8 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From Diaper Cream for Your Face to Ceramic Sconces

The next time you have one too many dirty martinis, take note fromFieldtripfounder and chefJJ Johnson. He turned us on to this pre-alcohol probiotic drink that he’s been using for the last four months to curbhangovers. “Everybody laughs at me, but when I give it to them, they’re like, ‘Oh wow,’” Johnson says. “I just left the Food and Wine Festival in South Beach. I took one every day I was there and I wasn’t hungover.”

In last week’s installment ofThe Strategist Beauty Brief, our writer Rachael Griffithsinvestigateda skin-care trend that’s gaining popularity onTikTok: applying butt paste to your face. Referred to as “face basting,” it involves slathering on a layer of a cream with a high percentage of zinc oxide before bed. Griffiths turned toSudocrem, which has a 15.25 percent concentration of zinc oxide, to soothe her dry and acne-prone skin. “I wasn’t expecting much to happen on the first night, but I was honestly dazzled by the results,” she says, adding that her skin feels “as smooth as you-know-what.”

Instead of spending time and money onpedicuresto smooth her “scratchy and ragged” feet, Strategist contributorDiksha Basudecided totry this creamfromO’Keeffe’s. Though she was disappointed with her results after the first use, Basu persevered — and wasverypleased with the outcome. “I have not had a pedicure since I started using this six months ago,” says Basu. “My feet are softer than ever.”

After six years of looking for her perfectwork tote bag, Strategist contributor Mya Gelber decided to look for inspiration in the wild. She took to the subway, spotted over 100 tote bags, and talked to about 20 tote owners until finally landing onthe Cuyana, her ideal sturdy-yet-lightweight work bag.

Speaking of totes, our old faithfulMadewellTransport Tote is now available in a lovely woven style — which happens to be 25 percent off, as part of the retailer’sbi-annual Insider Event. You can also get a rarely on sale leather jacket, the drapey wide-legs favored byVictoria Justice, and Mary Janeballet flatsall as part of the sitewide promotion. (Just note: You can only access the sale if you’re signed up for the brand’sloyalty program.)

When we asked actressLeslie Bibbabout her favorite things, she told us about this soothingface mist, which was introduced to her by a facialist she describes as “like Russell Crowe inA Beautiful Mindbut with skin.” Now if Bibb gets a sunburn, facial, or chemical peel, she simply applies her Epicuren products, which “heals everything.”

If you’ve been wanting to add ananti-aging serumto your regimen, try Medik8, which we recently named our new best overall serum in the category. Its hero ingredient is retinaldehyde, a wrinkle- and fine-line-fighter that works faster than other commonly usedretinols, according to board-certified dermatologistDr. Marisa Garshick.

Our latest installment of “Don’t Dillydally” brings an unexpected and especially delightful collaboration between two brands we love: Schoolhouse and East Fork. The collection includes three light-fixture styles (aflush mount, apendant, and thesconceshown), all of which are constructed with the same ceramic glazes as East Fork’s handcrafted dinnerware.