Start Thriving in 2025 With Some Help From These Beauty & Lifestyle Finds — As Seen on CBS Austin
From budget-friendly beauty buys to better-for-you foods and beverages and a productivity-boosting, ergonomically correct chair, I stopped by CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin” today with some great products that will help you achieve all your goals this year — and look and feel confident while doing so! Keep reading for info on everything seen on the show!
Physicians Formula Butter Glow & Go Multiuse Stick
This year, we want to stop spending our hard-earned money on gimmicky beauty products that will simply collect dust on our vanity tables and, instead, invest in truly versatile and multi-tasking products we’ll reach for time and time again. That’s precisely what you’ll get with the brand new Physicians Formula Butter Glow & Go Multiuse Sticks ($16.99 each at ULTA Beauty), which are travel-friendly, dual-ended and dual-finish sticks that can be used on cheeks, eyes and lips.
The stick format makes them easy to stash in your makeup bag and clutch, plus the fact that each stick be used in a plethora of ways will help you streamline the contents of your travel beauty pouch.
One side features a richly pigmented bronzer color with a velvety smooth finish while the other side features a vibrant, punchy color with a sheer and buildable glossy finish. I personally love using the bronzer hue to contour my face and some sun-kissed warmth, then I dab some of the very same color onto my eyelids before moving on to the glossy color and applying it to the apples of my cheeks and my lips to give them a hint of glossy color.
Each stick is formulated with Physicians Formula’s Exclusive Butter Blend, a mixture of skin-softening and nourishing murumuru, cupuau and tucuma butters from the Amazon region, plus they contain Illuminating Minerals that give skin a natural-looking, youthful glow.
The Physicians Formula Butter Glow & Go Multiuse Sticks are available in 4 shades: Beachy Pink, Sunkissed Rose, Berry Tan, and Beach Bum Plum.
Sliick At-Home Microwave Waxing Kit and Rainbow Sherbert Hard Wax Beads
This year we can practice some self-care at home and say goodbye to pricey waxing sessions at the salon with a little help from the Sliick At-Home Microwave Waxing Kit ($19.97 at Walmart and Walmart.com), an easy-to-use, skin-friendly, at-home waxing kit that delivers salon-quality results. The kit includes a reusable, microwave-safe, 100% silicone Microwave Melting Cup that warms up wax in minutes, a durable silicone applicator, and Açai Berry-scented Hard Wax Beads that will enchant your senses.
You can also pick up the Sliick Rainbow Sherbert Hard Wax Beads ($19.97 at Walmart and Walmart.com), an assortment of lime-, raspberry- and tangerine-scented wax beads that you can also use with your Microwave Melting Cup. Suitable for coarse to fine hair, these wax beads are soft on skin and tough on stubble, so you can use them on both the face and the body: from eyebrows to the upper lip, the chin and jaw areas, underarms, legs. the bikini zone and more.
Bye-Bye Carbs
Whether you’re regretting over-indulging during the holidays or simply hoping to establish healthier nutrition habits in the new year, chances are you’re paying closer attention to what you’re eating these days. For a little extra help as you work to achieve your health and lifestyle goals, turn to Bye-Bye Carbs, a delicious and convenient drink mix that will help you say bye-bye to cravings.
This vegan, non-GMO, and sugar-free drink mix is packed with clinically studied ingredients like L-Glutamine, which directly stimulates the L-cells in the intestine to release GLP-1 secretory vesicles via electrical intracellular signaling pathways. In other words, L-Glutamine helps to naturally activate your body’s production of the hunger-quieting GLP-1 hormone, hence helping you feel fuller faster. The formula also contains white kidney bean extract, which minimizes the digestion and absorption of carbs. The formula also contains inulin fiber, a soluble dietary fiber and prebiotic that supports a healthy gut microbiome, and beta-glucan, a postbiotic that supports a healthy insulin and glucose response while also eliciting GLP-1 release to help curb cravings.
Bye-Bye Carbs not only helps with appetite control, but it can contribute to maintaining a healthy digestion, regular blood sugar levels, and overall metabolic health. Packed with active ingredients in powerful doses, Bye-Bye Carbs comes in a Strawberry Kiwi flavor that tastes delicious!
You can pick up Bye-Bye Carbs at H-E-B for an exclusive low price of $14.99. Or, to learn more and buy online, visit ByeByeWeekend.com
OLIPOP Functional Soda
We want to make healthier choices this year, but that doesn’t mean depriving our taste buds. With OLIPOP, you can enjoy that classic soda taste without the excess sugar— in fact, each can of OLIPOP contains only 2 to 5 grams of sugar. Plus OLIPOP contains plant-based fiber, prebiotics and other botanicals that promote gut health, so it’s a healthier alternative to traditional soda.
OLIPOP is the leading functional soda brand and it’s available in delicious nostalgic flavors like Vintage Cola, Classic Root Beer, Classic Grape, Orange Squeeze, and more.
OLIPOP is available at retailers nationwide including Walmart and Target and on drinkolipop.com
Catalina Crunch Snacks
Now that we have a healthier-for-you beverage, let’s talk about foods that are both nutritious and delicious!
Catalina Crunch founder Krishna Kaliannan drew from his own experiences as a Type 1 Diabetic when creating the brand, venturing to provide health-conscious consumers with nutritious, convenient, and tasty foods that would fit a variety of lifestyles.
Catalina Crunch offers a wide array of products that are keto-friendly, low-carb, low- or no-sugar, and packed with protein and fiber. Made with clean and natural ingredients, Catalina Crunch offers yummy treats for every craving — be it salty or sweet. Fan favorites include the Cinnamon Toast Cereal, which contains 11 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber per serving — it’s a mainstay in my pantry and clearly many share my love for this cereal as over 25 million pouches have been sold to date! Another popular pick is the Traditional Snack Mix, a blend of pecans, cashews and chickpea pretzels that will satisfy your craving for a crunchy and salty snack.
Their newest offering, the Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Cookie Bars are the perfect balance of sweet and savory, featuring a blend of velvety chocolate, golden caramel and a hint of sea salt. With only 3g of carbs and 2g of sugar per serving, these bars are a better-for-you treat that you can enjoy whenever you crave something sweet — or even share with your sweetie on Valentine’s Day!
Catalina Crunch is available at Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, HEB, Walmart and Target
Create Amor Medical Scrubs
We all want to look professional and polished in the workplace while feeling comfortable. Well, for clothing that marries style, comfort, and function, health care professionals can look to Create Amor, a rapidly growing medical scrubs and apparel start-up based in Austin.
Create Amor is currently expanding nationwide by partnering with large health systems, private practices, medical training institutions, and medical device companies. Their patent-pending Sizing Kits and proprietary Uniform Select technology platform makes group ordering so simple.
One of the most popular offerings is the Rose Top (shown first above), featuring a slim fit, flattering V-neck and a single chest pocket. Those who want more pockets can choose the Iris Top (shown second above and last, in purple), which also has a V-neck but features 5 pockets: two large front drop pockets, two side seam hand pockets, and one hidden interior pocket.
You can pair these tops with the Ivy Jogger, an on-trend style that can easily be worn in and out of the workplace. Made with an anti-wrinkle, quick-drying fabric with four-way stretch, this jogger features six pockets, a ribbed waistband and ribbed ankle cuffs. And for a more classic pant, you can opt for the Jasmine Cargo Pant, which has a straight leg fit and features a generous 11 pockets in which to stash all your essentials.
The tops retail for $36 while the pants are $48 on CreateAmor.com. Through January 25th, visit CreateAmor.com and enjoy up to 50% off sitewide and a BOGO free deal on all tops.
Poppy & Rows Pajamas
A New Year is the perfect time for new pajamas for our littles! Poppy & Rows offers comfortable, innovative, and adorable styles that are designed for the most sensitive skin, helping babies and parents enjoy more peaceful sleep and making the bedtime routine go smoother for everyone!
Poppy & Rows was founded by a mom seeking better options for her daughter’s eczema-prone skin, so all of the brand’s babywear is thoughtfully crafted for babies with sensitive skin.
Poppy & Rows pajamas, then, are crafted using an innovative DemiLuxe Fabric, which was the result of over a year of research and development. This custom-milled bamboo blend is pediatrician-approved, made with non-toxic dyes, sustainable, and ultra-soft and gentle on skin. Unlike regular bamboo, this DemiLuxe Fabric is nice and breathable, helping to regulate temperature and reduce irritation during eczema flare-ups.
Poppy & Rows has something for everyone— from playful and trendy prints like the Rustic Rodeo and Disco Desert PJs in the new Western Collection to timeless neutral designs. Prices start at $32 on PoppyandRows.com
BodyBilt Ergonomically Correct Chairs
Now that we’ve set some career goals for the year, it’s time to lock in and put in the work to manifest those plans. To log in long work days and maximize your productivity, you’ll need the right chair. Enter the BodyBilt Midcelli chair, an ergonomically correct chair that can be adjusted in multiple ways to bring your body into alignment, helping to improve posture, blood flow, digestion, breathing and more. The ergonomic seating can even prevent headaches and stress injuries.
Based in Texas, BodyBilt uses only the highest quality materials in its chairs. Its seats incorporate SKYDEX technology, which is 10 times more durable than memory foam and offers superior weight distribution and seated pressure reduction. Their patented NEXT24 AirCell Technology provides both compression and support to the lumbar region. And their elastometric mesh back provides excellent breathability and comfort.
Other design details include a waterfall edge along the back to ensure greater freedom of movement and an I-Mechanism that allows users to adjust the back height and angle, seat height and tilt tension, and armrest width and height.
You can find BodyBilt chairs on Bodybilt.com or Amazon!
