Baby its cold out there… Brrrr. It’s one of our coldest winters so far, yet our Daily Addict writers have been busy reviewing the lastest and ‘hottest’ new products hitting the shelves. Here is a quick look at our favourites for this winter.
Who Gives a Crap – Dream Edition
We love this brand. It save’s lives donating donate 50% of profits to help achieve clean water and toilets for everyone. Did you know that each day, 1 million trees are cut down to make traditional toilet paper? Nooo!! These babies are made form recycled fibres or bamboo. WGAC have done a tonne of fun collabs, but this one is my fav yet. Glow in the dark toilet paper. No its not on the roll itself. No-one wants their bum illuminated at night, but the wrappers are beautifully illustrated, and light my way to the loo after a stint of charge in the daylight. RRP:Â $66 (48 rolls), $40 (24 rolls)
John Frieda – New Silk Waters Post-Shampoo Rinse
Um, I am confused. We shampoo, then condition right? Wrong! John Frieda has created a third step called ‘Post Shampoo Rinse’. Their latest innovation is called Silk Waters. It uses lamellar technology. What’s that? It uses lamellae layers to deliver conditioning and repairing ingredients to targeted areas of the hair, particularly damaged sections. These ultra-thin layers, create a protective shield, locking in moisture and enhancing shine. My naturally curly, frizzy, rain fuzzed hair could certainly do with taming so I put it to the test. There are two in the range. First up was Frizz Ease infused with Rice Oil. I lathered it up, left it on, then used my normal conditioner after. Blow dried my hair as normal and it was much easier to style and stayed sleeker for longer. The Gold Spun Silk is aimed at Blonde hair The Blonde Gold Spun Silk Illuminating Water is formulated for blonde hair (mine is brown) but it has been damaged by colouring and I noticed a definite improvement in the glossiness. RRP $20.99
Alice Springs Brewing Co: Sustainable Beer in the Heart of the Red Centre
Now this is bloomin’ good Beer. I have reviewed a lot over the years, craft beer is my jam. This brewery has a fair dinkum Aussie story thanks to former Carlton & United sales rep from Melbourne (Kyle Pearson) falling in love with the red centre. Fast forward twenty years, lots of help from his mates and they are the first brewery to serve fresh locally crafted brews in the Red Centre for decades. He has created a solar-powered brewery housed in a former car museum – now retrofitted with a bar, restaurant and event space and is one of the few fully air-conditioned breweries in the country. We took three beers for a spin. Almost Summer is an American Pale Ale – there is some bitterness but balance with tropical fruits like mangos thanks to American Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops. Specific Ale – A Pacific Ale, made no where near the Pacific! Its so easy to drink lots of big fruites and well rounded with no hops. Oh! Ginger is perhaps my favourite of the all as I am not a huge fan of ginger ales but this is a cracker – delicately spiced, well balanced, and absolutely smashable. From $22 for a 4 pack, but buy more!
 Chocolate in a Bottle
This all sounds a bit strange. A French Sparkling Blanc de Blancs wine infused with the essence of Belgian chocolate and hazelnut. I like sparkling wine, hazelnuts and really good chocolate so what happens when you bring them together? Well first how did this all happen? Flemish sommelier Tom De Bruyn had word in hospitality for years and was passionate about showcasing Belgium produce. He worked with winemaker near Perpignan in the South of France, where the grapes grow in sandy and slate-rich terriors and are then infused with Belgian chocolate and hazelnut extract. The bottle is beautifully packaged in a black and gold box, it looks and feels like a luxury purchase. I pop the cork and pour. The aroma is huge, with the hazelnuts dominating over the chocolate. It has a fine creamy bead. I like wine and also desert wine, but the blend of the two for me didn’t quite hit the mark. I tried this out with my neighbours who absolutely LOVED it! So prepare for the unexpected and see if this is bubble which is uniquely to your taste. $69.95 a bottle, see website for details
