GirlStyle Home & Living Awards 2024: Award-Winning Lifestyle, Wellness & Sustainable Essentials
The final instalment of GirlStyle Home & Living Awards 2024 is here! You've seen the swoon-worthy electronics & furniture winners and food & drink winners to elevate home life, now, round it off with the winners of the Life Wellness & Sustainable Essentials category.
Here are the best additions to your home and lifestyle that prioritise wellness and give you that feel-good sensation of going green:
- Best Trendy Thrift Find: Thryft
- Best Sustainable Luxury Purchase: OnTheList
- Best Green Cleaning Hero: SimplyGood Multi Cleaning Bundle
- Best Skin-Loving Oral Supplement: LM Soelle White⁺ Glow Oral Supplement
- Best Home Relaxation Companion: shcent Aroma Nebulizer Diffuser | SHTM500
- Best Luxe Bathroom Upgrade: Nitori Diatomite Bath Mat
- Best Home Exercise Mat: Manduka PROlite Yoga Mat
- Best Conscious Food Storage: Stojo Translucent Salad Bowl
- Best Eco-Friendly Wellness Product: Loop Earplugs
- Best Mood-Boosting Experience: Wildflower Studio
Best Trendy Thrift Shopping Destination: Thryft
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There's that sweet satisfaction of thrifting good finds, but the hunting process itself isn't always so glamorous. Avid thrifters will know the pitfalls from dust and mould to that musty odour.
With Thryft, Singapore's first and largest online thrift and bookstore, thrifting can be conveniently done from the comfort of your phone. Prices start from just $3.90 for preloved books, clothes, vinyl and console games that are still in great condition. You can also trade in used items for store credit, giving your belongings a new life while making space for sustainable shopping sprees.
Find out more here.
Best Sustainable Luxury Purchase: OnTheList
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It's mighty time we get mindful on our shopping habits, and it's a plus if we don't overspend, but that doesn't mean we can't indulge in luxury retail therapy! Cue OnTheList, a flash sale destination that offers all the best deals in town, whether you’re shopping online or offline at #02-20 CIMB Plaza.
Each week, this fashion paradise will have an array of coveted luxury products from brands like Furla, Tory Burch, and Ferragamo at steep discounts of up to 80%. OnTheList works directly with the brands, so you can rest assured you’ll be getting your hands on 100% authentic products. Access to these flash sales is exclusively for members, but guess what? Standard membership is free!
Sign up as a member here.
Best Green Cleaning Hero: SimplyGood Multi Cleaning Bundle
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The cleaning product market has no shortage of green options, but they typically leave one or two boxes unchecked, whether its price point, scent or effectiveness. There’s one, however, that ticks them all and it’s SimplyGood’d eco-friendly home cleaning products.
Beginners can start with the Multi Cleaning Bundle which has everything a homeowner needs to give their house - from the bathroom to windows - a thorough cleanse. Made with natural ingredients, these high-performance products are safe to use around kids and pets and even outperforms its chemical counterparts. The best part? It comes in an innovative tablet form to mix with tap water, which eliminates plastic from the picture altogether.
Get it here for $11.75.
Best Skin-Loving Oral Supplement: LM Soelle White⁺ Glow Oral Supplement
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There's a secret to transform a tired and uneven complexion into a radiant and flawless one with zero effort, and it's LM Soelle’s new White⁺ Glow Oral Supplement. More than just a brightening product, it also works to smoothen the skin and give it a boost of hydration and suppleness. Its key ingredient is a powerful patented blend of PhytoflORAL® and Pycnogenol®, designed to bring out your skin's natural radiance and beauty from within.
Get it here for $110.40.
Best Home Relaxation Companion: shcent Aroma Nebulizer Diffuser | SHTM500
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Step aside diffusers, nebuliser diffusers are the cool home gadgets that are the new must-haves for any zen home. Essential oils poured into them is pressure-broken into a very fine dry mist without the use of heat or water. The fanciest and most covetable of the nebulisers is this sleek, modern creation by shcent.
This high-tech Living Room Nebulizer is operated using an LCD surface and allows an impressively personalised aromatherapy experience. There are five different event settings depending on what mood you’d like to set, a choice of Upward Spray for tabletops or Forward Spray for higher placements, and even a 24-hour setting system for consistent, all-day scent. As an exquisite finishing touch, it comes with a Luxury Hotel Inspired Essential Oil which, as its name implies, makes your home smell like a 5-star hotel.
Get it here for $128.
Best Luxe Bathroom Upgrade: Nitori Diatomite Bath Mat
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It might sound dramatic, but prepare for your life (or at the very least, your shower routine) to change forever. Bid goodbye to that soggy sensation when stepping on a fabric bath mat and say hello to "magic" dryness with Nitori's Diatomite Bath Mat. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary slab of rubber, but it's actually Diatomaceous Earth, a sediment made of fossilised algae. What's wondrous about this material is that it absorbs water and dries in a flash, so your feet always has a comfy, dry surface to land on and your bathroom stays looking fresh and clean.
To top it all off, this mat is extremely durable, anti-mildew, and has deodorant properties. It can be cleaned using sandpaper which is conveniently included with the mat.
Get it here for $14.90.
Best Home Exercise Mat: Manduka PROlite Yoga Mat
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Ordinary exercise mats only have about one or two good years before they start thinning, piling, tearing and slipping. After which, they get replaced with another one that has just as short of a lifespan. That's a lot of PVC that ends up in the landfill!
Here's where Manduka Pro yoga mats come in. These bad boys are made to last for 10 years with regular use, and even come with a lifetime guarantee. They're also a dream to use. Super-dense cushioning and a textured top layer makes things easier for your joints. A no-slip dot pattern on the bottom layer provides a secure grip, while closed-cell construction seals out sweat so it doesn't get stinky.
Get it here for $189.
Best Conscious Food Storage: Stojo Translucent Salad Bowl
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Any reusable food container is a step up from single-use containers, but Stojo takes it a step further with its LFGB Platinum cured silicone. A superior form of silicone, it's more durable, has less odour and unlike traditional food grade silicone, is made with zero fillers.
Stojo's Translucent Salad Bowl is a perfect go-to bowl for packed lunches or outdoor meals when camping. It has four solid clasps that create a spill-proof seal, and can be collapsed for space-saving storage. It can be used for both hot and cold food, and is also dishwasher- and microwave-safe.
Get it here for $28.90.
Best Eco-Friendly Wellness Product: Loop Earplugs
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We know what you're thinking: wouldn't a stick of foam get the same job done? Well, not quite!
For one, Loop earplugs are a lot more discreet! Besides getting a good night's sleep, it's also handy to use in public to dampen undesirable sounds from daytime activities. Those sensitive to loud noises will appreciate the relief these earplugs bring at concerts, spin classes or busy workplaces.
Needless to say, besides form, they also outperform foam in function thanks to advanced noise-dampening technology. Its design is adjustable so it fits comfortably without falling out even when tossing and turning in bed. These earplugs are also a more sustainable alternative to single-use ones, and come in an array of stylish colours and finishes.
Get it here from $39.95.
Best Mood-Boosting Experience: Wildflower Studio
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You've heard of cat cafes and art jamming studios, so just imagine the therapeutic power of both these healing spaces combined! Enter Wildflower Studio, a unique place where visitors can paint while playing with adorable kitties. Their studio works with cat rescuers to run a fostering program, showcasing friendly and adoptable cats through their art jamming platform.
Whether you're a cat lover or not, this might be one of the most fulfilling and heartwarming experiences you can get for a few hours in Singapore.
Find out more here.
