February Must Haves:

Are you ready for what is absolutely necessary for you, the fantastic reader, to have in your life? You can thank us later. We know we’re too good to you!

Sunshine in a box kit £25.00 sold nationwide through independent health food stores and selected pharmacies. You’ve heard of SAD right? Seasonal Affective Disorder, which can be read as, “don’t come near me cos I’m not in the mood to listen to any of your crap or hear about what you did for the weekend!” Yeah pretty nasty, but according to SADA, the UK charity for SAD, the symptoms of winter blues, may affect an estimated half a million people in the UK every year, these include: low mood, increased mental and physical fatigue, stress, lack of concentration, weight-gain, loss of libido, and poor immune health. Just pile it on up there, we’re down with feeling totally crap. Really. We are.

SAD is thought to be caused by a biochemical imbalance in the brain which controls daily rhythms and mood, due to the shortening of daylight hours and lack of sunlight between September and April. Which means we’ve got another 3 months of feeling blue. Not pretty! So thank goodness the brainiacs at Solgar have created the Sunshine in a box kit!! Hurrah for feeling radiant even when ’tis a shivericious day!!!  They’ve bagged up some vitamins and ‘The vitamin D cure’ book so we’re all knowledgeable on how to keep a little sunchine in our lives!!

Providing the ultimate ‘feel-good’ nutrition essentials, including:

Vitamin D3 – “the sunshine vitamin” strengthens immune health and shown to help brighten mood. Glow right there honey!

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) – increases the brain’s serotonin levels to stabalise mood and promote relaxation, support restful sleep, moderate carbohydrate and sugar cravings. Step away from the pudding!

Rhodiola – herbal remedy that may be beneficial to enhance mental and physical energy, help the body adapt to stress, support immune function, increase dopamine (a feel-good neuro-transmitter) required for feelings of arousal and excitement. High to the five, we’re on it!!

The Breo Skin £13.99 from breo.com is designed to be worn as both a watch and a bracelet. Fashion and practicality. Stop it. We know. The large LCD screen makes it easy to read the watch and the waterproof light quality is ideal for exercise and sports. The Skin is available in both 18cm and 20cm length in a range of nine playful colours. You heard it here first. We might just put it in a competition too if you’re good!


CoolBoard from £79.99 (see www.coolboard.co.uk for stockists), is a free motion balance board and the patented design accelerates the impact of exercises and stretches unlike any other similar product. There are no heavy weights or high impact routines with CoolBoard; the ball rotates under the ‘floating’ board and creates natural instability, making muscles perform more subconscious actions without overloading them. Strength, flexibility, core conditioning and stability are all achievable through a variety of stationary and dynamic exercises. The multi-directional movement maximizes the benefits, simultaneously improving your balance and joint and muscle strength. The Coolboard exercise routines will have you aching in places you didn’t know existed, and can target all parts of the body! Your ass needs this!

NEOM Real Luxury Hand Wash £14 from neomorganics.com, Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason, are packed with an amazing organic mix of soothing Aloe Leaf Juice, Chamomile Flower and Apricot Fruit Extract are the ultimate indulgence in hand care, leaving your hands feeling clean and refreshed. Pamper Yourself with Lavender, Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood, delish! Experience the ultimate me-time treat (you know we are big fans) with this gently calming and luxurious blend, giving you a ‘you’ moment throughout the day. Incidentally, your bathroom smells divine from it too!!

Nicola Elliott, Founder of NEOM says, “The average woman is using over 250 chemicals per day on her body. Switching to organic hand washes and lotions will dramatically reduce exposure to harmful toxins. This is the time to consider organic beauty and home products”.

AKG K316 earphones, £29.99 from iheadphones.co.uk Jog, pedal, skate, climb – your K 316 headphones will be right there with you. Comfortable ear clips keep the lightweight K 316 head-phones firmly in place through even the most challenging manoeuvres (think squat jumps), delivering the kind of performance that can only inspire you to do your personal best. Oh, we’re all about personal bests! Also compatible with all iphone products for when your existing earphones look a little weary!

Related posts:

1. December Must Haves: For the party girl in you!
2. January Must Haves