Rachael Griffiths

1 week ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photo: Retailer It’s hot, and it’s about to get hotter. We’ve warned several times about securing yourself a powerful floor fan before a heatwave hits, but what if you’ve got to actually leave the house while the weather is in the 90s? That’s where a portable fan comes in. The Comlife neck fan is U-shaped with dual fans, and it slings over your neck to provide a steady, refreshing gust of cool air to your face and chest while you’re on the move.

2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

21 items in this article 13 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Father’s Day is less than five days away, and if you’re still stumped, here’s a simple workaround: All dads appreciate something useful. Even the most spendthrift dad can’t argue with an alarm clock that will ensure he never hits snooze or a luggage tag that allows him to track the progress of his suitcase.

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

By Rachael Griffiths, a writer at the Strategist covering beauty, fashion, and travel. She joined the Strategist in 2021 after interning for the site. 12:33 P.M. Photo: Rachael Griffiths Like most people, I’ve tried a lot of shampoos in my time. Even before I became a beauty writer, I’d analyze ingredients lists at the drugstore, hunting for the best shampoo my limited student budget could stretch to.

3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

37 items in this article 17 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: Retailers It’s almost Father’s Day! That means it’s time to turn your attention to probably the hardest person in your family to buy for. For me, Father’s Day is such a task because my magpie-esque dad will simply buy himself any new shiny thing that catches his eye. Perhaps your dad is the opposite, the definition of economical, and never hints at a desire for anything more than what he has.

4 weeks ago | nymag.com | Rachael Griffiths

By Rachael Griffiths, a writer at the Strategist covering beauty, fashion, and travel. She joined the Strategist in 2021 after interning for the site. In the summertime, self-tanning is a weekly ritual for me. As a pale person who burns just thinking about the sun (and would never consider a tanning bed), it’s the best method to achieve sun-kissed skin.