Now that merchants have begun to lean into extra-extra-early Black Friday sales, we’re swimming in deals — especially over at Amazon, where I found our best hand mixer, a trio of sweatpants for toddlers, and a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree for under $300.
At Nordstrom, you can nab this toasty-looking L.L.Bean fleece vest (in navy blue) for 30 percent off.
This cult-y Japanese cleansing oil, which is a great first step for double-cleansing your face, is the cheapest I’ve ever seen it at Amazon.
Our best overall hand mixer (that does pretty much everything a stand mixer does) is on sale just in time for holiday baking. The best discount is on standard black, but you can pay $5 more for fun colors like cherry red and aqua.
A handsome-looking candle with notes of jasmine, berries, and amber — and a burn time of up to 50 hours.
For the days you can’t wrangle them into real pants.
All the cool gamer girls I follow on Instagram influenced me to purchase this keyboard in July, and it’s now 25 percent off. In addition to being much more delightful to type on than my now-retired keyboard, I love the color-changing backlight and the pillowlike wrist rest that comes with it.
The matching Bluetooth-equipped gaming headset would make an especially nice holiday gift for a teen.
Speaking of the holidays: This pre-lit and pre-decorated artificial Carolina Pine tree is nearly 60 percent off when you apply the on-site coupon.
Christmas-tree ornaments can be surprisingly expensive, but these Scandinavian-inspired stars are just $5 apiece when you buy two. (Or you can buy the smaller version by itself for $3.)
Bedazzle your patio with these solar-powered bulbs, which automatically turn on after the sun goes down (even if that’s only 4 p.m.).
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