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A dip powder kit so they can perfect their at-home manicure and save money in the long run. The powder dries in just 30 seconds, and reviewers say the color stays chip-free for weeks.
It comes with six colors and four dip powder liquids.
Promising review: “With COVID-19 shutting everything down I wanted to find something I could do from home to keep my dip nails looking good! This kit is amazing. You get six colors and all of the necessary polishes/activators. The top coat dries in under a minute, no kidding. My two recommendations for success with this product would be to 1) keep each layer very thin. This keeps it from being lumpy or uneven. 2) purchase some buffing and filing blocks like they have at the nail salon, these buffed the dip out perfectly smooth. Overall, highly recommend. Can’t wait to try more colors.” —Mary Jenkins
Price: $32.99+ (available in three styles)
It comes with six colors and four dip powder liquids.
Promising review: “With COVID-19 shutting everything down I wanted to find something I could do from home to keep my dip nails looking good! This kit is amazing. You get six colors and all of the necessary polishes/activators. The top coat dries in under a minute, no kidding. My two recommendations for success with this product would be to 1) keep each layer very thin. This keeps it from being lumpy or uneven. 2) purchase some buffing and filing blocks like they have at the nail salon, these buffed the dip out perfectly smooth. Overall, highly recommend. Can’t wait to try more colors.” —Mary Jenkins
Price: $32.99+ (available in three styles)
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A handy puzzle board if they’re big on puzzles but small on space. It comes with a removable assembly board that can hold a 1,000-piece puzzle, and the case itself has five sorting trays and two handles for easy carrying.
Promising review: “Love this product! Gone are the days of not being able to use my dining room table because it is covered with a puzzle. I love the sorting tray. The puzzle board is easy to work on. When I am finished working on my puzzle for the day, I place the puzzle board on top of the sorting tray and snap the lid shut. I no longer am concerned that our small grandchildren will mess up the puzzle. It easily stores under our bed or vertically beside the dresser!” —L. Rohrer
Price: $69.99
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A 1,000-piece murder mystery puzzle that’ll keep the whole family occupied for hours. And it’s basically two gifts in one! Once you put together the puzzle, read the included booklet and try and figure out whodunnit.
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My parents bought one of these puzzles at the beginning of quarantine and recently sent me one. I forgot how enjoyable puzzles are, y’all! Space is limited in my small apartment so I actually put it together on my living room floor. (Honestly, a puzzle mat would have been great because we basically had to avoid the corner of the room where the puzzle was.) It was nice to take a short break during work and piece together the puzzle bit by bit. My partner and I also enjoyed having a shared activity since we usually go do our own thing after dinner; this was a nice way to bond even though we spend basically 24/7 together.
Price: $15.98
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A mystery box of cat hats for the pet owner who adores dressing up their feline — or, err, I mean rabbit.
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A pound of cereal marshmallows, because they believe that the best part of Lucky Charms are the charms (and they’re not wrong!).
Promising review: “Buying these charms was one of the best decisions of my life. The bag is twice the size of my head. The marshmallows are aesthetically pleasing and delicious. It’s everything I ever wanted in a snack.” —Amazon Customer
Price: $12.99
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A Drinking Animals Coloring Book or a Jason Momoa coloring book to take the edge off — with coloring, a cocktail recipe, and fantasies of Aquaman.
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Promising review (for the animals book): “I’ve taken up some silly hobbies while in quarantine. Coloring has been one of them. I love each picture these are so cute and fun. I didn’t realize that there were actual ingredients in the book so that was an added surprise. I like the book. It’s a two-in-one.” —Taylor Rutledge
Price: $7.97 for Drinking Animals Coloring Book and $12.49 for Jason Momoa: A Coloring Book of Fantasies With an Epic Dreamboat
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Promising review (for the animals book): “I’ve taken up some silly hobbies while in quarantine. Coloring has been one of them. I love each picture these are so cute and fun. I didn’t realize that there were actual ingredients in the book so that was an added surprise. I like the book. It’s a two-in-one.” —Taylor Rutledge
Price: $7.97 for Drinking Animals Coloring Book and $12.49 for Jason Momoa: A Coloring Book of Fantasies With an Epic Dreamboat
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A pack of PS4 controller thumbsticks so their game is never ruined by a misclick or slippery, sweaty thumbs.
Promising review: “OMG! I’ve never thought these thumbsticks would have such an impression on my gameplay. I play a lot of Rainbow Six Siege and I have increased my sensitivity ten fold. Went from playing with a 20 sensitivity to a 80. The thumbsticks make it super easy to aim and kill people with headshots really fast!! Thanks KontrolFreeks! I’ll have to buy another pair soon with a different color.” —CM
Price: $14.99 (available for other console controllers and in other styles)
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A Tushy bidet attachment if you’ve been with your S.O. so long that you know all their ~dirty~ secrets — including that they don’t wipe well. This’ll leave them with a cleaner crack and help y’all reduce the amount of TP you use. Plus it has the added benefit of water temperature control, meaning you can control how warm or cold the spray is.
Tushy
This is the bidet I use and I 100% recommend to my friends, family, and to you, dear reader. Installation was pretty simple; from start to poop it took about 15 minutes. The sensation is…interesting…to say the least but you definitely get used to it. In fact, I recently moved apartments and it’s taken me awhile to hook up the bidet (I’m a procrastinator, OK?!). Oh how I’ve missed my bidet during this time (and I’m sure my butt feels the same way). But seriously, I cannot stress how life-changing getting a bidet is.
Price: $79+ (available in five colors)
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A dog DNA kit that’ll show them exactly what kind of dog your beloved rescue mutt is.
Amazon
Promising review: “I was searching for reasonably priced DNA tests for my dog, and while this is on the expensive side, it was WELL worth the money. I have a rescue dog who I thought was a shepherd mix. She is actually a purebred German shepherd, and as most people know, GSDs are very prone to a lot of health conditions. If I had chosen a different DNA test, I would have spent hundreds of dollars getting her tested for different health conditions common to GSD. With Embark, I didn’t have to pay extra. And she came back as clear for all the genetic diseases they test for. They have even helped me figure out some things about her from the surveys and questionnaires they have available. I recommend this test to everyone who is looking for a DNA test.” —Jessica Allenbaugh
Price: $135
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A 23andMe test for the person who thinks they know everything about themselves *and* the person who knows basically nothing about their family history.
Amazon
Promising review: “This was fun! You can only judge things like this on entertainment value. Having said that, I’ve researched my family history back to the 1100s and the results they came up with are 95% in correlation to what I’ve come up with. I’d say this was money well spent! Easy to use. Just follow the directions and mail it in. There’s several reviews on here saying their samples got rejected and the purchasers would never use the product again and it’s hard to use… after using the product myself I’m not sure how it’s possible to screw this up! All you have to do is spit in a tube!!! EASY!” —EHC
Price: $129
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A pair of ankle socks, because all the book lover in your life wants for the holidays is a few blissful uninterrupted hours to read.
Promising review: “This pullover is so on trend with the black button detail! Cozy and casual look with leggings but could even dress up with jeans or leather leggings! It’s really soft and great quality!” —Robin Myers
Price: $12.12+ (available in sizes 00–18 and three colors)
Promising review: “This pullover is so on trend with the black button detail! Cozy and casual look with leggings but could even dress up with jeans or leather leggings! It’s really soft and great quality!” —Robin Myers
Price: $12.12+ (available in sizes 00–18 and three colors)
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A box of 100 couples conversation starters so you never stop learning new things about your S.O. But don’t toss out the deck once you’ve gone through it; revisit it in a little bit and you may be surprised how your answers change.
Promising review: “We really enjoy using these on a regular basis. My husband keeps them on his nightstand and breaks them out regularly with a smile on his face. He loves these moments! I highly suggest this for couples in all stages of their relationship. Two to three cards at a time or make a date night of it. Money well spent and everyone needs that quality time with their love.” —Erin Folkemer
Price: $18.95
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Hand Lettering 101 if your pal wants to improve their penmanship. Also, Meghan Markle did calligraphy before she met Prince Harry, and I’m not saying that this book will help them marry their own prince, but I’m also not saying that that is outside the realm of possibility.
Promising review: “Not only is this introductory book beautifully put together, but the author also helps you to build your own beautiful style! She provides easy-to-follow guides and plenty of room to practice. Overall, she provides the tools a new hand lettering artist needs in their toolbox and references for different alphabet styles that I continuously look at to practice lettering. I’ve been practicing lettering for awhile and have picked up a couple books here and there to practice with, but this book really took my hand-lettering to the next level physically and with confidence. I also really appreciate that the author used good quality paper to practice on, as I’ve used other books with poor quality paper that has ruined some of my pens. Definitely recommend this to any and especially new hand letterers!” —Melissa
Price: $21.99
Promising review: “Not only is this introductory book beautifully put together, but the author also helps you to build your own beautiful style! She provides easy-to-follow guides and plenty of room to practice. Overall, she provides the tools a new hand lettering artist needs in their toolbox and references for different alphabet styles that I continuously look at to practice lettering. I’ve been practicing lettering for awhile and have picked up a couple books here and there to practice with, but this book really took my hand-lettering to the next level physically and with confidence. I also really appreciate that the author used good quality paper to practice on, as I’ve used other books with poor quality paper that has ruined some of my pens. Definitely recommend this to any and especially new hand letterers!” —Melissa
Price: $21.99
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A pair of flattened hoop earrings that’ll add some bling to your look. ~Hoop~ there it is — and by “it,” I mean a beautiful and timeless pair of earrings.
Promising review: “I love them so much! They came packaged very nicely and are definitely heavy duty earrings. I’m bad about dropping earrings and I’ve dropped these a few times and the clasps haven’t broken nor have the earrings bent. They’re also not heavy, which makes wearing them very easy. I love the size as well, not too overbearing. You can dress them up or dress them down!” —Taylor
Price: $9+ (available in eight sizes and three finishes)
Promising review: “I love them so much! They came packaged very nicely and are definitely heavy duty earrings. I’m bad about dropping earrings and I’ve dropped these a few times and the clasps haven’t broken nor have the earrings bent. They’re also not heavy, which makes wearing them very easy. I love the size as well, not too overbearing. You can dress them up or dress them down!” —Taylor
Price: $9+ (available in eight sizes and three finishes)
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A set of floral abstract prints for your sister who just bought a home and who has been so excited to decorate it but doesn’t know where to start.
Promising review: “I expected these prints to be on regular printing paper but they are on this really pretty textured one!! Some may say it’s expensive but I’ve seen similar prints at Target for $10 EACH. For these you get six for $20, which is a great deal IMO. Super cute and totally recommend.” —Joanna
Price: $19.98
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A 2Pour because having to brew separate cups of coffee is annoying and a time suck. This AeroPress accessory allows you to press two cups at the same time so you and your S.O. can actually enjoy your java at the same time.
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Promising review: “This splitter is awesome! Since I’ve had my AeroPress, I was always trying to ensure that the coffee was split evenly between me and the missus’ cups. This does the splitting for you! Really sturdy and strong. You don’t have to worry about crushing it when you are pressing down on your AeroPress. Other than a little dribble when you are lifting this up to put in the sink, but hey…that is what paper towels are for.” —So. Cal Customer
Price: $19.99
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A pack of LED strip lights to help you cousin trick out his ride. *Insert Pimp My Ride intro music* “So you wanna be a player? But your wheels ain’t fly…”
Promising review: “I am in LOVE! I am a Lyft driver and this makes my car have some extra pizazz. And it goes with the Lyft pink theme! They are fun no matter what! Totally recommend them! Actually buying my husband some of his own because they are so great!” —Scotti Wilkerson
Price: $15.99 (available in eight colors)
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A pair of nonslip yoga gloves and yoga socks so they can move through their flows without slipping and sliding all over a mat.
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Promising review: “My SkinThin YogaPaws are perfect for practicing outdoors as well as indoors! At times instead of rolling out my mat, I just slip on my YogaPaws and practice on my carpeted floors! The grip is amazing; it really helps me deepen my pose! They’re soft and comfortable, and I would definitely recommend purchasing this product 🙂” —Zehra Khawaja
Price: $27.99+ (available in four sizes and five colors)
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Promising review: “My SkinThin YogaPaws are perfect for practicing outdoors as well as indoors! At times instead of rolling out my mat, I just slip on my YogaPaws and practice on my carpeted floors! The grip is amazing; it really helps me deepen my pose! They’re soft and comfortable, and I would definitely recommend purchasing this product 🙂” —Zehra Khawaja
Price: $27.99+ (available in four sizes and five colors)
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A VR headset if your video game–obsessed sibling wants a more immersive gaming experience. You can even use it to just watch TV if you want to feel like you’re really there.
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A two-pack of Tile Bluetooth trackers that’ll put a stop to your partner’s most-asked question: “Honey, can you call my phone?” Good thing they’ll never need help ~finding~ all the reasons they love you.
Amazon
Promising review: “I got this bundle mainly for my boyfriend because he tends to lose not only his wallet, but also his car keys on the daily. Since getting this, he hasn’t misplaced his things since because one tap of the phone and the adorable chime will go off. The greatest thing is that if you double click the tile button logo, it’ll locate your phone for you! I would definitely recommend this as a gift for anyone who tends to misplace things.” —its.a.christastrophe
Price: $47.99
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A truffle seasoning for anyone with expensive tastes. They can sprinkle it on pizza, pasta, salads, eggs, popcorn, french fries, and anything else that speaks to them.
Promising review: “Yes, I’m a truffle lover to begin with. And, of course, only a truffle IS A truffle. But I gotta tell ya, this delectable heaven-sent powder is one heck of an addictive and more versatile option. Utterly AMAZING on popcorn, in eggs, added to soups and sauces to layer flavors, veggies, PASTA…the list is endless (I think the only thing I haven’t tried was sprinkling it on ice cream…although LOL). It is a bit salty, so I advise testing the waters first. But I just ordered my ninth and tenth bottle of the Truffle Zest…I wonder if there are 12 Step meetings for condiments?!? Just let go of your ‘only a TRUE truffle is a truffle’ baggage and order it!! I’ll see you at the meetings!” —Greengirl
Price: $12.99
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A mini Pusheen cross-stitch kit because chonky cats and ridiculously adorable embroidery is their core aesthetic.
It comes with a 32-page book of instructions and patterns, two pieces of cloth, an embroidery hoop, two needles, and four skeins of thread.
Promising review: “This is a great little kit. It totally got me back into cross-stitching! I seriously hadn’t done it in years! The squares are a little small, but I got used to it as I went along. It comes with everything you need to do three cute Pusheen cross-stitches. I hope they make more cross-stitch kits in the future. All you need is a little bit of time and fortitude, and you can have three super cute Pusheens!” —Kristin Bell
Price: $9.90
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A box of flavor-tripping tablets to totally transform their taste buds. Lemons that taste as sweet as lemonade? Hot sauce that tastes like hot donut glaze? What even is food?
Amazon
Promising review: “Actually pretty damn trippy! Once you let the pill dissolve in your mouth and you spread it around, your taste buds are in for a ride. I gave it to my coworkers and they were all tripped out. I ate lemon and a lime like it was an apple, so sweet I imagine like the fruits from the garden of Eden. Seltzer water has a taste, foods taste better. It’s just a trip. Lasts about 30 to 45 minutes. It does take like five minutes for the pill to dissolve. Make sure to move it around as if you are coating you mouth which is essentially what you are doing.” —Shadowborg
Price: $16.99
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A Sophia Petrillo-scented candle so they can burn it while re-watching The Golden Girls for the millionth time. Picture it, Christmas morning 2020…
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OK, OK it doesn’t really smell like Sophia. The actual scent is garden flowers and it has a 50-hour burn time.
Promising review: “This smells great and everyone I have shown it too is super jealous.” —JH
Price: $26 (also available in Blanche Deveraux scent)
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A mini clay bakeshop kit if they love all things mini and you love that you don’t have to smile through the pain of eating their cooking.
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A set of cute pens that’ll make them smile and think of you as they sit at their desk and hate their job.
Amazon
Promising review: “These pens write really well, are superfine, and pretty adorable. I didn’t think I would like them so much and was worried they would smear really bad (I’m left-handed), but they don’t. The caps stay on nice and tight and is easy to stick on the end of the pen while you’re using it and won’t fall off. My only recommendation would be to go EASY on the pens until you find the right grip and pressure for writing. The metal tips are very fine, so you want to be careful when writing as you can put indentation on your paper, or might even bend the tip. Now I just have to make sure people don’t steal them from my desk…” —Laurabear
Price: $9.99 for six
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Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story for the theater nerd with an insatiable desire to learn everything there is to know about musicals and Broadway.
Amazon
Promising review: “My mom LOVES Broadway musicals. I bought this for her Christmas stocking (we go a bit nuts) and she LOVED it! This book contained tidbits about old and new shows. I flip it open to a new page each time I visit with her and we challenge each other to sing a song from that particular musical. Fun stuff!” —Katie Dewry
Price: $36
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Codenames because the fun really starts after they open their gift. It’s a word association game that requires multiple people, and yes, I am free, thank you so much for letting me join your team!
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Each team has a spymaster who gives one-word clues that relate to multiple words on the board. But you want to give clues that only your team will be able to guess.
Promising review: “This is a fantastic party game. I have played with as few as two and as many as 10 people and it worked great with any size group. The rules make this game seem very simple but that is where it deceives you. You’ll have a blast trying to think of clues to link the words you’re given.” —J.D.
Price: $14.88
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A pair of glowing light saber chopsticks to ~force~ them to acknowledge that yes, you are the world’s best gift giver.
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My colleague Emma Lord bought these and loves them. In her own words:
“I bought these for myself, and I love them to pieces. TBH, I use them as decor every bit as much as I use them to eat. Sometimes I just keep them in my work area to light them up during the day to feel fancy. They toggle back and forth between a bunch of different colors, like red, blue, yellow, purple, and multicolor, so you can either make them match *or* have a red and blue one together and bring ~balance~ to the Force.”
Promising review: “I purchased these for a friend’s birthday present (he is a sushi waiter) and these are flippin’ AMAZING. I ordered two sets by mistake, but I am totally keeping the second pair for another gift (or for myself!). These are sure to be great conversation pieces and attention-getters. Way to go!” —T. Redwood
Price: $13.97
Emma Lord / BuzzFeed, Amazon
My colleague Emma Lord bought these and loves them. In her own words:
“I bought these for myself, and I love them to pieces. TBH, I use them as decor every bit as much as I use them to eat. Sometimes I just keep them in my work area to light them up during the day to feel fancy. They toggle back and forth between a bunch of different colors, like red, blue, yellow, purple, and multicolor, so you can either make them match *or* have a red and blue one together and bring ~balance~ to the Force.”
Promising review: “I purchased these for a friend’s birthday present (he is a sushi waiter) and these are flippin’ AMAZING. I ordered two sets by mistake, but I am totally keeping the second pair for another gift (or for myself!). These are sure to be great conversation pieces and attention-getters. Way to go!” —T. Redwood
Price: $13.97
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A pair of build-your-own yoga pants so you can shimmy into a pair of leggings made just for you.
Amazon
Promising review: “These are awesome! They are snug, but I attribute that to their compression feature. I love the high-waisted top! I’m a preschool teacher, so I am up and down all day long. The top doesn’t roll and they’re not see-through in the back, so I am confident that I’m fully-covered all day long. I have worn them to work out as well and they felt great! I do wish they were a true dark pigment, rather than a gray/blue/black color, but my co-worker told me she didn’t even notice the off-black color even when I paired these with a white and black shirt.” —Kasey Sumearll
Price: $44 (available in sizes XS–3X, high waist and cross waist, tall, short and regular lengths, and in two colors)
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Promising review: “These are awesome! They are snug, but I attribute that to their compression feature. I love the high-waisted top! I’m a preschool teacher, so I am up and down all day long. The top doesn’t roll and they’re not see-through in the back, so I am confident that I’m fully-covered all day long. I have worn them to work out as well and they felt great! I do wish they were a true dark pigment, rather than a gray/blue/black color, but my co-worker told me she didn’t even notice the off-black color even when I paired these with a white and black shirt.” —Kasey Sumearll
Price: $44 (available in sizes XS–3X, high waist and cross waist, tall, short and regular lengths, and in two colors)
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A block heel buckle sandal if you thought a cute and comfy pair of heels didn’t exist. Well, you thought wrong!
Amazon
Promising review: “These are very pretty and comfortable shoes. I wore them right away to a party and they never pinched or slipped. They show just enough toe and the toe box is comfortable. My feet don’t slip or slide. The buckle is darling. The black straps are velvety. They are true to size, and neither wide or narrow.” —Woody
Price: $15.84+ (available in sizes 5–10 and in black)
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A handy and minimalist charging stand that’ll juice an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Watch simultaneously. The tag definitely said it was for them but for some reason all your tech stuff is on it…weird.
It’s compatible with iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, X Max, XS, 11, 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max, as well as iWatch Series 4/5 (sizes 40mm and 44mm) and iWatch Series 3/2/1 (38mm and 42mm).
Promising review: “Great-looking product. Everything sits perfectly and the cable management at the bottom is wonderful. However the new lightning cable for the iPhone 11 Pro Max doesn’t fit its designated space; it is too chubby. I had to use the cable from an older model and since the other end of the new cable is USBc I also couldn’t use the original charger for the 11 Pro Max. The seller reached out to me and was super nice. Gave me an upgrade for a charger compatible for the iPhone 11 Pro Max.” —Roberto Gomes
Price: $25.99 (available in four colors)
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Promising review: “This wrap sweater has adorable sleeves. I think they’re a bit much for my office job but would be adorable for a party. I’ll definitely be pulling this sweater out for holiday parties. It fit as expected and the material is soft. It had a couple wrinkles coming out of the package so I ran the steamer over it quickly and it looks perfect now. I foresee lots of compliments because this is not something I’d normally wear but it’s very cute.” —Alyssa
Price: $21.99+ (available in sizes S–XL and in 11 colors)
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Promising review: “This wrap sweater has adorable sleeves. I think they’re a bit much for my office job but would be adorable for a party. I’ll definitely be pulling this sweater out for holiday parties. It fit as expected and the material is soft. It had a couple wrinkles coming out of the package so I ran the steamer over it quickly and it looks perfect now. I foresee lots of compliments because this is not something I’d normally wear but it’s very cute.” —Alyssa
Price: $21.99+ (available in sizes S–XL and in 11 colors)
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A box of drink infusions to take an at-home cocktail (or mocktail) to the next level. Each sachet is filled with an artfully crafted blend of spices, fruits, and botanicals that’ll spice up your alcoholic beverage, soda, or water.
Amazon
It comes with eight sachets: two ginger lime, two raspberry rose hibiscus, two pepper berry, and two spiced pomegranate.
Promising review: “In a pandemic I can make a cocktail at home that feels like it’s from a 5-star restaurant! Or I make my seltzer 1,000x better…just add Secco! LOVE IT!!” —Andrea Bonfils
Price: $15.99
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