37 Practical Products That Also Really Freakin' Gorgeous
Everything should serve a purpose and look good doing it.
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1. A disco ball-inspired face mask to make your skincare routine feel like a dang party.
Promising review: "I really, really like this mask. When you apply the mask to your face it looks like shimmering pearls. What I really like about the product is that it is a peel-off mask. Depending on thickly you put the product on your face it only takes 20-30 minutes to dry. That sounds like a long time but it is worth the wait. When you peel this off your face and then do a final rinse your face feels and looks wonderful." —Grandma Fran
Get it from Amazon for $19.10 (get $1 off with on-screen coupon).
2. A hard shell carry-on suitcase with a delightfully tropical lining so vacation can start before you even board the plane.
3. And from the same collection, a matching travel wallet with room for a passport, cards, plane tickets, and some fruit leather. Always bring snacks on a long flight!
4. A glitzy charging bracelet that will give your phone some extra juice when it's not on your wrist looking fab.
To use, open the bracelet and plug the Lightning connector into your iPhone. A hidden LED will tell you if the bracelet still has power. It can charge your phone to 50% in 40 minutes.
Promising review: "This is awesome. I bought it for my sister-in-law, but ended up getting one for me too. It is so nice to have an extra charger on you. Not in your purse or in the car, but actually on you!" —Erin
Get it from UncommonGoods for $149 (available in gold and silver).
5. A fancy weekly meal plannner so you actually know what to get at the grocery store instead of just wandering the aisles aimlessly.
6. A cactus-shaped dog chew toy perfect for your dog Spike, and any home that loves some southwestern charm.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
7. A sleek water bottle so pretty, you'll want to take it everywhere. 2019 will be your most hydrated year yet.
Promising review: "I absolutely love this water bottle for several reasons, the top reason being its aesthetic value. Yes, I'm a sucker for packaging, but also look for something functional. I get SO many compliments on this water bottle wherever I take it (I purchased it in chrome, btw) that it's become my statement piece in my outfits (haha!). I also like how it opens and how easy it is to drink from the bottle and never having to worry about spillage." —ALED
Get it from Amazon for $25+ (available in six colors).
8. A monochrome umbrella in the perfect shade of baby blue. Suddenly, a rainy day can't come fast enough.
Get it from Selfridges & Co for $32.
9. A strip of LEDs to wrap behind your TV to help with eye strain and also just make binge watching look really cool.
These are easy to apply, have 16 color options, and work for 40–60 inch TVs. They can improve image clarity, relieve eye fatigue, and create a sort of movie theater vibe. Oh, and they have over 1,200 positive reviews on Amazon!
Promising review: "I've had this LED strip for about two months now and I haven't had ANY issues with them. They made my work desk look so edgy and beautiful! Anytime I'm at my desk, I turn these on because I feel that they actually have a positive impact; as cheesy as that may sound." —Matt Zefi
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
10. A glass cookie jar that'll look appealing even when it's empty.
11. An old fashioned brass mister for happy plants and a happy plant parent.
12. A Fuji Instax Mini camera bag that'll make you say "oops a daisy," as you "accidentally" drop it in your cart.
13. A leaning ladder to make your chaotic ball of belts and scarves less of an eye sore.
14. A vintage-inspired dustpan so stunning, you might? want? to? clean?
Get it from Food52 for $88 (available in six colors).
15. A tin of gold book markers for people who are over using crumbled receipts and movie stubs.
Read BuzzFeed's full review on these cool book darts.
Promising review: "I am a huge fan of this product. I leave them in my books — one day a child or grandchild will open one of my books, I hope, and find that I was there — and here is my book dart to prove it." —The Equalizer
Get a pack of 25 from Amazon for $10.68.
16. An avocado spoon rest because having nowhere to put your saucy utensils is just the ~pits~.
Get it from Amazon for $10.85.
17. A rabbit pizza cutter so cute, you'll be hopping for joy every time you get to pull it out.
Get it from Anthropologie for $28.
18. An upright, vintage-style lamp for just a touch of steampunk style in your home.
Get it from The Home Depot for $31.97.
19. A glamorous makeup brush holder filled with freakin' faux pearls. Could you be any fancier?
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
20. A makeup travel case with so many pockets, it would worth the purchase even if it wasn't also super adorable.
It unzips flat and has a hook, so you can hang it up and have easy access to all your stuff!
Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in 16 patterns).
21. A mint egg cooker that's making me realize that maybe every kitchen appliance should be mint colored.
Read BuzzFeed's full write-up on this egg cooker.
Promising review: "Cooks just like pricey models, and has a knob on top so no burned hands. As to the one distinguishing characteristic of the Dash that makes it the best, in my opinion: The handle on the Dash is a knob on the top of the dome. All you have to do is lift it off, and the handle you are using to do that lifting is as far away from the outflow of steam (coming out from around the rim when you open the unit) as it can possibly be on one of these units. I found that the knob on the top was adequate to protect my hands from the steam, all by itself." —Rae
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
22. An iridescent, floppy binder you'll definitely take a shine to.
23. Magnetic gizmos that can be used as cord organizers, magnets, or bookmarks.
24. A set of pastel knives to make chopping, slicing, and dicing feel super cute. >:3
25. A blush palette that comes in a glittery case that can also be used as a clutch! Love a good multitasker.
It comes with three blushes, a bronzer, and a highlighter. It's made without parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, or gluten.
Get it from Tarte for $25.
26. A pair of modern bookends on the off chance you actually have some space left on your bookshelf.
Get them from Amazon for $14.50 (available in three colors).
27. A gold cocktail set because if you're going to commit to making drinks at home, you might as well go all out.
It comes with a shaker, muddler, bar spoon, double-sided measuring jigger, Hawthorne strainer, Julep strainer, two bottle pourers, and a recipe book.
Get it from Amazon for $37.99.
28. And some gold, reusable drinking straws to throw in your high ball glasses.
They comes with a carrying case and a little brush to help clean them.
Get a set of 10 from Amazon for $10.70.
29. A pretty lanyard that will make your work ID feel like a fashionable accessory.
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
30. Ritual — a subscription service that sends you minty, pretty multivitamins so you can feel good about your general health and aesthetic.
Promising review: "There are certainly cheaper vitamins on the market, but I am able/willing to pay $1/day for a vitamin D supplement (and then some) that brings me genuine, minty-fresh joy, and leaves me feeling like the sparkle emoji morning and night. 💛✨" —Rachel Wilkerson Miller; read the full review of these vitamins.
Get it from Ritual for $30/month.
31. A bottle of gold-colored paperclips because you might as well be that person at work.
Get 50 paperclips from Forever 21 for $4.90.
32. A monstera slotted spoon you won't be-leaf wasn't plucked right out of the jungle.
I'm a big plant fan so of course I have this spoon! It works well and is definitely well made, despite being a novelty kitchen item. I recommend!
Get it from Amazon for $14.90.
33. A tongue scraper that's surprisingly beautiful, considering the gross job it has to do.
Promising review: "I am a thorough brusher and flosser, and always brush my tongue with the toothbrush for a minute at the end of each teeth brushing. I thought I kept a clean mouth, and my dentists would always concur; I’ve never had a cavity at 34 years old. I thought my mouth was basically perfect. And then i used this scraper for the first time, over my white bathroom sink. The yellow goo that started to collect after each pass completely caught me by surprise, and sort of made me sick to my stomach to even look at. How was I so ignorant to its presence, colonizing the vast free real estate amongst the sprawling meadows and rolling hills of my papillae? Today i reclaim my tongue back, and rid it from the impure forces that gripped it for so long, sending them back to depths of hell from whence they came, along with the bad breathey and whitish tongue film, weapons that had once been forged in their furnaces of mouth-malice, but now slide down the drain to their rightful graveyard of human waste that is the sewage system of Los Angeles. Be gone, demons. You are not welcome here." —Chill Pilgrim
Get it from Amazon for $9.95+ (available in two colors).
34. A stainless steel kettle you might forget to use because you'll be so busy admiring it.
Get it from BuzzFeed's Goodful line, exclusively at Macy's for $31.19.
35. A simple desk organizer to really elevate the look of your workspace.
It comes with two pieces so you can alter the shape to best fit your needs.
Get it from Amazon for $32.99 (available in three colors).
36. A set of measuring spoons and cups that are an Au-some choice in the kitchen.
Promising review: "Happy with this measuring set. The cups come on a detachable ring, and the spoons come on their own ring, which make it easy to take them off and on for using and then storing. The color is gorgeous and they appear well made, as they are heavier than other sets I’ve used. Thumbs up from me!" —Megan Harding
Get the 8-piece set from Amazon for $26.55.
37. A pair of herb scissors that look like leaves so you can stash 'em right in your planter.
I have these and they cut very nicely! It's also useful for poking the soil of my plants to aerate it when it gets a little too dense.
Get them from Amazon for $6.99.
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