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Displaying all articles tagged:
This Thing’s Incredible
baby gear
Apr. 17, 2024
It’s My Work-Diapers Backpack-Tote
This trapezoid-shaped bag from LeSportsac is the only bag I reach for these days.
By
Liza Corsillo
hair tools
Apr. 17, 2024
I’ve Been Using Velcro Rollers for Years — and This Dome Gives the Perfect Dry
A hair story 19 years in the making.
By
Kelsey Mulvey
this thing’s incredible
Apr. 17, 2024
This $17 ‘Concrete’ Planter Is So Great I Bought 8 of Them
It’s made out of resin, which is why it’s less expensive and also why it’s lightweight enough to move around easily.
By
Sarah Leon
women’s apparel
Apr. 2, 2024
I Wear This Cou Cou Cardigan So Much I Now Have Three
The Cardigan has the economy of a school uniform with the comfort of a pajama and the sex appeal of ‘90s Gwyneth Paltrow.
By
Nicolaia Rips
bath and body
Mar. 29, 2024
This Climber’s Salve Is the Only Thing That Heals My Dry, Cracked Hands
You’d never know I’d been sticking my hands in sandstone cracks.
By
Jeremy Rellosa
air quality
Mar. 29, 2024
This Sleek Humidifier Is Also the Easiest One to Clean
Multiple Strategist editors are now Carepod converts.
By
Lauren Ro
this thing’s incredible
Mar. 22, 2024
My Family Group Chat Is 95 Percent Birds Now (Thanks to This Smart Feeder)
It’s a delightfully lazy way to bird-watch.
By
Jeremy Rellosa
decor
Mar. 20, 2024
I Love This Digital Photo Frame So Much, I’ve Bought 8 More as Gifts
I’ve spent over $1,000 on Aura frames for me and my family, and I have no regrets.
By
Jen Trolio
hair tools
Mar. 20, 2024
No Brush Could Tame My Scraggly Mane Until Now
It rakes right through my wet, rat’s nest hair.
By
Alice Gregory
luggage
Mar. 15, 2024
Finally, a Duffel and a Garment Bag in One
It counts as a personal item, and it keeps dresses and shirts wrinkle free.
By
Rachael Griffiths
footcare
Mar. 15, 2024
I Stopped Getting Pedicures — Thanks to This Foot Cream
And my feet are softer than ever.
By
Diksha Basu
women’s apparel
Mar. 5, 2024
I Misread the Forecast and Wore One Shirt for 13 Days
This Smartwool tank top saved my trip and earned its own social-media following.
By
Maggie Slepian
wellness
Mar. 1, 2024
I’m Wearing a Hot Water Bottle in This Photo
The YUYU can be draped over sore shoulders and cinched around a cramping belly or lower back.
By
Chantel Tattoli
makeup
Feb. 29, 2024
The Best Blue Mascara Is $13
It’s cheaper than YSL, and more pigmented than Eyeko.
By
Rachael Griffiths
productivity
Feb. 22, 2024
I Found These $70 Orthopedic Flats in Milan — and Wear Them Everywhere
“I was stopped no less than five times by people asking where I got my shoes.”
By
Misty White Sidell
women’s apparel
Feb. 22, 2024
I Wear the Same $70 Outfit Every Day
I’ve worn this outfit to CEO interviews, on first dates, and on Hudson Valley hikes.
By
Anne Kadet
mattresses
Feb. 20, 2024
The Ugliest Machine Alive Solved My Night Sweats
The gadget is basically a central-air unit under your covers.
By
Claire Zulkey
acne treatments
Feb. 15, 2024
This Retinol Literally Changed My Skin Overnight
On set, the makeup artist uttered the sweetest words a skin-care enthusiast can hear: “Your skin is, like,
perfect
.
You have no texture at all!”
By
Mbiye Kasonga
women’s apparel
Feb. 14, 2024
Have You Heard of a Snow Skirt?
If your butt and legs are warm, the rest of you is warm too.
By
Alison Freer
women’s accessories
Feb. 9, 2024
I’m a Bonnet Person Now
“I rave about it to anyone who will listen.”
By
Mya Gelber
hair treatments
Feb. 8, 2024
I Turned My Dark-Brown Hair Blonde Using Only Sun-In
“People I don’t know often compliment me on my hair color, and I take no greater pleasure in life than telling them it’s Sun-In.”
By
Ellen Van Dusen
kitchen and dining
Feb. 5, 2024
The Lazy Person’s Guide to Making Nut Milk
The nut-milk maker I’ve been using since 2019.
By
Caroline Goldfarb
skin-care tools
Jan. 29, 2024
I’m 40 and My Skin Has Never Looked Better. I Think It’s the Solawave.
“It’s convenient enough that I can putter around with one free hand doing other things while I run the wand around my face.”
By
Diksha Basu
office supplies
Jan. 23, 2024
These Extra-Sticky Post-Its Stay Put Even Outside
They’re one of my most important tools as a professional organizer.
By
Diane Lowy
fitness
Jan. 22, 2024
I Have All the Expensive Yoga Pants, But I Like This $36 Alo Dupe the Best
They’re comfortable and opaque and work for all kinds of activities.
By
Maggie Slepian
travel
Jan. 18, 2024
I Own High Sport Pants But Prefer These
They don’t lose their color and they don’t get saggy.
By
Yolanda Edwards
women’s shoes
Jan. 17, 2024
Even at -45°F, These Boots Keep My Feet Warm
My pipes froze, my garage door broke, but my toes were fine.
By
Maggie Slepian
electronics
Jan. 11, 2024
This Absurd Desk Timer Is the Only Reason I Get Anything Done
Including this piece.
By
Choire Sicha
men’s apparel
Jan. 3, 2024
This $8 Hanes Is the Closest Thing to a Threadbare Vintage Tee
The cotton-poly shirt is fitted with sleeves that are a hair shorter than most modern tees and a thick collar that actually cuts close to the neck.
By
Lauren Ro
hiking and camping
Jan. 2, 2024
The Comfortable But Not Embarrassing Shoes I Wore to Travel All Over Europe
I walked ten miles a day in these waterproof Danner boots, and they never gave me any trouble.
By
Maggie Slepian
year in review
Dec. 29, 2023
This Australian Makeup Case Is the Best Thing I Bought This Year
My makeup bag is no longer a beauty boxing ring.
By
Brenley Goertzen
sleep gear
Dec. 22, 2023
This Heavy Sleep Mask Puts Me to Bed in Seconds
“Every night — and on many planes and trains in between — it worked its soft magic.”
By
Dana Covit
electronics
Dec. 20, 2023
The Best Phone Stand Is a Bendy Piece of Foam
The Flight Flap is designed for watching TV on planes, but it’s useful anywhere.
By
Katherine Gillespie
men’s apparel
Dec. 15, 2023
The Hanes Sweatpants Stylist Law Roach Receives Every Christmas
“Everybody knows, ‘Oh, that’s what Uncle Law loves.’”
By
Law Roach
As told to
Lauren Ro
women’s fashion
Dec. 12, 2023
I Wore This $40 Target Robe to Work — Then Half the Office Ordered One Too
It felt like I was wearing my beloved bed to work: I was soft, warm, and comfortable all day long.
By
Alison Freer
baby gear
Dec. 8, 2023
My Son’s Travel Car Seat Fits in a Backpack
It’s key to traveling internationally with my toddler.
By
Berit Baugher
travel
Dec. 7, 2023
This Fly Fishing Company Makes My Favorite Travel Clothes
Free Fly’s comfortable garments work as well for a full day of casting streamers as they do for sightseeing in Rome.
By
Maggie Slepian
decor
Nov. 29, 2023
What Took Me So Long to Get a Fake Pink Christmas Tree?
It was unique, beautiful, ridiculous, charming, and totally mine.
By
Ivy Pochoda
women’s apparel
Nov. 17, 2023
The Coat Eugenia Kim’s Been Wearing (and Napping in) for 15 Years
“Because it’s so comfortable, I fall asleep in it often.”
By
Eugenia Kim
As told to
Arielle Avila
luggage
Nov. 9, 2023
This Gregory Pack Is the Clown Car of Personal Items
I can stuff it with everything I need for a four-day trip, and it will still fit under any airplane seat.
By
Maggie Slepian
packing and gear
Nov. 7, 2023
Here’s How I Pack a Foam Roller in My Carry-On
It’s also my main water bottle.
By
Jeremy Rellosa
worth it
Nov. 3, 2023
I’ve Had This North Face for As Long As Timothée Chalamet’s Been Alive
But looks good as new.
By
Alexis Swerdloff
health
Oct. 25, 2023
I Don’t Dread Injections As Much, Thanks to This $5 Organizer Box
I took my tape measure to the Container Store to find the right one.
By
Erin Schwartz
office
Oct. 20, 2023
The Perfect Brown Pen I’ve Been Gatekeeping … Until Now
“The words on the page were no longer those of Peyton Dix — this thing turned me into Lady Whistledown.”
By
Peyton Dix
women’s shoes
Oct. 19, 2023
I Love These UGG Clogs Better Than Danskos
“They weren’t trying to be edgy or ironic or even fashionable. Comfort, it seemed, was priority No. 1.”
By
Erika Veurink
decor
Oct. 12, 2023
The Best Halloween Décor Is Lauren Lapkus’s 7-Foot Glowing Orange Tree
Why
should
indoor decorative trees be confined to the Christmas season?
By
Sarah Turcotte
beauty
Oct. 6, 2023
This LED-Cured Nail Polish Wears Like Gel But Comes Off in Minutes
There’s less UV exposure, too.
By
Jolie De Feis
hair tools
Oct. 5, 2023
I’ve Used This $28 Hair Dryer Since 8th Grade
Yes, I’ve tried the Dyson.
By
Katie Dalebout
food
Oct. 4, 2023
These
Candyland
-Like Plates Got My Picky Eaters to Try Sprouts
Dinner often felt like I was on
Top Chef
, except the judges were small, unreasonable, and only wanted dino nuggets.
By
Julie Vick
skin-care treatments
Oct. 2, 2023
I’d Gladly Pay 4 Times As Much for This Magical $20 Serum
My skin is plump, hydrated, bright. My rosacea is calmer, too.
By
Zhenya Tsenzharyk
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