August 5, 2026

Advent-calendar season will be here before you know it (we start seeing them come out — and sell out — in September), but if you want to beat the rush and get the best deal, buy one of last year’s calendars. For adults, Lovery’s luxury beauty calendar is now $75, down from $249, and Lancer’s skin-care calendar is $125, down from $323. For kids, Funko Pop calendars are up to 40 percent off, and American Eagle’s charm-jewelry calendar is just $18. And there are plenty of LEGO calendars marked down. 

This capacious cotton-canvas tote — by Georgia-based, woman-owned brand CB Station — would make a great (and very nice-looking) weekend bag or personal item. 

You have five days left to shop Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale, and since we’re talking about Advent calendars, might I suggest you do some early holiday shopping and grab this robe? It’s made from an organic cotton that’s breathable in the summer but warm enough in fall and winter, and, like all robes, it would make a great gift. 

The best volumizing shampoo (particularly for fine hair) is 25 percent off today only. “If your hair is super-flat no matter how you attack it, this shampoo is a great volumizing option,” says beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio.