“You look so tired.” Anyone with dark under-eye bags has heard this well-intended, reverse compliment too many times. No matter how much sleep you get, those purply, puffy circles engulfing the delicate skin around your eyes just won’t go away. That’s because the cause of under-eye bags varies from person to person. For some, genetics can play a role as well as pigmentation, especially in darker skin. Fat loss in the face as we age can give the eyes a sunken look, pushing the area further into the shadows that emphasise dark circles. “The eye areas is one of the first areas to start ageing,” said Dr Kirshni Appanna, a cosmetic doctor at Jeunesse MedSpa in Hamilton.
Lawrence gymkhana attracts 100 horse riders, 50 bikers
18 Jan, 2021 01:00 AM
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Alyssa Goble (9), of Tapanui, picks up a toy gorilla in one of the many unorthodox exercises in the cowboy challenge . Photo / Jack Conroy
Alyssa Goble (9), of Tapanui, picks up a toy gorilla in one of the many unorthodox exercises in the cowboy challenge . Photo / Jack Conroy
Otago Daily Times
By: Jack Conroy
Barry Guthrie, of Lawrence, has held a yearly position perched on a shed above the Lawrence gymkhana grounds to oversee and commentate on the annual gymkhana event.
He says he never gets tired of it - I guess that s what happens when you live in a place your whole life.