If you've ever seen the Toothbrush Surprise episode of Mythbusters, you know why it's important to keep your toothbrush clean. The Zapi is a portable sanitizer that uses ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of the nasty things living among your toothbrush bristles. Using 3 AAA batteries, the Zapi cleans manual and electric toothbrushes in just 6 minutes (you'll know it's done when it stops rocking). Choose from several colors.

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One of our editors says she doesn't wear makeup because a) she's lazy, and b) she's no good at applying it. That doesn't stop her, however, from occasionally playing with all the makeup samples at her local Sephora, from which she'll emerge looking like a clown. Next time she may emerge looking like a zebra, if Sephora lets her sample these ColorOn EyeEnvy eyeshadow stickers. Available in several conservative options as well as the "exotic kit" shown here, these one-size-fits-all cream eyeshadow appliques are hypo-allergenic, long-wearing, crease-proof, and can be applied in minutes. For maximum effect, we recommend wearing them with a conservative business suit, just for the contrast. Especially if you're a guy.

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We'd love to have whiter teeth, but we don't have the discipline to apply Crest Whitestrips every night, and we don't have the cash for a professional whitening job. So we're curious about the $40 Luster 1-hour home tooth whitening kit. The company claims your teeth will get up to 6 shades whiter in just 1 hour. First you have to use the included mouth rinse for 10 seconds. Then you put the (safe-on-your-enamel) whitening gel on your teeth and aim the battery-operated "whitening light" at your teeth for 2 minutes at a time. It sounds a bit tedious, but worth it if it works. If you've tried it, let us know what you think, in the comments section.

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We usually head to the gym when we're stressed out, but some people might prefer the StressEraser. This portable medical device first measures your pulse. If your pulse is too high, the StressEraser prompts you to slow and deepen each breath, which slows down your pulse and makes your body relax. It's got on-screen visual prompts as well as audio tones, so you can use it in the dark or with your eyes closed. And it tracks your "performance" so you can understand your own stress triggers. The company recommends you use it for 15 minutes before you go to sleep, and whenever you are feeling stressed out.

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No, this is not a teapot or an adult toy. It's a sinus irrigation system called a neti pot. You fill it with water, stick it up your nose, and flush out your nasal cavity. It sounds disgusting, but it's safe (they've been doing it in India for hundreds of years), and we wish we'd had one last weekend when we were in Steamboat Springs, CO for a wedding at 9,000 feet and our sinuses felt like sandpaper. We also wish we had brought along some anti-anxiety meds for that harrowing gondola ride up the mountain, but that's another story.

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