100 Beautiful, Useful Things Under $100
Treasures of the Amazon, Etsy, and more.
I love data. I revel in it. And you guys give tons of it. Mostly that when I share Amazon stuff, you buy a lot of it. Which is helpful! Because those things generate a little percent of sale kick-back that helps keep The Love List going. That little payout every month and our paying subscribers are what keep this thing existing! So we thank you if you’ve opted into being a paid member of our crew, shared an issue of our newsletter, followed me on IG, or ever bought anything through one of our links.
But I really stick to my guns about only sharing things we (and it is we) genuinely find high-quality, beautiful, and useful. So very often, the things we talk about don’t come with a tiny price tag or a 2-day shipping promise. And I know that many of you wish we’d mix in some cheap(er) thrills more often.
I’ve been saving up all of the really good stuff for this, a mega-delivery newsletter of our favorite 100 (or so) items under $100.
(Many of them are from Amazon, but we took care to also ensure they’re from small businesses selling via the mega-site, and mixed it in with some good Etsy stuff too.)
As thoroughly tested by my friend Laura and me, the difference between the real deal, much-sought-after Baccarat Rouge 540 perfume and this UNDER EIGHT DOLLAR dupe on Amazon is INDISCERNABLE. Also, the dupe lasts! Like, really lasts. If you buy nothing else from this issue, do yourself this favor.
This Ritz-y (get it?) sweatshirt from Etsy.
These “I can’t-afford-Amina” heels.
These wool dryer balls are a more sustainable alternative to dryer sheets (if you like fragrance, drop them with a little Santal essential oil before you throw ‘em in). The colored dryer balls are cute, too!
This way-more-expensive-than-it-looks (under $15) little going-out bag.
This very chichi flaky finishing salt looks great next to your bougie olive oil.
This high-quality little Land Rover Defender toy truck for the kiddos.
Hailey Bieber’s favorite face cleansing oil.
This book, Wine Simple, simplifies the wine buying and tasting process (yep, even finding good wine for under $25 at the grocery store) — and it makes you sound impressive at restaurants.
This laundry detergent, which I’ve mentioned before, that’s great for blankets and towels or diluted in water in a spray bottle for a delicious linen spray. It’s VERY concentrated so fret not the price tag. It’ll last.
The best drugstore moisturizer out there.
This Tiktok viral serum is inexpensive, excellent at moisture-trapping, and (I find) really great after a laser treatment.
This discreet but chic little lamp is wireless (!) and easily charged via USB. We keep one on our breakfast table and have two others that move around the house where we need a little extra light.
This ubiquitous planner that’s trendy in NYC, but also a great agenda for the analog girlies.
This cult Japanese smoothing and styling creme for your locks.
These really great, super-pigmented waxy neon highlighter pencils.
80+ more rock-solid, “where’d you get that?” beauty, fashion, and home finds are below!
Beauty + Fashion
17. This influencer-favorite Anine Bing t-shirt.
18. This specially-shaped silk pillow for post-Botox, filler, or the concerned side sleeper.
19. This luxe-looking gold bracelet.
20. These Mach & Mach dupes.
21. This nourishing styling creme for your slicked-back bun days.
22. Fancy hand cream (or try lavender) because you’re still washing your hands a lot.
23. These no-crease hair clips keep your locks out of your face while applying makeup.
24. These designer-look sunglasses that everyone asks me about.
25. These cheerful 90’s-ish bedroom slippers.
26. The best gradual tanning lotion on the market for looking tres natural sans-sun.
27. This waterproof mascara has successfully seen me through many weddings.
28. This luxe card case for a deep-in-purse color pop.
29. My favorite healing bath formula, full of Ayurvedic herbs, salts, and other feel-good stuff (I went through an entire canister when I had COVID.)
30. A lifting styling spray I found via Kim Kardashian and J.Lo’s hair stylist, Chris Appleton, that gives crazy root volume.
31. These sustainable makeup wipes that wash in the machine.
32. This kit contains clean spoolies for your eyebrow gel and a palette for mixing makeup (I use it to blend a tinted moisturizer with a glowy liquid highlighter.)
Books + Media
33. Didn’t you hear? Snacks for Dinner are the new dinner for dinner.
34. For my fellow salad freaks, this isn’t a want, it’s a need.
35. Because #hornyfortucci.
36. Coffee table books galore! I picked oversize tomes with lovely spines for stacking, including this Damien Hirst, and…
37. …this Annie Leibovitz (with pretty Fuschia page tips).
38. And this Bill Traylor book which is so trendy right now, even Kravis has it on their coffee table.
39. My favorite Andy Warhol tome, by far.
40. This killer sociological observation on modern wealth.
41. Chic adult sticker book, anyone? Comes in handy for elevated gift wrapping!
42. Le Pens only, always, and forever.
Home + Kitchen
43. These of-the-moment Japanese plates.
44. An IG-worthy coffee mug.
45. Imported Italian cookies to keep next to the espresso machine.
46. A grill companion for Smash Burgers.
47. This stuff plus nutritional yeast = best stovetop popcorn, ever.
48. A candle that truly smells like heaven on earth after a good rain.
49. A tissue cover, because if it sits out, it should look nice.
50. It’s fun, it’s inexpensive, it’s portable, and it’s having a moment. Uno, baby.
51. Do I sit on my meditation pillow and do a DIY sound bath with this singing bowl when I’m a little anxious? Yes. Does Kendall Jenner? Also yes.
52. This blanket is as soft as Barefoot Dreams and as cheap as a Target bath towel.
53. I keep these Kin cans around for mellow evening baths and guests who don’t drink.
54. I prefer reusable glass straws over metal, they come clean in the dishwasher and we use them for everything from iced matcha to Aperol Spritzes around here.
55. Weck Jars are so great-looking! I use them for storage, of course, but also as drinking glasses, for flower arrangements, and for gifting tasty treats.
56. If you have animals or children and don’t have a bottle of this stain-removal miracle around, please do yourself a solid.
57. This screen cleaner is the only brand Apple uses.
58. Tinx cup, duh.
59. Hangers specially designed for hanging sweaters.
60. Oversize insulated glass mugs!!
61. A garment rack for packing, closet cleaning, or outfit planning truly changes things. As does installing a valet rod.
62. Sturdy recycled glass drinkware favored by many a fine restaurant.
63. An airtight Italian glass pitcher bottle.
64. A chic, modern glass carafe that also filters tap water.
65. A bedside water carafe set for the guest room.
67. Can a pot scrubber actually look cool? Well, yes.
68. The loveliest-smelling countertop spray.
67. For cleansing negative energy.
68. Olive wood makes for the prettiest cutting boards.
Bonus Round Fashion + Beauty:
69. This dress looks like a way more expensive designer version, grab it before TikTok sells it out.
70. My #1 beauty hack for contouring my face, setting my makeup, or giving my legs some quick color.
71. Teddy ballet flats for plodding around the house in style.
72. A t-shirt sported by Gwyneth Paltrow, among other chic celebs.
73. Crystal-embellished socks and Barre socks for your toesies.
74. Viral TikTok camera-ready foundation for under five bucks.
75. A game-changing makeup hack I saw on Instagram: use these to apply your mascara instead of the included wand. Amazing for people like me with sensitive eyes, because it minimizes product.
76. An inexpensive boar bristle brush for smooth ponies and buns.
77. These socks hit at exactly the right spot above your ankle.
78. These fantastic “sticky boobs” actually hold up for gals with big chests.
79. A cute, cheap tennis skirt that washes great.
80. The ‘diamond’ tennis necklace people always think is real.
81. Got a shoe that slips a little? These inserts fix just about every fit issue.
82. If you don’t like reaching into lotion or mask jars, or you have long nails that make it a messy process, invest in some little beauty scoops!
83. A killer skirt and sun dress hack for gleamy-looking legs: spray Aquaphor!
84. Conditioner that also gives a color boost.
Bonus Round Home + Kitchen:
85. These pill bottles with timers in the cap, so you can remember exactly when you took your last dose.
86. This book is an amazing gift for astrology girlies.
87. …And these are great for tucking into gifts for the crystal girlies.
88. Forget a ring light and clip this flattering mini light to the top of your monitor for Zoom.
89. The Kettle bell set I use at home.
90. My favorite chic little Japanese notebooks.
91. Honestly the cutest puppy squeaker plush toys. Woof Cliquot?! BARKIN BAG? Dead.
92. I cannot live without this seasoning, I put it on everything.
93. The best summer survival hack, whether you learned it in summer camp or from Bama Rush TikTok.
94. These clips convert your velvet hangers to pant hangers.
95. For misting your face mid-day, for getting that dewy look, for dampening your beauty blender: this stuff.
96. Superior Vitamin C for strong immunity.
97. $13 sweat pants.
98. Inexpensive Plan B by mail because abortion is healthcare.
100.