Aloe Cadabra Natural Aloe Personal Lubricant — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $8; street price: $10
What we like: Our top pick water-based personal lubricant. FDA-cleared. Versatile and compatible with all types of condoms and sex toys. Formulated to support vaginal health.
Other things to know: Natural Aloe flavor tasted slightly sour. Deal is on 2.5-ounce bottle in multiple flavors.
Read more: The Best Personal Lubricants
Braun Series 9 Pro 9477cc Electric Razor — Upgrade Pick
Amazon deal price: $270; street price: $320
What we like: Our upgrade electric razor pick gives you a premium, easy, smooth shave in a high-end package. Comes with our top pick’s accessories, plus titanium-coated blades (with a middle trimmer) and a feature that matches the blade speed to beard density.
Other things to know: In our testing, matched its claim of being effective at mowing through a seven-day beard. Comes with a charging travel case. Still pricey, even on sale. Street price has started to drop over the past few months.
Read more: The Best Electric Razor
Braun Series 8 8457cc Electric Razor — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $150; street price: $215
What we like: Our top pick for the best electric razor. Reliable, efficient, and a great value. Provides a close, clean shave, whether you use it wet or dry. Easy to use and maintain. Ergonomic design. 60-minute battery life. Built-in trimmer is actually functional.
Other things to know: Head pivots vertically, but not side-to-side. The 8457cc listing doesn’t come with the charging travel case that you get with the 8577cc listing. Cleaning station may be bulky on the counter. Designed to last up to seven years, per Braun. Street price has dipped in recent months, but it’s still a solid deal.
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Braun Series 9 Pro 9465cc Electric Razor — Upgrade Pick
Amazon deal price: $238; street price: $300
What we like: Our upgrade electric razor pick gives you a premium, easy, smooth shave in a high-end package. Comes with our top pick’s accessories, plus titanium-coated blades (with a middle trimmer) and a feature that matches the blade speed to beard density.
Other things to know: In our testing, matched its claim of being effective at mowing through a seven-day beard. Comes with a cleaning and charging stand, leather travel case. Unlike the 9477 model, does not come with a charging travel case, but it is the lowest price we’ve seen so far.
Read more: The Best Electric Razor
Leaf Razor — Another Good Option
Amazon deal price: $63; street price: $84
What we like: Another good body razor if you want a cartridge-razor-like experience with a safety-razor-like device. All-metal manual razor with a flexible head that can accept up to three blades and provides a super-smooth body shave. Weighty handle provides stability and control. Initial razor purchase includes 10 blades.
Other things to know: Expensive. Reloading takes a bit more time and effort. You can use any blades you like to refill, including double-edge blades snapped in half. Lifetime warranty and 60-day window for returns.
Read more: The Best Women’s Razors (for Every Body)
Panasonic Electric Body Hair Trimmer and Groomer For Men ER-GK60-S — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $55; street price: $75
What we like: Our top pick for the best pubic hair trimmer. Powerful and simple to maneuver. Vertical orientation and V-shaped head make navigating the body’s bends and folds easy. Water-resistant, so can be used in the shower.
Other things to know: Fully charged, the battery lasts 40 minutes. Comes with three combs, more than sufficient for grooming pubic hair. Two-year warranty.
Read more: The Best Pubic Hair Trimmer
iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (5 Tests) — Staff Pick
Amazon deal price: $28; street price: $45
What we like: A COVID-19 antigen test kit authorized by the FDA that we’ve found to be relatively affordable and available through multiple retailers. Offers a quick and easy way to screen for COVID-19 on your own, in about 15 minutes.
Other things to know: Deal on one pack containing five tests. Better price per test than we typically see. This product is not returnable.
Read more: At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits: Where to Buy and What You Should Know
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30 (3 Ounces) — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $7; street price: $15
What we like: Our top pick for a less expensive hydrating chemical face sunscreen. Leaves a dewy finish on your skin. No white cast. Lightly scented. Thick yet blends smoothly. Will appeal to a wide array of people.
Other things to know: Slow to dry. You may not like the sheen if you have oily skin. Deal is for the 3-ounce size in Disney’s The Little Mermaid-themed packaging.
Read more: The Best Sunscreens for Your Face
Hero Force Shield Superlight Sunscreen SPF 30 — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $16; street price: $20
What we like: Our top pick for an unobtrusive mineral formula face sunscreen. Easy to rub in. Doesn’t feel chalky or leave a white cast. Reef-safe. Well-designed bottle dispenses just the right amount.
Other things to know: Green tint is marketed to reduce skin redness, but doesn’t seem to do anything. Not great for those with facial hair. Not the lowest price we’ve seen, but within a couple bucks.
Read more: The Best Sunscreens for Your Face
Coola Liplux Original Lip Balm Sunscreen, SPF 30 — Best For
Amazon deal price: $9; street price: $12
What we like: Our pick for a smooth and invisible lip balm with SPF. Lightweight, with no white cast or terrible taste. Formulated with moisturizing oils and three chemical sunscreens to hydrate and protect lips. Sturdy metal tube. Colorless and can be worn over lipstick. Beachy scent.
Other things to know: The chemical sunscreens in this balm—avobenzone, octisalate, and octocrylene—are FDA-approved. As with most sunscreens, reapply every two hours for full sun protection.
Read more: The Best Lip Balms
Omron Evolv Blood Pressure Monitor — Also Great
Amazon deal price: $63; street price: $75
What we like: Our pick for an all-in-one blood pressure monitor and cuff. Consistent readings. Easy to navigate. Bluetooth connectivity. Can accommodate an unlimited number of users, unlike our other picks.
Other things to know: On-cuff display is small. Can be tough to read.
Read more: The Best Blood Pressure Monitors for Home Use
PureRelief XL King Size Heating Pad — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $28; street price: $40
What we like: Our longtime top pick for the best heating pad. Quickly reaches and maintains desired temperatures. Safety-certified. Auto-shutoff function. Six heat settings. Grip-friendly controller with backlit display. Plush, machine-washable cover. Storage bag included.
Other things to know: Cover requires gentler washing than others we tested. Five-year warranty. XL size is 12 by 24 inches.
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Withings Body Smart Scale — Another Good Option
Amazon deal price: $80; street price: $100
What we like: Another good smart scale if you want to set athletic goals or purchase with FSA funds. App is easier to use than our top pick’s and allows users to set weight goals and invite friends to challenges, such as steps taken. Has an “eyes-closed mode,” which gives motivating messages instead of weight readings.
Other things to know: Unlike both of our picks, this scale is FSA-eligible. Two-year warranty. Weight limit of 440 pounds.
Read more: The Best Smart Scale
Tanita HD-351 Bathroom Scale — Worth Considering
Amazon deal price: $64; street price: $80
What we like: A bathroom scale worth considering if you want a non-connected model you can share with others. Stores weight data for up to five users. Performed among the best across all our tests.
Other things to know: Typically ore expensive than our main picks. Display is not the brightest. Readings take a bit longer than the competition. Warrantied for three years.
Read more: The Best Bathroom Scales
Wyze Scale X Smart Scale — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $33; street price: $40
What we like: Our top smart bathroom scale pick. Affordable and accurate. Longest battery life of any model we tested that uses replaceable batteries. Sends data via Bluetooth to a clean app that’s fairly intuitive to use. Also compatible with other major health apps.
Other things to know: Wyze experienced a significant security breach, leading Wirecutter to pause reviewing and recommending Wyze Smart Home devices. The breach didn’t affect scales, but is a major concern nonetheless.
Read more: The Best Smart Scale
Waterpik Water Flosser for Kids WP-260 — Worth Considering
Amazon deal price: $41; street price: $47
What we like: Another good water flosser worth considering for children, or an adult with smaller hands or dexterity issues. A worthy compact option that has the same per-minute pulses and flow rate as our picks. We found this flosser’s smaller, thinner handle easy to grip.
Other things to know: Highest pressure option is lower than that of our picks (80 psi versus 100 psi). Also offers only 60 seconds of flossing capacity (our picks offer 90 seconds). Only comes in green.
Read more: The Best Water Flossers
Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser — Runner-Up
Amazon deal price: $50; street price: $80
What we like: Our runner-up pick for best water flosser is just as effective as our top pick and comes with similar three-year warranty. Easy to use and clean. Ten pressure settings, including a “massage” setting that emits pulses of water.
Other things to know: This is a corded model and requires a power outlet during use. Takes up more counter space than our top pick.
Read more: The Best Water Flossers
Cora The Easy-Does-It Menstrual Cup — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $22; street price: $28
What we like: Our top pick for the best menstrual cup. The best menstrual cup for beginners. Easier than most to fold, insert, and remove. Silicone is soft and easy to clean. Nice middle size.
Other things to know: Holds slightly less volume than some of our other picks. Comes in two sizes. Deal price on size 1 and size 2 (recommended for medium-heavy flow).
Read more: The Best Menstrual Cups and Discs
Saalt Disc Menstrual Disc — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $26; street price: $33
What we like: Our top menstrual disc pick. This reusable disc comes in two sizes and has a little indent that makes removal far easier in comparison with the competition. Rim is stiff enough to push it into place, but it’s not so stiff that it feels uncomfortable to wear. Easy to clean.
Other things to know: Menstrual discs sit a bit higher in the vaginal canal and are held in place by tension, and have a much higher capacity than cups do. You can have penetrative sex with a disc in. Deal for the regular size.
Read more: The Best Menstrual Cups and Discs
Bambody High Waist Panty Period Underwear — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $10; street price: $14
What we like: Our basic, budget-friendly period underwear top pick. Great for stocking up. No-frills and a fraction of the price of most of our other picks, but just as effective. One of the most comfortable pairs we tried.
Other things to know: Gusset’s absorbent core does “puff up” in crotch when full. Less durable than our other picks. Runs small. Shrinks in the wash. Rare deal for a single pair. Also on sale as a three-pack for slightly less per pair.
Read more: The Best Period Underwear
MomMed Pregnancy Test (55-Count) — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $12; street price: $14
What we like: Our top pick for the best pregnancy test strips with cups. As accurate and nearly as sensitive as our top pick at the time of a missed period. Inexpensive. Useful for anyone who anticipates testing often.
Other things to know: Good for those who prioritize paying less per test over testing early, and who don’t mind (or prefer) the dip method. Deal for a pack of 55 strips.
Read more: The Best Pregnancy Test
Philips Sonicare 4100 Electric Toothbrush — Runner-Up
Amazon deal price: $30; street price: $45
What we like: Our runner-up pick for the best electric toothbrush. Quieter than our top pick. Offers a quadrant-pacing timer and pressure sensor. Long-lasting rechargeable battery.
Other things to know: Some may dislike the back-and-forth vibrating motion. Replacement brush heads are typically a bit more expensive than those of our top pick.
Read more: The Best Electric Toothbrush
Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects Kit (22 Treatments) — Staff Pick
Amazon deal price: $28; street price: $46
What we like: An at-home teeth-whitening solution used and loved by the Wirecutter staff. Low-tech, effective, and very affordable. No dentist visits required. Comes with 20 Professional Effects treatments and two 1-hour Express treatments.
Other things to know: Slower than professional treatments—results take several sessions over the course of a few weeks. Not as good as the typical Costco deals we see, but a good discount for those without a Costco membership.
Read more: Why We Love Crest 3D Whitestrips
Shark SpeedStyle Hair Dryer — Another Good Option
Amazon deal price: $130; street price: $180
What we like: Another good hair dryer if you want to splurge (but not too much). A traditional hair dryer that’s a great middle ground between our top pick and our Dyson upgrade pick. Sleek and slim. Fast and hot. Provides excellent blowout results.
Other things to know: Has a shorter cord and isn’t as gentle or quiet as our Dyson upgrade pick. Deal price on the model with concentrator and styling brush attachments. Two-year warranty.
Read more: The Best Hair Dryer
Revlon Turbo-Speed Hair Dryer — Another Good Option
Amazon deal price: $11; street price: $20
What we like: Another good budget option we like from our guide to the best hair dryers. One of the least expensive, lightest hair dryers we’ve ever tested. One of the hottest dryers we’ve tested, reaching over 245 °F in just a few seconds.
Other things to know: One of the slowest dryers we like (41 mph), and a fairly short cord (5.5 feet). Only has two speeds. Polarizing—people either love it or hate it.
Read more: The Best Hair Dryer
Siswow Hair Steamer — Guest Pick
Amazon deal price: $22; street price: $30
What we like: An at-home salon steam treatment guest pick recommended by an All-American gymnast for after the competition. Heats up hair and opens up cuticles, allowing conditioning products to work more effectively. Wide, deep cap fits all your hair while still being compact enough for travel.
Other things to know: 10 heat settings, with a max temperature of 150 degrees, and a built-in thermostat to keep the temperature within your desired range. Long cord is convenient. Disclaimer: May not make you into star gymnast.
Read more: What an Elite Gymnast Uses to Keep Her Hair Out of Her Face While Competing
Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler Plant Brush — Staff Pick
Amazon deal price: $13; street price: $18
What we like: A detangling brush we like in our drugstore beauty guide. Gentle enough for most hair types, wet or dry. Extra-flexible, varied-length bristles detangle strands without snarling your hair. Lightweight design feels great to hold. Slim handle.
Other things to know: Made from 85% sustainably sourced, plant-based plastic. Don’t use it with hot tools—it’ll melt!
Read more: The Best Drugstore Makeup, Skin Care, and Other Beauty Products
Auvon Weekly Pill Organizer with Spring Open Design — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $6; street price: $7
What we like: Our top pick for the most versatile pill box. Designed for those with arthritic hands and fingers. Larger compartments and a push-button design make this pill box easier to open and close than other models. Better rub-resistant markings than we’ve seen on other options.
Other things to know: Only has one (fairly spacious) compartment per day. Feels a bit lightweight and flimsy. On sale in cream white. Recurring deal price.
Read more: The Best Pill Boxes
Mimi Medcessories Pretty Pillbox — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $19; street price: $24
What we like: Our top pick for a sleeker pill box. Attractive, compact, and discreet. A great on-the-go option that won’t look out of place in a handbag, briefcase, or backpack. Labeled daily compartments for the pills, plus an additional small compartment.
Other things to know: Top and bottom look identical so it’s far too easy to accidentally open it upside and accidentally dump your pills out. May not work for someone who has to take more than a few pills a day.
Read more: The Best Pill Boxes
EZ Grip 360 Degree Rotary Nail Clipper — Top Pick
Amazon deal price: $8; street price: $11
What we like: Our top pick for the best nail clippers with rotating blades for older adults and people with disabilities. Sharp. Cutting surface can be rotated to any angle. Lightweight and portable. Can be used as handheld clippers or on a tabletop. Also can grip the handle with one or two hands.
Other things to know: Plastic handles don’t feel as durable as our other picks’ metal ones. Handles are wider than traditional nail clippers but might feel slippery or unwieldy compared with the handles on the Harac clippers. Requires more strength and dexterity to use than our other two picks. Doesn’t have an on-board nail file.
