Five things we’re loving this week
Note from our sister team Souk: We’re a team of dedicated (okay, addicted) hunters of cool products, who finally have an excuse to do what we love best, which is to spend tons of time window-browsing for the good stuff & sharing it with everyone we know.
Each week we pick five new things we absolutely love. Some of these are practical. Some are delightful. Most sit somewhere in between. What they all have in common is that they’re not obvious, and that’s exactly why we love them. At least one of them will make you think: I didn’t even know this existed… but now I want it.
PS: There are a ton of more shopping recs over at Souk. Check them out already!
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Mango butter, coconut oil and hemp seed oil come together in this lip balm to deeply hydrate and nourish your lips, while preventing dryness, flakiness, and chapping. Hemp seed oil and coconut oil reinforce your lips' natural barrier, preventing moisture loss, and Vitamin E protects against UV radiation and ageing. Lavender and tea tree oils not only have anti-inflammatory properties, but also add a pleasant aroma.
We love that Bare Necessitites' products are designed not to land up in oceans and landfills. If you're a Bare Neccessities regular, you can gather 5+ empty jars or tins from your Bare orders and fill out a form on their website to arrange for a pick-up. They'll pick up the jars right from your doorstep, and you get a discount code that you can redeem on your next purchase! Bangalore folk can refill their own containers or get empty glass jars from Bare to refill at the Bare Necessities HQ. You not only get to choose your refills (pick what you need and the quantity you need, and pay only for what you buy), but are rewarded with a Bare Gift Card worth 10% of your order that is emailed to you after checkout.
We like that all Ziaho chocolates are made with 100% cocoa butter. They source their cocoa beans from the southern parts of India—mainly Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They look closely into the processes these cocoa farms follow in harvesting cocoa pods and choose only the best from the high-quality varieties and cocoa beans that they have to offer. This 55% Dark Milk Mango And Chilli chocolate bar exemplifies Ziaho's commitment to using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients by combining the sweetness of Alphonso mangoes, sourced from the heart of Uttar Pradesh, with the finest quality chilli from the farms of Andhra Pradesh.
The 'Mysore Mangoes' artwork on this Maachis matchbox is inspired by the famous 'Three Mangoes' vintage matchbox art. Made of ivory-finished wood, each matchbox comes with safety matches, a striking surface and dual magnetic closures on both sides. Founded by Sonal Nagwani and Kevin Thomas, Maachis is an art revival project that is reimagining matchboxes as a modern medium of storytelling. They celebrate the intersection of design and culture and aim to give new life to India's forgotten matchbox art in the form of bold, handcrafted pieces.
This mango spread is made from handpicked Alphonso mangoes that are slow-cooked to preserve their lush natural sweetness and aroma. Sweetened with Khandsari, it's 100% natural, with no artificial preservatives, colours or flavours, and is perfect for adding to matcha and smoothies, mixing into yogurt bowls, spreading on pancakes, or just eating straight from the jar.
Beku was incubated at NSRCEL, IIM B, when founders Palak and Nandini realised that India is full of under-utilised crops and forgotten fruits that people remember from childhood, but rarely find anymore. (Think mulberries from your grandmother's backyard, or starfruit sliced with salt on a hot day.) So they spoke to farmers, understood their challenges, and worked their way up to not only reviving and bottling these forgotten flavours, but also showing the world what India really tastes like, and helping people reconnect with the joy of growing up here.
Crafted in durable stoneware, these tea plates are made for everyday use and are perfect for serving biscuits, snacks, or other accompaniments to tea. We like that they're both microwave and dishwasher safe and that they come in a gift-box.
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