9 Gifts You’d Never Buy for Yourself But Would Love to Receive

Thanks to modern axioms like #treatyoself and #yolo, we can guiltlessly buy ourselves any decadent treat or expensive designer gem under the notion that we deserve it. That waffle ice cream cone? Your Instagram page is lacking without it. Those fur-trimmed Gucci leather slippers? You can’t call yourself a fashion girl without them. All of the latest sheet masks? Skincare, as Shopaholic character Becky Bloomwood would say, “is a basic human right.”

And yet, there are some covetable purchases that we hold back on making, usually because grander, trendier and more time-sensitive items creep their way to the top of our shopping lists. These items are typically timeless and sensible purchases that really should take priority over, say, a bright pink faux fur topper or a pair of overpriced fishnets. These sidelined items make easy gifts we’re guaranteed to love.

From classic wardrobe additions to home and beauty upgrades, swipe through the slideshow for 9 items you’ve been waiting for someone to buy you.

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9 Gifts You Would Never Buy For Yourself

'Popular Mixture' Nylon & Boar Bristle Brush for Long Coarse to Normal Hair
($282, Mason Pearson)

A crazy-pricey hairbrush that will do wonders for your mane and you’ll have forever. The thing about a good hairbrush is that it’ll help keep your locks healthy and prevent damage, and you’ll have it forever—which makes the hefty price tag on this cult-fave option a little easier to justify.

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