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hair tools Oct. 5, 2023

I’ve Used This $28 Hair Dryer Since 8th GradeYes, I’ve tried the Dyson.

By Katie Dalebout

food Oct. 4, 2023

These Candyland-Like Plates Got My Picky Eaters to Try SproutsDinner often felt like I was on Top Chef, except the judges were small, unreasonable, and only wanted dino nuggets.

By Julie Vick

skin-care treatments Oct. 2, 2023

I’d Gladly Pay 4 Times As Much for This Magical $20 SerumMy skin is plump, hydrated, bright. My rosacea is calmer, too.

By Zhenya Tsenzharyk

tablets and smartwatches Sept. 15, 2023

I Replaced My Bedroom TV with This TabletIt helps me stay off my phone too

By Jordan McMahon

skin-care treatments Sept. 11, 2023

Did You Know There’s Goo Gone for Skin?Nothing melts away my medical-patch residue like the blue bottle.

By Andria Kennedy

coffee Sept. 7, 2023

Sandra Boynton, of All People, Makes My Favorite CoffeeAudrey Gelman found the perfect morning blend, which, somehow, involves the legendary children’s book author.

By Audrey Gelman

women’s accessories Sept. 7, 2023

These Hardware-Store Socks Are My Best-Kept SecretThey’re the perfect thickness, I think — not overly sweaty, but definitely protective.

By Daisy Jones

women’s apparel Sept. 6, 2023

I Wear These Dollar-Store Shorts EverywhereThey’ve seen me through pregnancy and beyond.

By Katie McDonough

cleaning Aug. 25, 2023

This Natural Cleaner Has Lasted Me 8 YearsI’m only halfway through the bottle.

By Andrea Bartz

women’s shoes Aug. 25, 2023

I Simply Do Not Want to Cook Without My Mise Kitchen ShoesThese leather-and-neoprene slip-ons are somehow still comfortable on hour 15 of my shift.

By Lauren Joseph

e-readers Aug. 15, 2023

I’m Selling My Kindles to Get a KoboFor scribbling notes in the margins, nothing else comes as close as this tablet to a pen and printed page.

By Jordan McMahon

electronics July 28, 2023

I’ve Renounced Streaming in Favor of This Dell DVD DriveIf you see me using this lightweight player in 2023, yes you did.

By Victoria Goldiee

e-readers July 27, 2023

I Can’t Stop Talking About This E-ink TabletI’ve tried everything to keep me focused on my passion projects, but nothing’s worked like this no-frills e-ink tablet.

By Jordan McMahon

home July 25, 2023

This $6 Ovular Device Keeps Out Mosquitoes, Mice — and Lizards!These ultrasonic pest-repellent devices keep the outdoors out.

By Sophie Katzman

travel July 18, 2023

I Spotted This $40 Bag at a Tokyo Fish Market and a London RaveIt’s deceptively capacious.

By Rachael Griffiths

kitchen July 7, 2023

I Am Going to Convince You to Buy a Thermos for Your Ice CreamThis pint cooler is a summertime essential for scoop snobs.

By Katherine Gillespie

beauty June 29, 2023

I Found the Most Extreme Summer Visor“It has the double-wide tractor trailer of brims.”

By Liana Satenstein

outdoor leisure June 28, 2023

We Have Joint Custody of This ShibumiIt’s our biggest, boldest, baddest piece of beach gear.

By Ruth Baron and Kayleen Schaefer

travel June 27, 2023

I Won’t Fly Without These Corsetlike SocksAnd now I don’t get swollen feet after cross-country flights.

By Alice Gregory

women’s apparel June 27, 2023

I Own 3 Pairs of These $14 Linen ShortsThey’re perfect for the limbo in between young adult and middle age.

By Sophie Vershbow

women’s shoes June 27, 2023

Lily-Rose Depp Has Been Freaking It in Some Comfortable German SandalsAnd now so too am I.

By Emilia Petrarca

bedding June 22, 2023

Nancy Meyers’s Family Has Been Buying These Lands’ End Sheets for Years“They’re really delicious. That would be the best way to describe them.”

By Annie Meyers-Shyer

As told to Simone Kitchens

footcare June 16, 2023

A Report From the Final Frontier of Orthopedic ShoesThey may look like mole rats, but I love my SAS Siestas.

By Isabel Slone

electronics June 15, 2023

This Number Tells You How Waterproof Your Phone IsBefore your phone takes a plunge into a pool of water, you should know whether it would survive the dive. These numbers will tell you just that.

By Jordan McMahon

sports June 13, 2023

This Scorebook Makes Watching Baseball FunIt is beautiful and useful and creative in its simplicity.

By Kelsey McKinney

celebrity June 8, 2023

Artist Chase Hall Has Over 50 Pairs of Mephistos“I believe in the Hardworking Grandpa archetype.”

By Chase Hall

travel June 7, 2023

This $14 Fan Kept Me Cool on 101-Degree Days in MilanIt has a phone charger and a flashlight.

By Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli

sleep gear June 5, 2023

I Haven’t Slept a Night Without My Headphone Headband in Three MonthsThe flat speakers inside mean that nothing is jamming against my ear or poking me in the night.

By Chelsey Pippin Mizzi

men’s apparel June 2, 2023

I Own Six of These $30 Knit PolosThe answer to mastering the Hawaiian dress code is usually a good polo shirt (or five), and these are the best I’ve found.

By Adam Reeder

baby feeding May 31, 2023

This Visual Timer Gets My Twins to Eat Their BreakfastBecause nobody wins when it takes 45 minutes to eat a bowl of Froot Loops.

By Sean O'Neal

women’s shoes May 30, 2023

Mary-Kate Olsen and I Both Own a Pair of Rather Nice-Looking TevasThey’re strangely delicate looking, and feel like wearing no shoes at all.

By Simone Kitchens

beauty tools May 19, 2023

After a Regretful Permanent Tattoo, I Turned to These Realistic Temporary Ones“I was a cautionary tale. All my untattooed friends looked at me askance and were secretly glad they weren’t me.”

By Cleo Qian

packing and gear May 18, 2023

These Detergent Sheets Turn Any Hotel-Room Sink Into a Washing MachineDissolve, soak, rinse, and repeat.

By Oliver Horovitz

decor May 11, 2023

These Reusable Wax Beads Let Me Turn All of My Good Jars Into CandlesThey’re extremely easy to use — no melting necessary.

By Kitty Guo

kitchen May 9, 2023

This Tiny Tool Slices Oranges With Satisfying PrecisionImagine skipping that part of orange-peeling when you get oily peel and pith wedged under your fingernails.

By Fanny Singer

outdoor leisure May 8, 2023

These Incense Sticks Instantly Shoo the Mosquitoes AwayThey smell quite pleasant too.

By Steven John

hair styling May 5, 2023

Erin Andrews Was Right About This Portable Pomade StickIt’s perfect for flyaways, with no stickiness.

By Ambar Pardilla

style May 4, 2023

Lesbians Taught Me About the Perfect Tiny White T-Shirts“I wanted to be an outrageously confident tiny white-T-shirt queer woman.”

By Sophie Kemp

kids and babies May 4, 2023

A Not-Terrifying Way to Cut an Infant’s NailsWith this electric file, I’m done with each hand in 90 seconds.

By Adriane Quinlan

electronics May 1, 2023

This Phone Helped Me Curb My Screen AddictionI talk and text — and nothing else — with the Punkt MP02.

By Jordan McMahon

kitchen Apr. 27, 2023

Natasha Pickowicz Puts This $9 Powder on Pretty Much EverythingIt makes jam, popcorn, and smoothies all taste better.

By Natasha Pickowicz

kitchen Apr. 27, 2023

5 Strategist Staffers (and Counting) Own This Ice-Cube TrayFor perfect cubes that pop out without a struggle.

By Emma Wartzman

outdoor leisure Apr. 26, 2023

This Bug Spray Smells So Good My Husband (Occasionally) Wears It As CologneIt’s citronella with lemongrass, vanilla, and a little bit of clove. And it works.

By Aleta Burchyski

bath and body Apr. 26, 2023

This Minty Body Scrub Is the Most Refreshing Post-Beach SensationIt’s cooling, delicious-smelling, and saves you in a pinch.

By Rima Suqi

packing and gear Apr. 24, 2023

I Won’t Fly Anywhere With My Kids Without This Collapsible ToteI pull it out as soon as we board and dump crucial in-flight things in it — headphones, snacks, water bottles, kids activities, phones, and books.

By Diksha Basu

adult Apr. 24, 2023