What Strategist Readers Bought and Saved This Month: Planners and Pillows
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 this month
It was a dry and chilly January, and lots of you were doing your best to combat the weather by purchasing moisturizers and humidifiers as the ice storm descended. Also popular: fluffy Beckham Hotel Collection pillows (sadly, on my bed at least, incapable of drowning out the persistent clanking of prewar heating pipes) and 2026 Hobonichi planners.
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The most-saved items this month
As for the more aspirational purchases that you all saved for later, our kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman’s beloved wooden spatula proved a hit. Alongside a very fancy swimsuit (although summer seems … so far away), superstrong magnets, and a new favorite ballpoint pen that was unearthed during Stationery Week.
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The most commented-upon stories
Sarah Sherman’s candy and perfume choices sparked debate
Read more: What Sarah Sherman Can’t Live Without
Menswear nerds emerged to recommend their favorite under-the-radar gray crewnecks
Read more: My Hunt for the Perfect Men’s Gray Crewneck Sweatshirt
And planner nerds emerged to recommend their favorite Hobonichi alternatives
Read more: I Spent Years Reporting on Planners to Find the Best of the Best
Stuff we saved for our newsletter readers
Secret Strategist found Renate Reinsve’s red T-shirt
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Sentimental Value costume designer Ellen Ystehede told us that Reinsve loves her character’s tomato-red Sunray T-shirt so much that she’s still wearing it months after filming has wrapped.
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The Strategist Beauty Brief found a replacement for Vichy’s discontinued Aqualia Thermal Rich Cream facial moisturizer
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Beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio put us onto La Roche-Posay’s affordable dupe, which contains its own mix of thermal mineral water, ceramides, niacinamide, and glycerin for long-lasting hydration and skin-barrier protection. (The matte version also makes an appearance in our Best in Class moisturizers story, in case you need another reason to try it out.)
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The Strategist Kids’ Department found the most popular class Valentine’s cards
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They’re KPop Demon Hunters–branded, naturally, and senior editor Jen Trolio’s daughter has already signed one for each of her 21 classmates.
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And over at the Strategist Daily,an ergonomic chair for shorter people
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Branch Verve Chair
As someone under five feet tall, this is the office chair that newsletter editor Ashley Wolfgang has been looking for. “The seat is soft, plush, and extremely comfortable,” she says. “I really appreciate how the backrest hits just above my shoulders, so I never feel too overwhelmed (or that I’m a child on bring-your-kid-to-work day).”
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