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    I Tried 31 Viral TikTok Products To See If They Were Worth The Hype – Here's What I Thought

    Consider me your guinea pig.

    Amy Glover
    by Amy Glover

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Five words: heart-shaped Le Creuset ramekin.

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    I saw this in a TikTok a couple of weeks before my birthday, became obsessed with it immediately, and sent it to everyone I know as soon as they mentioned anything to do with food. Thankfully, my coworker picked up on the hint; I eat everything from soup to microwave 'mug' cakes in it now, and I don't think I'm going to stop any time soon.

    Price: £27.66.

    2. This endlessly hydrating Weleda Skin Food is all over my FYP, and I've found it's the only one that actually protects the skin on the side of my nose when I've got a cold.

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    This intensively hydrating and protective cream is thick enough to last all day and contains soothing chamomile and lanolin – science aside, it's the only product I've ever tried that works on my delicate mid-sniffle skin. Doesn't hurt that it's made the rest of my face look plump and moisturised either! 

    Price: £10.00.

    3. Speaking of great moisturisers, this Embryolisse concentrated milk cream makes for a deeply hydrating base. I use mine as a primer!

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    I love how quickly and evenly this stuff absorbs into my skin, and its blurring, smoothing effects make for a perfect primer.

    Price: £17.80.

    4. I'm loving The Secret History by Pulitzer prize-winning author Donna Tartt right now. It's ideal for serial BookTok scrollers and cynical ~literature~ lovers alike (don't you love it when a clever book is fun, too?).

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    It can sometimes feel like Serious Critics think 'fun' and 'literary' are mutually exclusive terms, so I was glad to discover how readable and ~thrilling~ Donna Tartt's The Secret History is. It focuses on a scandal among some Classics students, and it's as engaging as it is poetic. Addictive.

    Price: £9.19 for a paperback copy.

    5. Well, it looks like this TikTok-famous copper lint roller really does live up to the hype.

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    It's made from durable and lightweight copper which is formed into rows of tiny combs. It can pick up everything from fine hairs to dust!

    Price: £12.99.

    6. I can't wait for you to become the version of yourself that owns this game-changing mop that has a spinning drain mechanism in its bucket. It'll dry your floors way faster than the regular string kinds do!

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    I'm genuinely not sure how I lived without this genius spinning-drain mop. Not only does it dry your mop head out faster so it won't fester in the bucket afterwards, but it *also* gets your floors dry more quickly (which is crucial if you're 1) in a rush, 2) dealing with sensitive flooring like hardwood or marble, or 3) both). I love that the drain is pedal-operated, because plunging a mop down into the push-down kinds can be surprisingly tiring! Oh, and that wide microfibre mop head is no joke either – I find it covers a *way* bigger surface area and picks up much more dirt than the regular string kinds.

    Price: £32.20.

    7. Keep your food fresh for less with these cheap reusable clips.

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    They click together to create a seamless seal, so they're ideal if you've got a lot of opened packets lying around (they've saved me from having to chuck out so many half-eaten bags of crisps). They're completely dishwasher-safe too.

    Price: £5.25 for 30.

    8. If the pile of shoes at the base of your wardrobe is getting way too chaotic, this low-hassle hanging organiser is here to help.

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    You can just hang it straight onto your rail like a regular hanger – it's big enough to hold my entire shoe collection at once, and makes me feel like I'm on organisation TikTok.

    Price: £12.99.

    9. This anti-limescale shower head is the best purchase I've made in months. It gave our shower perfect water pressure for the first time ever, and it helps my shampoos to lather faster too!

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    It has beads inside the handle to filter and descale the water before it comes out of the head, so it's perfect if you're living in a hard water area. It has three powerful settings (massage, rainfall, and combination) that you can toggle between by clicking the handy button on its side! I couldn't get over how easy it was to install, and I *still* talk about how much shampoo I save using this bad boy. 

    Price: £15.99 for a shower head and a 2m-long hose.

    10. NYX's 'Micro Brow' pencil gives my brows the most realistic-looking results I've ever gotten.

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    Just a couple of strokes of this pencil gives me enough coverage to subtly fill in my brows, and it's got a handy spoolie on its end too! 

    Price: £8.00 – it's available in eight shades.

    11. My sister swears by Garnier's viral coconut 'Hair Food' to hydrate and define her curls! It'll nourish all other hair types too.

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    It can be used as a hair mask, leave-in conditioner, or regular conditioner – the formula contains hydrating and nourishing ingredients like coconut and macadamia oil, so it's no wonder my sister says it gives her the moisture that other products fail to deliver. It'll leave your hair soft and shiny, and it doesn't feel heavy either!

    Price: £3.46.

    12. I'm just saying, *that* 'Sky High' mascara from Maybelline is popular for a reason.

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    This mascara contains buildable bamboo fibres, meaning its inky formula will elongate your lashes without clumping or flaking. It's got tiny bristles that coat my smallest lashes, and bigger ones to lift and exaggerate the larger hairs too! 

    Price: £7.84.

    13. I'd honestly watch cleaning videos for the shower-descaling sections alone. This limescale removal spray is a fast-acting way to get those results at home!

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    It's ridiculously easy to use – it banished my shower head's limescale in a matter of minutes, and it's a great way to get into all the nooks and crannies I can never usually reach.

    Price: £3.50.

    14. It turns out that the TikTok-famous Elbow Grease spray actually will cut through your kitchen's sticky surfaces in no time.

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    It's powerful enough to remove oil from plastics and metals without any scrubbing on your behalf. I let it sit on my hob's (frankly atrocious) grease traps for a couple of minutes and was amazed by how much oil it lifted!

    Price: £0.90.

    15. If you've been seeing OGX's biotin and collagen conditioner all over your 'For You' page, it might be because its sulphate-free formula genuinely is great at protecting your hair.

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    Its protein-rich formula will help to strengthen your hair from the inside out, so I'm not surprised that it's given my hair a thicker, healthier appearance. IMO, that's pretty impressive for less than a fiver!

    Price: £4.50.

    16. I thought this retinol eye cream was too cheap to work until I tried it.

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    I bought this because I'd seen a friend of mine rave about it on Twitter – two weeks in, I'm so glad I fell for the hype. I put a tiny amount under each eye at night before my moisturiser, and I've already noticed that my lines have softened and my skin has plumped (the dream, TBH).

    Price: £12.00.

    17. This SPF50 over-makeup sunscreen spray doesn't leave a chalky or greasy cast.

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    I do own some regular sunscreen, but being honest I don't always remember to apply it (I know, I know). This spray is genius because 1) it goes on over makeup, so I can put it on at any point in the day and 2) the spray function makes it approximately 200 times more fun to use than lotions. I genuinely haven't gone a day without sun protection since buying it!

    Price: £6.00.

    18. Cover AND heal your spots with CORX's acne patches.

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    The hydrocolloid patches stick to your skin and slowly draw the gunk out of your spots (so gross, but so satisfying). They also blur the edges of your spot and dull any redness when you're wearing them – what's not to love?!

    Price: £4.79 for 24 patches.

    19. Wake up to smoother, softer lips after using this overnight mask.

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    My lips have been really dry lately, so I tried this intensive mask as a last resort. I've been impressed by the results, and it feels surprisingly lightweight too!

    Price: £4.50.

    20. I swear by this inexpensive vitamin C serum to brighten and exfoliate my skin!

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    I only need to use a few drops of this stuff to benefit from its smoothing formula! The serum contains hydrating hyaluronic acid and jojoba oil too.

    Price: £8.99.

    21. Hop on the cream blush trend without the shine with this e.l.f. putty blush!

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    I'd been using Glossier's cheek stain for a while and while I love how intense it is, I was after something a little cheaper. This highly-rated putty one delivers pigment without the shine, and its peachy colour is just *chef's kiss*.

    Price: £6.00.

    22. Banish that 'midday shiny forehead' problem with Maybelline's cult-status 'Fit Me' powder.

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    Don't be fooled by its super-low price – this pore-blurring powder is the best one I've ever tried. It'll cover *without* clogging, and it's gotten rid of the makeup-ruining oil that used to plague me throughout the day.

    Price: £5.99 for a translucent powder.

    23. NGL, I was *very* sceptical of the stretch mark-reducing, skintone-evening claims this Bio-Oil made until I tried it. After using it, though, my skin has never looked or felt smoother or more hydrated!

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    It's brimming with nourishing and healing ingredients like vitamin E that promise to turn your skin's cells over faster and deeply hydrate the existing ones.

    Price: £17.24.

    24. You really can't go wrong with a bottle of The Inkey List's hyaluronic acid (especially considering it costs less than seven quid).

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    Everyone I know who's used this product has raved about it, and I now understand why. I apply it twice a day immediately after washing my face (your skin should be a little damp when you put it on), and it's given me that 'eight glasses of water a day' look my skin could never achieve unaided.

    Price: £6.29.

    25. Upgrade your weekday meals with FoodTok's favourite condiment, Lao Jan Ma's crispy chilli in oil.

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    I love chucking this on top of a five-minute noodle dish or stir fry and convincing myself I'm a Michelin-star chef – it goes great with everything from scrambled eggs to steamed broccoli, and I've been known to eat spoonfuls on plain microwaved rice during particularly busy days too.

    Price: £5.78.

    26. All About Love by bell hooks has earned its reputation as a must-read.

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    It's filled with reflections on love in all its forms, and I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say it's changed my life already.

    Price: £8.53.

    27. La Roche-Posay's cult-status sunscreen has gotten everyone from beauty influencers to dermatologists excited.

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    I know how important a good sunscreen is, but I was really struggling to find one that didn't break me out. Enter: this super-lightweight option that coats my skin without clogging it – it feels incredibly hydrating, and it lives up to its 'invisible' claims IMO. Dermatologists love this stuff for its high-coverage, fragrance-free, sensitive skin-friendly formula, and I love it because it doesn't give me spots or an annoying chalky cast.

    Price: £19.50.

    28. Remove your makeup without stripping your skin with this creamy La Roche-Posay option.

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    There's no non-bougie way to say this, so I'll just come out with it: I went to see a dermatologist last year, and the first OTC products she recommended for my combination skin were from La Roche-Posay. This oh-so-gentle makeup remover is amazingly effective (yes, it does get rid of my waterproof mascara), just a little bit goes a long way, and it's perfect for sensitive skin too.

    Price: £17.95.

    29. And this Toleraine cleanser is a perfect follow-up.

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    You know that tight, ravenous-for-moisturiser feeling your skin gets after using certain cleansers? Yeah, I haven't experienced that once with this derm-recommended cleanser. It makes sense – hydration-grabbing glycerin features in its minimal ingredients list, so it's perfect for any skin type (including sensitive skin)!

    Price: £13.50.

    30. If you haven't heard of e.l.f.'s hydrating primer yet, allow us to change your life (or at least your makeup routine).

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    I just do not know how I lived without this stuff. It gives my foundation a silky-smooth base to stick to, it fills in my pores, and it truly does make my makeup last all day – in short, it belongs in your basket yesterday.

    Price: £9.00.

    31. This scalp massager is probably the most satisfying way to lather your shampoo ever.

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    Its silicone material is really easy to clean, and it works my shampoo *right* down to the root too – oh, and none of that's to mention its oh-so-soothing massage properties.

    Price: £7.99.