The Edit: Six things we're loving in lifestyle right now
Because good things deserve to be shared - here's what's on our radar this week.
Life moves fast and the wellness and lifestyle world moves even faster. From a gut health brand that's becoming one of our favourite discoveries to the most grown-up lunchbox snack we've ever seen, here are six things that have caught our attention this week.
1. Holy Moly's Kids Simply Avocado Pots - Lunchbox, Sorted
If you've been searching for a lunchbox snack that requires zero effort, contains zero nasties and might get eaten without negotiation, Holy Moly has solved your quest. Their new Kids Simply Avocado Pots (available exclusively in Sainsbury's) contain five 57g portions made from just three ingredients: 98% avocado, a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt. Packaged in a biodegradable wood-fibre net and priced at £4, they're the kind of thing you'll add to your weekly shop and never remove. Simple, real, effortless nutrition - the holy trinity of the modern parent's lunchbox. Find them at holymolydips.com
2. Gutology - The Dental Brand Worth Knowing About
The gut health conversation has been growing for years, but Gutology feels like a brand that's doing something fresh (pardon the pun). Founded after former radio presenter Ollie Gallant's own experience with digestive problems, the brand has built an impressive range; from their flagship Oral Biome+ toothpaste, which uses hydroxyapatite and Truebiotic parabiotics to support rather than disrupt the mouth's microbiome, to supplements and a full oral care range designed around the same philosophy. It recently raised £1.8m in funding backed by the team behind Huel, it's the number one toothpaste at Planet Organic, and it's already served over 100,000 customers. Consider this your official introduction. Find the full range at gutology.co.uk
3. nonni - The Electrolyte Drink You'll Actually Want to Drink
Most electrolyte drinks taste like something from a sports hall vending machine. nonni is not that. The UK's first premium lower-salt sparkling electrolyte in a ready-to-drink can, it's been designed for busy brains and everyday lives rather than post-workout recovery. Flavours like Sicilian Lemon with Garden Mint and Grapefruit with Green Lime with a hint of Black Pepper sit alongside potassium, magnesium and a full suite of B vitamins, all under 20 calories and free from caffeine and artificial sweeteners. It's the kind of thing you’ll want in your fridge all summer long because it's actually delicious. Available at Farmer J, 180 The Strand's Corner Shop or direct at drinknonni.com
4. Curaprox Hydrosonic Pro - The Toothbrush Upgrade You Need
You know you should have a better toothbrush. You've been meaning to sort it for ages. Consider this your nudge. The Curaprox Hydrosonic Pro is a Swiss-made sonic toothbrush delivering up to 84,000 cleaning movements per minute - but with bristles so soft it feels gentle on gums, and uniquely angled brush heads designed to reach the places other brushes miss. Particularly brilliant for sensitive gums, braces or implants, it's the kind of investment that pays for itself in the dentist's chair. Find it at curaprox.co.uk , or on amazon.
5. Pott Candles x Isle of Wight Tomatoes - The Collaboration We Didn't Know We Needed
Two of our favourite British brands have done something rather wonderful together. Pott Candles, the refillable ceramic candle brand stocked at John Lewis and Selfridges, has teamed up with Isle of Wight Tomatoes on a limited-edition collaboration that is, quite frankly, summer in a pot. Launching on 1st June in time for British Tomato Fortnight, the collection centres around a new Tomato Vine candle refill: a green, herbal scent inspired by warm tomato leaves and sun-drenched vines, alongside a hand-splattered Squashed Tomato Pott in the colours of Isle of Wight Tomatoes' iconic heritage varieties and their famous yellow crates. It smells of greenhouse warmth, long lunches that drift into dinner and the very best of a British summer. Limited edition, so don't sleep on this one. Find it at pottcandles.com
6. BANANA London - The Only Brand You Need For Father’s Day
Here's the thing about underwear: most of it is deeply, unforgivably boring. BANANA London solves that conundrum. Founded on the principle that quality, colour and comfort shouldn't be mutually exclusive, BANANA makes premium boxers for men, women and kids. Made to last, wash beautifully and fit properly (a combination that turns out to be rarer than it should be), they're the kind of thing that once you discover, you'll wonder how you ever bought anything else. The kids' range in particular deserves its own moment, because if you're going to sort the drawer, you may as well make it fun. Find them at bananalondon.com.
