Amazon Prime just launched early access deals — sort of like an anticipated Black Friday / Deal Day? There are some solid discounts this year. A few great buys to contemplate —
+BEAUTY: I just bought this incredibly hydrating moisturizer. I’ve used it during the winter in years past after a makeup artist introduced me to it, raving about it. Note the five star reviews! Couldn’t resist the discount. A great everyday winter moisturizer. The texture is heavenly — more like a gel than a cream.
+BEAUTY: These Elemis resurfacing pads enjoy quite the cult following and are currently 35% off. I’m partial to their cleansing balm, which is 30% off — it is my favorite indulgence after a long day. You blend into your skin and then remove with a warm washcloth, and it feels like your day is melting away.
+HOME: This isn’t marked as a prime day deal, but I noticed discounts on OXO’s rarely-discounted Pop storage containers. I’ve written about these before with candidly mixed reviews. I do not think the seal is particularly strong (“airtight”? I doubt it) and would not encourage you to keep, for example, brown sugar inside. But high-turnover items like cereal and long-last items like flour? Yes. We now buy flour, sugar, cereal, oatmeal, etc in bulk from Costco and it’s handy to decant into these! Plus, I’m pot-committed now as I’ve stored about half of our pantry in these things and of course completion desire is kicking in. (Thank you, Khloe Kardashian.) Looking forward to adding a few more cereal dispensers in particular.
+TECH: Trust me, you need an Eero mesh network to extend your wifi signal. We have this system in our house and it’s a must given our everyone-working-from-home-and-all-things-connected-to-the-Internet world. From personal experience: this really works.
+FASHION: These batwing turtleneck sweaters have tons of great reviews and come in great colors. Love this style for right now, layered over a patterned turtleneck so that the contrasting print peeks out.
+BEAUTY: Malin + Goetz Rum Hand and Body Wash. One of my longtime favorite hand soap scents, and on rare sale! This is a great, spiced unisex scent that is honestly perfect for the fall/holiday season. Does not smell like rum in the least to me.
+FAMILY: A bunch of classic games are on sale — Clue, Twister, Scrabble, Simon Says, Perfection, Operation — for up to 40% off. We had some holes in our repertoire. Just bought a few of these to tuck away for Christmas for us and as gifts.
+CHILDREN’S GIFTS: While on the subject of gifts — a couple of great ones for littles: Scribble Scrubbies for 50% off (my kids love these), Magna-Tiles (need no introduction — truly the best STEAM-oriented imaginative play toys), Melissa & Doug sound puzzles (great for ages 1-2 — I actually just got a little weepy remembering how much my son loved this puzzle), this Light Up tracing pad (bought this for my daughter and had in my closet for weeks — just pulled it out when she was home sick the other day and she LOVED it), and this V-Tech Kiddie Zoom camera. We bought the latter for my daughter last Christmas and my goodness does she love it. She uses it constantly. V-Tech can be a parent’s worst nightmare since they have lots of annoying sounds and songs (ahem, the jingle from their dump truck still haunts me) and they aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing, but my goodness, the camera was a fabulous, empowering gift.
+HOME: Already bought another set of these unfussy kitchen dish towels. We use these more or less in lieu of paper towels and toss the soiled ones in a wire bin under the sink, laundering every day or two. They are the perfect size, absorbent, unfussy, and for some reason it’s become an annual tradition to put them in my husband’s stocking.
+BEAUTY: People LOVE Olaplex’s hair care, and their shampoo and conditioner are on sale for 20% off. My sister absolutely swears by this stuff and she has great hair.
+SPORT: I know everyone has her favorite water bottle but I bought Mr. Magpie one of these Takeyas to use while using the stationery bike and have since totally stolen it. I love the drinking spout, and the wide mouth makes it easy to refill at the tap. Keeps water very cold. A few of the kid ones are on sale, too!
+BEAUTY: L’Occitane’s almond shower oil. Awhile ago, I put out the bat signal with my Magpies — did anyone have a shave gel they loved? No one really did, but one Magpie insisted that this shower oil makes for an exquisite showering experience and that she uses it in lieu of shaving cream. I love this traditional French soap brand but felt like $42 for shave cream was a bit steep. I’m tempted by this deal though…
+CHILDREN’S CLOTHING: Select Vaenait Baby jammies for littles are $15. We’ve owned a few of their styles and they are great loungewear/travel day options — love the solids to layer beneath a little sherpa vest.
+TECH: I’m highly tempted by this 40% off Fire Tablet for kids. My daughter has a dinosaur of an iPad she inherited from my father that barely works. My son has never had any tablet. When we traveled this summer, we learned how handy it would have been to have a second, inexpensive tablet on our unexpectedly long, 8.5-hour car trip (scheduled to be 4.5 hours — insert emoji with swirling eyes). To be frank, we’re more of an Apple family, but, I mean…for $70? Knock out that uncommon though urgent use case?
+FASHION: The shape of this trench is timeless.
+TECH: Waterproof portable speaker. A great gift for a brother-in-law, brother, father-in-law, etc. I bought a similar one for Mr. Magpie to use while gardening / mowing the lawn / outside, and we use it constantly. Also great while showering/getting ready — turn on a podcast, audiobook, music, etc!
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