10 Little Luxuries Under $10

All right, so the economy is in shreds at our feet. We’re saving more, playing less, and feeling a bit gloomy about it all, truth be told. Well, it turns out that treating yourself well doesn’t have to mean throwing caution to the wind. If you have ten bucks, the world is your oyster.

Kirtsy This | Posted: 23 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason

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Tweezerman Mini Slant Go Green Tweezer

A travel version of the best tweezer in the entire world. So precise, you’ll wonder why you ever denied yourself.

$9 at Amazon

Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason
Mini Classic Gumball Machine

Penny gumballs, no pennies required.

via poppytalk

$4 at Beau Coup

Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason
White Winter Berries Folded Note Set

$9 at Paper Source

Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason
Sweetness PJ Short

$6 at Forever 21

Kirtsy This | Posted 22 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason
Felt Tip Pen Set

How long has it been since you colored?

$5 at MoMAstore

Kirtsy This | Posted 22 Oct, 2008 by Margaret Mason
Maybelline Superstay

Holy crap you guys, this is a miracle product. I bought some superstay by accident when I left my makeup behind on a trip, and now I can’t shut up about it. It’s a double-ended tube with a gloss on one side and a balm on the other. Apply the gloss let it dry, then apply the lip balm, and it stays on until you use a makeup remover to get it off. Seriously. More than once, I’ve woken bleary-eyed, wandered into the bathroom to brush my teeth, and spooked when I realized that I’m still rocking the crimson lips from my night out. What’s more, it feels like a stain, so you don’t even realize you’re wearing lipstick. Also, hello? It’s $10 a tube! So I bought five. My favorite color is wine, which is a bright red, but every one I’ve bought is a winner. Get this, ladies. You will not regret it.

$9 at Amazon

Kirtsy This | Posted 04 Jul, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Lumiere Candleholders

These ghostly glass candlesticks in soft, modern shapes are so cheap and elegant that you’ll be having breakfast, lunch, and dinner by candlelight.

$5 at CB2

Kirtsy This | Posted 13 Feb, 2006 by Margaret Mason
Love Nuts

Love Nuts aren’t nearly so risqu’e as they sound, though they do come in a close second to sex.

The lightly caramelized nuts are covered in silky milk chocolate, and then dusted with dark cocoa. They’re crunchy, creamy, a tiny bit salty, and more effective than Prozac. If have a touch of PMS, an irritable boss, or a tantrum-prone kid, these babies will pull you back from the edge.

I like the cashews, but you can also get them in almond, hazelnut, pecan, and macadamia. At only ten bucks a bag, they make excellent, unique host gifts.

$10 at Comparte's Chocolatier

Kirtsy This | Posted 13 Jun, 2005 by Margaret Mason
Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme

It’s unctuous, smooshy, soothing, and makes for a dreamy foot rub. Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme smells like coconut and peppermint, feels like walking through butter, and looks like a cross between a gel and a lotion. Your skin will drink it up.

$8 at Drugstore.com

(4 oz.)

Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2004 by Margaret Mason
Dagoba Dark Chocolate Lavender Bar

Dagoba makes all kinds of organic, flavored chocolates. They have mint, coffee cinnamon, and chai; but lavender is the best of the lot. The bar is 59 percent cocoa, and the lavender essence is offset with dried wild blueberries. The effect is a crisp, tart flavor undercut by the deep bittersweet of the chocolate. Sprinkle a few shavings atop a chocolate torte, or add a square or two to a cup of hot coco. The spicy aftertaste will win you.

$3 at World Wide Chocolate

($10 for a four-bar pack)

Kirtsy This | Posted 20 Oct, 2004 by Margaret Mason

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