Yasmine Ganley - Anyonegirl : WAIST

WAIST is created lovingly at home in Titirangi, New Zealand.

“ The WAIST publication was realized for a few reasons. I was beginning to feel bored of the kind of messages female magazines were pitching to their audiences. It felt stale and lazy, and just full of negativity. I wanted to give something to women that made them feel good about themselves and for them to know that there were other women all feeling the same way, and say, “Look: here we are all talking about it!” I wanted to open conversations up about intuition and instinct in a way that was visually appealing and thoughtful. I also wanted to give the kind of content I was sharing on anyonegirl.com an elevated platform, as a way of honouring the creatives and contributors that submit and create work. I think it's important that there are platforms devoid of commercial agenda.” - Yasmine

Mariana Raltcheva - APHA. LAB

”Following an increased awareness of the negative impacts commercial personal items perpetuate, Founder Mariana Raltcheva was inspired to offer an alternative. 

Wanting to counter an industry whose history began by imposing self-doubt onto women, APHA.LAB’s Free-From Deodorants are 100% natural and allow your body to behave as it should. Rather than fight to control your body, we want to work with it. 

Through established relationships with chemists and aroma professionals, we have developed unique scents and compositions that facilitate the effectiveness of our deodorants. Every texture, fragrance, aesthetic and application has been deliberated over and tested; we’re very proud of the result.”

Amanda Callan - Church Farm General Store

“Amanda Callan started making soap in 2011 with excess herbs that were growing in the garden of her church home that she shares with her partner Andrew and her two sons, Banjo & Percy.

Church Farm believes in supporting local farmers, making herbal infusions to extract all of the plant magic and carefully selecting ingredients that are as close to nature as possible.

With a background in herbal medicine & nutrition, Amanda understands that what you put onto your skin is just as important as the food you eat.”