These are a few of my favorite things
My favs of '24: Perfect white tees, lip liner for dummies, the one product that fixed my dry winter skin, and way more.
We’re living in a time of A Lot Of Things. We all want less, but are always being sold more. We clean out our makeup cabinets, only to succumb to Tiktok Shop hours later. We sell to the RealReal, then hit another estate sale over the weekend. (Don’t say it’s just me?) Such is the paradox of existing in 2024.
In my job specifically, I’m exposed to more things than any normal person. Every day, my doorstep becomes home to a new lipliner launch, workout set, perfume discovery kit, or body cream that claims to change my life. And I’m not complaining, rather illustrating just how much fluff I have to cut through to narrow down my favorite things from this year.
Across categories, it’s time to get into the things that are really worth recommending at the end of another year of PR mailers and impulse purchases.
I try to keep this list somewhat practical — the good stuff that I know folks are looking high and low for (i.e. the best sheets), and the ones that just stick out in my mind as being really f*cking great (holy grail eyebrow gel!).
Honestly, it’s tough not to repeat a few things from last year’s list (here on IG if you prefer that format). I still swear by Magic Molecule (especially after a good sweat or on a long plane ride), my red-light mask, and my daily adaptogenic matcha. The fact that so many of last year’s are still in heavy rotation means to me that they were, and are, the real deal — favorites that won’t be dethroned for a while.
And that leads me to say, this year’s are not taking the place of last year’s, but rather adding to the list of favorites which, in my mind, are worth your hard-earned cash.
Let’s jump in to my 24 favorite things of 2024, in no particular order. If you end up trying any of these, I’d genuinely love to hear how they treat ya.
Calpak Clear Cosmetics Case: I am on a never-ending search for the best travel toiletry case. I’ve decided that I like to have my toiletries and makeup in one bag (a lot of my friends like to have separate bags for each, but this is more efficient for me). It has to hold a lot, but not take too much room in a suitcase. I’ve tried upright cases, hanging cases, separate zip pouches — you name it. But most recently I’ve landed on this one from Calpak (one of my few Black Friday purchases), and I’ve been super pleased. I wish it had more of a hook on the handle for easy hanging but that can be easily added. I love that it’s clear and holds a ton; I went with the size Medium in Emerald.
Protocol Skincare Complete Renewing Line: My skin likes consistency. Whenever I stray from this exact routine (I just add my sunscreen), I regret it. It’s the simplest, most effective skincare routine I’ve found for my acne-prone, combination skin. I’ve learned the hard way that a lot of the fragranced, beautifully packaged skincare products people love are the ones my skin hates the most. I prefer to stick to what’s proven to work, like the ingredients in this routine (in combination with this clear-skin supplement from last year’s list that I still take daily).