April 16, 2026

EDITOR'S NOTE

Caroline, Senior Commerce Editor, here. As an Aries, I always feel myself come alive at this time of year — which is typically accompanied by clearing my closet/life of the things that don’t serve me anymore, and a haul of new things that do. These products have brought me a little more ease and joy this spring so far:

• A lace layering top that elevates T-shirts and cardigans.

• A blendable highlighter that’ll have people asking how you got your skin so good.

• Chic, not-too-fancy booties that make me feel put-together for my book events.

• The viral water bottle I finally got my hands on (better late than never).

—Caroline Goldstein / Senior Commerce Editor / New York, NY

You’ve seen it in this newsletter (and probably on your social feeds), but the Sephora Savings Event is here and going strong. As a reminder, Rouge members get 20% off, VIBs get 15% off, and Beauty Insiders get 10% off sitewide. If you also love a good beauty haul, here’s everything sitting in our team’s carts this week:

• This thermal hot brush, which is basically a blowout for dummies.

• A restock of the best dry shampoo we’ve ever tried, hands down.

• A new Beautyblender, because we never want to play full price for those.

Three Totally Random Things

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

• Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara: We’re delighted to share that we’ve finally found a waterproof brown mascara that holds a curl and doesn’t smudge.

• Old Navy Oversized EveryWear Tunic T-Shirt: We’re grabbing a couple of these to wear with biker shorts.

• Vanlinker Retro Small Oval Sunglasses: We might’ve just found a $16 dupe for those viral Prada sunglasses? Buying these immediately.

Margo’s Picks

Our Editor is sharing three products she’s loving this week:

• Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara: I’m delighted to share that I’ve finally found a waterproof brown mascara that holds a curl and doesn’t smudge.

• Old Navy Oversized EveryWear Tunic T-Shirt: My favorite place to get affordable tanks and tees. I’m grabbing a couple of these to wear with biker shorts.

• Vanlinker Retro Small Oval Sunglasses: I might’ve just found a $16 dupe for those viral Prada sunglasses? Buying these immediately.

Just Wear This

How to make your errands outfits less boring

Our Senior Editor is back with genius outfit formulas.

🎳 A nylon shoulder bag that’s under $100 (and has room for all your stuff).

👖 These baggy Gap jeans that don’t feel like jeans.

🧶 A zippered cardigan that’s the perfect transitional layer.

❤️ Some slim loafers that’ll get softer with every wear.

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💌 A buy five, get five free greeting card sale at Rifle Paper Co.

🤩 Some walking-friendly sandals that’ll be cute with dresses.

👟 And the cutest pink sneakers we’re wearing this spring.

🚨 A targeted red light therapy mask for your neck and chest.

👀 A smart storage ottoman under $80 to help with all the home organization we’re doing.

🥄 The drawer organizers we’re also buying for our spring cleaning kick.

🙏 Have a complicated dress for event season? You might want to try this instead of a bra.

Skimm’d by: Margo Ghertner, Alexandra Napoli, Martha Upton, Caroline Goldstein, Alessandra Rey

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