The year of the high street bride

IndyBest's weekend shopping guide [View in browser]( [IndyBest]( [Emma Henderson]( [Emma Henderson](IndyBest Editor February 19, 2021 Hello and happy Friday! We hope our shiny, new and improved newsletter design finds you well, which is still packed with the same great shopping content you signed up for. Each week, we will continue to bring you the best of our expert tried and tested reviews, covering everything from Bluetooth speakers to coffee subscriptions. We'll also be delivering the hottest new launches and trends whether it's [TikTok’s latest skincare obsession]( or [Dyson’s fancy new vacuum cleaner](. Plus, there’ll be money-saving deals you won’t want to miss. And of course all of this helpfully comes in time for the weekend, as we all deserve a little retail therapy for making it through the week at the moment. 2021: The year of the high street bride If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of couples who cancelled or postponed their 2020 wedding, you may now be planning a much smaller ceremony instead. But what to wear as bridal boutiques remain closed? [Wedding dresses]( And as budgets may have changed, many brides-to-be have realised that a gown doesn’t need to have a four-figure price tag to make it aisle-worthy. If you're unsure where to start looking, our[guide to the high street bridal outfits]( has you covered. [Read more]( New launch alert When it comes to new products, we’re excited about[Huda’s #Bombbrow microshade brow pencil](. It's the brand's first foray into brow pencils and is described as being ‘like microblading, but without the pain,’ so we had to put it to the test. [Huda Beauty]( [Read our review]( to find out what we thought, and to join the waiting list ahead of its release on 23 February. [Read more]( Say goodbye to lower back pain We all know working from home takes its toll on us in various ways, but none more so than on our posture, as kitchen tables, sofas and beds have become makeshift desks. [John Lewis cushion]( If you’ve been suffering with lower back pain, you can thank our Executive Editor for this game-changing find: the [£20 John Lewis cushion that could be your saviour](, too. [Read more]( [Hot chilli sauces]( Feeling hot, hot, hot Lastly, we’re as bored of our own home cooking as the next person and long for our much-loved restaurants to reopen so they can reduce the monotony of deciding what to eat, shopping, cooking and washing up every. single. night. But one easy thing you can do to [liven up your dishes is by adding a little hot sauce (or a lot!)](. Not all hot sauces were born the same, though – here we’ve found 17, yes that’s right, of the best. Thank us later. [Read more]( Sign up for our free weekly climate email Subscribe to the Independent Climate Newsletter for exclusive news and features from our specialist reporters across the world [Sign up for free]( Deals of the week This [Philips smartsleep wake-up light alarm clock]( has £50 off right now: Here’s where to buy it [Get deal]( This is where to get £150 off [Samsung’s Galaxy's S21 plus]( smartphone [Get deal]( Don't miss a thing Keep up to date with all the latest IndyBest news over on social... [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Thank you for reading. P.S. If you can spare two minutes we'd love to hear your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [Alternate text] Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email. You are currently registered to receive The Independent's IndyBest email. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's IndyBest email, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Indy_Best_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This email was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.