What Strategist Readers Bought and Saved This Month: Sunscreen and Soft Serve Machines

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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 this month

With the weather finally,finallywarming up, everyone’s best-summer-ever preparations began in earnest this May: tanning foam, sunscreen, coolingpercale sheetsfrom Quince, andNinja CREAMi soft-serve ice-cream machinesall ended up in numerous carts. I’mpretty close to purchasing the Ninja myself, although last summer I got a lot of use out of thisclassic Cuisinart.

Euthymol Whitening Toothpaste
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Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Garment Steamer
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Bondi Sands Self-Tanning Foam
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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 30
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EACHY Travel Makeup Bag
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'A Dictionary of Color Combinations, Vol. 1,’ by Sanzo Wada
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Quince Classic Organic Percale Sheet Set - Queen
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Casaluna Organic Bath Towel - Black
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The most-saved items this month

May was a great month for tiny but useful life hacks here at the Strategist, and your most-saved items are a testament to that: Orly’s nail-tech-beloved$8 base coat(which makes any manicure last for more than a week), the ultra-affordable Gap V-neck that’s an exactdupe for Flore Flore’s pricey cool-girl tanks, and the yacht step that contributing writer Sarah Blakley-Cartwright says can makedaily apartment life much easier.

Orly Bonder
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Gap Modern V-Neck Tank Top
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Whoosh! Screen Cleaner Spray and Wipe
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Sea-Dog Sand Cast Chrome-Plated Folding Step
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Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick
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'A Dictionary of Color Combinations, Vol. 1,’ by Sanzo Wada
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L'Oréal Paris Micro Ink Pen by Brow Stylist,
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Korres Mineral Milk Fluid Sunscreen
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Rob Rausch lovers and haters

errantca
May 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
He is hot. This is a hot boy list. I’m into it.
blackhairedlady73nyc
May 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
A rather dull list. Who is this guy?
dizzylizzie
May 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Was he famous before traitors?
saintsgrrl
May 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
He was on Love Island (didn't win) but I believe he was mostly known for his snake wrangling.

Read more:What Rob Rausch Can’t Live Without

Everlane mourners

chauncenetta
May 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Everlane Jeans are the best. Good denim, no stretch, perfect fit.
meg
May 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This breaks my heart. Everlane's silk is everything, their organic cotton tees and tanks are my favorite, and their Way High Jean does things to my ass no other denim ever has before. What a loss.
complicaits
May 19, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Are there any kind individuals who could help me locate an alternative for their Button-Front Tank in Tape Yarn? I liked that it wasn't too fussy or preppy but also nicer than a cotton singlet, like you could wear it to a casual restaurant.

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(Extremely) plastic-free coffee brewers

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July 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
nice list - however some of the filters, particularly recycled, have phthalates as byproducts
ja-ny
July 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
there are stovetop espresso machines made of metal and many many types of coffee come in aluminum cans - brooklyn roasters is one.
mellowmop
July 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
My coffee doesn’t touch plastic at any stage. It’s because I buy Nespresso Instant. It’s brewed and freeze-dried in large metal cylinders, comes packaged in a large glass container, goes directly into my ceramic mug, and is mixed with water boiled in my tempered glass electric kettle. Perfection!

Read more:Are There Any Ways to Make Coffee That Don’t Involve Plastic?

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Secret Stratdownsized

TheSecret Strategistpored over all the details in the miniature house that creative director andMugwort Mugwortco-founderJayne Goheenmade for her kids’Maileg mice. “Thefrog boots— my daughters have the sameWellipets rain boots— I sourced onMiniatures.com, along with a lot of other building supplies, likewallpaperandflooringand trim,” says Goheen.

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TheStrategist Beauty Briefprepared for sandal season

Megababe has released a newBlister & Heel Rescue stick, and our beauty team is excited about it. We’re longtime fans of the brand’santi-chafing stick, so we have high hopes for the latest launch.

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The Strategist’s daily newsletter went offline

Well, sort of. “Over the course of four months, I interviewed busy parents, publicists, anti-tech activists, journalists, event planners, and polled theNew Yorkstaff for practical advice on how to unglue ourselves from our phones,” says associate editor Jeremy Rellosa. “The result is a list of 59 tipsthat include waking up to the radio, downloadingan appthat makes you do push-ups before opening Instagram, using a dumbphone (like the popularLight Phone III, which still has navigation capabilities), and falling asleep to maritime weather reports for the British Isles instead of scrolling.”

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TheStrategist Kids’ Departmentfound all the new Jellycats

Jellycat’s latest drop is full of summery stuffies that are sure to sell out, includingRoarwell Sea Lion,Keli Pelican, ajaunty seafaring edition of Bartholomew Bear, and senior editorJen Trolio’s hands-down favorite,Pinchsnap Crab. The brand has also releaseda handful of fútbol-themed designsahead of the World Cup, including aUSA soccer balland the excellently namedWarni, a yellow card, andFowla, a red card.

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