The Things I Restock
Jenna Reed
I love watching favorites videos on YouTube, but I feel like so many of them are full of new product. The “favorites” or “top-shelf” videos that I enjoy the most are those that involve a regular restock. I think it’s super telling when someone shares the thing that they keep buying over and over again, or the thing that they’ve loved for years, not just a week or two.
So I gave some thought to the things that I’ve loved for a very, very long time and have already repurchased multiple times over. It’s the kind of thing that if I use it up or lose it, I’m buying a replacement pretty much immediately.
Tower 28 Sunny Days tinted sunscreen - I think that I’ve been using this for upwards of three years and this is probably my third or fourth tube of it. The color match is perfect (I’m a Melrose), it sits on my skin in an effortless and natural way, and evens out my skintone without completely changing my face. I tried switching it up for a few other brands and keep coming back to this.
Mezcla bars - I especially love this flavor, Japanese Matcha Vanilla, but I’ve liked every flavor I’ve tried. This is my #1 superstar grab-and-go bar when I don’t have time to think about breakfast but need to eat something with my coffee en route to work. I buy another mixed-box every time I run out, I wish that they sold these at Costco because I’d buy the bulk size.
Nécessaire’s The Body Lotion - I’m almost done with my second tube of this body lotion and will absolutely be buying a third. Every time they have the little trial/travel size bottles in the Sephora beauty bazaar I cash in some points for the minis as well. This body lotion feel amazing, sinks in quickly, isn’t greasy or oily, and is truly unscented. Honorable mention to their body wash, which is one of my only splurgy replacements for the next item on my list…
Basis soap - This stuff is classic. It’s perfection. Affordable, less plastic waste than most bottles of body wash, makes my sensitive skin happy, perfect transportability for travel, and a simple and soapy smell (no heavy fragrance)… it’s just the best. At ~11 bucks for six bars it’s a bargain, and I’ve only had to repurchase once because six bars last me a nice long while.
Farmacy Honey Butter Lip Balm - This balm is (pun intended) chefs kiss. Part-way through my first tube of it, I lost it and within 24 hours went out to buy two replacements. It is hands-down my favorite lip balm that I’ve tried in a long time. Love the smell of beeswax, so having it right beneath my nose feels like an absolute delight and it isn’t sticky or oily (I am decidedly not a lip oil person for daily-wear).
Smints Breath Mints - This is a childhood throwback that I’m still in love with as an adult. I buy these by the box, they’re hands-down the best breath mints ever. The dispenser is clean in a way that I love with its little push button on top dispensing one mint at a time out of the bottom. Smints give Altoids a run for their “curiously strong” money, and they’re tiny. I have them in pretty much every bag that I own, in my desk drawer, in the car… everywhere. Sometimes they’re a pain to order online, but that’s why I buy them by the box and it’s always worth it to me.
At least half of these favorites can be found in my bag on any given day (Mezcla bars, honey butter lip balm, and smints) and all six are used on a daily (or near-daily) basis. They’ve all been repurchased one or more times, and will all be repurchased again. These are the favorites that I love seeing from other people as well.