What Strategist Readers Bought Last Month: Many Pairs of Lena Dunham’s Sleepbuds
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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 Dunhamreturnedto our “What I Can’t Live Without” column in April (she last spoke with us about her favorite stuff during the peakGirlsera) with a recommendation she had heard about fromSusan 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 extensivejelly-nail-polish testing, a time-management book that would make a niceMother’s Day gift, and aSony Walkmanfor 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 thanApple’s wired EarPods.
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Secret Strategistfound the best jeans for tall women
This month, ourSecret Strategistteam spottedDominoeditorSamantha Weiss-Hillswearing an excellent pair oflongjeans. 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 ofSkall’s Willow jeanson my past few trips. I love the wide leg and the higher waistline.”
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The Strategist Beauty Briefpredicted 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 fromDolce & GabbanaBeautyand Byredo’s latest limited-edition scent,Sister Dreamer.
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The Strategist Kids’ Departmentreviewed lots of ride-on toys
Spring has sprung, soThe Strategist Kids’ Departmentwrote up a brand-new guide to the best ride-on toys for all ages, from atoddler roller coasterand ahorse on wheelsto a folding trike called aScuttlebugthat 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 theStrategist Dailynewsletter
If Gen Z is inspiring you to giveRainbow flip-flopsanother 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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