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We may not be able to help you get a perfect night’s sleep, but this silk eye mask — which is a favorite of just about everyone, from Alys Colayera, a travel expert at Black Tomato, to Tamara Mellon, who included it in her list of things she can’t live without because she loves to sleep in complete darkness, to compulsive eye-mask buyer Bridget Arsenault — is a very good start. As designer Karen Walker told us, “If you use a cotton one, you wake up feeling quite dry and puffy around the eyes and you will get lines. The silk one is just amazing. I’ve had it for years.” And best of all, the mask is now half off at Nordstrom Rack in a huge range of patterns, including this pretty striped number, as well as appealingly tropical banana leaf, berry kisses and red kisses and pink kisses, cucumbers-on-the-eyes-inspired “day spa,” and a lovely shade of peach. … [Read more...] about This Strategist-Favorite Silk Eye Mask Is As Cheap As We’ve Ever Seen

The Strategist is designed to surface the most useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Some of our latest conquests include the best acne treatments, rolling luggage, pillows for side sleepers, natural anxiety remedies, and bath towels. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change. … [Read more...] about 9 Things On Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Tweezerman to Brooklinen

While you might not be prepared to commit to a full-on lipstick look just yet (understandably, given that we’ll likely be wearing masks for the foreseeable future), now — as we head into the cooler months, and air turns drier and colder — is an ideal time to find an exceptional lip balm.  Like, say, this one, from By Terry. It is ultra-effective (it contains a mix of hydrating ingredients like shea butter, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E), and, as Strategist contributor Buzz Bizzinger says, is “impressively smooth, and easy to apply.” This special-edition version of the balm is currently half-off at Saks and also contains 24-karat pink gold, which apparently “multiplies its effectiveness” when it comes to repairing chapped lips, and at the very least will make you feel, as Bizzinger says, “simply luxuriant.” … [Read more...] about This ‘Simply Luxuriant’ Lip Balm Is Currently Half-Off at Saks

The Strategist is designed to surface the most useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Some of our latest conquests include the best acne treatments, rolling luggage, pillows for side sleepers, natural anxiety remedies, and bath towels. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change. … [Read more...] about 12 Things On Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Parachute to Away

Whether you plan on getting out of town this summer and would rather not return home to a dried, shriveled fiddle-leaf fig, or you just have a black thumb in general, the Parrot Pot is a “smart flowerpot” for dummies. It’s most useful feature might be its “plant-sitter” mode, which uses a self-watering system to take care of your plant for up to a month at a time. (It can hold two liters of water in its base, which you can pour into an opening in its side.) Even when you’re in town, its four sensors are constantly monitoring the plant’s soil moisture, temperature, and light intake, automatically adjusting watering levels, and sending you alerts if it needs more sun or should be moved away from the window. Original Price: $150 … [Read more...] about Deal of the Day: A Pot That Will Water the Plants When You’re on Vacation