brewer shares some of the best moments from our stunning twilight dinner.

Menu & Wines

This evening's Champagne is G.H. Mumm, a house that shares much with the women in this room. It has confidence, character and an unmistakable sense of style. A glass of France’s most celebrated Champagne house, G.H. Mumm, greeted our guests, setting the scene for celebration. More than just a beautiful glass of Champagne, it embodies the art of living well, embracing special moments and finding joy in the occasions that bring us together.
From beautiful Central Otago, Rockburn Stolen Kiss Rosé complemented Park Hyatt’s menu. Our editor’s favourite limited-edition blush wine began with a cheeky moment in 2006, when Rockburn’s winemaker, Malcolm Rees-Francis, stole some Pinot Noir grapes. Originally destined for Rockburn’s Central Otago flagship Pinot Noir, it was later added to this blushing pink wine; its name has stuck. Celebrating 20 years, it is a little ray of sunshine in every glass. From the starter: house-made milk bread, smoked honey butter, whipped white bean + zatar spices. For the main course, choose roasted New Zealand lamb with summer pea puree, mint salsa, and kumara fondant. Or Mt Cook salmon with first-season corn, black garlic emulsion, and petite herbs, with Rockburn Pinot Gris and Rockburn Pinot Noir also on offer. Dessert, created by the Park Hyatt's award-winning executive pastry chef, Callum Liddicoat, was the sweet finale, a tropical twist on the New Zealand classic pavlova, topped with seasonal fruits, coconut, and mango sorbet.

First Fashion Show

Look 1: Augustine dress. Kathryn Wilson wedges. Look 2: Augustine set, hat and bag. Heaven bikini top. Saint Laurent sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. Mi Piaci sandals. Look 3: Aqua Blu bikini. Chloe sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. Rag & Bone bag from Scarpa. Look 4: Piha swimsuit. Dior sunglasses from Sunglass Bar.

Look 1: Heaven bikini. Chloe sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. Mi Piaci wedge. Look 2: Gorman bikini. Gucci sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. My Best Bag bag from Scarpa. Mi Piaci sandals. Look 3: Moontide swimsuit. Chloe sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. Pons quintana bag from Scarpa. Mi Piaci heels. Look 4: Augustine kaftan. Peachy Kisses earrings. Kathryn Wilson sandals.

Look1: Heaven bikini. Victoria Beckham sunglasses from Sunglass Bar. Liffner bag from Scarpa. Kathryn Wilson sandals. Look 2: Gorman swimsuit and hat. Mi Piaci heels. Look 3: Tuesday Label dress. Mi Piaci heels. Look 4: Tuesday Label shirt and skirt. Mi Piaci heels.

Look 1: Augustine set. Piha bikini top. Mi Piaci wedges. Look 2: Gorman bikini and bag. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 3: Ruby bikini. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 4: Trelise Cooper kaftan. Mi Piaci sandals.

Beauty

Rejuran skin rejuvenation treatment

From salmon DNA to the promise of glass skin, Rejuran has become a cult treatment in South Korea for those who pursue a smooth, luminous, almost poreless-looking complexion. As the treatment has gained international momentum, our guests saw it live and heard from Dr Rachel Lee of Auckland’s La Pelle Skin Clinic about how it works for skin at any age. "Rejuran is a Korean product containing polynucleotides, which are DNA fragments derived from wild salmon, that work by supporting the skin's natural repair processes, reducing inflammation and improving hydration.” The result is healthier skin that looks smoother, plumper and more luminous. "Rejuran does not add volume or relax wrinkles. It harnesses your body's own healing and regenerative capabilities to repair and improve the health of the skin." Dr Lee uses injection gun, a device specifically designed to make Rejuran treatments more comfortable. "The device uses vacuum suction to lift and compress the skin, which helps reduce pain and distract the pain receptors." Dr Lee says the technology has also helped reduce downtime from the small raised bumps that typically appear post-treatment. Guests watched the treatment firsthand, gaining insight into why this Korean beauty favourite is generating so much buzz in New Zealand.

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Holiday Gifting

Kickstarting the festive season, Beauty By Life is a beauty destination with holiday gifting front of mind. Life Pharmacy's 2026 Luxury Gift Guide is a luxury edit of beauty, fragrance, skincare, wellness, and lifestyle gifts, with options ranging from affordable little luxuries to premium gifting. Making Christmas gifting easy, with something for every budget – for the beauty lover, fragrance enthusiast, or someone who appreciates a little self-care- it’s wrapped with style and can be delivered to your door. Our guests got to see ‘Oh What Fun’ holiday beauty buys firsthand, with a range of divine holiday-inspired beauty buys.

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Roberto Cavalli

Taking centre stage for designer fragrance house Roberto Cavalli, our guests were the first to discover the new fragrance - Serpentine Noir. A brand that has always understood the power of making a statement. Founded in Florence in 1970, an Italian fashion house, Roberto Cavalli built its reputation on glamour, exotic animal prints, and the covetable serpentine handbag. Enjoying a renewed presence on the celebrity fashion scene, the brand is finding fresh relevance with a new generation of style-watchers; for Roberto Cavalli, the snake motif symbolises untamed, exotic beauty. The perfect description of the brand’s new Serpentine Noir. The black bottle nods to its alluring ingredient lineup, making it an Oriental, woody, fruity masterpiece.

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Ultraceuticals

Known for its high-tech ingredients, viral products, and active ingredients, Ultraceuticals is a skincare brand that cuts through the noise and offers refreshing clarity. Our guests received professional guidance from the team at About Face, learning how to choose the right ingredients to address and improve thier skincare concerns. They also discovered the number one beauty buy for preserving skin health is a daily sunscreen - something Ultraceuticals has perfected. Yes, the updated packaging and simplified product names make its extensive range easier to navigate - but as our guests discovered, the brand’s end game is to make it easier to find the right skincare for your individual needs.

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Second Fashion Show

Look 1: Gorman top, pants and necklace. Mi Piaci heels. Look 2: Gorman dress. Swarovski earrings. Jerome Dreyfuss bag from Scarpa. Mi Piaci heels. Look 3: Trelise Cooper dress. Swarovski earrings. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 4: Ruby dress. Kathryn Wilson heels.

Look 1: Cooper suit. Moontide swimsuit. Swarovski necklace. Mi Piaci heels. Look 2: Augustine dress. Mi Piaci heels. Look 3: Trelise Cooper dress. Swarovski earrings. Mi Piaci heels. Look 4 Ruby dress. Swarovski necklace and earrings. Mi Piaci heels.

Look 1: The Dress Room dress. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 2: The Dress Room dress. Swarovski earrings. Mi Piaci heels. Look 3: The Dress Room dress. Swarovski earrings. Mi Piaci heels. Look 4: Augustine dress. Mi Piaci heels.

Look 1: Style Starter dress. Swarovski necklace. Mi Piaci heels. Look 2: Style Starter dress. Swarovski earrings. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 3: Style Starter dress. Swarovski earrings. Kathryn Wilson heels. Look 4: The Dress Room dress. Swarovski necklace and earrings. Mi Piaci heels.

Our Guests

This was not only our final event for 2025 but also the opportunity for our guests to kick off the festive season with friends and valued clients. From the champange on arrival to the finishing touch at every BeautyEQ event, each guest took home a luxe-y goodie bag, for which we garner such great compliments on the generosity of our brand partners. Valued at over $200 as a parting gift, it's a great reminder of how much beauty brings joy.