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Cordless vacuums, touchless faucets, bendy straws, and voice-to-text. These innovations were originally designed for people with disabilities, and they worked so well that everybody has come to rely on them. But there aren’t many makeup tools or products worthy of that list … yet. In beauty, universal and adaptive design hasn’t always been a priority. Things like styling your hair or applying makeup may be difficult if you have low vision. And twisting caps, gripping slim, slippery tubes, and opening compacts can be tough for people with arthritis, neurological conditions, or other challenges that affect hand strength and mobility. These barriers “turn a meaningful self-care routine into a frustrating or inaccessible activity,” said occupational therapist Frank Lombardo. To bridge that gap, a growing number of beauty brands are launching accessible makeup and adaptive tools. We wanted to see how well these innovations, as well as other products, worked and if they ...

In this edition of The Gift, we’ve got gifts to get through the dog days of summer. Plus, very charming drinking glasses and 8 of our favorite tank tops. As a woman of a certain age, I’ve recently been experiencing my very own personal and unpredictable climate change. These days, I break into a sweat watering my garden or cooking dinner. Once I start, I can’t stop unless I stand in front of the open freezer (I live in San Francisco, where no one has AC). Add this to a summer of heat domes and my frequent trips to muggier climates, and I’m pretty much cooked. I do have a few tricks for tackling my bonkers internal thermometer. If you or someone you know is also a total heat wimp or a woman around the ages of 40 to 60 — these gifts could help them stay a little less sweaty as we make our way through the dog days of summer. There are three kinds of fans I consider essential: the standing fan, the neck fan, and the basic hand-held guy ( seen here with it-boy Hudson W...

Listen and follow The Wirecutter Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Technically, summer doesn’t end until September, but many kids go back to school as soon as early to mid August. In this episode, we’re celebrating the back-to-school season with practical, real-world advice from Wirecutter parents. From clever routines to must-have gear, our editors and writers share their favorite shortcuts for making school mornings run just a little bit smoother. Whether you're packing lunches for elementary schoolers or sending a teenager off to college, these tried-and-true tips will help your family ease back into the routine. Products we recommend: Eleanor recommends Name Bubbles Wynne recommends the Tin Can wi-fi phone Christine recommends a water bottle cleaning set Lauren Sullivan recommends the L.L. Bean Boat and Tote bag Andrea recommends Dawn Powerwash Dave recommends the Plan Ahead Week Board from Lovevery Tracy recommends th...

Your love is always an occasion worth celebrating. Traditional anniversary conventions suggest giving gifts of increasing material value, starting with paper the first year and gold after half a century. The traditional gifts for each year are as follows: First anniversary: paper Second anniversary: cotton Third anniversary: leather Fifth anniversary: wood Seventh anniversary: copper Ninth anniversary: pottery 10th anniversary: tin or aluminum 11th anniversary: steel 15th anniversary: crystal 20th anniversary: china 25th anniversary: silver 50th anniversary: gold Should you decide to follow those customs, we have some modern suggestions for any year, such as a stunning crystal vase and a couples card game. Plus, we’ve rounded up excellent presents for any relationship milestone , paying no mind to tradition, from a retro image viewfinder to a pair of delicate diamond hoops. Whatever you choose, getting personal is key — consider references to your firs...

As a lifelong caretaker of cats and the former editor of Wirecutter’s pets coverage, I’ve seen my share of hideous cat trees. The classic styles tend to be eyesores — hollow cubes wrapped in carpet remnants perched atop sisal cylinders. The overall effect is a child’s haphazard block sculpture grown to disconcerting proportions. Finding attractive pet furniture is a tough task. Even Wirecutter’s top picks for cat scratchers aren’t particularly cute (though they work great, and the guide is getting a rewrite with new picks soon). Mau — a company that specializes in cat accessories meant to appeal to design-minded people — fills this gap with visually striking options that put to shame any cat tree you’d find at a big-box pet store. Along with my two cats, Pyke and Holt, I’ve been long-term testing Mau’s Cento cat tree since 2023. And I can confidently say that it’s worth the hefty cost — but only if your cats like it as much as you do. Luckily, you get a 45-day t...

You get your snacks with punny names, party-hosting dips, and frozen comfort meals at Trader Joe’s, so its beauty products may raise a few eyebrows. But its budget beauty products — including a rose facial mist and a marula oil — often go viral online for being dupes of more expensive counterparts. It’s all incredibly enticing. But I must also be realistic. Trader Joe’s beauty products range from $4 to $12, so I’m not looking for the miracles or heavy glass packaging that I’d expect from luxury products at Sephora. I am, however, seeking pleasant textures and products that work — without angering sensitive skin. Just like Trader Joe’s snacks, the products in its personal-care aisle tend to change. But for one month, I focused on testing its core skin-care offerings, and I got some help from two Wirecutter beauty experts, editor Rory Evans and writer Abbie Kozolchyk. I tracked how the products worked on their own, under makeup, in a dry office, and even during a h...