You’ve probably seen ads for Instagram-sleek shower filters that claim to make your hair and skin look and feel better. They warn of chemicals and contaminants in water, including chlorine, lead, microbes, and pesticides. And they promise to deliver a slew of benefits, such as soothing dry, itchy skin and reducing dandruff and eczema (AquaBliss);…
Gillette offers several specialty razors, including one that has the most expensive cartridges we’ve ever seen: The company’s newest shaving system is the five-blade Exfoliating Bar Razor, which features a large, rough insert just below the blade to help “remove dirt and debris before the blades pass.” Gillette claims this action means you can get…
The two most important factors in a scale’s ability to give a useful measurement are accuracy (the scale reads reasonably close to your true weight) and precision (the scale gives the same reading if you take two or more readings in a row). Our survey of more than 600 Wirecutter readers helped us discover the…
If tight compression is what you’re seeking, these jeans will deliver that. But, as the kids say, at what cost? Before our testers received their jeans, I asked Spanx’s Gueracague for some considerations they should keep in mind. The first thing she said was, “You got to like shimmy into them a bit.” And she…
While I love the Air’s glassy design, vivid screen, and powerful performance, it has some significant drawbacks that keep it from being the iPhone that most people should buy. Its battery life is underwhelming. I am a power user, to put it mildly. A smartphone battery simply hates to see me coming. And thin phones…
ARRIANA: I didn’t even mention manual desks, because you have to move your chair out of the way and then start cranking a desk to raise it up. Ain’t nobody got time for that, no one’s going to be cranking. CHRISTINE: I’m Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I’m Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I’m Rosie Guerin, and you’re…
A new gourmet philosophy has debuted on Zanzibar’s exclusive Bawe Island, designed to pamper guests and tantalise their tastebuds through an exciting culinary journey. Bawe’s exclusive dine-around formula invites guests to enjoy a variety of à la carte dining options, serving up both international and local dishes, in stunning locations dotted all around the beautiful…
New Zealand’s reputation as one of the best destinations in the world to view the night sky is well established. From sleeping under the stars in a glass capsule at the Lindis, a billion-star dining experience at Mt Cook Lakeside retreat, experiencing a Wanaka starset on a private lake cruise, to a starlight soak at…
Washing silk often — as frequently as after each wear — helps silk last longer, said Julie Ann Clauss, a fashion archivist. That’s because silk holds on to odors and stains easier than other fibers. “You might not realize that you’ve stained a silk piece or that you’ve perspired into it, and you can be…
Choosing a standard stroller can seem like wading through an infinite array of options to pinpoint the perfect mix of quality, style, portability, and price. But when kids with disabilities grow too big to fit in a standard stroller, parents often encounter the opposite problem: a maddeningly empty marketplace in which it is difficult to…