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1. A deck of affirmation cards to give you a little pick-me-up throughout the day.
Promising review: "Buy these for your friend, your grandma, your sibling, YOURSELF! These affirmations will light up your day and make you feel warm and fuzzy! I have yet to see someone draw one, read it, and not smile with delight. You will want to Instagram every single card because they are that good. I am gushing now and I think you get it, so just buy the cards already! :)" —Bex27
Get them from Amazon for $14.95.
2. An eyeliner with a triangle-shaped stamp so you can just stamp and go. No more erasing and retrying one million times!
You get two dual-sided pens: one each with the left and right wings. The other sides have straight eyeliner.
Promising review: "This product is super easy to use. You stamp, fill in the rest of the way with the pen, and your done! No having to keep going back and forth from one eye to the other fixing your mistakes, creating a bigger, bolder line to cover up your imperfections, or constantly wiping off and redoing. I love this stamp!" —ashley
Get the set of two pens on Amazon for $14.97.
3. A liquid lipstick that some might call "independent." It'll stay on your lips all day long, without flaking or smudging, so you won't feel like you have to monitor it all day like a babysitter.
Promising review: "This goes on and stays on! I love this lipstick line and plan on buying several more colors. The Blush On is a perfect mix of red and pink in my opinion and does favor the pink side of the color spectrum which I absolutely love. Apply the lipstick, wait two minutes (if you put your lips together after a min before the moisturizer, they can stick together and ruin your look), apply the moisturizer, and you are good to go. I typically only have to apply the moisturizer one or two times throughout the day depending on how much I eat or drink. Love this line!" —BestlaRose
Get it from Amazon for $8.98 (available in 44 colors).
4. The Wand — a mini handheld filter that could maybe reduce your wine-induced headaches. This handy 'lil friend removes histamines and sulfites in alcohol, aka the stuff that can potentially cause a nasty hangover. Bonus: It claims to revive oxidized wine so you don't have to toss an open bottle.
PureWine is a family-owned small business founded in 2014 by a father and son team.
Promising review: "OMG!!!! This works. I love wine, but have terrible allergies to the histamines, sulfites, and preservatives in wine. I actually use one wand for two glasses of wine. I was very skeptical, but it works like a dream! Thank you, PureWine. This is really a breakthrough for me." —Penny Froh
Get a three-pack from Amazon for $10.44.
5. A tube of Nerdwax to actually keep your glasses on your nose.
This unique formula of wax is safe for your skin and keeps your glasses in position. Nerdwax is a small business that you might have seen on Shark Tank.
Get four tubes from Amazon for $25.99.
6. A pack of pimple patches that can suck out all the gross gunk in your face overnight. Pimples suddenly don't feel like a big deal.
Promising review: "I switched my birth control and was having a ton of breakouts, these are amazing! They helped me stop picking at my face and my skin is so clear now. Will always have these in my house from now on!" —Kiara Galloway
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
7. A suction tool to help relieve the itchy agony of bug bites by sucking out insect venom, saliva, and other irritants under your skin. Finally, you can go outside after dark again!
Make sure you read all the directions before using so you don't accidentally give yourself a hickey! I've used this and it totally works. It won't completely get rid of 100% of your bug bites, but it makes a noticeable difference. I haven't scratched once since this amazing device came into my life. Bug Bite Thing is a mom-owned business that you might have seen on Shark Tank.
Promising review: "I am a magnet for bites of all kinds and carry topical and medicines with me at all times — so I figured this would be a good product to see if it really works. I woke up with a bug bite on my arm so I used this little tool (three times per the instructions) — immediately after using, it stopped itching! And less than 24 hours later the bump/bite gone! There is a very faint red mark from using the thing, but a small price to pay IMO. Bottom line: It’s awesome. I’m carrying it with me everywhere!" —Rebecca
Get two from Amazon for $9.90.
8. A keychain car escape tool able to both cut your seat belt and break your car window in emergency situations.
Promising review: "Thankfully I haven't needed to use this item BUT...if I ever do, I have it in my car, in the pocket of the driver side door. I live in Florida where we are surrounded by water and there are lakes, canals, drainage ditches, flood control ditches and many bridges. There are constantly stories on the news about vehicles losing control and heading into the waters. One of the last news stories showed using this little tool. I immediately purchased several of them and gave them out to family and all of my neighbors."—pete33
Get it from Amazon for $9.90.
9. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza — a card game delivering a heavy dose of high-energy, adorably illustrated fun right when you need it.
Here's how to play: You deal all the cards out to your two to four players, and everyone keeps their mini-deck face down. Everyone takes a turn putting a card down in the middle of the table, saying one of the words "taco," "cat," "goat," "cheese," and "pizza," in that order. If the picture on your card matches the word that's said, everyone slaps their hand on the card in a pile as quickly as possible. The last person on the pile has to take the stack and add them to their cards, and whoever runs out of cards first wins!
Promising review: "Ridiculous in a good way! I was skeptical about how much I may enjoy this game being in my mid-thirties. But it's a lot of fun! Easy to learn, easy to play, my 8-year-old has lots of fun with it. Its a great family game with the potential to be a late-night more adult-oriented event if you’re picking up what I'm throwing down. Cheers!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $9.84.
10. A travel journal so you can keep track of all the cool stuff you've been up to. There are pages to track where you've been, write about who you've met on your travels, add reviews, and paste pictures. There's even a travel library — an illustrated library of books where you can write down what you've read while on the road.
Promising review: "Absolutely looove this book! Already started filling it out and it's definitely a great life-long use of a purchase! Also came with a sweet note!" —Courtney Scott
Get it from TheTravelersPlaybook on Etsy for $34.99.
11. A survival bandana printed with a ton of helpful survival information in case you get into trouble on a hike. It's good to wear on your head, use as a sling, collect water, and more.
Promising review: "Oversized compared to your typical bandana, which is awesome! Great weight. My family and I have been building our BOBs (bug out bags). I have been wanting to find something like this for a while. It is nice; it has instructions on it. Very versatile. I bought one to test out to see if it was worth getting more. I am thrilled to say it is. I will be purchasing one for each of us. Super excited. I love how brightly colored this one is as well. It is going to make it nice to hike and camp with." —Shadow Breaker
Get it from Amazon for $15.70.
12. A jewelry cleaning pen you can count on to add new shine to your gems, no costly trip to the jeweler needed.
13. A pair of copper-infused arch supports that reviewers swear by for combatting pain from fallen arches, flat feet, bunions, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis. Consider them tiny friends that hug your feet.
I have and LOVE these. They really ease my aching feet and they're super comfortable. You can wear them under socks and shoes without any discomfort. Sometimes I even sleep in them. They can survive a spin in the washing machine, and seem pretty durable. I definitely recommend if you need a little more arch support in your life.
Promising review: "I put these on after they came in the mail and wore them for about one hour. Then, as I was resting on the couch, I fell into the kind of deep sleep that one only dreams of. This was the most epic, most restorative nap I can remember. The kind of nap Joey Tribbiani and Ross Geller had in Friends they tried so hard to recreate. I am kinda afraid to take them off now. I wear them with my flip-flops, under my socks in tennis shoes, and to bed. My feet feel great. As for whether or not they contributed to my most perfect nap, I don't know for sure, but I'm rolling with it." —Texas Sandra Dee
Get it from Amazon for $9.95.
14. CND SolarOil Nail & Cuticle Care to repair peeling and painful nails, so you can find relief after doing the unspeakable and peeling off a gel manicure.
Promising review: "So, I have been using this product for about a month. I apply it every night before I fall asleep so the oil has a chance to really get absorbed. I have not used with any other products. Similar to another reviewer, my nails chip, like all the time. Especially, index and middle fingers on both hands. For years, I have tried strengthening polishes, salves, and lotions but nothing worked, until now. I am happy to say that this really stopped the chipping. Only one of my nails has any indication that chipping was an issue. Thank you so much!" —Angela Wills
Get it from Amazon for $9.90.
15. A clip-on light so you can take A+ selfies no matter where you are.
16. An external charger, because you don't want to end up asking the bartender to charge your phone and then be without your precious screen for god knows how long. Nightmare averted.
Promising review: "If you're looking for peace of mind every time you leave the house, this power bank doesn't disappoint. It's the size of a credit card and only a hair heavier than my iPhone 6 making it extremely portable without being bulky and heavy. There's a power button you press which shows how much power is left via four blue LEDs (when it's dead, only one led will flash). You can only charge one device with this power bank but I'm always impressed by how quickly this charges my iPhone 6 (from 10% to near full takes approximately one hour)." —Patrick
Get it from Amazon for $25.99+ (available in four colors).
17. An eight-in-one multitool slim enough to slip right into your wallet.
It comes with: six hex wrenches, a can opener, fruit peeler, bottle opener, ruler (standard and metric), letter opener, box opener, phone stand, eyeglasses, Phillips head screwdriver, and flat head screwdriver.
Promising review: "I got these for my adult kids to keep in their wallet/purse or car. It has a bunch of handy, little tools that you could use in a pinch. Great stocking stuffer!" –Mauricesgirl
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
18. A LifeStraw that allows you to drink pretty much any water you can find in nature. Hiking trips are now just icky water scavenger hunts.
Check out our closer look at the LifeStraw for more.
Promising review: "I frequently hike and camp in the backcountry all over the United States. Carrying the amount of water that I need to survive during these trips is just not feasible due to the weight. I recently took a LifeStraw out for a test on a backcountry hike in the Rocky Mountains. Every stream, lake, and every other water source that I came across I stopped for a drink. The one drawback to the LifeStraw is that it does take a bit of suction to start and keep the water flowing. When you're at high altitudes in the mountains this leads to longer 'drink breaks' since you can get winded pretty easy while trying to suck up water through the LifeStraw. However, its size and weight advantages when hiking in mountainous terrain vastly outweigh this minor drawback." —Charlie
Get it from Amazon for $17.49 (available in three styles).
19. A teeny-tiny razor for travelers who like to shave on the move.
Promising review: "The perfect razor for traveling! Easy to use and very practical, Totally recommend it; the razors might be a little expensive, but at least you don't have to change the whole razor every time." —Maria Claudia
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
20. A tube of Lucas' Pawpaw Ointment, a legendary Australian lip balm you won't know how you ever lived without.
Promising review: "For as long as I can remember, my lips have been dry and crusty like I live in a desert with no access to water. As a result I've tried everything from Chapstick to 'moisturizing' lipsticks that cost upwards of $40. I shamelessly reapply topical lip treatments in any setting so frequently that me not surviving the apocalypse solely from a lack of lip balm is a running joke among my friends I saw this ointment in a magazine and figured I might as well try this one too. I expected to be disappointed but figured at least it was less than 10 bucks. I'm happily surprised to report that not only does this stuff hold up to eating and drinking better than most, but my lips also look and feel as close to normal as they have in a very long time. If this continues for the rest of the month, I'll be back to resupply." —. Mueller
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
21. A portable espresso maker so you can enjoy a nice hot drink while enjoying the view (whether that's from on top of a mountain or a motel room).
Promising review: "This works so well for camping for a quick coffee craving! Took this camping over the weekend and used it a few times at the office. Depending on the grinds you use, it's good for a light single espresso shot or if you reuse the same grinds and purge three capfuls of water through the filter, you'll get a full cup of coffee. Works great without lugging a glass press around in your backpacking or camp gear! Easy to clean and store away with the retractable priming handle." —WallyMonkey
Get it from Amazon for $54.90.
22. A wireless transmitter that'll connect your AirPods (or any other wireless headphones) to the headphone jack on the flight so you can get access to the free entertainment without having to shell out for those tinny-sounding ear buds they sell during flights.
Promising review: "I'm impressed with the adapter. Worked perfectly so far. Sound quality is excellent. Please note there are many sound quality settings to rotate. Yes, it's annoying to be dealing mostly with a single button to do things, but that is inevitable to keeps costs down. Assuming it lasts long as it should, the device is excellent." —Uva
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
23. A school-inspired 4-in-1 makeup pen with everything you need — eyeliner, highlighter, lip liner, and eyebrow filler — so you can free up some space in your bag.
This thing has all the benefits of four makeup items and all the fun of those four-color clicky pens. Click to your heart's content and travel with a lighter load.
Get it from Alleyoop for $25.
24. And a tiny Baby Yoda speaker that's small in stature but big in sound.
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.