EDITOR'S NOTE
In honor of Juneteenth, we’re sharing some Black-owned brands you need to know about, along with some beloved Black authors we always turn to. So if you’re looking for some beauty products that won’t let you down, covetable accessories, and bingeable reads, we’ve got you covered.
—Margo Ghertner / Commerce Editor / Atlanta, GA
Three Totally Random Things
Here are three random products we’re loving this week:
Topicals Faded Brightening Bundle
The ultimate $25 kit for managing dark spots and discoloration.
Knix Thigh Saver
You can forget chafing (and tampons) with these leakproof under-shorts.
Simone The Label Baby Tube Hoops
Nickel-free, hypoallergenic hoops under $50.
Quay Summer Solstice Sale
Up to 60% off select styles from now until June 22.
Margo here. As a shopping editor, I’m constantly surveying how expensive things are these days. But I can confidently say that it isn’t hard to find inexpensive, high-quality sunglasses. I think Quay is doing it best. Their styles are on-trend, usually don’t exceed $100, and from now until June 22, they’re offering up to 60% off select styles. Have at it.
Reads
8 Black authors on our auto-read list
And the books we recommend if you’re new to them.
For page-turning romance: Kennedy Ryan, Tia Williams, Kristina Forest
For enriching fiction: Bryan Washington, Charmaine Wilkerson, Kiley Reid
For memoir lovers: Glory Edim, Dana A. Williams
Your next book accessory
Authentic Books Full Experience Gift Box
We’re making an entire day out of this bookish subscription box.
Bookmark This
🥤 How to make a smoothie without having to clean multiple cups.
🍳 This 20-piece cookware set from Gotham Steel is giving Caraway dupe…and it’s under $200.
🚽 Bestseller alert: a hacky tool that makes the world’s most unsexy chore less gross.
👀 If your skincare drawer is one giant, disorganized pile, you need this.
🧘 So it turns out facial exercises are a thing that actually works. Use code SKIMM20 for 20% off.
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