By now you likely have your skin and haircare routines down to a T. From your favorite cleansers to serums, and maybe even retinoids to shampoos, hair masks, and everything in between—you know what you like and what you don’t. But, here’s a newsflash: your bedding can be majorly screwing with your hair and your skin.

Cotton pillowcases are menaces, TBH. They can cause unwanted frizz and major breakage to your strands. And your skin? I’m talking dullness and dryness…not to mention those creases on your cheeks that you wake up with after a fitful night of sleep.

But, that’s where silk pillowcases come into the picture. Unlike cotton or linen covers, silk pillowcases can reduce friction when it comes to your mane—so think fewer split ends, zero static, and no flyaways. As for your skin, silk doesn’t draw out moisture and won’t leave your skin feeling extra dry in the am. But the most best thing about them is that they can actually help slow down the development of wrinkles. How? They’re so smooth that they won’t pull at your face throughout the night. (Your precious face glides on silk, but tugs onto cotton).

In other words, silk pillowcases give the term ‘beauty sleep’ a whole new meaning, and it’s time to add one, or several, to your bed STAT. Not sure where to start? Don’t stress. Ahead, shop the best silk pillowcases that won’t f*ck up your skin and hair.

Slip Silk Pillowcase

Slip’s silk pillowcase is arguably the most popular of the bunch. Nearly every IG influencer has posed with the brand’s iconic bedding staple (or its viral sleep mask), and that’s because it actually works. This one is made of pure silk and designed to visibly improve the appearance of fine lines, skin texture, hydration, and radiance. Plus, you can see results after two nights of sleeping with it. Win!

Shop It: Slip Silk Pillowcase, $89, Sephora

Brooklinen Mulberry Silk Pillowcase

This mulberry silk pillowcases is all about reducing friction— AKA no tugging at the strands that you’ve spent growing out the past year. It’s also cool to the touch, so if you’re hot sleeper you won’t spend all night tossing and turning trying to find the cooler side of the pillow. This celestial print one is just one of the pattern options you can pick. Not your vibe? There six other colors and patterns to choose from.

Shop It: Mulberry Silk Pillowcase, $69, Brooklinen

Kitsch Satin Pillowcase

As the most affordable pillowcase of the bunch, this piece by Kitsch still give you the same benefits as the expensive cases. Think less hair breakage, less frizz, hydrated skin, and fewer facial creases. (Because who has time for premature wrinkles!?)

Shop It: Satin Pillowcase, $19, Kitsch

Blissy Silk Pillocase

Looking for a more sustainable option to channel your best ‘green’ life? Well, here’s the pillowcase for you. Blissy’s mulberry silk pillowcase has a cult following for good reasons. It’s hypoallergenic, eco-friendly, and non-toxic. Plus, it has endless skin and hair benefits.

Shop It: 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase, $67.46, Blissy

Lunya’s Washable Silk Pillowcase

Lunya has expanded its Washable Silk line from viral pajamas to cool, soft pillowcases. This one is 100% machine washable, adjusts to your body temperature throughout the night, and helps minimize frizz, static, and flyaways on your hair. Plus, if you’re really feeling it, you can get the full bedding line made of the same fabric.

Shop It: Washable Silk Good in Bed Pillowcase, $78, Lunya

We all know the feeling—we wake up to our alarm blaring, startling us out of sleep. On top of that we feel groggy, have lines on our faces, and definitely some drool on our pillow. It’s not a good look, and an even worse way to wake up. But I’m here to tell you that there’s a way to wake up feeling refreshed and in a way that feels like you did it on your own without an obnoxious iPhone sound on repeat. Say hello to the JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock from Amazon.

I know what you’re thinking. “How can an alarm clock not be annoying?” Well, for starters, it replicates the effect of a natural sunrise. You can set it to start shining a light that brightens gradually 30 minutes before the alarm sound goes off, so you can pretend to be waking up with “nature.” Another bonus? It doesn’t use traditional sounds that like horns, sirens, or old-school clocks, which are super stressful IMO. You can choose different sound methods for waking up, like an FM radio setting that scans through stations, or natural sounds like ocean waves, birds chirping, streams…you know. Relaxing sh*t. As for the lighting, if you’re not into the classic sun yellow, you can swap the colors for blue, indigo, purple, red, orange, or green. Plus, the brightness is totally adjustable.

If you’re one of those people that rise early without an alarm clock, first of all we’re jealous. But second of all, you can use this light/clock combo for so much more than your morning wake up call. It can work as a reading light for all you bookworms out there, a bedside lamp, or a night light if chilling in the dark truly isn’t your thing. At night, the lamp can also replicate a sunset to help you wind down. We know we could use the help after scrolling TikTok for hours…and hearing so many trending sounds that can cause literal nightmares.

All this is great, of course, but what about the most important thing—the snooze button? Yes, it comes with one, but it’s not your standard option. If you press the snooze button, you only get nine minutes of extra sleep before the real alarm actually starts. This thing really wants you to get the f*ck up and not feel like crap while doing so.

Listen, we get it, sleep is precious. But it’s not always easy to reach cloud nine with so many other factors keeping us busy and on high-alert all of the time. The last thing any of us want is to miss a morning Zoom call, hit snooze one too many times, or just feel like overall sh*t by the time work starts. So, if you’re not getting the best sleep of your life right now, why not try and start with this popular sunrise alarm clock? Get yours for under $40 at Amazon today.

JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock, $32.88, Amazon

Now that we are trapped at home literally all of the time, you may notice some things about your place. Like, how your bedspread is getting pretty ratty. Or how your cat really did rip your couch to shreds. Or how you’re pretty sure you’ll f*cking die if you have to look at the mismatched table and chair set you bought from Ikea when you got your first apartment 10 years ago for one more second. I’m not dramatic, these are facts. Being home really makes you reevaluate your space and want to live in a cleaner, less cluttered, and new environment. Lucky for you, redecorating is something that you can totally do online. (My new bed frame comes Monday.) And you don’t have to spend a ton of money to do it. Businesses are throwing out sales left and right to stay afloat, so I found some great sales on home decor so you can upgrade your place and not drain your savings!

Crate & Barrel

God, I love Crate & Barrel. It’s normally quite a bit out of my price range so I like to online window shop (which is the saddest thing ever, FYI) and pretend like I can afford it. However, they’re having sales pretty regularly. Right now they have free furniture delivery and 40% off outdoor furniture, 20% off outdoor rugs, 20% off furniture/lighting/wall decor, and 20% off clearance rugs/bedding. The nice thing about buying from here is that the stuff is definitely good quality, so now is the time to upgrade your space with investment pieces at a discount. If you’re lucky enough to have a yard, please get their gorgeous outdoor sets so I can live vicariously through you while I’m trapped in my tiny LA apartment this summer.

Villa Indoor/Outdoor Aqua Basket Weave Rug, $499 $249.97

Aaro Planters with Stands, $59.95 $47.96

Lanai Orange Mesh Lounge Chair, $219.00 $131.00

CB2

CB2 is super chic and definitely where real adults shop. Since I feel like a weird, fake baby-adult, I really appreciate when they have insane sales to make it more affordable. Right now, they have 40% off gifts, 30% off planters, and 30% off outdoor furniture. It seems like everyone’s getting a yard makeover before we’re out of quarantine. Must. Be. Nice. Anyway, I would definitely check out their gifts section, but like, for yourself, because these super luxe pieces are totally affordable and will make your apartment seem more adult and put together.

CB2 Florence Brass And Glass Vase, $24.95 $21.21

Tack Metallic Candle Hoarders, $24.95 $14.97

Grace Bone Inlay Mirror 32″,  $249.00  $199.00

Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn is having a 50% off furniture, bedding, and more sale right now AND has code “Summer” for free shipping. Were you thinking of investing in a gorgeous made-to-last new couch? Now it is the time to do it. All I can think about with Pottery Barn is that one episode of Friends and the apothecary table. Let me tell you, if you want to buy everything in the sample image to match the catalog, no one would blame you.

Jake Upholstered Wood Base Sofa, $3,399.00  $1,399.00

Belgian Flax Linen Handcrafted Quilt & Shams – Charcoal, $69.50  $48.00

Faux Succulent Wall, $199.00  $159.00

Target

No list would be complete without Target, the Holy Grail of… well, everything. While Target is not running any specific home decor promotions right now (probably because everything is already pretty affordable), their sale section has a ton of deals on everything from rugs to storage to wall hangings and more.

Southwest Geo Square Throw Pillow, $19.99  $16.99

Abbyson Living Lexington 4 Tier Shelf Gold, $453.99 $363.19

Plano Square Storage Ottoman Blue Stripe, $89.99  $49.49

Wayfair

Wayfair is my go-to for cheap furniture and a variety of styles. My friend just bought the cutest dining set from them literally last week. All of my balcony furniture is from them because I needed benches and a patio table that had storage but could still fit on my small balcony. They are having sales of up to 85% off, and they have literally every style you could imagine. Even if you have a tiny patio, I definitely recommend upgrading it with their outdoor sale and creating a cute little place to have a drink and get some fresh air.

Hallsville 3 Piece Bar Set, $309.99

4 Artificial Cactus Succulent in Basket Set, $58.99 $47.99

Marietta 3 Piece Bar Set, $414.99 $349.99

West Elm

West Elm is where my new bed is from, and I cannot wait because… it has storage! My secret to living in a small studio apartment is that literally everything has secret storage. And everything is on sale at West Elm now, with 40% off furniture, 50% off home decor, 60% off rugs, and 40% off bedding. Now is the perfect time to give your bedroom an upgrade. West Elm is much like Crate & Barrel, where the quality of furniture is great and worth investing in. Also. they have tons of couches, tables, etc. all with storage! Can you tell I really like storage? Say storage again. But like, think how much better you’ll feel being able to shove away all your clutter into convenient hidden spaces!

Haven Storage Bed, $1,799.00 $1,199.40

Lumini Rug, $199.00 $119.40

Cotton Knit Throw, $79.00 $19.99

Have you been playing Home Makeover with your space, too? Where have you found the best deals lately? What are your storage tips for living in tiny spaces?

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I’m moving into a new (v tiny) apartment and it’s been my life’s mission to make it look chic af. If I can’t have the gorgeous mansion I clearly deserve, then at least my small studio apartment can look fabulous. Unfortunately, I’m also a betch on a budget, so I’ve been scouring Pinterest for ways to look like I have my life together via my apartment decor. Here are some cute accents you can get to upgrade your place.

Plants

Plants are a super easy way to make it look like you have your life together. They also clean the air, or whatever. Regardless of how tiny, dark, or sad your current place is, plants make everything look brighter and more open. The trick is you have to keep them alive. But like, if you can’t follow basic instructions like “water it” or “sunlight”, then get fake ones. Also, never reproduce. Vertical gardens are super trendy right now and you can use it as a super chic privacy wall (which I plan to do for my shared balcony at my new place). Succulents, cacti, snake plants, and spider plants are all great apartment options and all over Pinterest right now. And make sure you get some cute planters.

Urban Outfitters Marble 8″ Planter

Lights

Most apartments have terrible lighting, if they provide any at all. Instead of your sad floor lamp from college, get more lights by hanging fairy lights around your bedroom for a soft glow. You should also pick up some minimalist or industrial table lamps to scatter around the place. You can even get a cute neon sign if you want to look exactly like an Urban Outfitters ad, and look like a “fun” person. Just please do not get one that says Live OR Life OR Love and may God have mercy on your soul if you get one that says all three.

Frux Home and Yard Twinkling LED Fairy String Lights

Urban Outfitters Bulb Firefly Table Lamp

Urban Outfitters Ugh Neon Sign Table Lamp

Natural Wood

Having wooden furniture instead of all just the basic IKEA white makes your place look expensive, even if it isn’t. It’s also really trendy right now to mix materials and woods—meaning you shouldn’t stick to all matchy-matchy dark wood just because your dresser is that color. Having natural items adds an airy, lighter feel to your space—which is better for small places as opposed to having huge, dark furniture. So get a couple pieces, like this super cool tree coffee table that looks almost identical to apartment design queen Viktoria Dahlberg’s, and mix it in with your cheaper IKEA stuff.

World Market Wood Slice Coffee Table

Minimalist Art

Minimalistic ink (or watercolor) art is everywhere. It looks cool and doesn’t weigh down or darken your already small space. You can overpay for it at Urban Outfitters, pay an artist a lot of money for it (hi), or get drunk, grab some pens, and scribble some out yourself. A lot of these pieces have wobbly lines or look like they were done in five minutes, so don’t worry about making it perfect. Everything looks nice once it’s framed.

Quibe Close Art Print

Holly Does Art Moon Cycle Watercolor Art Print

Throw Pillows

Hide the fact that your couch is cheap or that you never make your bed with a bunch of cute throw pillows. Try to find some that are either super soft, flurry, or graphic. Don’t get too many colors or anything too dark or obnoxious—again, the idea is chic, not “dorm room”. Stick to mostly neutral colors and clean lines or a cute slogan for optimal coziness.

Brentwood 18-Inch Mangolian Faux Fur Pillow

Shop Betches Like Really Pretty Throw Pillow

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