31 Things That'll Make You Say, "Well, There Goes All My Money"
Felt letter boards, a macaron subscription boxes, toiletry bags you'll want for your next trip, non-stick baking mats, and more! Much more!
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1. A subscription box that delivers 12 handmade macarons to your doorstep every freakin' month, with flavors ranging from salted caramel to raspberry. Drool.
These delicious treats are gluten- and dairy-free, and will make you feel as if you just went on a trip to Paris with every darn bite.
Psst, you can cancel your subscription whenever you want!
Get this subscription box from Crate Joy for $19.90+ a month.
2. Every Person in New York — a book filled with illustrations that depict (surprise!) New Yorkers in every New York environment. Eating fast food, hanging out on the subway, admiring artwork at the MoMA, etc.
Promising review: "Yo, this book is straight-up inspiration. So powerful and so moving! Looking at people and observing is key to any creative process. This book is a beautiful thing because it is a pure celebration of that basic human thing — looking at people." —T. Selby
Get it from Amazon for $16.95.
3. A toiletry bag to store all of your powder room necessities in one spot. Toothbrush! Toothpaste! Nail clipper! Lip balm! The list, like Journey, goes on and on.
Promising review: "WOW, what a great travel bag! It has a large mesh compartment so that it holds bottles, and it holds all of my toiletries and makeup. It's great quality and I love that I can hang it." —turkey man
Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in two colors).
4. A beautyblender makeup sponge so that you can easily apply your foundation, streak-free. This sponge is the gold standard for cult beauty products.
Just add a bit of water to this blender so that it becomes "full." This will prevent the sponge from absorbing any makeup!
Promising review: "I finally decided to buy one and omg, I AM IN LOVE. This is so much better than a brush! The beauty blender makes whatever product you're applying onto your face to really go deep inside your pores, creating a flawless, dewy, and VERY blended look. Save up on a whole bunch of unnecessary brushes and just buy this. YOU'LL LOVE IT!" —AMAZINGGGGGG
Get it from Sephora for $20.
5. A felt letter board to leave yourself daily inspirational messages. Live, laugh, love, am I right?
This letter board comes with 308 letters and symbols, meaning you can hypothetically write a chapter of your next novel using this thing.
Promising review: "The quality of this letter board is great and there are more than enough letters/symbols/numbers for me to display whatever I want. I am very happy with my purchase and am so glad that I didn't DIY this myself!" —Judy
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
6. A pack of 32 mini toothbrushes you can take with you on-the-go, that way stinky breath won't strike when you're in the middle of a road trip or on a plane for a million hours.
These Colgate wisps don't require any water or rinsing, meaning you can literally brush anywhere.
Promising review: "I ordered these to keep in my purse, car, desk, wherever! They're perfect for when you’re in a rush and forget to brush your teeth (we’ve all been there), or when you have coffee, onion, or garlic breath." —Ashley Oliver
Get a pack of 32 from Amazon for $15.02 (available in three flavors).
7. A fleece throw blanket to give you yet another excuse to crank up the AC and stay inside with some Netflix this weekend.
Promising review: "I received this blanket in the rose color last year and still, to this day, it is the comfiest thing I own. This blanket doesn't shed for me and I hope to be purchasing another in a different color soon! Just buy it already." —catmami
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $44 (originally $49, available in six colors).
8. A lightweight handheld vacuum to clean up all of the messes that were 100% not your fault. That plant knocked over itself! Must have been a ghost...
This vacuum also has a super long cord — 16 feet! — so you'll never have to unplug, replug, unplug, and replug again to clean your abode.
Promising review: "This is such a wonderful vacuum! The fact that it is handheld makes it very easy to store and easy to use, and the crevice tool is makes it easy to clean nooks and crannies that gather dust. The attachable nozzle has been great for vacuuming our rug, and the filter is very easy to clean (though it does fill up quickly)." —Sting
Get it from Amazon for $28.99 (originally $39.99).
9. Non-stick silicone baking mats that get rid of the need for oil and cooking sprays. Give a gargantuan GOODBYE to ruined cookie sheets, folks.
10. A French terry cardigan you can slip on over any outfit for some extra warmth and comfort. And hello, POCKETS.
Get it from Nordstrom for $45.90 (originally $69, available in sizes 1X-4X and in three colors).
11. A stainless steel travel mug with an illustration you can personalize TO LOOK LIKE YOU. Just leave a note for the seller when you complete your order!
The mug itself is double-walled, meaning it'll keep cold drinks super cold and hot drinks super hot!
Promising review: "I adore this! The seller is not only a gifted artist, but was also very accommodating to my requests." —yvette campos
Get it from ReyniRzIllustrations on Etsy for $23.
12. A shoe cleaner kit complete with a microfiber cloth, brush, and cleansing solution to give your dirty rotten kicks a huge makeover.
Promising review: "I had to buy this for my teenage daughter who insists on having white shoes. After wearing her new shoes, she got them dirty on her first day (because of course she did), so we ordered this cleaner. To my astonishment, this worked wonders! They look good as new! She uses this cleaner quite regularly now on all of her white shoes and I've never seen her keep her sneakers so clean!" —Sara Fleischman
Get it from Amazon for $17.97.
13. An online photography class that will teach you how to take the perfect photos — of landscapes, people, wildlife, and more.
All you need to take this online course is a camera (even an iPhone camera will do!), as well as a computer with photo editing capabilities because, yes, you'll also learn how to edit!
ALSO! This course is about 20 hours, but you can take it at your own leisure!
Promising review: "This was a great course! Very comprehensive and detailed. I liked the examples and assignments, and it was nice to get advice on photos. I loved the quick response for questions. Thanks so much for the time and effort in putting this together!" —Janeene Vargas
Take this course from Udemy for $9.99+.
14. A water bottle perfect for long walks and gym trips. This has a secret storage compartment to hide your keys, cash, credit card, etc.
15. An eyeshadow palette filled with 16 gorgeous hues perfect for both dramatic looks and I'm-not-wearing-any-makeup makeup.
These creamy-rich eyeshadows are super buildable and a total must-have!
Promising review: "Not very often do you find an eye shadow palette where you can use all of the colors inside it. The colors blend well together and aren't too bright." —Kate Richardson
Get it from Amazon for $16.98.
16. A hand-poured soy candle to make you feel as if there's a Christmas tree in your living room while Elf plays on your TV. Anyone else ready for Christmas NOW?
This candle has a burn time of up to 80 hours, and smells like sugar cookies, pine needles, and a freshly-baked pie.
Promising review: "If a smell could capture the feeling of being around the fire with family and friends on a snowy night, it would be this candle. I love it!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $29.95.
17. A v-neck tee you can hypothetically wear every single day for the rest of your life...and it would be totally fine. This is the ultimate basic.
Promising review: "This shirt is super comfortable! I'm able to dress it up with jeans and heels or dress it down, it's true to size, and it's perfect for all occasions." —Karieleexo
Get it from Amazon for $11.90 (originally $17, available in sizes XXS-XXL).
18. A set of five non-stick pans to make your Food Network/Pinterest recipe/BuzzFeed Tasty layer cake dreams become reality.
Just fill these dishwasher-safe pans with different cake mixes to create the ultimate birthday cake.
Promising review: "I've been using these cake pans for several months. They are high-quality cake pans and are absolutely PERFECT! Can't say enough good things about them. Plus, they come with a few cake recipes that I've tried which are delicious." —M. and S.
Get it from Amazon for $9.95 (originally $16.95).
19. A 10-foot long lightning cable with a durable, double-braided design that won't start to break and fray after .5 seconds of use.
Promising review: "I love these chargers. Their length is perfect and they ACTUALLY last! They don't stop working after a couple months of use like some others. I had this one for over two years and the only reason I got a new one is because I left my old one out in the rain. Buy it!" —Lindsey
Get it from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in five colors and four sizes).
20. Hand-bound leather journals to jot down everything from to-do lists and doodles to innermost thoughts and plans for world domination.
These colorful journals also have 30 different colored page options, and you can get 'em blank or lined. My pick, for example, would probably be antique brass for the actual journal complete with purple lined pages.
Get them from Jackdaw Bindery on Etsy for $11.58+ (available in 29 colors and 30 page colors).
21. A coloring book to commemorate the royal wedding that you 10000% woke up early to watch. You would have given your pinky toe to have been at Windsor Castle that day. Don't lie.
Promising review: "I love that these pages are perforated and printed on one side of the page. I also love each of the images! They all look easy to color, but are still intricate. What a fun way to commemorate the royal wedding!" —Andrea Cooper
Get it from Amazon for $4.03.
22. A cactus pillow you'll want to throw in the wash a couple of times with some fabric softener. This thing can be pretty ~prickly~. JK.
HOLY COW, LOOK AT THAT DOG.
Promising review: "This pillow is funky and different. It's cover is soft enough to use as a head pillow, and I may order another one in a different print! What a cozy cactus." —Ellen Krause
Get it from Amazon for $18.14.
23. A splurge-worthy scrub made from activated charcoal to get rid of all the yucky product build-up on your hair. And, yes, that includes getting rid of that dry shampoo stuck on your scalp.
Use this charcoal clarifier once a week to keep your hair looking and feeling healthy! I personally use this and cannot recommend it highly enough. (This coming from someone who has very thin, straight, and oily hair.)
Promising review: "This is an amazing clarifying scrub! It truly removes all of the product build-up and leaves my hair looking shiny and vibrant! I get so many compliments on how shiny my hair is after using this." —Kierst
Get it from Ulta for $28.
24. Handcrafted ceramic flowers to make it seem like you've just picked a fresh bouquet from your (probably non-existent, no offense) garden.
These handcrafted flowers look ridiculously realistic and vibrant — just stick 'em in a vase and they'll look fresh, forever!
Promising review: "I love these little ceramic flowers! So dainty and sweet. I had purchased something similar on a trip to Budapest and had not been able to find anything similar until I came across these. They shipped and were received very quickly!" —Brons Ceramics on Etsy for Theresa Steele
Get a set of 10 from Brons Ceramics on Etsy for $21.54.
25. A snake light sculpture with a major attitude problem. It's constantly on the verge of a hiss-y fit. Still really cute, though.
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $34.
26. A cinnamon apple candle for anyone ready to give up the heat and humidity for a pumpkin spice latte, cozy sweaters, Halloween, and FALL in general.
Psst, if you don't want this scent in candle-form, it's also available as a diffuser, room spray, and car vent clip.
Get it from Yankee Candle for $11+ (available in seven sizes).
27. A sea salt spray to give you the perfect "I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE BEACH" waves.
Promising review: "Love the results I get with this salt spray! I have straight hair with a slight wave, and this adds texture and gives a sexy undone look. Plus, it smells so good — like you spent the day at the beach!" —Free2getFunky
Get it from Free People for $12.50.
28. High-waisted ankle leggings with pockets similar to Gretchen Wiener's hair — they can hide your biggest secrets. (Well, your phone and keys.)
These leggings also come in capri length and a whole bunch of other solid AND space dye colors. Woo!
Promising review: "These are possibly the best leggings ever. They fit well, the pocket is secure, and the material is nice and thick. This is definitely a must-have for every wardrobe." —J. A. Afzelius
Get them from Amazon for $18.98+ (available in sizes S-XXL and in 35 colors).
29. Betty and Veronica River Vixen tees you'll want to purchase if you're counting down the days until the third season of Riverdale premieres.
30. Milk carton sheet masks to give your skin a punch of aloe extract, hyaluronic acid, and — surprise — milk protein.
Promising review: "Wow! I have sensitive, dry skin with eczema. This sheet mask didn’t irritate my skin, but left it feeling soft and hydrated. My mom even asked me what I did with my skin!" —Felicia J.
Get a pack of four from Soko Glam for $10.
31. A ruffled bag to fool everyone into thinking that you're going over the river, through the woods, and to grandma's house. You know, just dropping off some goodies.
Let's just have one final look at that fantastic macaron gif, shall we?
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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