On Our Radar

Starting the year with some new choices, are we? Here are a few of our favorite things that might make some of those decisions easier.

Soo’AE (SOO-WAY)

Time to freshen up your skin with Soo’AE! With the Vegan Phyto Collagen Collection, it is impossible to go wrong with Soo’AE’s high quality face products that are formulated for dry, dull skin. Soo’AE is made up of green, clean K-BEAUTY products that are vegan, natural, and cruelty-free. Ingredient-focused (think natto gum, chia seeds and snow mushroom)and affordable, Soo’AE blends luxury and affordability while pioneering new and innovative approaches to skincare. Products feel gentle and easy on the skin, and the fragrance is mild and welcoming. And all this at a price point where you don’t have to think twice about being kinder to yourself and the planet!

Holy Kombucha

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Comes in nine different flavors: Corazon, Berry Passion, Cleanse, Moondance, Amazing Blues, Green Apple Ginger, Blood Orange, Prickly Pear, and Hibiscus Sangria! This is an independent, multicultural, family-run company that has endured the highs and lows of life to embrace the global community and celebrate the ‘holy’ in everyone...because we can all be inspired to do good. Benefits of kombucha include healing antioxidants, probiotics boost, metabolism boost, and a healthy heart.

Lola’s Hot Sauce

Do you like hot sauce? If so, this minority-owned hot sauce company and family generational recipe might be just the condiment to take you places. Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce was named one of the best new products in America by Shark Tank investor Daymond John. Their tantalizing flavors - Ghost Pepper | Trinidad Scorpion | Carolina Reaper | Family Reserve | Buffa-Lola {Buffalo] Fine Hot Sauce | Green Jalapeno - should be on your list. These are 100% all natural, plantbased, Keto, low sodium, non-GMO Project Verified, and gluten-free.

AlcoEats

For the international chef, a more gourmet way to prepare and enjoy Indian flavors! AlcoEats saves 30 minutes of time and effort in the kitchen and uses all natural, high quality, selective ingredients such as cashew-based gravies. From spices to blends and bowls, all products are ethically sourced from farms in the northern plains of India and most ingredients are keto-friendly, paleofriendly, gluten-free, non-GMO, dairyfree, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian. This will soon become a staple in your kitchen given the versatile flavors and easy to use instructions.

Festive Foods

Festive Chickpeas have zero preservatives, are non-GMO, soy-free, gluten-free and are 100% vegan to accommodate every snacker’s lifestyle. Aside from being plentiful with protein and nutritious, they’re exploding with flavor. Each pocket-sized bag is abundant in fiber, iron, and potassium, has 10 grams of protein and no trans fats. The crispy chickpeas are dusted with ocean-fresh sea salt – making them an easy and equally satiating alternative to potato chips. These can be pretty addictive quite quickly given the savory, sweet and spicy flavors available. Perfect for travel!

Ayla & Co.

Fashionable + Functionality = The Ultimate Travel Brand! Meet the makers of travel-friendly products with simplicity and style. It’s a complete system aimed at today’s travelers with fantastic designs and flexibility. The vacuum looks similar to a water bottle with a modern ergonomic design and can be used on long roadtrips, to clean up quick spills and messes, or as a handy travel companion for any on-thespot cleaning up you’d like to address. This might just be the best addition to your travel plans this year!

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