For our third year Good prizes for youOur Shopping Skimm team tested our shortlist with a mix of products we’ve already used and trust for years, and products that were new to us for a few months. We have also recruited a panel of experts in each category to review our selected products. Here are the experts who weighed in.
Sidney Samborski
Sidney Samborski is an ACE and NASM Certified Dynamic Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor at Target Fitness Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sydney brings five years of experience to her personalized training programs, designed for her clients’ unique needs and goals. Her approach focuses on sustainable, long-term results through appropriate exercise, nutritional guidance and ongoing support. In addition to working one-on-one with clients, Sydney teaches yoga, circuit and CTR, Life Time’s exclusive sports-based exercise format.
Instagram: @sydsam.fitness
Carolyn Rubenstein, PhD
Carolyn Rubenstein, PhD is a licensed psychologist in Florida where he maintains a private practice. She focuses on treating anxiety, burnout, and suicidal behaviors, including perfectionism. Dr. Carolyn is the author Beyond the burning workbook, the inaugural publication in a series of clinically supported tools aimed at burn rehabilitation. She regularly shares practical advice on how to navigate the challenges of being fully human on her Instagram.
Instagram: @carolynrubensteinphd
Erika Lemke
Erika Lemke is a board-certified clinical sexologist, certified sex and relationship coach, and founder of Sex Coach SLC, located in Salt Lake City, UT. She is also a sex-coaching provider with Maven Clinic, supporting clients through childbirth, postpartum and the menopause transition. Erika specializes in helping individuals and couples manage their desire, intimacy and sexual well-being with a shame-free, evidence-based approach that is grounded in nervous system regulation and mindfulness.
Carol Quinn, PhD
Carol Quinn, PhD as staff sexologist, company historian and curator of the Asntique Vibrator Museum at Good Vibrations, a woman-founded sex shop, where she has been working since 1990. A well-known cultural sexologist whose work has been widely published, he has written, co-authored or edited several books. The Sex and Pleasure Book: The Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone. He co-founded the San Francisco nonprofit Center on Sexuality and Culture with Dr. Robert Morgan Lawrence. Queen has been speaking publicly on sexuality for over 50 years, frequently addressing conferences and academic, general and specialist audiences.
Instagram: @centersexculture
Hadley King, MD, FAAD
Hadley King, MD is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in medical and cosmetic dermatology. He is also a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at Weill Medical College at Cornell University. Dr. King graduated from Harvard College with a degree in biochemistry. He received his PhD from Columbia University. He trained in medicine at Greenwich Hospital, which is affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine, and completed his dermatology residency at Weill Medical College at Cornell University.
After residency, Dr. King served as an attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in cutaneous oncology and photodynamic therapy. He also has a background in immunology, and his research has been published in various medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. King is a highly sought after dermatologist in New York City and has won numerous awards including Castle Connolly Regional Doctor, New York Metro Area Top Doctors, New Beauty Top Beauty Doctor and RealSelf Top Doctor. He is also featured in the show "Good morning America" and in numerous publications including Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Women’s Health, Fashion 29, Men’s Health, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Self Awareness, and more.
Instagram: @drhadleyking
May Zhu, RD
May Zhu The Chicago-based registered dietitian is behind Nutrition Happens, which helps busy women find healthy relationships with food by teaching them sustainable eating habits for life. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration from Dominican University.
Instagram: @nutritionhappens
Velvet by Jamie Rosemary
Velvet by Jamie Rosemary is a professional home organizer and stylist and founder of Curated Homes in New York and Miami, by Jamie. A lifelong organizer enthusiast, she turned her passion into a business during the pandemic after realizing she found more joy in remodeling her home than in her corporate job. Now, she helps clients create beautiful and functional spaces through organization, home editing and smart decorating – all tailored to their unique lives.
Instagram: @curatedhomesbyjamie
Mitzi Upton
Mitzi Upton is an interior designer with over 35 years of experience and the founder of Upton Designs. His career has focused on residential design, but he occasionally works on commercial projects. Her passion is guiding her clients to create a space that makes them happy by incorporating the things they love most. She likes to pair vintage with new as well as traditional with modern to make the space feel well designed and inviting.
