Get Ready for the Holiday Season With These Fall Essentials — As Seen on WOAI’s “SA Living”

Ready for the holiday season? You will be once you check out my latest segment for WOAI’s “SA Living,” which is packed with helpful products and services to keep you looking and feeling your best as we head into the merriest (and busiest) season of all. Check out the segment (embedded above) and keep on reading for the scoop on everything I chatted about on air

STAY HYDRATED WITH OLAY AND  STANLEY

Studies show that a staggering number of people consume less than the recommended amount of water during the winter months — likely due to the fact that they sweat less (or their sweat more quickly evaporates) in the cooler climate and hence they experience less thirst. But here’s the thing: our bodies still lose a significant amount of water during the winter months. For instance, when we breathe outside in the cool, winter air, we’re actually losing water: when you “see your breath,” that’s water leaving your body and evaporating. The colder the air, the more moisture is lost. And the harder or faster you breathe, the more vapor you’ll produce. Hydration, then, should be just as much of a priority during the autumn and winter seasons.

Luckily, Olay has all your hydration needs covered with its exciting Cyber Monday deal. Here’s the scoop: when you spend $100 or more on Olay.com, you’ll get to build your own “Ultimate Thirst Trap Kit,” which will include your newly purchased Olay products as well as a free 40 oz. Olay x Stanley Adventure Quencher Tumbler in a custom “blue glow” color inspired by Olay’s new Hyaluronic + Peptide 24 line.

With your Ultimate Thirst Trap Kit, then, you can enjoy a holistic approach to hydration. You can quench skin’s thirst with the Olay Hyaluronic + Peptide 24 Hydrating Gel Moisturizer, an ultra-lightweight facial cream that immediately hydrates skin while trapping in moisture for 24 hours. And, to hydrate from the inside out, you can reach for the Stanley tumbler, which features insulated walls that trap in cooler temperatures to keep your water nice and cold.

Visit Olay.com  and sign up now, so you’ll be notified the moment the deal goes live!

SMELL FRESH ALL SEASON LONG WITH SECRET’S WEIGHTLESS DRY SPRAY

With the busy holiday season ahead, we’ll want a deodorant we can trust to deliver long-lasting freshness — and to keep our pretty party frocks clean and stain-free.  Enter the Secret Weightless Dry Spray, which provides 48 hours of sweat and odor protection. Formulated without heavy waxes or alcohol, it has an instantly dry feel, so you don’t have to grapple with any underarm stickiness or worry about residue. The formula feels weightless on skin, leaving underarms comfortable and protected. The ergonomic grip bottle enables easy and targeted application, so there’s less of that cloud effect. Moreover, the formula is moisture- and motion-activated, so you get a burst of fragrance when you need it most.

The Secret Weightless Dry Spray is available in Wild Rose, Vanilla, Waterlily and White Peach. Prices start at $6.49 at and mass retailers including Target and Walmart.

GET A MORE SCULPTED SILHOUETTE WITH SONO BELLO

Still trying to shed those pounds you gained while baking sourdough 24/7 during lockdown in 2020? Or maybe you’ve been trying to shed that baby weight after pregnancy to no avail? Well, if you’ve tried every diet out there (keto, paleo, Whole30, Atkins, etc), done every juice detox imaginable, and upped your exercise regimen, and you’re still not seeing the results you seek, it’s time to try a new tactic. To get rid of stubborn fast quickly and permanently, visit Sono Bello.

Sono Bello is a category leader in providing customizable, personalized body contouring procedures. With over 70 locations across the country, Sono Bello employs a team of over 150 board-certified plastic surgeons who have collectively performed over 250,000 procedures. Sono Bello patients, then, get to benefit from the years of experience and training of Sono Bello’s storied staff.

In just one visit to Sono Bello, you can permanently eliminate stubborn fat and inches you’ve been battling for years. Picture it: no need to spend months obsessively restricting calories and staring at the scale in disappointment. You can transform your body in a single visit!

Self-conscious about your midsection? Well, Sono Bello’s new Ab E-X procedure removes fat and excess skin from the abdomen for a tighter, more sculpted look. It’s like a Tummy Tuck, but it’s minimally invasive and done under local anesthesia (as opposed to general anesthesia), so the recovery is faster and there’s less downtime.

And, for targeted fat removal in other areas like the upper arms or thighs, look into Sono Bello’s TriSculpt procedure, which combines power-assisted liposuction with micro-laster assisted liposuction to remove unwanted fat and contour small areas of the body. This procedure, which is also performed using local anesthesia, ccan be customized to help you achieve your specific body contouring goals.

Sono Bello offers flexible payment plans and affordable financing options to accommodate everyone’s budget. Visit SonoBello.com to learn more and book a consultation at their San Antonio location

GIVE YOUR COFFEE A SPICY KICK WITH ROASTY BUDS

What’s better than a hot cup of coffee? A cup of coffee that’s hot and spicy! Enter Roasty Buds, an Austin-based, handcrafted coffee company with a novel approach to specialty coffee that involves adding chile flavoring and offering various levels of spicy heat.

Their inaugural coffee line includes a non-spicy, single-origin Colombian coffee, as well as 3 spicy options: Kinda Spicy Hatch Chile, Xtra Spicy Ghost Pepper and the XXXtra Spicy Carolina Reaper.

And if you’re all about the gourd vibes, check out Roasty Buds’ new seasonal coffee, Pumpkin Spiciest, which features notes of ghost pepper, pumpkin, and cinnamon.

Each bag of coffee is $16.99 on RoastyBuds.com

PRIORITIZE NUTRITION AND WELLNESS WITH BAREORGANICS

Want to feel your best during the busy season ahead? Then check out these wellness-boosting superfoods from BareOrganics — all USDA certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO. Not only are these foods and beverages good for the body, but they come in environmentally-friendly packaging such as reusable and recyclable BPA-free jars.

To help you tackle holiday stress and anxiety, stock up on the BareOrganics Ashwagandha Root Powder ($26.99 at BareOrganics.com and H-E-B stores). Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that’s long been used in Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha is believed to support the body’s natural response to stress — all while maintaining energy levels high. Unlike other anxiety-reducing plants and herbs, then, ashwagandha gives you the energy you need to power through long days while simultaneously helping you feel a bit more centered and focused. You can simply add the powder to your smoothie of choice or work it into a variety of baked goodies!

When you need a bit of pep in your step, brew a cup of the BareOrganics Metabolism Tea ($11.99 at BareOrganics.com and H-E-B stores). The herbal blend features a soothing oolong tea base enhanced with energizing yerba mate, as well as probiotics, moringa leaf, and rose extract to offer digestion and metabolism support. Each single-use brew cup is compatible with most single-serve and Keurig K-cup brewing systems.

Lastly, the Coconut Milk Powder ($16.99 at BareOrganics.com and H-E-B stores) is natural dairy alternative that makes for a great coffee creamer and is also fabulous for holiday baking. Made with all-natural coconut, it’s a great option for those who are vegan or lactose-intolerant, and it’s only 35 calories per serving.

To check out all these offerings, visit BareOrganics.com and make sure to use the promo code SALIVING40 for 40% off your order