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65 Bougie Things For Women That Are Actually Life-Changing — & Shockingly Cheap

If you love bougie things, get ready to shop this list. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on products that will literally change your life, you just need someone to tell you which ones are actually worth it. We’ve rounded up some of the best stuff on the internet that you’ll end up using every day. Think: luxurious bath bubbles, K-beauty face masks that are as good as a trip to your aesthetician (but way less expensive), and an inexpensive way to do reformer-style pilates workouts at home. Get ready to click “add to cart,” because everything on this list is shockingly cheap and so, so good.
1Motion-Activated Closet Lights
Having a closet that lights up when you open the door isn’t something reserved only for the rich and famous. This light is motion-activated, so it will kick into gear once you start sifting through your dress collection. It’s also battery-operated and installs using magnetic tape, so it’s super easy to set up.
2A Neck Pillow For Side Sleepers
If you feel like you’ve spent your entire adult life looking for an ergonomic pillow that actually feels good, your search might end here. This orthopedic pillow is made from soft and supportive memory foam in a design that’s made for side sleepers—and it’s backed by over 2,0800 perfect five-star ratings on Amazon.
3A Necklace That Soothes Anxiety
Any necklace can be an emotional support necklace, but this one was made for the purpose. The 14-karat gold-plated pendent is shaped like a miniature worry stone with a subtle indentation that feels soothing to touch. It comes on an adjustable chain, and it looks so much more expensive than it is.
4Pillowcases That Make Your Hair And Skin Look Their Best
It’s no secret that sleeping on satin pillowcases can keep your blowout looking fresh and help your skin look it’s best. What you might not know is that this simple way to make your bed feel so much more luxurious is actually super cheap. For less than $10 you can get a two-pack of pillowcases, so you can get a few sets that match all of your bedding.
5A Cozy Weighted Blanket
This weighted blanket is just three pounds, so it’s heavy enough to be effective but not so heavy that you’ll feel trapped under it. It’s made from soft, velvet-textured microfiber, and it’s just the right side to set over your lap to keep you calm while you clear out your inbox, or to snuggle underneath for a nap on the couch.
6A Foot Rest For The Shower
A shower foot rest is one of those things you probably didn’t know you needed—but once you try it, you’ll never go back. It makes things like shaving and exfoliating so much easier, and it has a compartment in the back so you can stash your favorite tools and products. The textured footbed helps prevent slipping, and it can hold up to 270 pounds.
7The Secret To Perfect Winged Eyeliner
Struggling with winged eyeliner is something just about every woman can relate to, and this genius product makes that struggle a thing of the past. With a single step, you can achieve a flawless winged look in seconds—then just fill in the rest of your eyeliner with the flexible tip on the other side.
8The Ultimate Heatless Curling Set
Heatless curls aren’t going anywhere, and if you want to wake up with effortless loose waves that will make you feel like the heroine in your favorite romantasy novel, this is the set to get. It comes with an extra-long satin hair curling rod that works well even on long, thick hair, plus two satin scrunchies to hold it in place while you sleep.
9A Chic Electric Mug Warmer
Tepid coffee or tea is one of those little things that can easily ruin your morning, so be proactive and plug in this minimalist electric mug warmer. You don’t need a special mug for it to work—just use your favorite heat-resistant cup—and break the viscious cycle of microwaving your coffee for ten seconds every ten minutes.
10Self-Heating Aromatherapy Eye Masks
These aromatherapy eye masks are self-heating, so they create a soothing steaming effect without electricity. They last for up to 40 minutes, which makes them especially good to wear while you’re falling asleep, and they come in a variety of calming scents like lavender, green tea, and rose.
11Restorative Toe Separators
These comfortable, stretchy toe separators are a game-changer, especially if you tend to wear narrow shoes that pinch. They’re designed to re-align and stretch your toes, helping you find your balance and achieve a more natural, ergonomic posture. They come in a few different colors, and have nearly 4,000 glowing five-star ratings on Amazon.
12A Cordless Heating And Massage Pad
There are so many reasons why you’d want to have a heating pad on hand, from period cramps to the lower back pain that seems to show up more frequently with each passing year. This one has a slim, non-bulky design with an adjustable belt and an easy-to-use control panel. There are multiple heat settings as well as massage options, and the cordless design means you can wear it anywhere.
13Patches That Support Dangly Earrings
Wearing heavy earrings day in and day out can start to stretch out your earlobes. If you’re not willing to give up your favorite dangly jewelry, these Wonder Lobe patches are going to be your new favorite thing. They offer extra support for the backs of your earrings, so you can wear the ones you like best without damaging your delicate skin.
14Inserts That Replace No-Show Socks
Figuring out what king of socks to wear with flats, loafers, and boat shoes is an endless conundrum, but these inserts are here to solve the problem. They’re machine-washable and nonslip, so they won’t slide around under your foot whiel you walk around. Just pop them in over the insole and you’re ready to go.
15Cushions That Prevent Blisters
Shoes that look cool aren’t always the most comfortable, which is why your closet could probably benefit from a few pairs of these heel pads. They’re cushioned, breathable, and have a sticky adhesive backing that makes it easy to place them in the backs of flats, heels, sneakers, and more.
16An Organizer For Roomy Tote Bags
Everyone loves a big, roomy tote bag, but actually finding your stuff once you’ve thrown it in there can feel impossible. This insert is the perfect way to add structure to slouchy bags. Each one has a wide variety of slip and zippered pockets so you can organize your essentials. It comes in seven different sizes, so you can find one to go in just about any bag.
17Moisturizing Heel Socks You Can Wear To Bed
Dry, cracked heels are sometimes unavoidable, especially during the cold and dry winter months. These moisturizing heel socks offer overnight relief while you sleep. They’re comfortable to wear, and come in a universal size that fits most feet. Each box comes with two reusable pairs.
18Wildly Popular Collagen Sheet Masks
If you don’t love traditional fabric sheet masks, you’ve got to try these viral collagen masks from popular K-beauty brand Biodance. They’re made from a unique material that turns clear and sticks to your skin as it dries, making them ideal for overnight wear and long plane rides. A few hours later, peel off the mask to reveal bouncy, moisturized skin.
19A Space-Saving Hanger
This cleverly-designed hanger can hold up to 16 tops, making it the ultimate space-saving hack for your closet. It’s especially good for thinner items like tank tops, sports bras, and slip dresses, and the tiered layout makes it easy to see all the pieces you’ve hung on it. They’re sold in a pack of two, and fold up when not in use.
20A Drain Cover For Luxurious Baths
Taking a long soak in the bathtub is the kind of small self-care ritual that can completely alter your mood—in a good way. But the built-in drains on most at-home bathtubs make it impossible to get the tub as full as you might like. This overflow drain cover temporarily blocks the automatic draining function so you can make your bath as luxe as you’d like.
21A Spray Bottle For Cooking Oil
This oil sprayer is the kitchen gadget you didn’t know you needed. It turns your favorite cooking oil into a fine, even mist that’s perfect for air frying, oven frying, and grilling. You can even mix your favorite salad dressing in the bottle and use it as an alternative to tossing your greens.
22A Precision Nail Clipper
Ingrown nails are painful, annoying, and often require a trip to the nail salon to be fully taken care of. But for less than $10 you can save yourself some travel and trouble and take care of it yourself. These ergonomic nail clippers have a curved, pointed end that makes it easy to tackle tricky nail problems at home.
23TSA-Friendly Travel Soap
Whether you’re camping, traveling, or just like to be prepared for all things at all times, this packet of soap sheets is something you’ll want to toss in your bag. Each paper-thin piece of soap lathers to a lovely foam in seconds, so all you need is some running water and you can freshen up.
24A Sterling Silver Fidget Ring
Fidget toys are legitimately so helpful if you have anxiety, but you might not want to have something super obvious if you’re at a meeting or out to dinner. These fidget rings offer an elegant, understated solution. The come in sterling silver of 14-karat gold-plated options, and they give you something quiet and lowkey to fidget with.
25A Way To Clean Your Teeth On The Go
It might not be practical to carry your toothbrush and toothpaste everywhere you go, but you can keep a few of these 3-in-1 Brushees on hand. They function as an emergency toothbrush, toothpick, and floss so you never have to worry about whether or not you have something stuck in your teeth while you’re out and about.
26Aromatherapy Shower Steamers
Shower steamers are such an underrated way to make your everyday shower routine feel so much bougier. This pack of steamers is made from natural sea salt with soothing aromatherapy scents like lavender and chamomile. Just place them in your shower out of the way of the direct spray and wait for it to turn into a spa-like steam bath.
27An Elegant Foaming Soap Dispenser
If you like to buy soap in bulk but also want the look and feel of a fancy soap dispenser, this is for you. It has a wide mouth that makes it easy to refill without splashes or spills, and it’s specifically designed to create a decadent foam texture when you use the pump. It’s a great way to save money while also elevating your bathroom’s aesthetic.
28Purse Hooks You Can Use Anywhere
Every restaurant and bar should have purse hooks, but not all of them do. Fortunately, these purse hooks exist. They have a small, foldable design that can easily be placed on any flat ledge—like the edge of a bench, counter, or table—so you can keep your bag elevated and off the floor.
29Bag Hooks For The Back Seat
Especially if you’re prone to all-day shopping trips, you know how annoying it can get when there are tons of bags on the floor of your car. These hooks are designed to slip over the front seats of your car, which gives you extra space to hang bags and coats in the backseat. It’s a great way to increase your car’s storage space and reduce clutter.
30An 8-Second Hair Treatment
There’s a reason this 8-second hair treatment is called Wonder Water—it seriously transforms the look and feel of your hair in just eight seconds without making it feel greasy or weighed down. It’s backed by thousands of five-star ratings on Amazon who say it makes their hair feel incredibly soft and shiny.
31A Stick-On Shower Diffuser
Adding good smells to your shower is one of the quickest and easiest ways to upgrade your life, and this shower diffuser offers an easy, mess-free way to do just that. It’s battery-powered, sticks securely to the wall, and you can choose from a variety of difference scents that are easy to swap out when you want to change the vibe.
32A Pocket-Sized Label Maker
Once you have this pocket-sized label making machine, you’ll find yourself coming up with so many reasons to make a new set of stickers. Pair it with the brand’s smartphone app and you’ll be making cute, customized labels for organizing craft supplies, pantry staples, or embellishing your daily planner or bullet journal. It comes in a few different colors, and a roll of label tape is included.
33Jasmine-Scented Body Oil
This all-over oil adds lightweight moisture to your hair, skin, and nails using all-natural vegan ingredients. It’s an excellent choice for people with sensitive skin, and it’s infused with botanicals like jasmine, peony, and rose that add a lovely subtle scent and make the bottle look so pretty on your bathroom shelf.
34A Pill Organizer With Individual Compartments
Keep your vitamins, supplements, and medications organized when you travel with this pill organizer, which features eight individual snap-top compartments, included two oversized once that are great for holding larger pills, gummies, or supplements that come in packets. It features a silicone sealing ring, a secure buckle lock on the outside, and it comes in a few different colors.
35Wrinkle-Reducing Forehead Patches
Fans on Amazon swear by these collagen-infused forehead patches, which can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and make your skin looks plump and hydrated. They’re made from a comfortable gel-like material that you can wear for hours, and each box comes with 20 individual patches so you can make them part of your daily skincare routine.
36A Pretty Trash Can For Your Car
This trash can is designed to be used in the car, so it’s just the right size and shape to fit in one of your vehicle’s nooks or crannies. It has mesh outer pockets and a silcione opening at the top so you can keep your car clean and free from clutter. It comes in two sizes as well as a wide variety of colors and patterns.
37Elegant Flameless Candles
Flameless candles are something everyone should have in their home. They offer a nice subtle change to the lighting in your space, and they’ll never melt down or create a fire hazard. These ones come in pretty iridescent glass canisters and have a flickering effect that makes them look liek the real thing.
38A Hammered Brass Herb Stripper
Fresh herbs can enhance the flavor and appearance of pretty much any homecooked meal, but stripping delicate leaves from their stems can be a time-consuming task that takes the relaxation right out of the ritual of making dinner. This hammered brass herb stripper is not only gorgeous, it’s also super effective. Once you have it, you’ll wonder how you lived without one.
39A Clasp For Layering Multiple Necklaces
The look of layered necklaces often comes off as effortless, but that’s because no one is watching you untangle the chains when you try to take them off. This specialized clasp makes it easy to layer multiple necklaces without getting the chains knotted and tangled. Choose from options that can accommodate either two or three necklaces in silver or 14-karat gold plating.
40Dental Wipes For Quick Touch-Ups
Keeping your breath freash when you’re on the road or spending an entire day out of the house can be a daunting task, but these little oral wipes are the secret to keeping up with your dental hygeine in just about any situation. They’re disposable, textured, and you don’t even need running water for them to work.
41A Quick Way To Stimulate Eyelash Growth
People have used castor oil to help their hair grow for hundreds of years, and it’s an especially great choice for making your eyelashes and eyebrows look more lush. This formula only contains one ingredient—castor oil—and it’s easy to apply to small, delicate hairs thanks to the dual-sided brush.
42A Travel-Sized Electric Kettle
If you’re a tea person (or want to become one) this travel kettle is going to be one of your favorite purchases. It’s the same size as a standard 13.5-ounce water bottle, so it’s small enough to fit in a large purse or tote bag. Just plug it in to any wall outlet and have hot water in minutes.
43A Pillow That Makes Any Bed More Comfortable
This genius wedge pillow is designed to be the same width as your mattress, and it comes in pretty much every bed size there is. It helps close the gap between the end of your mattress and the headboard or wall, making your sleep setup so much more comfortable. There’s also a little pocket in the end so you can stash your phone.
44A Set Of Hair Ties That Double As Bracelets
Anyone who perpetually has a hair tie on their wrist knows that it’s not always the most elegant look, but these hair tie bracelets are an exceptions. They’re accented with elegant gold-toned beads, and they come in a variety of colors that will match most hair shades.
45An LED-Powered Face Massager
LED and facial massage devices might seem unattainably expensive, but this one is just $30. It has seven LED color modes that help treat everything from inflammation to fine lines, and also offers gentle heating and a subtle vibration-based massage.
46A Supportive Knee Pillow
Sleeping with a pillow between your knees can make your night feel so much more comfortable, especially if you deal with back or hip pain. But using your regular pillow isn’t necessarily the best option. This one is specifically designed to offer extra support for the lower half of your body, and it’s made from 100% memory foam.
47An Accupressure Mat And Pillow Set
Acupressure mats are equally great for giving yourself a boost of energy first thing in the morning and winding down before bed, depending on how you use them. This set comes with both a mat and a pillow that you can use any time, anywhere. I have one, and it’s my favorite way to take a ten minute screen break.
48An Insulated Iced Coffee Sleeve
If the condensation on the outside of an iced coffee cup is your idea of a sensory nightmare, you’ll love this neoprene sleeve. It’s soft, comfortable to hold, and comes in shapes and sizes that are meant for to-go cups, not cans like a lot of other insulated sleeves.
49A Lifting Collaged Chin Mask
This partial face mask is designed to help contour and lift your neck and chin, making it especially great to use as part of a pre-party or event routine. It’s infused with both 24-karat gold and collagen to give your skin a firmer, bouncier appearance. Each box comes with five individual masks.
50A Wash Cloth That Erases Makeup
If you don’t want to pack makeup remover on your next overnight trip, this makeup eraser towel is the next best thing. It’s made from soft, absorbent microfiber and it takes everything off—even waterproof eye makeup—with nothing more than warm water.
51Hollywood-Inspired Vanity Lights
There are few things more annoying than doing your makeup in the dim lighting of your bathroom and then looking at in in natural light and seeing that didn’t quite blend correctly. These clever vanity lights solve that problem once and for all. They’re dimmable and have adhesive backing, so they’re easy to install.
52A Clever Car Visor Clip
If you’re constantly losing pair after pair of sunglasses in your car, this clip-on visor will save you so much money. It slips onto the sun visor in the front seat and can securely hold sunglasses as well as things like parking slips and other small items so you don’t ahve to dig around for them.
53A Sun Visor For Driving
Driving with the sun in your eyes can be ubearable, and the built-in car visor alone is often not enough. This polarized screen can be attached to your existing visor and quickly pulls down to help shield your eyes from the harsh glare of the sun.
54A Cute Air Tag Cover
Having an Air Tag on your keys is a great idea, especially if you tend to misplace them often—but you might not want to advertise that its there. This adorable Air Tag cover not only helps protect your tech, it also hides it and turns it into a cute accessory.
55Hair Clips That Create Instant Volume
Say goodbye to flat hair, especially if you prefer to air dry. These clips from Kitsch add lift to your roots without heat or fuss, though they’ll also help amp up the volume of an at-home blowout. They’re sold in a pack of two, and offer a secure, frizz-fighting grip.
56Sliders That Turn Your Floor Into A Pilates Reformer
If you don’t want to shell out upwards of $40 per class for pilates, these sliders are a great investment. They turn your floor or yoga mat into a space where you can do exercises that surprisingly effective for producing the kind of muscle burn you get from your favorite reformer class. They’re dual sided, and come in very cute colors.
57A Super Moisturizing Jelly Gloss
This jelly serum offers the non-sticky glossy finish of your dreams with the same level of moisture you get from a lip balm. It’s made with hydrating, plant-based ingredients like carrot collagen and Rose PDRN, and the Grape Crush color is the perfect sheer berry hue.
58A Discreet Mini Vibrator
This palm-sized vibrator has a soft 100% silicone outer and has five quiet speed settings for maximum enjoyment. Ideal for anyone who loves minimalist vibes in the bedroom, it only has one button—which you can also use to activate the travel mode and ensure it doesnt’ accidentally go off in your overnight bag.
59A Silk Sleep Mask With Built-In Headphones
I love listening to sleep meditations while I drift off, but find sleeping in earbuds wildly uncomfortable. I bought this sleep mask for a long plane trip, and now I use it every night. The 100% silk mask is comfortable to wear and blocks out light, and the built-in flat bluetooth speakers let me listen to my favorite sleep stories without disturbing my partner.
60A Life-Changing Brow Pencil
The search for the perfect brow product ends here. This double-ended tinted brow gel and tapered pencil comes in adorable heart-patterned packagin, and it works so well. The gel end comes with an angled spoolie that makes it easy to get the perfect shape and fluff for fuller brows.
61A Chic Paper Shopping Bag
You can use this paper shopping bag again and again—and it’s shockingly cute, too. It’s made from eco-friendly washable paper with a double rope handle, and gives off intentionally rumpled, effortless-chic vibes. It’s exactly the right shape and size to use as an everyday tote, or for a small grocery run.
62A Hydrating Spray For Sensitive Skin
Anyone with blemish- or eczema-prone skin can tell you that finding the right skincare products is a serious journey. Tower 28s SOS Daily Rescue Spray comes recommended by the National Rosacea Society, the National Eczema Association, and the National Psoriasis Foundation, so you can be certain that this hydrating mist will soothe rather than irritate.
63A Foaming Epsom Salt Bath Soak
An Epsom salt bubble bath is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to spend a luxurious self-care night at home. Each formula is made with pure Epsom salt and essential oils that help calm your mind and soothe sore muscles. It’s dermatologist-tested, so it’s unlikely to bother even those with more sensistive skin, and you get so many baths from each bottle.
64An Oil That Treats Ingrown Hairs
If you sugar, wax, or shave, then you know how important it is to treat your more sensitive areas with care. Fur Oil is a go-to for decreasing razor bumps and preventing ingrown hairs. It’s infused with ingredients like clary sage and tea tree oil, which are both effective and smell great.
65A Detangling Hair Brush That Tames Frizz
One of the simplest ways to upgrade your hair care routine is with a new hair brush, adn this boar bristle detangler is a great all-in-one option. Boar bristles help reduce frizz and add shine, while the additional nylon bristlles help detangle hair and massage the scalp.