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1. A stainless-steel tongue scraper that'll help you kick sour wafts to the curb FAR better than your toothbrush. OK, so it might make you gag like the first time you saw a cenobite. But then you'll marvel at its beauty the same way like, well, the first time you saw a cenobite!
Promising review: "Unfortunately I, like many, suffer from bad breath and have tried so many things to stop it. I read that sometimes it's the germs on your tongue that can cause it, so I went crazy trying to brush my tongue. Of course, we all know how that ends — gagging, watery eyes, and it still looks like that gross film is on your tongue. I finally decided that maybe it was time to get a tongue cleaner and it had to be a stainless steel one because they are easier to clean and sterilize. This product is really easy to use and I can get very far back on my tongue without activating my gag reflex. Also, it doesn't have the feeling like brushing with a toothbrush does. This cleaner just glides across my tongue, taking all the icky germs and bad breath with it. I love my nice new fresh breath and bolster of confidence!" —jordanlauren
Get it from Amazon for $7.
2. A giant foot file with review photos that'll shake your whole being. Like the ones here! Using this will make you wanna revisit Saw. And then The Princess Bride. And then Robin Hood: Men in Tights. (Your cinematic tastes have RANGE, ok?!)
It's disgusting but it WORKS. (I have one and know.)
Promising review: "This thing is pretty amazing. I was skeptical for sure, since I've tried all kinds of lotions, balms, and stone-based products, none of which helped my heels whatsoever. I've worn socks to bed for years, because if I don't the sheets hardly last a week before they have holes rubbed through them. My wife ordered this thing that looks like a mini cheese grater, lol, and after two minutes — two minutes!! — of rubbing it on my heel, it's a complete 180. I never would've believed it until I tried it myself. This is well worth double what it costs." —LBK
Get two from Amazon for $9.99.
3. A callus-removing gel gives you professional pedicure results at home if your old dogs are starting to look like you ran through the woods barefoot to evade a masked killer. Now *that* is a bit of motivation to wear your shoes indoors, huh?
Promising review: "The pictures speak for themselves. Make sure you follow the directions, starting with a long hot water soak. Then use a metal foot file (the rasp/cheese grater type ya'know?) to literally shave off the now softened calluses. Make sure to check periodically to make sure you're not going to far down too fast with the rasp. Enjoy." —E. Sims
Get it from Amazon for $13.87.
4. Teeth whitening pens — easily apply and let sit a minute or two to dry on your outside bones. Buh-bye coffee stains *and* those annoying strips that had you drooling like the cave monsters in The Descent the last time you bought them.
You can use each pen ~20 times and should expect your teeth to lighten four to eight shades.
Promising review: "I started using this product less than two weeks ago and can already tell a difference. A friend even commented on a picture of mine asking what app I used to make my teeth appear whiter!😆 I even missed a few days of use when we were traveling. Easy to use and results are noticeable within a short period of time! Will buy this again when I need more! Great price and great product!!" —Andrea6117
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $15.99.
5. Burt's Bees after-sun soothing lotion because sometimes you get sunburned even when you think you're being great about reapplying sunblock. Still far more favorable than getting trapped in a tanning bed a la Final Destination 3. (Best to stay away from tanning beds regardless.)
It doesn't contain any parabens, phthalates, petrolatum or SLS.
Promising review: "Whenever someone I know has a sunburn, I become that super annoying product-pusher friend. I tell everyone about the sun soother! Really, Burt’s Bees should pay me. It rubs into skin like lotion so you don’t feel greasy and can immediately put on clothes after application. A little goes a long way! It smells good without being overpowering (and I’m picky about scents!). Most importantly, it works! I’ve had everything from slight burn to looks-like-a-lobster-feels-like-fire and this sun soother has eliminated the pain/itch and drastically reduced the eventual peel. Highly recommend!" —jlgentr3
Get it from Amazon or $8.09.
6. An exfoliating scrub mitt to help you part with excess dead skin and particles while you use it a couple of times a month to achieve the correct amount of skin removal. (Trying not to think about Cabin Fever every time I'm in the tub.)
Promising review: "I have very thin and light body hair, so any form of removal (shaving, waxing, etc) usually leaves me with a lot of ingrown hairs. I've tried body scrubs and washcloths and neither really do a great job. I saw this product recommended by a dermatologist on TikTok and thought I'd try it — it's amazing! I also have very sensitive skin, and this mitt doesn't leave my skin irritated at all. However, absolutely do not use this mitt on your face, neck, or other sensitive areas, it would be way too harsh.
I like to use this mitt first when I get in the shower, then use a body wash (a gentle chemical exfoliant) and follow up with body lotion for dry and sensitive skin. This whole routine is fragrance free and leaves my skin feeling very soft and moisturized." —Kat
Get it from Amazon for $8.49 (also available in a set of two).
7. A fungal nail renewal formula in case you've been side-eyeing your unpolished toes since you finally got around to watching The Last of Us and googled to find out more about funguses, thus realizing that ophiocordyceps unilateralis is a real thing that (thankfully!) doesn't infect humans. ANYWAY, let's get that nail fungus looked after!
This stuff will hydrate and exfoliate any brittle, damaged nails, help improve the appearance, and reduce discoloration and thickness leaving you with some dramatic results. Not nearly as dramatic as Pedro Pascal's role as Joel. (He was ROBBED of the 2023 People's Sexiest Man Alive, BTW!)
Promising review: “I tried EVERYTHING! I tried tree tea oil for years and various different products. Nothing worked. The reviews were so great on this that I decided to try to cure it one more time. But when you have had a condition for 35 years, you aren’t too hopeful! I followed the suggestions of some of the reviewers and cut my toenails (I only had it on my big toes) everywhere that the fungus was present. I started applying this gel, which is super easy to use. I swear to you that I noticed a difference after one application.” —WIAPilot
Get it from Amazon for $19.86.
8. An instant cuticle remover rids the area around your nails of dead skin but also soothes skin with aloe and chamomile. Give your paws a treat if you just rewatched that part with Billy on Hocus Pocus and the storm drain cover. Eeeek. Gets me every time.
Promising review: "I had never tried this before and I am so glad I did. It works great! Within seconds of applying it to my nails, the cuticle becomes soft and I can remove it right away. I used to never remove my cuticles when doing my nails, I guess because I didn't really know how to, but since I started using this product my nails look so good. I'm happy with the product and the results." —ABernal
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
9. A tub of O'Keeffe's hand cream to give your ragged cuticles and dry hands a major overhaul if someone asked if your scratched-my-way-out-of-a-coffin-nails were part of your vampire costume for Halloween. ::awkward grimace with Spirit Halloween fangs::
If you're going to tell me something like that, at least say I'm giving Monica Belluci's Dracula's Bride #2!
Promising review: "I have suffered from splitting and cracking fingers every fall and winter for years. I tried Eucerin, Lubriderm, and Gold Bond creams, but none seemed to relieve the splitting from reoccurring. I tried O'Keeffe's Working Hand Cream and within 2.5 days, the splitting and cracking were no longer a factor. Since using the cream, I have not suffered any more cracking or splitting. I am on a busy schedule and only use it at night when I go to bed. It says it's non-greasy but you can definitely feel a slick texture on your hands once applied. That's why I use it at night before bed when I don't have to open door knobs, touch smartphones, or shake hands. It has the texture of cake icing, goes on smooth and works into the skin quickly. It has no smell I can detect. I am so glad I found this cream, it has ended years of split and cracked fingers/hands." —T.H.
Get it from Amazon for $9.98.
10. SKIN1004 Zombie Pack Face Masks make you (briefly) look like a zombie while it goes to work tightening your pores and minimizing the appearance of wrinkles. We're talking a very early stages zombie. And slow-walking because why bother continuing that 5k training at this point if everyone is turning into the undead?
Promising review: "Smells great! This face mask does exactly what it says. My skin is nice and lifted, hydrated, noticeable reduction in fine lines, improved texture, reduced my pore size, and eliminated some newly developed rough patches forming around the hairline. Couldn't be more satisfied with this product! I have pretty good skin for 37, but this mask has really helped take my skin to the next level." —Samantha
Get a box of eight masks from Amazon for $24.
11. Tend Skin Solution, a more or less magical product to help erase razor irritation and ingrown hairs because sometimes ingrowns and irritation straight-up look like a viral rash that has half the population scratching and scratching and scratching.
Promising review: "This product has worked GREAT on my armpits where I had big, painful, inflamed hair follicles for YEARS! I use a Dollar Shave razor now, changed every couple of weeks with Tend Skin after every shower and before deodorant. Miracles! I have noticed less of a difference on razor burn and ingrown hairs in other areas, however." —A User
Get an 8-ounce bottle from Amazon for $22.98.
12. Baby Foot is a lavender-scented foot peel that revitalizes dried, calloused feet for, TBH, a pretty disgusting transformation. (You're gonna want to send the pics to your group chat though that may get you BANNED from the group chat because you still haven't lived down when you made everyone watch Maniac on wine-and-a-movie night.)
This product is a dream come true for anyone who gets a kind of sick satisfaction from peeling off dead skin. (Let's face it, that's all of us, right?)
Promising review: "This mask comes with two baggies, and you place each of your feet into its own bag and tape it up to avoid leaking. The moment you put them on, the jelly-type liquid travels all over your feet and in between your toes, and it's the most relaxing feeling ever. You can feel your skin drinking in the moisture and nutrients. While you do not see results right away, your feet will smell amazing for a whole day after the treatment. After six or seven days, all the dead, dry skin starts falling off, and your feet really do feel baby soft. I never thought I had dry feet, but oh boy, was I wrong!" —Melvika
Get it from Amazon for $25.
13. And O'Keeffe's Foot Cream rehabs cracked, painful heels in a way less extreme way. Like if you had to look away during Evil Dead Rise, this might be more your speed.
Promising review: "I have struggled with dry, cracked, gross feet since I was a teenager. No matter what I did, the skin on my heels was always dry and would crack so painfully that sometimes it was hard to walk. I had just resigned myself to the fact that it could never change. My feet are so, so soft, nearly all of the cracks and rough spots are gone and the last few cracks are almost totally healed. I have been putting this on twice a day and it’s changed everything. If you are on the fence about getting this, get it!!" —Halley B
Get it from Amazon for $8.44.
14. A simple ice roller comes in clutch when poor sleep, a night of too much wine, or even seasonal allergies have you waking up looking like that one scene in Hitch. (OK, maybe that part was body horror.)
Promising review: "Thinking about buying another because i cried a lot yesterday and did not want to go downstairs after rolling at evening to put it back in the freezer so it would be available in the morning. Forget the jade, rose quartz, etc...ICE is where it’s at." —Elise
Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in nine colors).
15. A box of wart-removing pads you can simply apply like bandages. Get ready to say adios to that appendage even faster. If you were in a horror movie, this wouldn't work and then it would dawn on you that this is something MUCH more sinister. But at least this part of life doesn't feel like a horror movie!
Promising review: "I had a stubborn wart on my right thumb that has been there for almost a year. Went to the doctor the first time to freeze it, but it didn't completely remove the wart so I decided to try the gel. The gel helped but not for too long and the wart came back (in a couple of days). Long story short, I got these medicated bandages and the results are incredibly satisfying. Used these every day for a week and the next week, my wart is gone. So far it's been a week after and I haven't noticed any growth." —J
Get 14 pads from Amazon for $6.96+ (available in three styles and multi-packs).
16. A tea tree, eucalyptus, and lavender oil balm addresses a variety of annoying skin issues like itchy and scaly skin, rashes, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot, and more. Reviewers say it worked on their skin problems much better than pricier treatments. Seriously, how many horror movie plots would be halted if someone just went to a drugstore when something was first wrong?
Promising review (for the images): "I have had persistent rashes on my hands since early 2018. I have tried so many creams and medications for almost two years. After four days of use my skin is almost clear, pain free, no cracks, and NO ITCHING. This balm is absolutely amazing. I also used the Puriya Mother of All Creams at the same time and the combo has been phenomenal!" —Alicia Pumphrey
Get it from Amazon for $35.97.
17. Bruise cream in case you tend to bump into ALL kinds of things throughout your day and end up with random mystery bruises (again, something that would be a great way to advance a horror plot). I am THAT clumsy person and keep a bottle of this in my medicine cabinet to much success.
Promising review: "I am very fair-skinned and bruise easily (doesn't help that I also tend to be very clumsy). I recently got a very large, dark bruise on my arm, and a friend at work whose son is a stunt man told me I should use Arnica on it. Based on the reviews, I ordered this product and started using it approximately four days after I was bruised. At first, it didn't seem like anything was happening, but after three to four days of use, I could see a marked difference just from morning to evening. I have never had a bruise heal that quickly before. I'm sold!" —J. Yount
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in cream or gel).
18. A scalp massager helps relieve you of itching and dandruff that'll be JUST annoying enough to make you think about The Fly. Also, it'll feel like a total treat. Constantly scratching your head in public isn't a great look anyway, but can make folks a little nervous for other reasons.
Promising review: "I have suffered from dry scalp and dandruff for years. I recently shaved my head and realized just how bad my scalp really was. Red irritated spots everywhere that became very easy to see with my short hair. After using this product along with a coconut oil moisturizer for three days, my scalp is already healing. The product is easy to hold, easy to clean, and feels great on an itchy scalp. I also don’t have dandruff flakes at all anymore. Trust me, you won’t regret purchasing this product!" —Britt
Get it from Amazon for $6.98.
19. Mederma Scar Cream, which I can vouch works alarmingly well for scars that'll have people asking concerned, pointed questions. You appreciate the concern but no, you just dropped a curling iron on your leg. You weren't the final girl.
It works on everything from acne to surgical scars, and also has SPF 30 to protect that beautiful skin of yours even further.
Promising review: "I have been using this product for a few weeks on an old burn on my arm (and fairly recent burn) and it really works. I like to cook and use wood fired pizza oven. I use once in a.m. and once before bed. Noticed big difference. New scar is almost gone. Old scar has faded quite a bit." —Michelle
20. A tiny toenail brace helps straighten out a painfully curved nail and relieve some pressure as the nail grows. It's made to help relieve pain in about three days and get your nail back to normal within a few months.
The kit comes with 10 toenail braces and the materials needed to apply it. Results should be seen in *just* one to three days!
Curve Correct is a small business focusing on helping you achieve normal toenails and reduce your chronic pain! Huzzah!
Promising review: "I never realized how curved and not OK my toenails were. I thought the pain I had was just normal and a fact of life. Only when I read about the Curve Correct product did I realize that I had a major problem and it could be resolved! Now I'm on the way to normal, flat toenails that DON'T grow curved into my skin!" —Jamie H.
Get the kit form Amazon for $44.99.
21. A gentle pet ear cleanser is a relatively soothing way to treat your pet's dirty ears. Every time your dog gets testy about feeding time you lovingly call him "Cujo" but he *is* a good boy. We all know.
This is, of course, free of harsh chemicals and cleaners!
Promising review: "My husband and I just adopted our cute puppy, Winston, from the humane society. When we adopted him his ears were unfortunately pretty dirty, but after using this ear cleaner today, his ears are so clean!! I'm so amazed at everything it managed to get out. Our puppy's ears look so much better now! I would highly recommend this product to anyone with a dog." —Jerome F
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
22. A two in one cradle cap comb gently loosens and removes dry skin for your precious babe's scalp with its soft rubber bristles and fine-toothed comb.
Cradle cap, which is also known as seborrheic dermatitis, occurs on the scalp and is a common condition that affects infants. Parents naturally worry when they see the flaking skin that is the major symptom of cradle cap, but in most cases the condition is not serious or long-lasting (read more about it from the Seattle Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic, and of course call your doctor if you have questions). Using this cradle cap brush and comb could help you alleviate the symptoms.
Promising review: "The pictures posted here are legit. It makes removal so much easier and gives more consistent removal than my previous method of washcloths or just scratching the cradle cap off with my fingernails. It’s amazing and gross and wonderful. And, my babe doesn’t even flinch when I spend 10 minutes clearing his scalp of all the goo. It seems to be soothing to him. I just apply baby shampoo, then brush a little with the blue brush. Then I slowly start to comb in sections all in one direction. Then I go back and forth in multiple directions. It’s shocking the amount of dead skin that comes off. I’ve even used it successfully in his eyebrows (he gets some cradle cap there, too). This is a KEEPER!!" —ZMomUtah
Get it from Amazon for $4.99.
23. A bug bite suction tool to remove the insect saliva, venom, and other irritating nonsense that makes your skin *react.* You simply use this tool to suck it out of your skin. This is an especially good choice for folks who have that "sweet blood" that bugs love and end up with all kinds of worrying bumps after being outside.
24. A piercing bump solution stops the little bump on your new piercing that you've been watching and you're like "ehhhhh." It's made to reduce the size of your keloid.
This product does not promise to work overnight. Apply this daily 2–3 times a day as long as needed. Be sure to be patient as the healing process takes time!
Talk to your doctor before attempting to treat your keloid on your own, and learn more about keloids from Cleveland Clinic.
Promising review: "This product is amazing! Truly a miracle product. I had an AWFUL keloid forming near my nose piercing about six weeks after getting it done and it was getting bigger and more irritated by the day, nothing was helping. I bought this and started using it and in less than two weeks my huge keloid was completely gone! I was definitely skeptical and a little nervous when it didn’t seem to be getting noticeably smaller after a week but then the second week, it started totally disappearing so give it some time to work if your bump is on the larger side. If you remain patient and apply it twice a day, it should do the trick!" —Jordan C.
Get it from Amazon for $11.85 (also available in multipacks).
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