Turning in your last assignment or completing a final exam has to be one of the most satisfying moments in every student’s life. The work, the stress, the emotional and mental toil of maintaining a decent GPA…all of those things are gone out of your head, instantly. (Until next semester, that is.) 

To celebrate surviving your finals — or, for those of you unlucky enough to still have assignments left, to reward yourself for the hard work you’ve accomplished so far — consider treating yourself to one or more of the following goodies. 

Nothing is better for a clean break from school than a new toy, and I hear these are the best in store.

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1. This beautyblender® chill cosmetic sponge in teal. 

Available at Sephora, this latex-free foam makeup sponge is guaranteed to last you till the New Year and beyond. The beautyblender® sponges are also available in hot pink, black, and nude. If you’re feeling generous, buy a variety pack and gift a blender to a friend — they’ll love you forever.

Promising review: “STUNNING color and *very* on trend. Love using this one in place of my normal neon pink, it’s a nice change for the holidaze. Same amazing texture and beautyblender quality. <3.” (@RIRILaRue)

2. This empowering hardcover book by Grace Bonney.

More than just a pretty book to adorn your coffee table, Grace Bonney’s In the Company of Women sets out to inspire you to thrive. 

The stories told by these entrepreneurial women in creative fields come with practical tips for starting your own business and 100 moving profiles. Other fab feminist reads are Ann Shen’s Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World and Rachel Ignotofsky’s Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World.