This 40-Oz Pink Sparkly Tumbler Made A Major Difference For My Dry Eye Problems

My eye doctor did always ask if I was drinking enough water. Turns out, I wasn't — until now. (Bride decal optional, lol.)

Hi there! I'm Natalie, a Shopping Editor here at BuzzFeed, and I am on my SOAP BOX about this Meoky 40-oz sparkly tumbler, which is $29.99 on Amazon. Besides being adorable, insulated, and complete with a silicone-topped stainless straw and slip-resistant base, it has *actually* helped me drink enough water every day that I don't need to use tons of eye drops to take my contacts out at night!!

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Don't worry, it does *not* come with the bride decal, although that's also on Amazon for $4.99 if you need it. 

Obviously, I got it for my wedding, but the miracle moment came when my husband suggested I try to drink *two full fills* of the tumbler a day. Cue the immediate effect! On the very first day and for every day I've used it after that — almost 2 months now — even though I stare at my work computer for 8 full hours, I don't need eye drops to remove my contacts!!

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A medication side effect contributes some, but my dry eye problems — probably related to not drinking enough water — started even before that, back in college. For a while new contacts helped, then daily contacts, but after starting the medication even those didn't help. 

These days, I do have contacts designed specifically for dry eyes, and do a couple other things my eye doctor recommended to help, but I was still having to use multiple rehydrating drops each night to get them out of my eyes. Until I got this tumbler, that is.

Of course, just because this worked for me doesn't mean it will work for you. Read more at the American Optometric Association about Computer Vision Syndrome and Dry Eye, and at Mayo Clinic about how much water you might need in a day. And I always recommend talking to your doctor!

It makes complete sense. The last few times I visited my eye doctor with my complaints, he immediately asked how much water I drank every day, and said to make sure to drink enough. And I THOUGHT I was getting enough — but in retrospect, I def wasn't refilling my smaller water glass all that often. Having 40 oz all at once was a game changer!

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Here's what it looks like on the inside, CAVERNOUS, and in need of a refill. 

Other cool features that make it worth the money? The screw-top lid features both a rubber gasket and a spring-shut, gasket-sealed trapdoor over the straw hole that closes up when you pull the straw out. All of that means you can pull the straw out to throw the mug in a bag, zero worries about leaks.

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Amazon reviewers back me up on this point, so you don't have to take it from me!! Just be sure to tightly screw the lid on, and you'll be good to go.

Promising reviews: "This cup is great quality, I prefer it over my Stanley. The lid is 100% leak proof when the straw isn't in it and when it is it's held in place securely because of the the lid design. I like that the straw has the rubber end because I hate metal straws touching my teeth. Overall very durable and cute!!" —Raina

"These are better than my niece's Stanley cups, these don't leak and the ice cold water tasted amazing during the extreme weather over 100 degrees. The bottom of the cup was treated in a way where it doesn't make noise whenever you set it down. I love the cup and the best part is it doesn't leak." —LBl2

If you put enough ice in — the more you add, the longer it'll stay frozen — the insulation will keep 'em frozen solid and your water super chilled for AGES. I tested it with 12 ice cubes, and my water stayed ICE COLD for 12 WHOLE HOURS, even with two refills over the ice!

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That insulation also works to keep hot drinks warm, if you're more of a tea or coffee person.

And Amazon reviewers swear by its insulation powers even in hot cars! 

Promising reviews: "Love this water bottle! I left it in my hot car in Florida for six hours and it was still ice cold when I returned. Great value for the money." —Andrea

"I bought this cup because I wanted to use in my car. It really is spill proof. It looks great and keeps stuff cold or hot for long periods. I love the handle and the bottom fits my car cup holder perfectly. The screw top is really cool, reminds me of A Simple Modern cup, but more classy in my opinion. It also has a nice grip bottom."  —A. Warner

Oh, and have I mentioned the cup has RAINBOW SPARKLES??? I get heart eyes every time!!

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Maybe pink isn't your thing, I get it, and Amazon's got you covered. It comes in 19 different colors / color combos, some sparkly, some of them in a nice matte solid or gradient color, and others in a crackle texture like this orange one on the right!

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I already own it in two gorgeous sparkly colors, Flamingo (pink) and Fairyland (green and purple), and am about to order a third one to just like, keep at my parents house when I spend weekends there. At the moment I'm writing this, the color breakdown looks like...

Sparkly Gradient: Carnival, Fairyland, Flamingo (my pink one!) and Latte

Matte Gradient or Solid Color: Azure, Beach, Dream, Lemonade, Lavender, Lime, Macaron, Popcorn, Sky, Sunset

Solid Color Crackle Texture: Forest, Night, Offshore, Peach (the orange above!), Ruby

Need one for yourself? Get it from Amazon for $29.99.

You, getting the water you need in a cute way that makes you happy:

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