Strategist Hall of Famers Are Up to 48 Percent Off at Amazon, Lululemon, and More

The Levi’s deals are vast at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The wide-leg 318s come recommended by podcaster (and Strategist contributor) Mbiye Kasonga: “These jeans got me back into jeans,” she says. “They’re categorized as ‘shaping’ jeans, so they have more give. I am curvy, so there is still a waist gap (though it’s not prohibitive to wearing them).”

An affordable way to dip your toe into the barrel-leg denim trend if you’ve been holding out.

Lori Harvey owns at least ten of these leggings, our best overall pair, from Lululemon, which she says are the “perfect” pants to work out in: “They shape the body really well and are super-comfy. I’m kind of obsessed with them and probably wear them too much.” Discounts range on a variety of colors from $59 to $79; luckily the spring-y Steel Blue colorway, pictured here, is the cheapest.

These poppy-red terrycloth shorts would make a great swimsuit coverup.

And a matching beach tote, now half off.

Junior writer Bella Druckman’s spring-ready satchel is 25 percent off. It’s big enough to fit a book, glasses case, wallet, and water bottle comfortably.

Levi’s makes the best men’s jeans, and some classic 505s are on sale for as low as $34, depending on the size and wash.

Amazon sale events are the best time to buy this longtime Strategist staple. Case in point: It’s nearly half off.

An exfoliating shampoo can remove product buildup without adding an extra step to your hair-care routine. This one from Briogeo is gentle enough that it won’t irritate sensitive scalps (especially if you have dandruff), and it contains moisturizing coconut oil.

This intense foot-exfoliation mask — which former Strategist contributor Molly Young once called a “podiatric miracle” — is a good buy pre-sandal season.

If you’re the type that likes to use a new washcloth every time you do your nighttime cleanse, save yourself some laundry space and get this seven-piece set of makeup-removing cloths.

Obviously, you should be using our best overall micellar water for said makeup removal.

A gel that grows your brows as you use it.

Everything at Flamingo is 20 percent off this weekend with our exclusive code STRATEGIST20. While you might be aware of the brand’s hyped razors, you may not know that its waxing kit is just as good. Unlike most at-home wax strips, these strips do a genuinely excellent job at removing hair in a single pull so you don’t need to (painfully) go over the same spot again and again. And fans of them say they don’t leave the skin feeling tender afterward.

Strategist staffers (and our readers) have become magnesium spray converts in the last year. I’m curious about this option from Pacifica, which one of my favorite influencers recommended in a “monthly favorites” video she did a while back.

But the now-Strategist-classic Salt Lab spray is on sale, too (for the first time this year) at Amazon.

Writer Brenley Goertzen’s favorite protein powder, which she has stuck with for nearly a decade.

Senior home writer Lauren Ro is a fan of this refillable hand soap from Clean Cult, which is made without parabens, pthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates, or petroleum-based ingredients.

This simple little sink caddy for drying dishes has been a hot commodity with our readers during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. It’s just $24 with the on-site coupon.

Also a good time to stock up on household essentials while they have a bit of a discount.

East Fork makes fanstaic tableware, though it can be pricey. Your best bet at a deal is when the brand retires certain glazes, and right now, several colors are 20 percent off. The color with the most pottery form still in stock is Sepia, which is a glossy chestnut brown. I highly recommend the soup bowl!

I also have a few of its cake plates, which I use on the regular. They look nice in Guava, another colorway that’s going out of production soon.

You can’t go wrong with any of Nest New York’s candles, several of which are 25 percent off. The wild mint and eucalyptus sounds especially refreshing.

Our best overall garment steamer “gives you a red-carpet-immaculate finish every time,” according to our fashion writer.

There’s no snoozing needed on this personal sunrise alarm clock (our favorite affordable option) that wakes you up ever-so gradually. Sleep writer Amelia Jerden likes its straightforward design, describing the light as “very vibe-y and warm” and not overly complicated to use (it’s all controlled through touchscreen buttons on the clock face itself, with one physical button on the side).

It’s not an unheard-of deal, but our best overall bed pillow is 20 percent off.

If you’re looking to keep things thrifty, these best-selling plush pillows (our favorite less-expensive pillows) are now just $21 apiece.

Naturepedic’s latex pillow also has Jerden’s stamp of approval. “As a back-and-side sleeper, I liked how I could easily switch between the two positions and feel comfortable in both,” she writes, which was not always the case with the other latex pillows she’s tested.

There’s a new lowest-ever price on first-generation AirTags: $60 for a pack of four.

The best Kindle deal of the bunch at Amazon’s sale: the color-enabled Colorsoft, which is $70 off. You can read comics and graphic novels in full color in addition to regular e-books. And if you like to annotate, you also have the ability to highlight passages in yellow, orange, blue, and pink. Plus a single charge can last up to eight weeks, making it the perfect vacation companion.

The kids’ version of the Colorsoft — it comes with a protective case and a two-year warranty — is also on sale.

If you want to take a break from the egg-dyeing this year, senior editor Jen Trolio says this motorized egg-decorating gizmo is actually worth the hype. “Because it’s so quick to use and the marker dries almost instantly, it doesn’t require much effort or time beyond actually making the hard-boiled eggs,” she says. She found it worked really well even with a bunch of wooden eggs from Amazon, which she bought so her daughters could keep their ovoid masterpieces forever.

Senior writer Liza Corsillo, who writes all our kids’ content, uses this high chair for her own child. She attests that it is “comfortable, convertible, and looks nice in my apartment.”