What Strategist Readers Bought Last Month: Many Pairs of Lena Dunham’s Sleepbuds
Welcome back to “Your Shopping Cart,” where we break out the top products that you, devoted Strategist readers, bought in droves. Think of this as the tl;dr of the Strategist. If your like-minded brethren are buying these items, maybe you’d like to as well.
The most-purchased items last month
Lena Dunham returned to our “What I Can’t Live Without” column in April (she last spoke with us about her favorite stuff during the peak Girls era) with a recommendation she had heard about from Susan Orlean’s list. The two writers both love drifting off to podcasts while wearing Ozlo’s stay-in Sleepbuds, and it seems that many of you were persuaded to try them out. Also popular: the winning brand from senior writer Dominique Pariso’s extensive jelly-nail-polish testing, a time-management book that would make a nice Mother’s Day gift, and a Sony Walkman for the Spotify era.
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The most-saved items last month
As for the stuff that you all were saving for later, beauty products were a big theme, especially brow and eyelash serums. And after purchasing all those Walkmans, many people were interested in the $33 in-ear monitors that our tech writer, Jordan McMahon, says are better than Apple’s wired EarPods.
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The most commented-upon stories
Concerned runners in Chloe Cherry’s comment section
Read more: What Chloe Cherry Can’t Live Without
A debate over wedding-guest dress code
Read more: Ask Kim France: Wedding Outfits That Aren’t Dresses?
And some feedback on our celebrity talent curation
Read more: What Opera Singer Joyce DiDonato Can’t Live Without
Stuff we saved for our newsletter readers
Secret Strategist found the best jeans for tall women
This month, our Secret Strategist team spotted Domino editor Samantha Weiss-Hills wearing an excellent pair of long jeans. And where else could they come from but Scandinavia? She does a lot of her best shopping in Copenhagen because the clothing works for her five-eleven frame: “I’ve picked up a couple of pairs of Skall’s Willow jeans on my past few trips. I love the wide leg and the higher waistline.”
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The Strategist Beauty Brief predicted the scents of spring and summer
Our always very nice-smelling beauty team shared some new scents they’re excited to try next, including two spring-forward, Mediterranean-inspired scents from Dolce & Gabbana Beauty and Byredo’s latest limited-edition scent, Sister Dreamer.
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The Strategist Kids’ Department reviewed lots of ride-on toys
Spring has sprung, so The Strategist Kids’ Department wrote up a brand-new guide to the best ride-on toys for all ages, from a toddler roller coaster and a horse on wheels to a folding trike called a Scuttlebug that Strategist senior editor Ailbhe Malone recommends: “When my daughter was 1, she happily shuffled around on it, and by the time she was 2, she was barreling down hills at an alarming velocity.”
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A reader explained how to break in the sandal of the summer in the Strategist Daily newsletter
If Gen Z is inspiring you to give Rainbow flip-flops another chance, one reader had a few tips for breaking them in, including that “the fastest way to do it is to get them wet and wear them.”
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