WELL-BEING
Sunshine State Supplies Florida-based companies are creating products intended to benefit PERSONAL AND ECOLOGICAL WELLNESS BY LIZA GRANT SMITH
Blaze a Trail Add a fun and competitive element to your workouts with BlazePod, a smart reflex training system made in Miami. The standard kit ($300) includes four rechargeable LED light pods that, in conjunction with an app, can guide users through numerous workouts designed to improve reaction time, speed, and agility. (blazepod.com)
Clothes for a Cause Started by graduate students at the University of Miami, the purpose-driven Waterlust brand designs fitness clothing (deemed “advocate apparel”) to tell science stories. Each pattern speaks to a different ecological concern, and 10 percent of profits from every collection are donated to an associated organization. Sport an athleisure look from the whale shark collection (priced by piece) to support the Marine Megafauna Foundation. (waterlust.com)
Get a Grip Not only is grip strength an indicator of overall strength, but it is also associated with better mobility and athletic endurance. Improve yours with the digital grip strengthener ($69) from Plantation, Florida–based Squegg. This smart squeeze ball is ergonomically designed, portable, and pairs with an app that evaluates your grip strength, measures grip count, and tracks progress. (mysquegg.com)
Hair Heroes Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, the team at Under the Sun has designed a more natural prescription for sunparched locks. The company’s trio of shampoo, leave-in styling conditioner, and conditioning treatment ($70) swaps parabens, sulfates, and sodium chloride in favor of botanical extracts that deflect the sun, salt, heat, and humidity. They claim the result is supremely nourished hair that is protected from Florida’s harsh elements. (alwaysunderthesun.com)
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To a Tea Founded by Amy Suzanne, a St. Augustine, Florida, mother of five who struggled with health issues until embracing natural products, Pink Stork offers wellness drinks, gummies, vitamins, and more to support the different stages of motherhood (including pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility), as well as general health concerns. Made with organic rosehips, dandelion, and lemon balm, the Calm tea ($16) promotes stress relief and relaxation. (pinkstork.com)
Face Value As a leader in the natural, plant-based skin care movement, Tammy Fender and her luxe products have earned a devoted following, including among celebrity fans. Those who can’t make it to her South Florida spas in West Palm Beach or Delray Beach can purchase her Restorative at-home facial treatment kit ($185), which claims to nourish dry, mature, or depleted skin. (tammyfender.com)
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