If you’re hopping online and checking your email for the first time since Friday, December 22, welcome back. I spent the last week with one eye on the best after-Christmas sales (and the other on Saltburn, playing in the background). The bad news is that the bulk of those deals have ended, but there’s still great discounts to be found at Everlane, J.Crew, and Madewell, if you’re willing to dig. Meanwhile, the folks in charge of sales at Amazon have leaned in hard to the whole “New Year, New Me” thing, with deals on protein powder, electrolytes, and some other bits and bobs to make you feel your best.
These tablets help prevent muscle cramps by replacing electrolytes that you lose while sweating, and they don’t have a ton of added sugar but still taste better than Gatorade. (They’re also great for dealing with hangovers.)
And for gaining or retaining muscle after your workout, here’s our favorite chocolate-flavored whey protein powder — that one personal trainer told us actually tastes very good — for just $29 for a two-pound tub.
If your goal is less about building muscle and more about growing out your hair and nails and making your skin glow, here’s a collagen powder to add to your morning coffee. (Molly Sims says that it works.)
I bought this exact Waterpik when it was on sale for Prime Day, and at my regular cleaning in December, my dentist described my gum line as “healthy” for the first time ever — so it really does work.
Bioderma’s micellar water is our favorite makeup remover, especially because it does triple duty as a facial wash and moisturizer too.
Klorane’s dry shampoo is another French pharmacy staple, and just a couple of sprays will neutralize even the greasiest scalp.
Select seasonal colors of our favorite lightweight turtleneck — including this cheery blue — are just $14 with code NEWYEAR. (If you buy three or more on-sale items at J.Crew, the discount jumps from 60 percent to 70 percent, and that would make this top just $11.)
If you, too, couldn’t stop thinking about Jacob Elordi reading Harry Potter in an English country house this holiday season, you might want to grab this rugby shirt before it sells out.
This prim cardigan isn’t eligible for the sale-on-sale deal, but it is the one that has gone viral on TikTok, so it’s been out of stock for a while and nice to see at any discount. It’s an easy way to dress up a white T-shirt or even a workout set.
Some chunky Chelseas for stomping through snowdrifts, if they ever arrive, or giant puddles.
And here’s a cropped puffer for the short-torsoed ladies that’s an extra 30 percent off with code WINTER30.
If your boss is insisting that 2024 is the year that you finally, really need to get back to the office, here’s an under-$100 tote from Kate Spade to schlep your stuff.
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