January 8, 2026

EDITOR'S NOTE

It’s only been 2026 for about a week, but I already have a stacked lineup of new products I keep reaching for. These product launches are problem-solving, effective, and luxurious to use:

• Dieux Skin Mercy Recovery Cream. The cult-favorite skincare brand has a new pillowy soft moisturizer and for my sensitive skin, it’s the best one yet. It’s formulated with 1% colloidal oatmeal to reduce dry patches and redness. Since I started using it, I’ve seen a noticeable improvement in redness around my nose.

• Tower 28 SOS Rescue + Relief Body Wash Treatment. If you’re prone to bacne, eczema, or general skin sensitivity, this hypoallergenic bodywash lathers nicely and won’t strip your skin.

• Personal Day Trust Me On This Hypocholorous Acid Spray. My go-to facial spray now comes in this adorable $12 mini size. Perfect for taking on the go or testing out before committing to the full size.

• Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer. The end of 2025 is when I found my holy grail concealer. The celebrity hype on this one is real. It has medium coverage that’s radiant and light without feeling cakey, but if you need a final selling point, it’s the concealer that’ll be with me during my wedding weekend this year.

—Margo Ghertner / Commerce Editor / Atlanta, GA

We can admit that shopping at Zara can be hit or miss. But when our editor stumbled into a store on a whim around New Year’s, it wasn’t picked over and the available sale items looked expensive (but weren’t). If the thought of going into a Zara right now exhausts you, we’re pleased to say the sale is still happening online. Some styles are nearly 80% off.

Three Totally Random Things

Here are three random products we’re loving this week:

Bare August Oh So Bare Foot File

Its ergonomic shape and glass base will give you pedicure-like heels at home.

Clever Fox Fitness & Food Journal

Track it all in one place, analog style.

Old Navy Bounce Fleece Funnel Neck Tunic

This drapey sweatshirt is so chic, a Nancy Meyers protagonist would wear it.

Take Note

Ulta’s Hair-Care Sale

Save up to 45% off jumbo-sized hair-care products until January 24.

We’re firm believers in doing a New Year’s beauty restock that’ll last you the first six months of the year. Ulta’s latest hair-care sale focuses mainly on jumbo sizes of products from Pureology, LolaVie, and Olaplex. Get it and forget it, that way you don’t have to worry about running out of product (or running extra errands).

Bookmark This

🍊 This popular workout class is offering a $2 per day class package. Oh, to be back in 2015 again.

♥️ A beginner-friendly probiotic if you’re wanting to take care of your gut this year.

‼️ This vibrator’s a classic for a reason (the mini size isn’t intimidating).

🌏 A new and productive hobby we’re taking into 2026.

💦 Here’s how to drink more water without overthinking it.

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