It’s Been A Heck Of A Week, So Check Out These 30 Little Treats To Gift Yourself – BuzzFeed

Gift GuideBeauty + Personal CareFashionHomeSports + FitnessStoresTechKidsPetsSex ToysView All We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed and its publishing partners may collect a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.What a week, nothing an evening with this electric pizza oven and under-eye patches can’t fix.BuzzFeed StaffPromising review: “I’ve been drooling over the Ninja Creami ice cream maker, but the price just isn’t in my budget…but after buying this, I say save your money and get the Dash! So easy to use and makes yummy ice cream at home! I love making frozen yogurt with Greek yogurt and then add-ins. So delicious!!” —Kat BarberGet two from Amazon for $39.99.Neon Scandal is a Maryland-based Black woman-owned small biz that specializes in super cool stickers.Promising review: “I absolutely love the sticker. The design and colors are everything! Super friendly and even got an extra sticker!!” —Animal Anime AudreyGet it from Neon Scandal on Etsy for $5.Promising reviews: “I saw the name and cover art for this book, and I swear it sang a siren song to me, and I HAD to have it! This is the perfect book for those who are spooky at heart and love to cook. When I originally looked at this book, I assumed it would be a cookbook with some small snippets of ghost stories in it, but instead, I was surprised to find a history of haunted places sprinkled with ghost stories and a partnering recipe, which I LOVE!! Bruni includes menus at the end of the book to pair the various recipes together. I love the idea of sharing a ghost story with each course. Bruni, please come out with a Part Two!” —allison farnen”I am IN LOVE with this book. Its gorgeous photography, combined with unique recipes and stories of hauntings and the paranormal from across the country, results in something that’s more than just a cookbook. It’s an experience. And one that I am having a blast sharing with my friends and family as I whip up one delicious dish after another! Highly recommend.” —daphneGet it from Amazon for $14.94 (also available in an audiobook and Kindle version).Promising review: “I got this Attaché purse hook for my wife as a gift, and it was a hit! She’s always struggled with where to put her bag, especially at restaurants. This thing has been a game changer for her, and she loves the look of it on her handbag. Women have stopped her many times to ask where she got it from. Honestly, I didn’t expect much from such a small gift, but wow, did it deliver!” —Geoffrey SchultzGet it from Amazon for $45.99 (available in three colors).According to the Cleveland Clinic, some researchers have found rosemary oil to be as effective at encouraging hair growth as Rogaine! And read more about how biotin could help with the fullness of hair at Cleveland Clinic. Promising reviews: “Legit magic in a bottle. Wish I could order this stuff by the gallon. Took a chance on this because I was desperate, having already spent so much money on luxury and drugstore products with little results. I use this as a pre-treatment on the scalp and ends before I wash my hair. Scalp has improved dramatically. I feel like there’s not as much breakage/fallout, and my ends are fuller. (This is after like six months, but my scalp was better immediately.)” —Claire Blanchard”I hardly write reviews…but this one deserves to be written about!! My hair was falling out a LOT, and somehow, just with the FIRST application onwards, I started seeing less fall. And now, after four months, I can see hair growth as well, and my hair is already looking thicker!! And I’ve been using it only once a week.. just a few drops and massaging in. Omg, how can anything be so simple and yet so effective!!! Amazing! Amazing!!! Whoever invented this… hats off!!” —DeeGet it from Amazon for $9.51.Promising review: “Highly delicious! Not overly sweet. Fantastic on English muffins. I recommend you buy two jars at a time because you’ll go through the first one rather quickly. A definite mainstay for the kitchen pantry.” —Apryl DGet it from Amazon for $8.85+ (available in four sizes and flavors).Oh! Anddd reviewers say they use this as a step in their double cleansing routine. What the heck is that you may ask? Well, double cleansing is a method of cleansing your face twice — first with an oil-based cleanser and then again with a water-based cleanser to help get all the gross stuff out of your pores.Promising review: “This is my first time ordering an oil-based cleanser and I’m so glad I purchased this one. I originally saw this product on TikTok and wanted to see what the hype was all about. After using the cleanser on my dry face for 2–3 minutes, I could see the white- and blackheads on my fingers. I was a little hesitant to try oil cleansing because I have acne-prone skin. However, my face has never looked better. After each use, my face is as soft as a baby’s bottom, and my scarring doesn’t look as deep! The cleanser has a light, clean scent. Not super strong! I am currently pairing this cleanser with the Anua heartleaf soothing toner to achieve glass skin. #glassskinera” —Myshel CagleGet it from Amazon for $17.69.Promising review: “This is the absolute softest material on the planet. I have never fallen in love with a piece of clothing so quickly. I want it in every color! Haven’t washed it yet as I’ve only worn it once, so not sure how the softness will hold up, but for now I am very pleased with this purchase.” —Victoria S.Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in women’s sizes S–L and 12 colors).Good Molecules is a small biz that creates simple, effective skincare products using science-backed ingredients.Promising reviews: “I love this product and have noticed a huge difference when using it consistently. I am on the younger side and don’t have the worst under-eye bags, but on those occasional mornings when my eyes are puffy with somewhat visible dark circles, this product definitely does the trick! Honestly love all the Good Molecules products.” —Hayden Smith”Saw this on TikTok and decided to give it a try since the price was amazing. OMG, buy it. I’ve always had dark circles under my eyes and now fine lines and crow’s-feet. While this doesn’t completely eliminate my dark circles, the fine lines are really diminished. It wears extremely well under makeup and doesn’t feel cakey, or like there’s a ton of product on.” —K.GrantGet it from Amazon for $5.98. Promising review: “I was influenced and bought these on a whim, but I love them! I put them in the refrigerator and they feel so great first thing in the morning. Also, I feel like usually I don’t see any difference using eye masks like these but I swear my dark circles have almost disappeared. They are easy to use!” —Austynn RossGet a 12-pack from Amazon for $18.96.The color adaptive formula is designed so one of two shades will work on any skin tone. Promising review: “Took years off my eyes! This product is so reasonably priced. I came across a TikTok promoting this and decided to take a chance since the price was super reasonable. My eyes looked brighter in a good way, and the concealer worked so well that I felt I looked younger. I got compliments from friends asking what I did differently with my makeup. I recommend it.” —PlaceholderGet it from Amazon for $6 (available in two shades). Promising review: “Great horror movie suggestions. Some of these I’ve already seen, but it was awesome to rewatch some of the classics I forgot about. I suggest scratching them over the trash can because they are a little messy, but the cards are awesome for horror fan collectors. Great artwork as well to keep as a collection.” —SarahGet it from Amazon for $20.Promising reviews: “OMG!!! Don’t hesitate to get this sauce. Not the syrup, but the sauce. It tastes like a homemade pumpkin pie made by someone who knows how to bake. No bitterness at all, and the flavors shine through. Not sickening like some pumpkin-y seasonal fad foods. This would be good on ice cream, on a pie, in a coffee, or just a little ‘taste’ now and then. It wasn’t super cheap, but the fact that you don’t have to pour it on like pancake syrup to get any flavor is great. You don’t need a lot. Trust me. THIS IS A KEEPER. PUMPKIN SAUCE RULES!” —Layne McD”Better than Starbucks! I love this! Don’t like pumpkin spice flavor, but I enjoy pumpkin pie! This was much more like pumpkin pie. 🙂 Helps me make good coffee for much cheaper at home!!” —Joshua J. OfstieGet it from Amazon for $5.99 (available in a two-pack).The formula contains ~cannabis sativa seed oil~, which works to moisturize and hydrate without adding a bunch of weight. Mane Club is a California-based small biz that specializes in cruelty-free, vegan haircare products. Check out how one user transforms their straight hair into waves using One Hit Wonder in this TikTok! And check out our Mane Club 10-in-1 spray review for more deetz!Promising review: “I have A LOT of hair, but it’s super fine, so anything ‘moisturizing’ makes me a grease pit all day. LOL, this stuff is magic! So lightweight. I ALWAYS get compliments when I use it. It makes me feel like I just walked out of a hair commercial. The smell is also divine. Will be my new holy grail.” —Shannon JaffeeGet it from Amazon for $9.95. And, of course, TikTok is basically feral over this bad boy. Check it out for yourself!Be careful and read the instructions! This thing gets suuuper hot (up to 800 degrees!), and you don’t wanna pile ingredients up too high, or they’ll burn on the little electric lamps. And be sure to continuously check on it! I have this and have used it three times, and I’ve burned my pizza every time because I only checked on it every three minutes. It’s tasty burnt, so I know it’s gonna SLAP when I don’t have to eat around the charred areas. Gonna keep trying until I get it right because pizza is my fave food.Promising review: “I cannot stress enough to read the instructions. Have used it a few times and have had basically good results. To avoid the mistake I made, make sure your toppings are not near the edge. This is a lot different than using a standard oven. I put the toppings too close, and my house looked like a smokehouse. Overall, it lives up to the hype. Once preheated, it cooked a homemade pizza in six minutes and was perfect! I love the temp gauge on the front, as well as the separate controls for the bottom and top coil. Allows you to control the cook speed on each side. Love the wooden slats to grab the pizza. And the bonus scraper makes removing the residue from the stone a breeze. A bonus feature I discovered was the suction-cup grips on the bottom, which I assume are to hold the unit in place to avoid accidentally bumping and moving it. I put mine on a glass-top stove because it does get hot. One other piece of advice…practice makes perfect. You will be a whiz with this in no time.” —Amazon CustomerGet it from Amazon for $99.99 (available in two colors or black here).Don’t believe me? Watch this stylist dye their client’s dark hair (with highlights) using this (and the red color) on TikTok!Of course, I had a red hair phase, and if the pics from 2015 weren’t absurdly embarrassing, I’d show y’all. Nonetheless, this is what I used on my extensions (my real hair had been professionally done using this, but I had light brown hair before going red). No bleach, just my black human hair extensions, and this stuff. And let me tell you, this stuff is witchcraft. The color was so vibrant and I always got compliments on my hair. I mean, I couldn’t go anywhere without having a billion convos about my hair color. I was known as the girl with red hair, which I low-key loved. I’m honestly trying to convince myself *not* to buy this right now and go back to red hair, but the devil on my shoulder is chanting *do it, do it, DOOOO ITTTT*. This was the product I couldn’t live without in 2015. I kept bottles on bottles of this in my bathroom. I will let you know right now, though; this stuff bleeds onto everything (as does most hair dyes). I don’t think I wore white the entire time my hair was red, lol. Regardless, I will always swear by this dye. Think I’m gonna have to try it out again in 2024 now, brb, adding to cart and dying my hair red again.Promising review: “This dye is so gentle on my hair and makes it so easy to go from my natural dark brown, almost-black hair to a bright, vibrant magenta. I get so many compliments on my hair color and it stays bright and vivid for months. It’s honestly such a good color and formula that I feel like it’s more ‘natural’ than my natural hair color.” —T0keahontasGet it from Amazon for $13.10.Promising review: “I noticed a few things straight away: very little pressure is needed to lay down color, they easily layer and blend, and their ability to lay down colors and remain vivid is amazing; no bloom. I’ve used Prismacolor and Derwent (both of which are wax-based), and they are excellent products, high-grade, etc. BUT they are expensive, the quality can be poor, and blooming (wax sheen) is always a fear. These oil-based pencils are fantastic for letting me layer without the fear of the waxy bloom! They sharpen well and can get to a pretty fine point. I highly recommend these and hope the company does sell colors open stock so one can replenish only the colors one needs. Seriously, other brands are expensive, and these are high quality without the price.” —Sabaah ZJRGet a 48-count from Amazon for $17.99.Promising review: “I’m obsessed with these pimple patches. I’ve tried plenty of others, but so far, Grace & Stella have been the best. I love how they come with 36 patches, very easy to apply, stick well, and stay in place even while I’m sleeping. It’s very gentle for my sensitive skin and doesn’t leave my skin dry or itchy once I pull it off. I definitely will be purchasing again.” —alysa c.Get a pack of 36 from Amazon for $9.95 (available in three styles and in a 72-pack).Promising reviews: “I’m a huge flannel girl, and this one did not disappoint. Because of the fit, I probably could have sized down, but I usually go with large flannels due to my broad shoulders. I love the look and fabric of this flannel and can’t wait to wear it in the fall. It’s not as thick as some of my other flannels, but it will still keep you warm because the material is still on the thicker side. The flannel also came to about the top of my mid-thigh. I like mine longer, so this would work good for taller girls too.” —Sarah”This is so comfy and cozy. I used this as we transitioned from winter to spring/summer in Wisconsin. It’s warm enough on slightly chilly mornings but not so overwhelmingly hot that you’re smothered in the afternoon.” —AnonymousGet it from Amazon for $36.99 (available in women’s sizes XS–XXL and 27 colors).See the blue shade in action on TikTok!Promising review: “This stuff is so cool! I’m a makeup artist, and I’ve started using this to get the perfect shade match for my clients, and it works with ANY foundation. I’ve even perfected my own custom shade of foundation! This performs like a high-end product. Buy it!” —MoviemaniacGet it from Amazon for $8.15+ (available in four shades).Promising review: “This is exactly what I wanted! It was a bit of a splurge to buy a $100 laundry basket, but it’s sturdy, functional, hides my dirty laundry, and looks great in my space.” —JenniferGet it from Wayfair for $91+ (available in three colors).You’ll get a flat sheet, a fitted one, and two pillowcases.I got these and I just put them on my bed and holy heaven, getting outta bed just got that much harder. They were hard to get on at first but they have little straps that keep ’em in place so once they’re on, they’re on. Seriously, they haven’t budged even a bit. They’re so cozy and feel like total luxury, like 5-star hotel sheets. They’re also cooler than cool. They’re ice cold like Outkast. Ugh they’re so cozy, I can’t wait to hop back into my bed. Get them from Rest for $229+ (available in Full–California King sizes and five colors).Promising review: “They work! OMG hallelujah! I have battled oily skin my whole life. Before these sheets, I used to just use Kleenex or toilet paper to de-shine my poor face. I stumbled on these, read the reviews, and thought, ‘It’s worth a shot.’ Why, oh, why did I not find these sooner? They work wonders and don’t remove makeup in the process! Using one leaves me shine-free for hours. I keep a pack in my purse, my car, and next to my computer before Zoom calls. 🙂 It’s a little embarrassing to show what one of these sheets looks like after using it because, eeek! That’s a lot of yuck coming off my face. If you’re on the fence about them, give it a shot — promise you won’t be disappointed. I will never go back to Kleenex again.” —Happy Gal. Mostly.Get a three-pack of 100 sheets from Amazon for $9.99 (available in two colors and a single-pack of 100 or a six-pack of 100).See it in action on TikTok!Promising reviews: “I kept seeing this hair tool all over TikTok, but I have coarse, thick hair and I kept thinking there is NO way this would work on my hair. I decided to give it a try, and it has forever changed my life! My hair is somewhat wavy up by the roots, and it’s hard to make smooth when I use a regular hair dryer and round brush. This not only gets that wave out, but it curls the ends perfectly and adds volume every time, too. I can not recommend this enough, especially if you have long, thick, coarse, or wavy hair!” —ralofortson”This brush is great if you get frizzy hair on humid days. Makes you look like you just stepped out of a salon with an expensive blowout. Lightweight and not bulky. Does take some practice to get the styling just right.” —Amazon CustomerGet it from Amazon for $45.99 (available in five colors).And check it out on TikTok to see this baby in action!Promising reviews: “I now have exceptionally clean makeup brushes! It is small enough to leave on my vanity, and I can easily keep my brushes clean. This is one of those products that will make you wonder how you did without it!” —LJLW”I used to wash my brushes by hand. It took forever because I have nearly 200 makeup brushes. This brush cleaner is a game changer. To use, put some water and very little dish soap in it, turn it on, and put your brush in. The cleaner has nubs that scrub your brush. I quickly rinse the soap out under running water. My brushes are so much cleaner now. The task is relaxing instead of a chore.” —TaleSpinnerGet it from Amazon for $25.99+ (available in three colors).Although I have not tried these particular clip-ins, I have tried synthetic clip-ins, and they do tangle easily (*most* if not all, synthetic hair does). They aren’t meant to last super long, so don’t expect them to last you forever, especially if you plan on constantly wearing them. With synthetic hair, I typically toss it after about a month. Also! Reviewers with thicker hair recommend getting two or three packs for a fuller look.Promising review: “I have short hair. Like right below my ears. I have gone platinum, and in the process, I lost a lot of it. I got some real human hair extensions, and, umm, they didn’t work out. I was on BuzzFeed and saw these, but I didn’t expect much for $10. But wow. They really feel like real hair. Not heavy and matched perfectly. Wow. Really impressive!” —Loree EstradaGet a set of five from Amazon for $9.99 (available in lengths 12″–24″ and 31 colors).Promising reviews: “New skin…who’s this! Powerhouse indeed! This is definitely a game-changer! This mask did everything. The smell is light but very pleasant. It was super to apply, and the tingling was very mild. After rinsing, my face felt so smooth. Super pleased. Will be buying another jar later on.” —MsCho”This stuff is great. I use it after microneedling or microdermabrasion. After getting a facial, I was told to exfoliate and then use an enzyme mask to get into those pores and break up all the gunk. I am 40, and my skin is changing with more hormonal, deep acne around my jawline. The stinging is minimal and goes away, and I have sensitive skin. I only use it once a week.” —Rachel RoxbroughGet it from Amazon for $12.30 (available in three other styles).You’ll never need another appliance again cuz this overachiever is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, sous vide, sauté pan, rice cooker, sterilizer, yogurt maker, food warmer, steamer, *and* a freakin’ cake baker.Promising review: “I am not a cook, but this has made me into a good (not even just decent) cook. I’ve tried to start cooking several times in my life and have given up every time until I bought this. I have now been continuously cooking for four months (compared to a max of two weeks historically before giving up) and have made pasta, risottos, soups, stews, jams, Korean foods like jaeyuk bokkeum and galbitang, Indian food, and desserts like chocolate lava cakes and crème brûlée (you need a torch for the caramelized glaze top), and more. If you are on the fence, just buy it. I’ve bought many appliances before, and this is the only one I highly recommend to everyone I know.” —TeresaGet it from Amazon for $169.99 (also available in a 3-quart and 6-quart size and two styles).See it in action on TikTok!Promising review: “I’ve tried many eyebrow products over the years, but this eyebrow pen is by far the best! It’s incredibly user-friendly, making it easy to create precise, natural-looking brows in just minutes. The color blends perfectly with my natural brows, giving me a polished and effortless look. I’ve received so many compliments since I started using it! Simply put, this has become my new favorite eyebrow pen, and I can’t imagine going back to anything else. Highly recommend!” —Holly BethGet it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in six shades).Get it from Nex for $130+ (available in two sizes and four colors).The reviews used in this post have been edited for length and clarity.

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