Canterbury’s spring calendar is brimming! With New Zealand Cup and Show Week on the horizon, plus festivals, race days, Christmas parties and weddings, your diary is filling up fast. That’s plenty of reasons to get dressed up this season, and healthy, radiant skin to match your look. Here’s what’s coming up in Christchurch, followed by our top tips (and a handy countdown) to get your skin event-ready. Christchurch’s spring event calendar Christchurch Heritage Festival: Friday 16 to Monday 26 October (Labour Weekend). Talks, tours and open days across the city. Diwali in Hagley Park: Christchurch’s Festival of Lights celebration, usually held in late October or early November. Dates to be announced. Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday 3 November. The perfect excuse for a long lunch or office sweepstake in your finest. Riccarton Park Cup Week: NZ 1000 Guineas Day (Saturday 7 November), TAB Mile Day (Wednesday 11 November) and the Martin Collins NZ Cup Day (Saturday 14 November), each with racing, fashion, food and entertainment. NZ Trotting Cup Day at Addington: Tuesday 10 November. Christchurch’s biggest dress-up day, complete with Cup Day fashion competitions. Canterbury A&P Show: Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November at Canterbury Agricultural Park. Show Day Races at Addington: Friday 13 November (Show Day public holiday), the evening meeting that wraps up Cup Week. SCAPE Public Art Season: free outdoor art across the central city, usually opening in November. Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park: Saturday 28 November in North Hagley Park, with a free concert and fireworks. Christchurch Christmas Show Parade: usually late November or early December. Dates to be announced. Work Christmas parties and wedding season: December fills up fast! See our tips for glowing wedding skin. Event dates are correct at the time of writing. Please check the organisers’ websites for the latest details. Your event skin countdown 4 to 6 weeks before: book results-driven treatments such as Laser Genesis, a peel, or a course of skin needling, so skin has time to settle and glow. 1 to 2 weeks before: your hero facial, plus brows and lashes with our eye treatments. 2 to 3 days before: waxing, a final gentle exfoliation, and a hydrating mask. On the day: cleanse, hydrate, SPF, and pack your touch-up essentials. Nourish and hydrate In the lead-up to your events, give your body the nourishment and hydration it deserves. Aim for plenty of water each day, and go easy on alcohol, sugary, salty and fried foods. Fill up on leafy greens, omegas and foods rich in vitamins A, C and E to support collagen production, skin cell renewal and defence against oxidative stress. For a pre-event collagen boost, try Thalgo Collagene 10000 Wrinkle Solution, a drinkable marine collagen supplement. Learn more in our guide to collagen. Recommended products: Ultraceuticals Ultra B2 Hydrating Serum Ultraceuticals Ultra B2 Hydrating Mask Thalgo Intense Moisture Quenching Serum Exfoliate Gentle, regular exfoliation removes dead skin cells to reveal fresher, brighter skin, and boosts circulation so your complexion looks plump and rejuvenated. If you’re planning a spray tan for the big day, it’s even more important: exfoliating first helps your tan look more natural and last longer. Recommended products: Ultraceuticals Ultra Gentle Exfoliating Gel Thalgo Refreshing Exfoliator Thalgo Resurfacing Cream In clinic, Microdermabrasion and Dermaplaning leave skin smooth and makeup-ready. Don’t forget the rest of you: an exfoliating body polish from our body treatments menu will purify and smooth your skin from head to toe. Groom Healthy skin looks even better when you’re well groomed! Book our eye treatments ahead of time for perfectly shaped brows and defined lashes to frame your face. For smooth skin, we offer a full range of waxing services, and our pedicures will have your feet ready for those strappy heels. Treat To polish off your event preparation, treat yourself to a specialised treatment at TBC. Here are our top picks. Thalgo Silicium Super-Lift Facial Our Silicium Super-Lift Facial visibly lifts, firms and smooths for an instantly refreshed, camera-ready look. It’s ideal in the week or two before a big event. Keep the results going at home with Thalgo Lifting & Firming Cream. PHA Refine & Hydrate Our PHA Refine & Hydrate treatment gently resurfaces and deeply hydrates, leaving skin smooth and glowing. It’s perfect for sensitive skin in the lead-up to an event. Laser Genesis Laser Genesis softens fine lines, sun damage, diffused redness, acne and scarring for a luminous finish, with no downtime. Book a few weeks out for best results. On the day The greatest skin tip of all time: stay sun smart! Race days and garden parties mean hours outdoors, so apply SPF before you leave home and reapply throughout the day. Even better, wear a hat (or a fascinator with a brim!). Ultraceuticals Ultra UV Protection Daily Moisturiser SPF30 Sheer Tint: SPF with a sheer, natural-looking tint Thalgo Reviving Marine Mist: a refreshing spritz to revive skin throughout the day Heading to the races? Read our list of skin essentials to take with you on Cup Day. And last but not least, stay hydrated! Getting ready for a big event? Book online, start with a skin consultation, or call us on 03 377 5430 and we’ll help you plan your treatments.
