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1. A Mielle rosemary mint scalp oil because TikTok is absolutely obsessed with this so you better grab it before it sells out. This biotin-infused hair-strengthening oil helps smooth split ends, moisturize dry scalps, and deeply nourish 3A–4C hair.
Promising review: "I have been in the market for a good quality hair/scalp oil for my overprocessed hair. It got very dry, brittle, and frizzy after my last color job. I heard about this product and after reading the reviews took the plunge to buy it. I noticed difference after the first use. It's understandable that hair loss will take a while to stop with continued use but my hair feels softer and more shinier than before. Plus the frizziness has toned down by a 1000. I would give 10 stars if I could to this product." —Mona Shanbhag
Get it from Amazon for $8.60.
2. A copper and brass polish if your sinks, pots, pans, mugs, jewelry, doorknobs, and more aren't shining as much as they once did.
Promising reviews: "I cleaned the whole sink in less than 10 minutes. I wish I had found this product a long time ago. It deserves more than 5 stars!" —Raven
"This stuff should get 6 stars! It went on easily, ate the tarnish right up, and left a beautiful finish. It’s good stuff!" —Fearless57
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $13.81.
3. A nifty car seat buckle release tool — which you may recognize from Shark Tank! — to make traveling soooooo much easier. This genius gadget easily unlatches your kid's car seat buckle without ruining your manicure, and it's also great for older adults and folks who struggle to apply enough pressure to the buckle. Even kids can use it to unbuckle their seats (while parked, ofc!).
UnbuckleMe is a woman-owned small business run by Becca Davison and her mother Barbara Heilman, an occupational therapist and grandmother of four.
Promising review: "OMG! If anyone has doubts on this product, don't worry. BUY IT! My grandson is 4 years old and I have always had problems getting the buckle released. I guess I just don't have enough strength in my hand. I have seen this product advertised but was a little leery on if it worked as well as they claimed. Well...it works!!! So anyone having troubles with the buckle release, I highly recommend this product. I would give it 10 stars out of 10 if I could." —Kentucky Girl
Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in five colors).
4. A pair of compression gloves that'll give your joints a comforting (and breathable!) bear hug throughout the day that may help relieve pain caused by arthritis, carpal tunnel, and tendonitis.
Promising review: "Worth a 10-star rating! I got diagnosed about a month ago with pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel. My doctors recommended getting wrist braces, which I did. They helped a little, but every night for the last month I have woken up 2–4 times each night in tears from the pain and numbness. I decided to purchase these to try along with my braces before seeing an orthopedic doctor for cortisone shots. When I first put them on I didn't think they were big enough, but once I got my swollen fingers into them they fit 'like a glove'! They give great compression and are not too binding at all. I knew right away I would still need my wrist braces over them to keep my wrists straight so I put these on and the braces on top before I went to bed last night. I am very pleased to say I slept through the entire night for the first time in at least a month! I have a feeling I will be using these gloves during the day at times at work as well. I love that they go almost all the way up my fingers but do leave my fingertips exposed so I can still do things while wearing them. If I could give these gloves 10 stars I would. I love them more than my pregnancy pillow I got!" —Jessica M
Get a pair from Amazon for $19.97 (available in three sizes).
5. An oatmeal bath treatment for quick relief from dry, irritated, itchy skin. It's made with colloidal oatmeal (basically oatmeal that's ground into a really fine powder), which is commonly used to soothe irritation caused by conditions like eczema, dry skin, chicken pox, hives, insect bites, sunburn, and poison, oak, and sumac. When you add it to your bath water it creates a milky soak that will leave your skin feeling soft and hydrated.
Promising review: "This is a great product if you are experiencing any dry itchy skin! This works wonders! My skin feels much smoother and less irritated and dry! I’d give this product 10 stars if I could!" —Sone Ellebb
Get eight packets from Amazon for $7.57.
6. A cute velvet storage ottoman so you can create a little more storage in your tiny apartment *and* provide guests with an extra seat when all the room on your itty bitty couch is gone.
BuzzFeed writer Emma Lord loves hers:
"If you flip the lid over, it has a wooden base, so you can *also* use this as a teensy snack table. I recently got one of these for my new apartment to stash my candles and ~candle accessories~ in and it's pretty much become my favorite piece of furniture?? I use it to prop up my feet during work hours and sometimes if I want to eat on my couch I'll use it as a tray. It's also sturdy enough to sit on, if I ever wanted to have guests over and needed an extra chair. It was RIDICULOUSLY easy to set up — I had it done in less than 10 minutes, and probably didn't even need the directions. It also just looks so darn cute (and comes in so many colors that I'm tempted to buy another!).
Promising review: "Would give 10 stars if I could. This is such a cute ottoman/end table. It holds a decent amount, is a comfortable extra seat, and is so pretty. Absolutely love it!" —Jolene
Get it from Amazon for $54.99 (available in six colors).
7. A triangle powder puff because they'll give your skin that airbrushed look. You can use it with wet or dry products, but reviewers swear it's the secret to applying setting powder that isn't cakey and doesn't crease.
Promising review: "I've been powdering my face for far longer than I want to say, but this puff is sheer heaven. I'd give this 100 stars!" —TIM DUNHAM
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in 15 color combinations).
8. A Bluetooth karaoke microphone if you love pretending your bedroom is the American Idol stage. Connect it to your phone, tablet, TV, or speaker; pull up the lyrics; and belt out that Shania Twain.
Promising review: "5 stars, no way? More like 5 million! Let’s weigh the pros and cons, shall we? The cons: There are none. The pros: 5 stars is just simply not enough. I love it. This microphone provides me with the ounce of serotonin I need to get through life." —Gary D Korbelik Jr.
Get it from Amazon for $30.99 (available in 13 colors).
9. A hair removal device designed to permanently reduce hair growth at home so you can skip the $$$ laser hair removal treatments.
It's safe to use on your bikini line, upper lip, chin, face, armpits, back, chest, stomach, arms, and legs. Do not use it on your eyebrows or on tanned or tattooed skin.
Promising reviews: "7 out of 5 stars. After two months of using it as directed I am impressed with the results. My face has post-menopausal coarse hair growth. In the past I have spent thousands of dollars to have the hair on my legs and bikini area professionally removed. Rather than risking the possible COVID-19 exposure due to multiple office visits at a professional salon I chose to purchase this device to remove my facial hair. Even the medium and fine black facial hairs have disappeared." —Prague
"10 stars. This is my first time using this product and so far so good, no burning or irritation to the skin. I'm highly satisfied with the design and function of this laser hair remover." —Paige
"Honestly it was an easy process; every now in then it can sting but just put on the cooling gel and it goes away I can already tell it works. I would give it 10 stars if I could." —Mitch
Get it from Amazon for $59.99 (clip the $40 off coupon for this price).
10. An organic oyster mushroom-growing kit that'll produce delicious fungi in just 10 days.
It comes with the mushroom spawn and spray mister.
Promising review: "I started out rather skeptical, but my kids really wanted something fun to do as a summer experiment. This has turned out way better than expected and I will be ordering again! The first few days were dull with not a lot of anything going on. Then last night everything bloomed big time! Now we are watching the mushrooms as they grow FAST. Blink and you'll miss it! My kids are extremely excited to harvest these and use them in a meal. Great product for the whole family! Wish I could give it 10 stars!" —Carrie barnett
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
11. A reparative K-beauty snail mucin essence for rejuvenating your face, lightening hyperpigmentation, and prepping your skin so it's ready to drink up all the benefits of your moisturizer.
Promising review: "Cured my dry skin in one day. ONE DAY. I can’t believe how good this stuff is. It’s absolutely incredible. It's super moisturizing but doesn’t leave any greasy feeling. And it's gentle on my sensitive skin, and leaves it so smooth and glowing. I told everyone I know to buy this. I would give it 10 million stars if I could." —TrophyWifeNerdyLife
Get it from Amazon for $19.71.
12. A Melissa & Doug wooden cleaning play set so cleanup time can also be playtime. Your little one — who's recently become obsessed with your mop — will enjoy their own kid-friendly mini version.
This set comes with a mop, broom, dust pan, dust brush, duster, and a stand.
Promising reviews: "My 1-year-old's favorite toy! He showed a fascination with my broom every time I swept, but I feared he'd knock anything and everything off the shelves because of the long handle. I was on the hunt for a kid-sized broom for his birthday. This set from Melissa & Doug is so much more than that! He plays with all the different cleaning equipment and quickly learned how to take them from the rack himself and — more importantly — to put them back when he was through. Worth 10 stars! Note: The stand can be a little wobbly while little ones learn how to maneuver the loops, handles, and pegs, so assistance will probably be necessary for a bit." —Morgan P.
"These are just what I needed! I bought these for my 1-year-old, and while I know she’s not quite ready to really be cleaning, she really tries to help me when I’m doing it. I figured why not grab her her own set to foster some independence and start helping her momma out lol. The stand is easy as pie to assemble; literally stick it in and go. It’s totally functional as well. We haven’t tried the mop one out for real, but it is absorbent because she’s used it while I was Swiffering. Packaging for this product is great as well." —Danae Baptiste
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
13. A headrest-mounted tablet holder because roadtrips always seem to devolve into fighting over who gets to hold the tablet or cries that someone can't see the screen. This tablet holder attaches to the back of the driver's seat headrest and has an extendable arm that allows the tablet to sit between the driver's and passenger's seat.
Promising review: "This product was a great buy! It is very easy to install and held the iPad perfectly! Would recommend buying for a full-size iPad! I would have given it 10 stars if it would let me!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $29.99 (available in black or silver).
14. An anti-humidity spray if you want to give humidity a metaphorical middle finger. This spray creates a waterproof coat around your hair that blocks out moisture (that eventually leads to frizziness). As if that wasn't already magical enough, this effect lasts up to 72 hours or through two to three shampoos!
Promising review: "This stuff is fantastic. I used it at an outdoor wedding in South Florida when the temperature was in the mid 80s and humidity at 92%. My normally super frizzy hair looked great the whole evening, no frizz at all. Make sure you use enough and blow dry until it is completely dry. Would give it 10 stars if I could!!!" —victoria e.
Get it from Amazon for $28.
15. A set of magnetic measuring spoons to ensure that 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda is actually 1/4 teaspoon and not just a guesstimate because you lost the 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon in the abyss of your kitchen drawers and have been eyeballing half of the 1/2 teaspoon ever since.
The set comes with: 1/8 tsp, 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 3/4 tsp, 1 tsp, 1/2 Tbsp, 1 Tbsp, and a leveler.
Promising review: "I absolutely love these measuring spoons! It’s a no-brainer. The fact that each spoon comes in two different shapes is brilliant. It makes getting into smaller openings easy. Not having to dig through the drawer to find the spoons you need because they become separated from their flimsy plastic or chain connectors are things of the past. The leveler is a nice bonus, too. I’d give these magnetic measuring spoons 10 stars if that was an option!" —KP
Get them from Amazon for $19.97 (available in two colors).
16. A set of Sea Bands that apply pressure to your P6 (Nei Kuan) acupressure point, which may help alleviate your nausea. And they're not just for traveling! Use can also try them to potentially lessen morning sickness and chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting. Plus, these are machine-washable so you can use them for years to come.
Promising review: "We just got back from a week long cruise where 4–5 days were spent in rough seas with 12–15 foot swells. (We even missed 2 of our ports due to high winds/rough seas.) Every other cruise my daughter has had to take Dramamine for her motion sickness even in calm seas and even with the non-drowsy version she spent the entire cruise sleepy and missed out on a lot. I bought these bands for her hoping they would work but not convinced. Well, I am convinced now! On this extremely rough cruise she only had to take Dramamine twice; one of those times even I was nauseous and I never get seasick. For the majority of the cruise she just wore one band, when it got really rough she would put on another. She absolutely loved these bands because she was not sick and not drowsy. If I could give these bands 10 stars, I would!!" —Sandra Lockwood
Get a set of two from Amazon for $8.53.
17. A screen cleaner kit for anyone whose devices are covered in streaks, dust, and old fingerprints (guilty as charged 😳). This is the only cleaner approved for use in Apple stores so if you've ever visited one and wondered how the screens were so dang pristine, well, now you can have the same at home.
This is safe to use on electronic screens (including TVs and e-readers) and even eyeglasses.
Promising reviews: "If I could give 10 stars, I would. Absolutely love this stuff!! Great product!!" —Paige
"Cleans my phone screen and reading glasses! It's an outstanding product. I would give this 10 stars. ⭐️" —PKRey
"I highly recommend this product. It's very simple to use and extremely effective!!! I'd give it 20 stars if I could!!!" —Anthony G. Martin
Get it from Amazon for $18.88.
18. A Youthforia color-changing oil blush so you don't have to deal with the annoyance of buying and returning blushes that don't suit your skin. This vegan and paraben-free formula reacts to *your* skin's pH to create a shade that looks absolutely stunning.
Youthforia is an Asian woman-owned small business established in 2020 that specializes in environmentally friendly, cruelty-free makeup made with at least 90% renewable ingredients.
Fun fact: All of Youthforia's makeup is designed with ingredients that make it A-OK for your skin to sleep with it on!
Promising review: "I can go down the list of impulse buys I've made after seeing them on TikTok. Most of them fall way short of what I had hoped for or expected. Not this stuff. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. After turning 40, I've not been happy with my blush or tinted moisturizers. More often than not, they either pill or settle into my pores, etc. I don't wear very much makeup, and I'm surely no makeup artist. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but to be honest, I'm not willing to put the time or effort into learning at this point in life. YOUTHFORIA to the rescue! This stuff is awesome. I can use it to create nothing more than a healthy glow, or can build it for more if I care to. It is undetectable once on the skin, and it lasts all day. It's all I was hoping for and so much more. I highly recommend it." —Kate F.
Get it from Amazon for $35.99.
19. A leather cast-iron skillet handle cover because you've definitely burned yourself by grabbing the handle of your cast-iron and realizing, "Oh crap, it's hot." Not only will it protect your hand from the heat, but it'll also create a more comfortable grip.
Hardmill is a family-owned small business based in Seattle and run by two brothers.
Promising review: "5 stars isn't enough. Wonderful handle cover, fits every handle size in my cast-iron collection. Great quality and nicely made." —Kawadw
Get it from Hardmill on Amazon Handmade for $19.99+ (available in two sizes).
20. A Tower 28 tinted moisturizer if you want a natural-looking, medium-light coverage with SPF. Reviewers say it feels light on the skin (never oily or greasy) and doesn't settle into fine lines and wrinkles.
Tower 28 is an Asian woman-owned beauty brand started by Amy Liu.
Promising review: "This tinted moisturizer is the best I’ve tried…like, ever! For starters, I have really oily skin, and I have issues with products 'sliding' or separating, but this stuff doesn’t move! It’s 90 degrees out, and not even sweat could make it budge. The coverage is perfect for a tinted moisturizer; it has just enough and doesn’t feel heavy. There is also no heavy sunscreen smell or fragrance. I would give this stuff 10 stars if I could." —Kammmmmryn
Get it from Sephora for $32 (available in 13 shades).
21. A set of packing cubes to help you organize and maximize space in your suitcase. Use one for tops, another for bottoms, another for dirty clothes, one for the baby's clothes, etc.
It comes with M, L, and XL packing cubes; an underwear bag; a socks bag; a drawstring backpack; a cosmetic bag; and a shoe bag.
Promising review: "My husband told me to buy these for our trip. I thought it was a joke. ... How much of a difference is this really going to make? A LOT! So convenient to reach into the underwear cube or the swimsuit cube or the bathroom cube. I’d give these 10 stars if I could." —Shelly B.
Get it from Amazon for $24.99+ (available in 13 colors).
22. A set of exfoliating gloves that'll let you customize the level of exfoliation. Choose between light, moderate, and heavy, and enjoy soft, smooth skin without feeling like you've just been brushed with a cactus or, conversely, feeling like there's still dead, rough skin lingering.
Promising reviews: "So good. I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. These get your skin SO SOFT." —Angelica B.
"This is one of my favorite purchases. Not gonna lie, TikTok made me buy this. So, I buy it, and I’m still a little nervous because it’s literally a glove. But nah, I used it with liquid body soap, and I’ve never felt so clean in my whole life. I got out of the shower feeling like a freshly birthed baby. My skin had never felt so clean, and I questioned how I went 32 years without this." —Brittney
Get a pair from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in three textures, five colors, and as sets of two or three).
23. How to Draw Cool Stuff, a drawing guide for artists of any skill level who want to learn (or who'd like a refresher) basic design elements like line quality, shading, foreshortening, and more.
Promising review: "This is a fantastic book. I would recommend it for all children to learn how to use their drawing brain and then anyone else any age who shows any interest in art. I am a paid artist, but I love the little reminders this book offers. Exceptional...must-have! Get it to spark your creative side! I give it 100 stars!!!!!!!!" —Marsha Schwarz
Get it from Amazon for $14.39.
24. A set of Cuisinart stainless-steel bowls with lids so you can easily stack and stick 'em in the fridge.
Promising review: "5 stars plus. After researching, buying, and returning two other sets, I can say that these are the ticket. Initially, I really didn't need the lids, but they open up the option to use the bowls as storage. You don't go wrong with these. These are the best!" —ukutiki
Get them from Amazon for $39.99.
25. From Crook to Cook, Snoop Dogg's cookbook because this might just be the first time you've loved every single recipe in a cookbook...ever. Recipes run the gamut, from baked mac 'n' cheese to lobster thermidor and dirty martinis.
Promising reviews: "I wish I could give this more stars!!!! I got this for my husband for Father’s Day, and he roared with laughter when he opened it. The surprise, however, was inside! This is a great cookbook with hours of entertainment. My darling man has been reading aloud the recipes and the explanations all morning. Snoop did me a solid on this one." —Malinda L. Earp
"Who knew? If I could give 10 stars, I would. The biscuits recipe is the best!" —Annette
Get it from Amazon for $15.62.
26. An LED fog-less mirror if you're tired of shaving being way harder than it needs to be. Now you can ~shave~ some time off your beauty routine and take care of business in the shower (and watch the hairs go right down the drain rather than all over the bathroom counter).
27. A fruit-infusion pitcher to make yummy spa water at home and actually entice yourself to stay hydrated.
Promising review: "5+ stars!! I was SO excited about this pitcher, and I was right to be! This has been the perfect solution to cool summer drinks that don't involve a ton of sugar and caffeine. You can put just about any fruit or veggie you can imagine in it, and it really does last longer than a week! It has convinced me that cucumbers were made to be marinating in water... ;) Great price, must buy." —ShoppinMomma
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.