Here's how the Strategist's online shopping experts shopped for themselves and their families in July
Photo: Courtesy of the retailers If you follow our biweekly feature Your Shopping Cart, you know that we have some eerily good intel on what you all are buying. Which led us to think that, as Strategist editors, we could turn the tables and highlight all the things we’ve been buying for ourselves. As you’ll notice, it’s both a blessing and a curse to be a Strategist editor; we’re picky, but sometimes we just have to get on with it. Below, what we all bought in July.
$13 Buy at Amazon Buy Pursalt Original Himalayan Salt Lamp I stumbled upon this Himalayan-salt-lamp night-light while combing through home and furniture deals on Amazon during Prime Day. Honestly, it was one of the more interesting and unusual things I found during the sale. Technically, I did not buy it — a friend who was on a bit of a Prime Day binge bought the two-pack and gave me one as a sort of finder’s fee.
$80 Buy at Amazon Buy Simplehuman Kitchen Steel Frame Dish Rack With Swivel Spout I was tired of all the water dripping out of our basic dish rack and spreading across the entire counter every time I did the dishes, so I decided to splurge on this rack from Simplehuman — and I’m so glad I did. It’s huge, and because it’s shaped like a box instead of having open sides, it can accommodate a bunch of stuff, no matter how high you pile everything. It even comes with a rack for wine glasses .
$24 Buy at Top Knots Buy Wine Floral Top Knot My best friend had a baby girl this month so I had to get her this status-y baby hat that’s a favorite among little Kardashians. Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse with Blue Seakale $34 I bought exactly one thing on Amazon Prime Day: this Supergoop mousse sunscreen, because sun protection is important to me, and I like to be well-stocked with SPF. Plus, this mousse formula is the easiest thing to apply. It’s lightweight, rubs in almost instantly, doesn’t stick to anything, and leaves no white cast.
$4 at Amazon Buy $4 at Dermstore Buy Dominique Pariso, writer Supergoop! Lip Shield $15 for 3 $15 for 3 This $5 lip balm is the best thing I’ve purchased all month. Like Maxine, I’d been neglecting to protect my lips from UV rays . I find that a lot of SPF lip protectants are either too greasy or too drying. Supergoop! Lip Shield is formulated with beeswax, as well as with coconut, avocado, and grape-seed oils, so it’s moisturizing while being waxy enough to stay put.
$14 at Ulta Beauty Buy Alexis Swerdloff, Strategist editor H&M Denim Jumpsuit $35 While poking around H&M for some shorts for my son , I stumbled on this black denim jumpsuit that I am wearing right now as I type. It’s not a thick denim, and feels more like a soft black cotton, so it’s ideal for these sultry summer days. I think in the fall I’ll wear it with a T-shirt underneath.
$17 at Amazon Buy $17 at Amazon Buy Moon and Back by Hanna Andersson Baby 2-Pack One-Piece Organic Cotton Short Sleeve Romper $36 This wasn’t on sale for Prime Day but was rather a Prime Day Launch — Hanna Andersson’s limited-edition collaboration with Amazon’s baby-clothes line Moon and Back. I snatched up this very soft short-sleeved romper set that my 10-month-old wears as PJs, but also occasionally wears during the day. A true day-to-night piece.
$25 at Amazon Buy $25 at Amazon Buy Chloe Anello, junior writer Prologue Short Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt Dress $23 $23 Buy at Target Buy Prologue Short Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt Dress $23 at Target Buy Prologue Sleeveless Scoop Neck Midi Bodycon Dress $20 $20 Buy at Target Buy Prologue Sleeveless Scoop Neck Midi Bodycon Dress $20 at Target Buy I rarely buy clothes specifically for summer, but during the heat wave we experienced midway through July, nothing in my closet filled with jeans and jackets...
$150 Buy at COS Buy COS Functional Belted Jumpsuit I commute in and out of New York City every day, so in order to fit in everything I want to do before work , I have to wake up very early. This jumpsuit requires absolutely no effort to put on in the morning, saving me a lot of time and frustration . The camel color I bought it in has since sold out, but this navy-blue version is just as wearable.
$46 Buy at Net-a-Porter Buy Ganni Cropped Shirred Checked Cotton-Blend Seersucker Top $46 I got this nicely discounted top from Ganni during the Net-a-Porter sale last week. $15 Buy at Amazon Buy No Matter: Poems by Jana Prikryl My friend Jana Prikryl just published her second book of poetry, No Matter, so I was excited to pick up a copy. It’s a wonderful, smart, and dryly funny collection — it has New York poems, friendship poems, and a series of poems inspired by a book of early-20th-century photographs.
$30 for 2 Buy at Amazon Buy Mountain Ocean Skin Trip Moisturizer Ever since my dentist used a piña colada-flavored numbing gel when I last had a cavity filled, I’ve had a pretty strong aversion to anything coconut scented. This lotion is apparently the exception — the scent is faint enough that it doesn’t give me flashbacks to the dentist’s chair, and its lightweight enough to really drench yourself in it after spending a day in the sun at the beach.
$40 Buy at Amazon Buy Allen Sports Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Mounted Bike Rack This Strat-approved bike rack was an impulse buy to solve the bicycle problem in my apartment — two bikes too many — which was driving me insane. Thankfully, it worked as promised, allowing me to easily transport those two bikes to my parents’ house in Connecticut.
$101 Buy at Corridor Buy Corridor Navy Hawaiian Shirt $101 I’ve been a big fan of Corridor for a few years now. They’re a New York City–based company, their store is right in the middle of my walk between home and work, and they make great stuff.
$30 Buy at Sephora Buy Pat McGrath Labs LUST Lip Gloss For as long as I can remember, my mother has been telling me to “put on a lip.” But no matter how hydrating or luxurious a lipstick claims to be, I hate wearing any. The matte lip-kit trend days were some of my darkest, but I started to see the light when gloss came back in vogue. I’ve tried many a gloss, from Dior to Fenty, but decided to boss up this month and buy Pat McGrath’s Lust Lip Gloss in Flesh 4.
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