The Best
Shop from a slew of products that have aced some pretty rigorous testing
& the Brightest
Check out the people, ideas, and things making the world a better place
JUNE / BEST & BRIGHTEST
15 Add to Cart
Chic sunglasses that suit your face shape
18 Clever Items
Wedding gifts edition!
20 The Books List
Top picks for book club and beyond
21 Organize This
Sort your linens stylishly
24 2024 REAL SIMPLE Home Preview
Our designers on how they’ll overcome their biggest challenges
28 Genius Beauty
New faves from our beauty director
30 Beauty How-To
Tips and tools to hide dark circles—plus, a cool AI-powered brand
32 Beauty Road Test
The best sunscreens
35 Sweet Thing
Whip up a blueberry sweet corn shortcake
38 Drinking with Jenna
Boozy beverages to sip this summer
40 No-Sweat Fitness
Water workouts that work, and good reasons to give blood
43 Learn a New Trick
Savory ideas for grilled fruit, and a topnotch picnic blanket
44 Simple Twists
Five ways to use Ikea’s iconic pot lid organizer
46 Clean This
Polish up your jewelry
48 Smart Money
Savvy financial advice based on our major new survey
55 Health
Stay hydrated properly (and don’t believe the hype)
58 Away
Where to go to celebrate Juneteenth
62 Modern Manners
Etiquette advice from Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager
64 Pets
The gear the experts buy for their fur babies
68 Nerding Out
Fun and wild facts about lavender
91 In Season
All about English peas
92 5 Easy Dinners
Quick red pesto pasta, hearty hoagies, and more
98 Better for You
Seed-packed granola
6 Editor’s Note 10 REAL SIMPLE Everywhere 12 Your Words
100 Minor Issues, Major Opinions
Cover Photograph by Williams + Hirakawa
Styling by Laura Sophie Cox
Shirt and shorts: Valentino; pumps: Schutz; earrings and rings: Beladora Jewelry
Photograph by Chelsea Kyle
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