The 21 Hidden Gems On Amazon That You Must Know About Immediately
We spent 789 hours on the Internet making this list so you don’t have to.
by The Candidly Team
Hi. We’re The Candidly. And we love Amazon.
Of course we always buy from local shops and artists and mom and pop whenever humanely possible, but sometimes, Amazon is the correct answer.
So we compiled our collective favorites, secret finds, lower-priced-than-anywhere-else products, and a smattering of amazing deals, from rugs, to whisks, to the best purple shampoo on this, or any other planet.
Let’s get into it…
21. This Area Rug That Goes With Any Room
26 thousand glowing reviews can’t be wrong. Plus, many reviews claim this rug is basically UNstainable. So if you have kids (cough, a husband) you can finally eat your dinner without unrelenting anxiety about spillage.
Price: $65 - $140
20. The Greatest Whisk That’s Only $10
Such an amazing little tool for emulsifying your salad dressings and especially for the fluffiest, whipped, scrambled eggs. One of the lunatics here at The Candidly actually did a scrambled eggs taste test multiple times, making one batch with the whisk in question, and one with a fork. The whisked batch won by a landslide each time.
Price: $10
19. The most affordable diamond earrings on earth
They’re actually a cluster of 4 diamonds, but the result looks like a gorgeous, well-cut single stone. If you’ve always wanted diamond studs but haven’t ever felt like you could really pull the trigger on something so frivolous, this is a sign.
Price: $99
18. This Tartan Throw Blanket
We all grew up with a tartan blanket shoved inside of some huge chest, or draped over some enormous sectional. But why don’t we have one in our homes now? An oversight. And this one has the most gorgeous array of colors to work with any palette in your house. And the price is *chef’s kiss.*
Price: $85
17. This Huge Heating Pad
Ok, but hear us out on this. What if heating pads weren’t just for menstrual cramps and general body aches? What if you just collapsed onto the sofa at the end of a long day, in the frosty dead of winter, with a cozy heating pad around your shoulders or behind your back? Does this make us sound about 278 years old? Yes! And we’re fine with that! It’s a life-altering “hack” that will make you feel a level of coziness like you’ve never felt before.
Price: $42
16. This Wildly Soft Pajama Set
And SPEAKING of being cozy, you really must put these on before plunging into your heating-pad nest for a night of hot tea, various woodsy candles, and 14 episodes of YOU even though you know, intellectually, that it’s bad. They are SO SO soft.
Price: $36 - $40
15. These trendy but actually cute sneakers
Sometimes, if you’re trying out a new style or brand, buying it from some boutique seller feels like a whole thing. Whereas on Amazon, you can try them and return them—no big whoop. So we finally caved and got white sneakers, and these are by far the most flattering and comfortable. And we didn’t return them (it’s just nice to have the option).
Pro tip: wear these with no-show socks and with all those skirts you never wear because you don’t know which shoes to wear with them! Instant chicness.
Price: $160
14. The perfect sunglasses
They’re just cheap AND expensive enough that you won’t lose them. Make sense?
Price: $46
13. The best maraschino cherries on earth
Your cocktails will never be the same. If you’ve only tried those neon-red monstrosities from the grocery store, you won’t believe the difference.
Pro tip: if you haven’t had a Shirley Temple in awhile because you’re a human adult, try one. Sprite, nugget ice, splash of grenadine, a couple of these cherries. Refreshing doesn’t even begin to explain it.
Price: $25
12. The missing piece to your baths
Either you’re a bath person or you are not a bath person. Non-bath people, just skip this one. Bath people, listen up. If you do not have a bathtub caddy for your various salts and oils and sparkling waters, you are only experiencing a small portion of the bath-nirvana that’s available to you.
Price: $53
11. The most convenient, tiny printer
You know how you have 63,236 photos in your phone right now? No? Just us? Fine, but you have a lot, and they’re all just sitting there. Give them a home, a life, a purpose. This super easy printer will just print them out without toners or wires or cartridges or any of those ancient things we’re all so terrified of that make us hesitant to actually DO something with all of our photos. Once we got this we just casually included photos inside of letters, or effortlessly swapped new fun prints on the fridge. Your photos are beautiful. Get them out of your phone.
Price: $86
10. The best air fryer Money can buy
If you’re on the fence about a air fryer, or there have been 37 different brands you’ve researched and feel overwhelmed, or you don’t want yet another bulky appliance you don’t use just sitting on your counter, we are telling you right now: this is the best one, and you will 100% use it. Probably daily. It cuts cooking time in half, you don’t have to use a molecule of oil, and “fried” food is crispier than anything you’ve eaten from a fast food window. You’ll almost berate yourself for having not gotten one sooner. Look, sometimes TikTok trends are trends for a reason.
Price: $130
9. These magic de shedding gloves
The only ones that work. If you’re on a hairball couch wearing hairball leggings right now, get these. You don’t have to live that way.
Price: $13
8. This pet camera…with a secret
And speaking of de shedding gloves, if you’ve developed a worrisomely codependent dynamic with your pet over these last two years but are venturing into the world more, this treat-throwing camera is such a helpful tool to have some piece of mind. They’ll be ok. They’ll miss you, but they’ll be ok.
Price: $150
7. This Salt Cellar That Will Change Your Cooking
Apart from the minimal design that elevates any kitchen, the genius in this salt box lies in its lid.
While most salt cellars have lids you have to take on and off, this one is connected to the base so that you just flick it up, and it stays up. Plus, look at it. PLUS, the colors!
Price: $25
6. This Violet Shampoo That’s Amazing For Brassiness
This shampoo is unreal for removing brass. Especially if you love an icy, ashy, or platinum blonde.
The violet pigment removes yellow from blonde and gray hair, and it actually cleans your hair without drying it out.
Price: $21
5. New Apple AirPods Pro
For some reason, these AirPods are always a better price than anywhere else. We’ll take it!
Price: $249
4. The Water Bottle That’s Helped Us Drink 54% More Water
The first change required to automatically up your water intake, is to truly and deeply consider your water vessel. A wide mouth, thickly-seamed glass will not inspire anyone to drink anything, let the alone the literal elixir of life.
But a thoughtfully made glass bottle that fits comfortably in the hand, is wide enough for ice, but narrow enough for lip-comfort, absolutely, categorically, will. Airtight, leakproof, a 365 day guarantee, BPA-free, BPS-free, and made with borosilicate glass, this bottle crucially comes in a 32 oz size, and works both as your go-to "home vessel" in addition to your "travel vessel.”
Price: $40
3. This Magical Beauty gadget
We’re skeptical where devices are concerned. But this one, ooooh this one, with its lifting, tightening sorcery, is one of only 15 beauty things we’ve deemed worthy of a splurge. And it’s on sale. So move quickly.
Price: $350
2. These slides that you’ll honestly wear every day
Yes they’re trendy. But they feel like clouds and you’ll never take them off.
Price: $25
1. The moisturizer whose price feels like a mistake
This cream is so softening and moisturizing, there’s a reason every makeup artist on earth uses it on every celebrity. It can give any high-priced luxe creams a run for their money. Yes, even the ones that rhyme with Shma-Mare.
Price: $17-$29
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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