I hate when a co-worker tells me that I "look tired," while making a fake concerned face. They may as well tell me I look like shite ... and I do, because I'm not getting enough sleep. I'm not alone though: according to the National Sleep Foundation, only 25 percent of us are getting eight hours of sleep a night, and 60 percent of women say they sleep poorly. WE ALL LOOK LIKE SHITE! I'm going to try this magic cooling gel’s “anti-fatigue” carrot-oil-infused formula to refresh my peepers. If that fails, I'll distract with shiny new shoes.

Sleeplessness is something to brag about in my family. If I say "I worked through the night," my sister will say the baby has kept her up for three nights straight; my aunt will say she hasn't slept in a week with her sinus problems; and my grandmother will say she hasn't slept since she had her twelfth kid. I drink so much tea that its caffeine is useless to me in the morning, but this caffeinated "shower shock" soap might be just the kick my dragging arse needs to keep it competitive while sleep deprived.

If instead of trying to fake well rested, I someday decide to actually get some more rest (radical thinking), I will turn to this buckwheat and lavender herbal pillow. Lavender is said to improve sleep quality, stabilize my mood, promote relaxation, increase mental capacity (tall order), and reduce anxiety. I'm going to wrap all these scented claims in a comfy fleece pillowcase to ensure calm, cushy ZZZs. If lavender is not your cup of herbs, see Midori's Pillow Talk for other cool and unusual pillow-picks.