The Lightweight Rusk W8less Beats All the Pricey Hair Dryers I’ve Tried. And...
Over the past five years I’ve used close to a dozen different hair dryers. There was the pricey canary-yellow model that felt as heavy as a barbell. The wimpy hotel-room dryers that sadly sighed out...
View ArticleThe Best Hair Dryer
Most hair dryers are effective at blowing hot air toward your head—sometimes quite fast—in order to speed along your hairstyling. It’s the small differences between models that can make a big...
View ArticleThe Best Humidifier
The best humidifier releases gradual, consistent moisture throughout a room, making you feel healthier and more comfortable. And it doesn’t require constant maintenance or leave dank puddles of dew to...
View ArticleThe Best Exercise Ball
Whether you call it a stability ball, a Swiss ball, a yoga ball, or a birthing ball, a quality exercise ball should support the weight of your moving body, retain air, and deflate slowly if punctured....
View ArticleThe Best Water Flossers
Water flossers, also known as oral irrigators, cost a lot more up-front than string floss. And they can still be pretty uncomfortable to use—get ready to drool. Also, there’s no clear evidence that...
View ArticleThere’s Basically No Difference Between Baby Sunscreen and Regular Sunscreen
It’s a scorcher of a summer day, and all you want to do is smear some sunscreen on your kid before they wriggle out of your grasp. Good thing you have this baby sunscreen, right? Because it’s easier...
View ArticleAsk Wirecutter: What’s the Best Way to Pack Sunscreen for Vacation?
Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit...
View Article7 Cheap(ish) Things to Step Up Your Meal Prep
Preparing key ingredients for a meal—or making entire dishes in advance, usually in bulk—can often save you time throughout the week. Lunches can be packed ahead, and dinner can be ready for you to...
View ArticleThe Best Hair Clippers for Home Use
For roughly the cost of a professional haircut, you can buy a long-lasting tool to create and maintain your own short, buzzed, or shaved hairstyles at home. After dozens of real-world tests of 11...
View ArticleAt-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits: Where to Buy and What You Should Know
Rapid antigen tests offer a quick and easy way to screen for COVID-19 on your own. Often called “rapid tests” or “home COVID tests,” these tests rely on a nasal swab to detect active infections within...
View ArticleThe Best Gym Bag
Here’s the secret: There is no perfect gym bag.Many bags sold as “gym bags” are indistinguishable from any duffle bag or tote. And almost any kind of bag will work as a gym bag in a pinch.In the end,...
View ArticleThe Best Jogging Strollers
Designed to provide a smooth, cushy ride at higher speeds and on uneven terrain, jogging strollers are preferred by runners as well as by caregivers who simply appreciate how easy they are to push and...
View ArticleThe Best Electric Razor
For an ultra-efficient, nick-free shave, an electric razor is a worthy tool for your dopp kit. But only a truly great electric shaver guarantees results as close to a manual shave as you can get...
View ArticleThe Best Sport Sunglasses
If you like to play outside during daylight hours, you should wear sports sunglasses to protect your eyes from foreign objects and ultraviolet radiation. After cycling, trail running, hiking, or...
View ArticleThe Best Mascara
Bad mascara can ruin your day, clumping your eyelashes into a spidery mess, smudging into raccoon-like circles by 3 p.m., or flaking down your face.And spending more doesn’t insulate you from buying a...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Gifts for Pickleball Players
Though many coping strategies from the pandemic have fallen off (RIP homemade sourdough), pickleball may be one of the few breakouts that is still thriving. A cross between tennis, badminton, and...
View ArticleThe Best Bike Phone Mount
Using a smartphone mount while biking is a boon for anyone who wants easy access to their device. But with phone prices approaching—and topping—the $1,000 mark, you want to be sure your device stays...
View Article6 Cheap(ish) Essentials to Keep in Your Medicine Cabinet
If your medicine cabinet looks anything like mine, you open it to find half-empty boxes of adhesive bandages that are never the size you need, an abundance of cough drops, a dangerously low supply of...
View ArticleThe Best Sunscreens for Your Face
The best sunscreen for your face is the one you’ll actually use every day. It’s perfectly fine to apply the sunscreen that you put on your body on your face as well, though face-specific formulas can...
View ArticleThe Best Bath Bombs Are Lush Bath Bombs
A bath bomb—a palm-size ball or disc generally made of baking soda, citric acid, oils, and dyes that dissolve in water—can transform a simple soak into the highlight of one’s day, calming nerves and...
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