We’ve got gift guides on the brain right now — and so do the sales. REI, Shopbop, and Ten Thousand are all having excellent sales on outerwear right now. That makes up the latter half of today’s sales roundup; before I get into that, I wanted to highlight some gifty goodies I found at Amazon, including our best-overall hand mixer, a $78 portable carpet cleaner for a neat-freak older sister, and a few last-minute stocking stuffers for under $15.
An unsexy (but much appreciated) stocking stuffer for chapped winter lips.
If you’ve got plans to host a holiday party, you may want to pick up our best portable carpet cleaner before anyone spills red wine on the rug.
And here’s an essential for your holiday baking. This hand mixer does pretty much everything a stand mixer does — but takes up much less space.
Bose recently upgraded its noise-cancelling QuietComfort headphones — beloved by busy college students, frequent fliers, and myself — with a better battery life and sound quality. It’s $100 off and comes in three colors: Black, white, and dark green.
This trimmer is specifically designed for below-the-belt grooming; according to barbers we’ve spoken with, it “doesn’t grab or yank” the hair and is “really easy to maneuver.”
It’s time to stock up on long underwear, and Smartwool’s merino layers are ideal for everyday use. (This long-sleeve looks nice enough to wear as a regular top, too.)
Here’s a fleece-lined hoodie for cold, not-quite-freezing days (but you have to be an REI member to get the discount).
I did notice that some bottoms from the brand don’t require an REI membership — like these joggers, which come in four colors.
There’s a handful of Alex Mill on sale across the internet, starting with this fuzzy jacket that’s 30 percent off at Shopbop.
These army-green cargo pants are 40 percent off at Net-a-Porter in select sizes — but if you don’t snag that, check out Bloomingdale’s, where they’re 25 percent off in all sizes.
Activewear brand Ten Thousand is offering up to 50 percent off its shorts this week. Upgrade your boyfriend’s gym apparel with our best-overall pair of men’s gym shorts, which he can wear for CrossFit or a six-mile run.
Everything else is 20 percent off with the code TTHOLIDAY — including this mid-weight hoodie (that makes a great gift for the man who has been wearing the same sweatshirt since March 2020).
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