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    29 Things To Have If You Wanna Look, Smell, And Feel Like A Grownup

    Expect to find home, closet, and wellness goodies to get you out of your Kidulthood phase.

    1. Mink oil to spruce up and condition your leather things that are in the heavy rotation. This'll erase scuffs and any evidence of ~playtime~ antics found on your favorite pair of booties.

    2. A tube of Glossier boy brow for your fluffiest, fullest brows. With just a couple swipes, this formula holds unruly hairs in place for a more put-together look — and it fills in the gaps that were over-tweezed in your teens.

    3. CND cuticle oil to put an end to your nail-biting tendencies once and for all. With ingredients like almond and jojoba oil, your fingernails + the skin around them will feel conditioned and less brittle.

    Reviewer showing before and after of much stronger nails

    4. Classic stud earrings that will instantly make any and every outfit look a lot more polished — even if you decide to pair them with your two-day sweats.

    5. A fan-favorite stain removing spray – it defeats every ~eventuality~ and works on anything from vino to coffee stains (and even accidents from your furry friends!). So your OOTD will still be worthy of an Insta.

    Before/after shot of wine stain on a towel

    6. An esteem-boosting welcome mat because it's finally time to enter your home with shoes that aren't carrying remnants of the outside world with them.

    Reviewer standing above the "You Look Good" doormat

    7. Schick Silk Touch-Up Dermaplaning Tools so you can carefully take care of unwanted peach fuzz + keep your eyebrows lookin' on fleek. The blades are designed with built-in guards that won't hurt your skin, plus they come with an extra attachment for salon-precise eyebrow shaping.

    8. A compact marble desk with trendy hair pin legs to give that bare corner of your living room (that's filled with a pile of books and knickknacks) an upgrade. Use this as a workspace or vanity table and proceed to be in jaw-dropping awe of the transformation you just gave your home.

    Reviewer using the marble table as a sewing machine table

    9. Jeffrey Campbell Hurricane Waterproof Boots, aka the rain shoes your skinny jeans and dresses have been calling out for. You'll finally be able to stylishly trudge through weather that is best described as soaking all without foregoing your chic, spring-ready outfit.

    10. The NYX Concealer Color Correcting Palette so you can Ctrl + Z literally ANY kind of discoloration. Think: creamy concealers that'll disguise any evidence of your Zoom happy hour with friends that went well beyond midnight.

    The palette with yellow, green, purple, peach, pink, and brown color correctors

    11. An elegant monokini with gorge vacay details, see: ruching, mesh insert, and a halter neckline. Because even if you're not going anywhere tropical anytime soon, this purchase will inspire and the set the tone for future trips. Add this to cart and watch your mood immediately receive a boost.

    12. House slippers because now that you're a grownup, you're realizing cold wooden floors and bone-chilling tiles are not fun to traipse around on sans footwear. Indoor shoes like these will feel like butter and definitely bring the adult vibes, but hey, at least your feetsies will be comfy + toasty.

    13. Miracle-Gro food spikes that'll provide some added reassurance in the form of fertilizer, which ensures your potted plant child will live a long and happy life. Just pop these sticks into the soil of your hungry green guys and watch them flourish!

    14. A razor to do one of your least favorite tasks. If you so choose to remove stubble and need to re-up on a sharp blade, this bathroom beauty will look a showpiece on your shower wall! It provides five blades cushioned within skin guards that'll make irritation a problem we're tossing out with our old blunt shaver.

    15. A storage bed that'll a) finally help you get those eight hours of sleep most adults say they need, and b) take care of your overrun closet that's virtually impossible to close. Organization + restful sleep? I think that's what they call #growth.

    The black bed with drawers underneath

    16. Porter bowls for chic alternatives to replace carrying your lunch around in mismatched Tupperware and grade-school looking lunchboxes.

    17. A mid century-esque accent chair to tastefully add a pop of color to your living space. The comfy and elegant velvet details will perfectly complement your new adulting mindset — and some reviewers are using it as a stylish way to add some pizazz to their workspace.

    18. A Tory Burch perfume mini duo so you can finally stop borrowing your mom's fragrances. This eau de toilette set comes with une floral and une bergamot scent — both of which are not overwhelming but sweet enough to match the sunny spring weather we're yearning after.

    The pink and clear perfume bottles

    19. e.l.f. Cosmetics blush palette for a soft and subtle touch of glam when you're in a pinch. You'll be reaching for this long-lasting formula when you have to take care of grownup things, like attending back-to-back work video calls that you totally forgot about.

    20. A pet hair removal roller so you can finally sit on your couch in your all-black outfit without looking like you're trying to coordinate with your dog's furry coat. Sayonara to the days of incessantly attacking yourself from head to toe with the lint roller.

    21. Olive and June's universal nail polish bottle handle to ensure at-home mani's look professional as heck. (It's especially effective at steadying the application when you're using your weaker hand!)

    22. A desk pad that'll optimize your WFH spot in a way that might make you feel more productive — it even comes in a ton of fab hues that can be flip and reversed, so you never get bored of the same old same old. This'll protect your desk, and the material is comfy enough to rest your arms and elbows on.

    23. A hair-finishing stick to take care of unruly flyways that refuse to cooperate no matter how many bobby pins you've stuck between your strands. It looks like a regular ol' tube of mascara, so you'll remember to keep it with your other touch-up essentials.

    24. And a 24-hour edge tamer that lays your hairline without any leftover residue. It works on several textures like Brazilian, virgin, or natural hair — plus it's made with hair-loving ingredients like argan oil which retains your texture's natural moisture.

    25. Faux pearl hair clips to fancy up any down or updo instantly. Plus, donning these accessories will add a little regal-inspired flare to show you may or may not have spent the first month of the year bingeing Bridgerton.

    26. A eucalyptus bundle you can hang from your shower head to create a dreamy, Pinterest-worthy aesthetic that will also transform your showertime into a deeply relaxing spa experience. I'm feeling more adult just thinking about it...

    The bundle of eucalyptus hanging from a shower

    27. A Chi automatic curling iron to give you ~swoon-worthy~ curls in mere minutes. Once you insert your chosen strands, this ingenious tool automatically wraps it around the heated rod — and by some kind of wizardry, it'll reveal a perfectly set curl.

    28. Plant-based, refillable deodorant so you can switch up the aluminum-filled antiperspirant you've been wearing since tenth grade — because this is the future of great-smelling underarms. With this, you can pick your colorful case, your choice of fresh scents, and your plan.

    29. Espadrille platform sandals to reward your adulting toes with cloud-like comfort in the form of gorge spring-ready shoes. For the days when you want some height without feeling like you're wearing stilts, these babies will look great with any and every pair of bottoms in your closet.

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