SHOPPING GUIDE

‘Cool, calm and collected’ is the theme for this month’s shopping. Here’s what to look out for on the shelves

CALM DOWN

Gently kneading a silky soft ball of Aromadough’s Calm, DeStress or Happy balls doesn’t just release a gorgeous scent. Each stress ball is made from a careful selection of pure essential oils, with aromatherapy benefits to ease your tension, elevate your mood and calm your senses. Its moisturising ingredients – cocoa butter and coconut oil – will hydrate your hands too. Available individually or in the new 3-pack at www.aromadough.co.za

SNOW COOLING PILLOW PROTECTORS

Bring some brrr into your bedroom! Are you constantly flipping your pillow in search of the ‘cold spot’? Banish the heat with Protect-ABed’s SNOW pillow protector. As soon as you lay your head on a SNOW pillow protector, you’ll feel an instant cooling sensation because it prevents your pillow from soaking up moisture, and wicks sweat away for a cooler sleep. It also protects you from dust mites and allergens. Visit www.protectabed.co.za.

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER ACCESSORY

The Blossom Daisy range is designed and handcrafted by Penchant Design that was started in 2003 and has grown into a beautiful store in Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands. As part of their personalised design service, they remodel outof-style jewellery and design pieces around stones you own. Visit www.penchantdesign.com

BUTTER UP YOUR SKIN

You can now find Ghana’s Community Trade’s Shea Butter, renowned for its multi-purpose benefits, in its purest form. Perfect for dry skin, hair and lips, the raw Shea Butter intensely nourishes, moisturises, and instantly relieves and soothes dryness, itchiness and tightness. Rich in vitamins E and A, Shea Butter gives skin a healthylooking glow. It’s unfragranced and is suitable for sensitive skin. Visit www.thebodyshop.co.za for more information.

AFRICAN EXTRACTS

A refreshing toner’s an essential part of your three-step daily skincare routine as it readies the skin for a day or night cream. The African Extracts Rooibos Advantage Misting Toner has bio-active Rooibos and aloe vera to soothe the skin, while the witch hazel tightens pores. The chamomile fades dark spots and aids cellular regeneration, while the daisy flowers revive radiance. Now at Clicks, Dis-Chem, selected Pick n Pay and Checkers stores and Takealot.com

EVERYDAY GARDENING BALM

SoyLites Everyday Gardening Balm is perfect for the enthusiastic gardener and active, busy hands. This new variant in the SoyLites range of luxurious body balms softens and nourishes tired hands. Enriched with rosehip and shea butter, it softens calluses and moisturises parched hands, with refreshing lemongrass, lavender and neroli. Now available on www.soylites.co.za