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excuses to spend money
November 10, 2014

Everything We Want to Buy Ourselves for Singles’ Day

By Véronique Hyland and Diana Tsui

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On the heels of the news that Alibaba made $2 billion — that’s billion, with a B — dollars’ worth of profits in the first hour of the Chinese national holiday known as Singles’ Day, we just had to get in on this exciting festival of self-indulgence. Created as a counterpoint to Valentine’s Day, the holiday is basically the “Treat Yo’self” segment from Parks and Recreation, writ large. Click through our slideshow to see the Cut’s picks, from a socially acceptable slanket to some inscrutable-to-the-menfolk shoes. After all, the greatest gifts are the ones you give yourself.

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"Rose quartz is supposed to draw love to you, so I'm going to shove a ton into my bag."
"I love the underwear, but I also know that only I will like to look at myself in them."
"Scary-looking sheet masks are the best secret single behavior items. These will leave my skin looking smooth, radiant, and perfectly content — a... "Scary-looking sheet masks are the best secret single behavior items. These will leave my skin looking smooth, radiant, and perfectly content — as I feel in life."
"Might as well have something to keep me warm during cuffing season. Plus, they smell nice and remind me of summer."
"If I'm gonna be hair-tied, sweatpants, chilling with no makeup on (yes, I'm quoting Drake), I might as well do that in these leather croc sneake... "If I'm gonna be hair-tied, sweatpants, chilling with no makeup on (yes, I'm quoting Drake), I might as well do that in these leather croc sneakers."
"It's like a soft, soothing hug for your face."
"It's not like you can wear a REAL bathrobe outdoors, but at least this version is socially acceptable outside of the apartment."
"A big, cozy warm sweater makes me feel like I'm being spooned all day long."
"I would buy myself something ridiculous and fashion-y that boys would cringe at like these weird but chic slides."
"Because I can splurge all I want, I will get this lipstick red bag for my power bitch days at the office."
"If I'm going to treat myself, it's going to be diamonds. Besides, more women are buying it for themselves now."
"I want some really nice bedding to roll around in by myself. Or with whomever THE HELL I WANT CUZ I'M A SINGLE LADY."
"These mittens are like small lapdogs. I can soothe myself by stroking them."
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