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60 Weird, Genius Things For Women That Are Bargains On Amazon

These clever Amazon finds are so cheap, cool, and cute.

Written by Amanda Pellegrino
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There’s an abundance of weird but genius things on Amazon that might just change your life for not a lot of money. There are brilliant organizational hacks you never knew about, small products that will turn your daily and nightly routine into spa-like experiences, and adorable swaps that turn everyday things into fun and quirky accessories. Here are the weirdest, most genius things that people are obsessed with on Amazon. And — the best part — they’re all a bargain.

01A Small Ceramic Colander Shaped Like A Cute Bluebird

Who says colanders need to be boring tools in your kitchen collection? This bluebird-shaped one not only helps you wash your fresh produce or strain pasta from boiling water, but it also looks adorable while doing it. Made of food-safe ceramic, the colander holds 1 pint, and the tail acts as a handle to keep your hands dry.

02Illuminating Polish That Gives Your Nails A Milky, Bright Glow

Packed with porcelain flower extract, lime tree extract, and florium complex, this polish was designed to brighten and nourish your nails while adding a sheer veil of color that looks milky and glowy. It brightens discoloration, blurs imperfections, and has a buildable color that you can customize to exactly the shade you’re looking for.

03Gorgeous, Highly Rated Floral Push Pins In 4 Colors

If you have a cork board around your house, swap out boring old push pins for these stunning floral ones. The set of 24 comes with four different colors in two sizes, with a 0.4-inch long needle point that presses through cork or linen boards. These are great for hanging calendars, reminders, notes, invitations, and more while adding a pretty touch.

04A Small Humidifier & Night-Light With A Landscape Design

Whether you like the mountains of Japan or the desert of California, this small humidifier comes in adorable three-dimensional landscape scenes for a quirky and functional addition to your room. It holds 320 milliliters of water which can spritz water for up to 28 hours before refilling. It also has a built-in night light with seven color options.

05One-Handed Salad Servers That Also Toss & Chop

These salad servers look like scissors and give you a one-handed tool that chops and tosses your veggies so easily. They have an ergonomic soft grip handle and stainless steel blades that slice through tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and more directly in the bowl. It also has a built-in safety lock that keeps the blades closed to store.

06Colorful Macaron Cases To Store Jewelry & Medicine

These colorful, realistic-looking macarons measure just 1.7 inches in diameter and are the perfect little spot to store your jewelry, vitamins, or medications at home or on-the-go. They come in eight different colors and are made of plastic so they maintain their shape and won’t buckle or squish when packed in your suitcase or tossed in your purse.

07A Glass Foot File That Gently Removes Calluses & Dry Skin

Give yourself vacation-ready feet no matter the season when you use this glass foot file at home. All you have to do is dampen the file and then scrub your heels, toes, and the ball of your foot to remove calluses and dry skin to leave your feet buttery soft. It’s non-abrasive, so it softens your skin without scraping or cutting your feet.

08A Bookmark That Looks Like The Loch Ness Monster

Give yourself a reason to smile when you’re putting your book down for the night when you use this adorable bookmark. Inspired by the Loch Ness Monster, the bookmark features a head, body, and tail that stick up above the book so it looks like Nessie is swimming through the pages. It’s adorable, lightweight, and won’t bend or damage pages.

09Ocean-Themed Air Fresheners That Clip To Your Car’s Vent

Between the glossy, shiny shell and the sparkling, glittery pearl, these air freshener clips are an expensive-looking way to refresh the smell of your car. They clip onto your air vent and feature a small cotton pad on the inside. Simply add a few drops of your favorite essential oil directly onto the pad, and it fills your car with a wonderful scent.

10A Wooden Catch-All Bowl With Adorable Duck-Like Feet

This wooden bowl is great to hold keys and sunglasses in the entryway, jewelry on your vanity, or skincare essentials in the bathroom. What makes it a must-have isn’t just the convenience, but also the fact that it’s slightly elevated by the cutest duck-inspired feet in a different wooden finish to stand out.

11A Portable UV Nail Lamp That Cures Quickly

This mini nail lamp has a 180-degree opening with room to cure one nail at a time. It’s great for doing a salon-worthy mani at home or taking with you to fix up nail chips or issues on a trip. It has a powerful UV light that works on gel nails and polish to help you get a professional-looking manicure in minutes.

12Colorful Paper Clips That Look Like Relaxing Cats

Spice up your paper clips and get some that are shaped like adorable relaxing cats. Made of metal, the paper clips come in a ton of colors and come in a metal tin that’s great for organizing them and also making sure you have some at your home office and actual office. You can also use them as book marks.

13A Squid-Shaped Drain Cover For Deeper, More Relaxing Baths

If you’ve ever tried to take a bath and get annoyed that the water drains before you can get both your shoulders and knees under the water, you need this cover. This drain cover suctions on top of the overfill drain to add up to 4 inches to your soak. But don’t worry, the top of the squid has a little hole that acts as a new overfill drain in case of an emergency.

14Easy-To-Use Sugar Exfoliator That Leaves Your Lips Soft All Day

Packed with jojoba oil, shea butter, and avocado oil in a lipstick-shaped tube, this sugar exfoliator glides over chapped or dry lips to gently exfoliate, lock in moisture, and nourish your skin to leave you with buttery soft lips that feel amazing. It’s also a fantastic way to prime your lips before makeup to ensure your lipstick goes on evenly and smoothly.

15A Mushroom-Shaped Butter Bell That Keeps It Soft & Spreadable

If you want soft and spreadable butter all day long, you should store it in a butter bell like this mushroom-shaped one. Simply add cold water into the base, pack softened butter into the bell, and store. The water acts like a seal to keep your butter ready for a piece of toast on command, while maintaining freshness for up to a month.

16Fast-Acting Foot Peeling Spray That Leaves Your Feet Buttery Soft

The key to this foot peel spray is the ingredients; it’s packed with coconut and aloe vera which work together to exfoliate, soften, lock in moisture, and give you smoother-feeling feet in minutes. Simply spray onto clean, dry feet, rub in circular motions, wash with soap and water, and pat dry. It’s like getting a pedicure at home in less than 10 minutes.

17An Insulated Tote Bag With A Built-In Wine Dispenser

Wine on the beach? Yes. Wine in the park? Yes. Wine in your backyard? Yes. This isn’t just your average tote bag — it has a 1.5-liter insulated beverage holder inside that you can fill with up to two bottles of wine and dispense out of the side of the bag via a spout that comes with a cover to hide it when you’re not using it. Plus it’s also a totally functional, cute tote for other park day necessities.

18Facial Massage Rollers That Vibrate For Added Stimulation

This set of facial massagers comes with two different shapes — a T-shaped roller that’s great for your cheeks and forehead and a dual ball head that is designed for your jawline, cheekbones, and more. Battery-powered, they both vibrate to give you deeper stimulation which encourages blood flow, promotes lymphatic drainage, and helps leave your skin looking and feeling refreshed.

19A Smiling Planter Relaxing On A Little Rocking Chair

Has there ever been anything cuter than this adorable planter pot? Smiling while enjoying its time rocking on its wooden rocking chair, the planter is great for small plants and succulents and even has a drainage hole with a removable plug at the bottom to keep your plant optimally hydrated so you can worry less and enjoy it more.

20A Sterling Silver Fidget Ring That Is So Subtle

This sterling silver ring fits in beautifully with your current hand jewelry — but with a twist — it’s also a fidget ring. It has 10 small beads on the base that can be pushed around and rotated with your fingers to help ease stress, promote concentration, and give anxious hands something to do when you’re sitting in a meeting, at a long dinner, or simply watching TV at night.

21A Cute Spa Set To Keep You Dry When You’re Washing Your Face

When you’re washing your face, does your hairline get soaking wet? What about the feeling of the water dripping down your forearms? Say no more when you this fuzzy headband and wrist band set. The headband is made of an ultra soft fleece with a flexible elastic inner band to fit snug against your face. And the wrist bands are soft and smooth, sitting nicely on your wrists to absorb water and make washing your face mess-free.

22Kitchen Sponges In The Shape Of Your Favorite Classic Novels

Book lovers unite; it’s time to move that love of reading into the kitchen with these book-inspired dish sponges. The sponges look like your favorite classic novels but with punny titles (like “Moby Dish”) that will have you smiling while you scrub your pots and wash your pans. They have three strong layers that are gentle enough not to scratch while still removing stuck-on food from all your dishes.

23A Bracelet Fastener Tool So You Can Put Jewelry On Without Help

This bracelet fastener is an absolutely ingenious product that can help you put on jewelry without needing another set of hands. It has a strong, rubber-tipped end clip that strongly holds onto your jewelry without worry about scratching or tarnishing it. It holds one side of your bracelet in place so you can use your other hand to mount the clasp and attach them together.

24A Popular Collagen Eye Stick That Reviewers Call “Cooling & Soothing”

This best-selling eye stick is infused with collagen water that improves elasticity, xylitol that offers a cooling sensation, hyaluronic acid that locks in moisture, and Iceland moss that’s epically refreshing. It goes on smoothly and evenly, giving your skin an instant refresh. One reviewer raved, “The eye stick glides on smoothly and absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue. It has a pleasant, light scent and a cooling sensation that feels incredibly refreshing, especially in the morning. I've noticed a significant improvement in the appearance of my under-eye area, with reduced puffiness and a more even skin tone.”

25A Clip-On Book Light With Adjustable Brightness Levels & Angles

This rechargeable book light is amazing because it not only has five brightness levels and three color temperatures that you can change depending on the time of day, but it also has an adjustable head to target the angle of light to exactly what you need. On a single charge, it can last for up to 80 hours so you can really get ahead of your TBR pile.

26Reusable Clear Glass Straws With Colorful Butterfly Accents

These reusable clear glass straws are exactly what you need to sip your favorite beverage — from a cocktail to a cold brew. They have adorable butterfly accents in different colors, which makes them great for distinguishing drinks at a dinner party. And unlike other reusable straws, these feature a bent end for a more ergonomic drinking angle. Made of food-grade borosilicate glass, they can be used with hot or cold beverages. Plus, they come with a convenient straw cleaning brush.

27A Reusable Stand That Helps You Get Every Last Drop Out Of Bottles

If you’re sick and tired of leaving half an inch of shampoo, soap, or detergent at the bottom of the bottle, you need to check out this reusable stand. Simply fit the squeeze top onto your existing bottle, turn it upside down, and let the built-in feet hold it upright so everything left falls to the bottom so you can get out every last drop.

28Dry Shampoo Powder With A Built-In Volumizing Applicator

This dry shampoo is made with a powerful combination of biotin, corn starch, Korean ginseng, and lavender extract, which work together to refresh your hair between washes by volumizing and absorbing grease, which promotes healthy-looking hair. It comes in a compact container with a built-in applicator so you can take it with you and give your hair a boost anywhere.

29A Stunning Flower Desk Lamp With 3 Color Temperatures & A Flexible Stand

You’re going to want to add this flower table lamp to your cart ASAP because of how functionally it works and how high-end it looks. It has a flexible gooseneck stand that you can adjust to customize the angle of your light anywhere you need it. It has three color temperatures to choose from, and the floral glass lampshade has the kind of vintage charm that will jazz up your space instantly.

30Makeup Erasing Cloths That Only Need Water To Clean Skin

These makeup erasing cloths are a must-have for anyone who wears makeup regularly. Activated by only water, the cloths have a buttery soft side that gently removes sunscreen, moisturizer, oil, and makeup — even waterproof makeup — and an exfoliating side to cleanse your skin after. Plus, they’re mashine washable so you can reuse them week after week.

31A Luggage Belt That Helps Secure Purses To Suitcases

If you’re traveling with a suitcase and a carry-on bag or purse, this belt is a godsend when it comes to getting to and walking around the airport or train station. It can be adjusted to different lengths and wraps around the handle of your wheelie suitcase and bag to keep it balanced on the top of your suitcase. It comes in a bunch of colors and can also be secured around the base of your suitcase to keep it closed or help you identify it at baggage claim.

32A Compact Nonstick Waffle Maker For Diner-Worthy Dishes

Spice up your breakfast routine and give yourself diner-worthy options when you cook with this mini waffle maker. It comes with three kinds of removable plates to cook heart-shaped waffles, round pancakes, or three donuts. With a compact design, it doesn’t take up much space on your counter or in your pantry.

33A Purse Organizer With Pockets, Pouches & Tons Of Storage

If you feel like your favorite purse is a black hole — it sounds like you need this organizer. Available in seven sizes and over 15 colors for a custom-looking fit in your purse, these inserts have a removable zipper pocket, 10+ pouches, and a keychain loop to keep all your daily essentials organized and ready to go.

34Claw Clips Shaped Like A Colorful Stack Of Books

Add your book-loving personality into your fashion choices when you hold your hair back with these bookish claw clips. Made with high-quality plastic, the clips are designed to look like a stack of colorful books. They’re lightweight and work on all hair types — thick or thin, straight or curly — and they have sturdy teeth that keep the clip in place without damaging or pulling your hair.

35A Hip & Thigh Exerciser For A Gym-Quality Workout At Home

This hip and thigh exerciser replicates the motions of a big piece of gym equipment, but it’s small enough that you can do it yourself at home. With a built-in spring design, it uses resistance to work your thighs, hips, lower back, pelvic floor, glutes, and calves, depending on how you use it. It’s lightweight and compact, which makes it easy to store between workouts.

36A Triple-Layered Stainless Steel Ice Cream Chiller With An Airtight Lid

This ice cream chiller is made of stainless steel with a triple-layered, vacuum-insulated construction that keeps ice cream frozen for up to four hours outside of the freezer. It fits most ice cream pints and is designed to not have any condensation so you can travel and serve it without a mess. It has an airtight lid to keep 16 ounces of dessert fresh and cool.

37Star-Shaped Pimple Patches That Come In A Compact Storage Case

These star-shaped pimple patches use salicylic acid and hydrocolloid to dissolve dead skin cells, unclog pores, and soothe up-and-coming acne spots while absorbing fluid and reducing redness. Simply apply them to the problem spot, leave them on for at least six hours (or overnight, which the brand recommends). Unlike other brands, these come in a compact storage case to take it with you anywhere.

38A Stand With Kittens That Can Hold Your Phone Vertically Or Horizontally

If you love adorable kittens and you have a cell phone, this stand is for you. It features two smiley cats that can hold your phone vertically or horizontally for an ergonomic viewing angle. It’s made of plastic, so it’s super durable, and it looks so stinking cute even when your phone’s not on it.

39Individually Packaged Hair Serums For Glossy, Silky Tresses

Packed with avocado oil, Moroccan oil, and macadamia oil (plus a ton of vitamins and minerals). this serum comes via 40 individually packed capsules that work to control frizz, deeply hydrate, and leave your hair looking and feeling silky, smooth, and shiny. It’s crafted for all hair types, and because they’re individual capsules, you can travel with them to treat your hair on-the-go.

40Double-Sided Fashion Tape With Skin-Friendly Adhesive

Keep wardrobe malfunctions at bay with this double sided fashion tape. It’s made with skin- and fabric-friendly adhesive that’s totally transparent so it’s virtually invisible when it’s holding up your straps, securing necklines, or keeping strapless tops in place. The tape is pre-cut into 3-inch strips for easy placement and alignment.

41A Wine Bottle Stopper That Looks Like A Chicken Who Got Stuck

If you want to keep your open bottle of wine fresh in a fun and quirky way, this wine stopper is for you. It’s designed to look like a chicken dove into the bottle’s head and got stuck there, which is hilarious. Made of flexible silicone, it creates a reliable, airtight seal to keep your wine fresh until you’re ready for your next glass.

42An Elastic Waistband Tool That Gives You Perfectly Tucked Tops

This waistband tool can help give you the perfect tuck every single time. Simply adjust the elastic band to fit around your waist or hips, then pull your shirt over and tuck it underneath the band. This gives you a nicely cropped shirt that doesn’t look bulky and that won’t become loose or fall out throughout the day.

43Edible Glitter To Make Your Favorite Food & Drinks Sparkle & Shine

Amp up everything from cocktails to cookies with this edible glitter. Available in over a dozen vibrant colors — from neon green to stand-out black — this edible glitter is vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free to instantly make your favorite food and beverages shiny and playful.

44Collagen-Packed Face Masks That Rejuvenate & Refresh Skin

These face masks are infused with collagen, hyaluronic acid, pearl extract, and more to deeply hydrate your skin for a rejuvenated look that will make your skin feel totally refreshed. And in case you wondered why they have ocean life on the outside, it’s because of the marine collagen — clever! Pro tip: store them in the refrigerator for an added cooling benefit.

45A Color-Changing Panda Night-Light Made Of Soft Silicone

This adorable night-light is shaped like a cute sleepy panda and is made of soft silicone that’s squishy and satisfying to touch. It features seven different color modes as well as a warm white hue that’s great for nighttime. It has a timer option that automatically turns the light off after 30 minutes so you can fall asleep to it without using the battery all night.

46A Microwave-Safe Ceramic Soup Bowl With A Loop Handle

If you love a bowl of soup, you have to check out this microwavable bowl. Made of premium clay, it holds up to 18 ounces of your favorite chicken noodle and features a flared mug lip and a comfortable handle that makes it easy to hold while you’re eating — and slurping up every last bit.

47A Large Microfiber Hair Towel Wrap With An Elastic Band To Stay Put

Swap out your other towels for this microfiber wrap that’s designed to protect your hair from frizz and damage while wicking water away to help it dry faster. It even has an elastic band on the back that you tuck the wrap into so it stays put while you plan your outfit or do your makeup.

48A Cat-Shaped Heating Pad That You Can Cuddle

If you want a heating pad you can cuddle with, look no further than this one shaped like a cute little kitten. Simply remove the pouch insert, warm it in the microwave for up to a minute at a time, then add it back into the plushie and snuggle it until you feel better. It can help soothe cramps, muscle pains, and other daily discomforts.

49A Container Specifically Designed To Easily & Cleanly Bread Food

With this container, all you have to do is add your breadcrumbs to the bottom layer, put your moistened meat or veggies to the top layer, attach the leakproof lid, and shake shake shake. In just a few minutes, your food will be perfectly breaded and ready to cook — and you don’t have a crazy mess to clean up or filthy fingers. Plus, it’s dishwasher-safe so clean up is truly breezy.

50Heart-Shaped Leather Bookmarks That Are Gentle On The Page

Even your bookmarks can be cool and upscale with these faux leather ones. They come in six different colors and are shaped like hearts to hug the corner of your page to maintain your spot without damaging the paper. They have reinforced corner stitching and have just enough weight to them to keep your pages open while you’re reading.

51An Electric Callus Remover With 3 Rollers For A Salon-Worthy Pedi

If you want a budget-friendly pedicure that feels salon-worthy, it starts with this electric callus remover. It comes with three rolling heads — a fine roller for daily care, a medium roller for dead skin, and a coarse roller for calluses — to get your feet feeling buttery soft and smooth. It’s completely waterproof and can be used for 45 continuous minutes before it needs to be charged.

52A Heated Ice Cream Scooper With An LED Temperature Display

What makes this ice cream scooper so handy is that it features a built-in heating aspect that warms the food-grade zinc alloy scoop up to 158 degrees so you can glide through rock-solid ice cream with ease. It’s rechargeable and has an LED display that lets you know the temperature and the battery life.

53Microfiber Mop Slippers With A Washable Pull-Off Bottom

These microfiber mop slippers do double duty as comfortable house shoes and a floor-cleaning essential. The slippers themselves are buttery soft and feature the cutest little animal face and ears on the single top strap. And they have a shaggy microfiber layer that traps dust and absorbs water. Plus, the bottoms can be detached from the slippers to toss in the washing machine for cleaning.

  • Available sizes: 4-5 – 9-10
  • Available styles: 17

54An Electric Scalp Massager With 20 Fingers & 360-Degree Rotation

Upgrade your at-home relaxation routine with this electric scalp massager. It has 20 multi-layered fingers that vibrate and target pressure points in your scalp to encourage relaxation and promote blood circulation. Each finger has a rubber bottom to glide smoothy through hair without snagging or damaging. It’s battery-operated so you can use it anywhere.

55Moisturizing Lip Balms That Match Your pH For The Perfect Shade

This color-changing lip balm is packed with vitamin E and peppermint oil and features PH-matching technology to adjust to your body and create the perfect shade for your skin. The precise tip glides beautifully over your lips and gives you a subtle color while also deeply hydrating and leaving your lips feeling buttery soft.

56Silicone Containers That Mold To The Shape Of The Food

Made of flexible and sturdy silicone, these food containers are great for storing individual half avocados, oranges, tomatoes and more to keep them fresher longer. They create an airtight seal that molds to the shape of the produce to reduce oxygen exposure while helping to organize your refrigerator. They come in four colors that you can mix, match, and reuse.

57Rubber Hair Ties That Are Braided To Look Like Bracelets

These rubber hair ties feature stunning braided details so that when your hair is down and the ties are around your wrist, they look like fashionable bracelets. They come in a bunch of colors — from neutral browns to vibrant pinks — and have a nylon exterior that won’t pull or damage your hair. And they work for fine, thick, curly, and straight hair.

58A Towel Steamer That Fits 16 Face Cloths Or 6 Large Towels

Who says you can only have warm towels at a spa or on vacation? With this towel steamer, you can turn every face wash and shower into a relaxing, spa-like experience at home. It fits 16 face cloths or six large towels, warming them to what one reviewer called “the perfect temperature.” It even comes with small tongs to retrieve towels out of the steamer.

59Lacy Elastic Bands That Prevent Chafing & Look Really Sexy

These lacy elastic bands are designed to sit securely on your thighs to prevent chafing while wearing a skirt or a dress. They’re made of a nylon and spandex blend that has silicone strips at the top and bottom to keep them in place all day long. They feel like a second skin to give you a non-bulky option that keeps your thighs from uncomfortable chafing.

  • Available sizes: Small – 3X-Large
  • Available colors: 20

60A 3-Section Sheet Pan With A Textured Surface For Even Heat Distribution

What makes this baking sheet a must-have for your kitchen is that it’s divided into three separate compartments, which makes it easy to cook multiple foods at the same time that each require different oven time. It has a diamond patterned surface to promote even heat distribution and deep sidewalls to keep juices from flowing into other sections or off the sheet.