With winter comes sniffles and colds which means making sure our bodies are prepared for the cold snap. But as well as making sure our bodies are ready to fight colds and coughs, we at So Darling! have found some products that will make you skin and hair feel and look healthy when in this season everything looks and feels dull! We think they are Winter Wonders!
Dead Sea Spa Magik Skin Softener
£10.95
Winter is renowned for leaving it’s mark on skin, as you battle against harsh winds, freezing temperatures and sporadic downpours, skin is left crying out for some reviving moisture! Dead Sea Spa Magik Skin Softener, £10.00, is ideal for protecting excessively dry, irritated skin, and is also gentle enough to calm conditions such as Eczema or Psoriasis. The healing properties of the 21 Dead Sea Minerals help soothe dry, split skin. The mineral oil acts as a waterproof seal on the epidermis helping to prevent any loss of moisture. The gel finish to the Skin Softener also means that it can double up as a relaxing bath Oil.
Instantly soaking into skin, the Skin Softener leaves no sticky residue, but does give skin a beautiful gleam finish upon application, perfect to perk up tired legs for a night out straight from the office!
Mune
£1.79 each
Mune 100% Natural Immune Support – award-winning, delicious drinks with added immune-supporting goodness- free from gluten, wheat, lactose, caffeine, added sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives Mune Immune Support is flavoured spring water made from 100% natural ingredients known to support immune defence. Voted ‘Best New Drink Product’ 2012, there are two delicious flavours to choose from: Mune Original and Mune Revive. Mune Original is tart cherry-based, with black elderberry, lemon, manuka honey and ginger, and Mune Revive combines coconut, pineapple, blood orange, agave nectar and lemon grass. They have no added sugar or artificial sweeteners and taste amazing, but the clue is in the name. Mune Immune Support also provides organic prebiotics to help support immune health and patented Wellmune WGP® beta glucans clinically proven to safely enhance the immune system. This in turn helps to protect against the harmful effects of stress, strengthens your body’s key immune responses, improves vigour and mental clarity while reducing fatigue and tension, and supports general health and wellbeing. Each 330ml serving of Mune Immune Support also provides 50% RDA of vitamins B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3 and zinc, known to contribute to the normal function of the immune system and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Dettol & E45 Softness Hand Wash
£2.50
Your hands are one of the most visible parts of your body, therefore keeping them soft, hydrated and germ-free over these hot summer months is essential. Luckily, Dettol & E45 are on hand to offer the double benefits of hygiene and skin protection for softer, healthier feeling hands for both you and your family. The child friendly product stems from two leading household brands joining forces to create a new dual-action hand care solution that provides the ultimate pampering and protection. By harnessing E45’s moisturising expertise and Dettol’s trusted germ-kill protection, this dual-action solution offers effective antibacterial care, killing 99.9% of bacteria, whilst protecting the skin’s natural moisture levels. Washing your hands is in function a necessity, but this hand wash will make you look forward to an otherwise routine process.
Fushi Organic Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
£8.05
Nature’s own anti-aging moisturiser, coconut oil is the supreme hair treatment that boosts shine and tensile strength; is a great tonic for the scalp and effective at treating dandruff. Miraculously, it even encourages healthy hair growth. Fushi’s Virgin Organic Coconut Oil is also a fantastic natural moisturiser, which hydrates the skin, locking in moisture and leaving you with a refreshing scent of coconuts, reminiscent of the summer. Fushi’s expert nutritionist Ricky Hay explains: “Coconut Oil can be used both externally or internally – it’s anti microbial, anti viral and anti bacterial whilst being fantastic for healthy hair skin and nails. Recent research indicates that coconut oil can also assist with weight management and fat loss. It truly is a nutritional wonder oil that everyone should include in the diet.” Fushi’s Virgin coconut oil is cold pressed and unrefined, suitable for both internal and external use. It has been certified organic by the Soil Association, is Fair Trade and sourced from small-scale projects in Samoa.
Ruby Red Cooling Foot Cream
£18.00
Treat your feet to some quick-working relief with Ruby Red’s Cooling Foot Cream. Instantly absorbed, it softens the skin whilst the natural essence of Peppermint revitalises and cools. The perfect pick-me-up for tired, aching feet and legs in this cold weather. The nutrients in Shea Butter and Sunflower seed oil penetrate the tougher skin on the sole of the feet, quickly soothing rough, dry skin. Natural anti-inflammatory compounds found in Peppermint essential oil along with vitamins F and E calm irritation, reduce swelling and soothes redness. It’s also ideal intensive care for cracked heels! Simply massage a small amount directly onto feet and legs as and when needed.
Blackcurrant with Zing
£2.25
Wickedly warming new drink will chase the chills away
Inspired by an historic, 19th Century recipe that can be traced back to the original Victorian “Granny Stead”, Blackcurrant with Zing is ideal for handing round in mugs after coming in from out in the cold. Serve it warm with ginger cake and spicy biscuits
Their full range of handmade soft drinks comprises:
Mellow Ginger (RRP £4.25 750ml)
Granny’s unique combination of exotic spices and ingredients make this Mellow Ginger the true family favourite
Fiery Ginger (RRP £4.25 750ml)
Twice the ginger and 40% less sugar than Mellow Ginger, this one will knock your socks off
Still Lemonade (RRP £2.25 750ml)
Zingy, zesty and very lemony, it will whisk you down memory lane from the first sip
Lemonade with Zing (RRP £2.25 750ml)
Traditional lemonade laced with ginger for a surprising kick
Clean & Clear® Advantage® Clear & Soothe Foaming Wash
£4.99
The CLEAN & CLEAR® ADVANTAGE Clear and Soothe Wash and Scrub contains soothing aloe vera as well as spot fighting salicylic acid, which is great for skin that requires some extra care and soothing in harsh cold weather, and it smells delish too.