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1. A gentle yet hardworking CeraVe eye cream formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid, brightening niacinamide, and nourishing ceramides to calm puffiness and reduce the appearance of dark circles. This is basically the gold standard of under-eye creams. Sign 👏 me 👏 up.👏
Promising review: "Noticeable overnight! This product exceeded my expectations with just one use — very fair sensitive skin, over 50 and wanted something affordable but healthy for my eye area starting to build puffiness and darkness. Just put the recommended dose on at nighttime and by morning I could see a noticeable reduction in puffiness. I am already adding this to my automatic subscription — great value and result!" —Roxy - Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $13.99+.
2. A vegan Maybelline Dark Circles treatment concealer for when you were up all night watching Love Is Blind but need to look convincingly awake at work. It's medium coverage and wears for up to 12 hours, while simultaneously moisturizing!
3. Essence's Lash Princess mascara, which delivers truly dramatic length without clumping or flaking. It's cruelty-free, has over *200,000* 5-star ratings, and is UNDER $5. What else could a mascara-lover want?? Speaking as one myself: not much.
4. Or a tube of Maybelline Colossal mascara if ~major volume~ is your preferred look. This little bottle of magic lifts your lashes to create the appearance of falsies, and the formula is packed with collagen to plump without clumping. *swoons* *swoons again*
For more on how much I LOVE this mascara, check out my Maybelline Colossal mascara review. —Haley
Promising reviews: "This has been my favorite since it came out, like, 10 years ago. I've tried every other mascara, and I always come back to this one. It lasts long, has good color, and doesn't flake/clump. I prefer volume over length, and this delivers. It's the best mascara. It's easy to layer, too." —LH
"Nothing works quite as well! I've tried more expensive mascaras, and when it comes to single coats, they can do pretty well. However, this mascara's strength is in how buildable it is — a couple of coats can take me from zero to 'are you wearing false lashes?'" —S. Mcwalters
Get it from Amazon for $7.49.
5. A lightweight L'Oreal rinse-out moisturizing hair treatment that takes just eight seconds to repair damage and restore shine using patented amino acid technology.
6. A pack of multipurpose dermaplaning razors you can use for shaping your eyebrows and removing peach fuzz on your cheeks, upper lip, or wherever else you please. It'll also help you apply foundation and blush *extra* smoothly.
7. A hair-finishing stick with a unique mascara-like brush applicator to smooth out flyaways, cowlicks, and frizz without an ounce more effort than is necessary.
Promising review: "I have super-fine hair with lots of breakage. No matter how I put my hair up I have bad flyaways. This stuff is great! So easy and it stays better and looks smoother than stiff hairspray." —Jill Stilfield
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
8. Or a humidity-resistant edge control gel to help lay edges and baby hairs without flaking or appearing greasy.
BUT we want to add that no one should feel pressure to lay their edges, unless they want to! Check out "Just A Friendly PSA That You Don't HAVE To Lay Your Edges Down If You Don't Wanna."
Promising review: "Hands-down! The best edge control I have ever used and I have used a lot of them. Stayed all day! No flakes and nongreasy! And this one is not even the strongest in the line. Love this product!" —Seabea2013
Get it from Amazon for $4.99+ (available in ten sizes and a pack of three).
9. An alcohol-free micellar water that's one reviewer's "favorite obsession" – and mine too! It's packed with ~rose water~ to gently cleanse your face, remove your makeup (with no rinsing required!), and hydrate your skin. Easy peasy!! Like I said: obsessed.
I've used this micellar water for several years and *love* it for my sensitive skin! It's especially great for days when I don't have the energy to drag myself to the bathroom to properly wash my face. I keep a bottle of this by my bed and just soak a cotton pad with micellar water to clean my face. —Haley
Promising review: "Best makeup remover EVER!! I am head over heels in love with this product! I have used it as my go-to cleanser for years. It's very gentle and even cooling to your skin — a very light lovely scent. Don't saturate the cotton ball or pad too much or you will get make-up and residue sloshing into your eyes as someone described above. A little goes a long way and your makeup almost disappears like magic. Note: if you do get it in your eyes, it does not burn. No harsh chemicals to worry about. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!" –Babsie
Get it from Amazon for $7.97.
10. A vegan and cruelty-free makeup setting spray for extending makeup wear to 16 hours. One Amazon reviewer describes getting dumped right before a party, sobbing "A LOT" and then looking in the mirror to find their makeup "perfectly flawless."
While we hate to see unkindly timed breakups (right before a party?? BOO!!), THAT'S HOW GOOD THIS SETTING SPRAY IS.
Promising review: "I have been purchasing the NYX Matte Finishing Spray for years but would rotate between this and other high-end sprays. I always end up coming right back to NYX because the finish is incomparable. No matter which foundation I use, my makeup is long-wearing, stays matte and there's no cakey, oily or melted/separated look even after hours of wear. I also have some visible pores on my cheeks and this spray does NOT highlight them or make them stand out more like other sprays do. It's the perfect combination for my makeup needs. Also, so happy that Amazon sells this in jumbo size so this bottle will last me a really long time!" —Krystle M.
Get it from Amazon for $7.06+ (available in matte, dewy, radiant, and plump finishes, in regular and jumbo sizes, and in various packs).
11. An organic lip scrub made with cane sugar crystals to exfoliate and mango seed butter (which is high in vitamin A) to nourish and plump lips. It comes in an eco-friendly paperboard tube too!
12. A bottle of alcohol-free facial toner that's effective for acne-prone skin without using overly harsh ingredients. It blends witch hazel, aloe vera, and vegetable glycerin to smooth texture, reduce the appearance of pores, and balance oily skin — while also hydrating! We love to see it.
13. Cult-fave, ~multi-talented~ Mario Badescu Facial Spray to rejuvenate and clarify your skin, refresh your makeup, and pamper yourself with little to no effort. You can even use it for your hair when it needs some quick moisture!
14. A leave-in conditioning spray that does it all: conditions, detangles, softens, smoothens, controls frizz, provides heat protection, boosts shine, strengthens hair, hydrates, AND prevents breakage. This is a ~low-maintenance with high-maintenance results~ dream!
Reviewers with straight, wavy, and loose curls say this product works great for their hair types.
Promising review: "I read about this in a BuzzFeed article, I wasn't looking for a new product but the reviews in the article made me need to try it out. It shipped and arrived within a week so that was a pretty amazing feat in itself. So... this is 100% my go-to product, it leaves my hair looking smooth, shiny and beautiful everything. The smell was kinda harsh at first, but I've grown to love it. I especially appreciate the natural ingredients, so my hair doesn't feel heavy or weighed down at all. This is a life changer y'all. Definitely worth giving it a chance!" —Ashley B.
Mane Club is a small business specializing in cruelty-free, vegan hair products.
Get it from Mane Club for NYC for $10.
15. ~Uber-satisfying~ and mega-affordable hydrocolloid pimple patches for sucking gunk out of acne to help zits heal faster and for protecting blemishes from fingers touching or picking at them. With 10,000 5-star ratings and an army of reviewers calling these patches "literal magic," including myself EMPHATICALLY, you cannot go wrong with these!
Promising reviews: "So I read the reviews on these many, many times. And many, many times, I talked myself out of them thinking there was no way these would work. Finally decided to take a chance and I am SO glad that I did. The first night, I used two of the medium sized applications — one on my chin and the other on my cheek. Went to bed with two pimples trying to come through, woke up with only slight redness in those areas. Applied them to the same places the next night and had no spots at all the next day with no sign there was ever a pimple at all. I. LOVE. THESE. THINGS." –K. Wallace
"I’ve bought this product multiple times over the last couple of years because they really, truly work. I’m a (now) 37-year-old who still fights with hormonal breakouts, including painful cystic acne at times. I sleep with these babies on and in the morning the size and redness is usually 50%–75% better. If it’s a larger breakout or a cyst, I repeat the process and have been known to wear these to work — depending on location of the pimple. They really are great and makes having acne in your mid-late 30s less stressful. They’re usually gone in one to two days with these patches! Highly recommend!" –Lauren Kerley
Get a pack of three (72 pimple patches total) from Amazon for $9.14.
16. Or the cutest set of pimple patches you ever did see, so you can protect your skin and pull out impurities from blemishes while staying fashionable.
17. A post-blemish rescue balm because sometimes you're gonna pop that pimple even though you know you shouldn't (we've all been there). Just pat some on the popped blemish to calm irritation, help reduce hyperpigmentation, and add moisture. 💪
18. A bottle of Bio-Oil that folks love for helping fade old and new scars (including stretch marks), for calming and moisturizing dry skin, and for generally making skin ~glow.~ Packed with sunflower seed oil, vitamins A and E, and lavender, this fast-absorbing face and body oil does its job *so well* that reviewers are calling it "the best skincare on the market."
Promising review: "AMAZING PRODUCT! I am amazed! I wash my face with Cetaphil gentle cleanser while in the shower, and immediately after getting out of the shower put BioOil on my skin. That is all I do. I do have a spot treatment from Neutrogena with 10% maximum-strength benzoyl peroxide for those SUPER STUBBORN pimples, but hardly use it since starting with BioOil. I will forever use this product and recommend when I can. I have olive-toned, freckled, medium to dry skin with oily nose and forehead, adult hormonal acne and hyperpigmentation. BioOil has given me a literal GLOW! I feel confident with my face again. I hardly leave reviews, but this product deserves it! Good luck on your healthy skin journey." —Amazon Customer
"Bio-Oil is the BEST skin product on the market. I use it twice a day, morning and before i go to bed. Small lines have disappeared. My skin is very smooth and seems to glow. A doctor recommended this to one of my friends who told me about it. I have bought several bottles as gifts. Be patient. It will take a few months for you to see notice the changes." –Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $10.22.
19. A jar of Nivea Crème to intensely nourish dry skin on your face and body, especially now that it's winter and your bod needs the extra TLC! You can even use it as a gentle, creamy makeup remover or as a massage cream for aches and pains.
20. The Aztec Secret healing clay mask beloved by reviewers for its ability to deep clean pores and help fight acne and hyperpigmentation. Made with 100% calcium bentonite clay, you can use it on your face and even on your hair and body! This is ~a longtime classic~ for a reason.
Reviewers recommending mixing in some apple cider vinegar for best use, especially if you have sensitive skin.
Promising review: "Skincare regimen must. This does exactly what you have seen on TikToks and reviews! My skin is so soft and clean after each mask. I use this to treat skin that I shave so that my shave is smoother and closer. I will always keep this as a part of my regimen." —Joann W.
"The best face mask I've ever used. I bought this because of TikTok and do not regret it. I have really sensitive skin so I was a bit skeptical at first. I used it for about the minimum time and I could not move my face. When I took it off I was shocked and worried because my entire face looked like it was burned. If this happens to you, don’t freak out! It goes away in less than 30 minutes. The next day my acne had completely disappeared and my skin looked glowy. Normally when I do a face mask I can’t tell any difference, but with this it was super noticeable. This will be my go to face mask from now on." —kk
Get it from Amazon for $14.95.
Check out more details about this popular clay mask.
21. The iconic Mario Badescu Drying Lotion to help shrink even angry, throbbing pimples faster than you previously thought possible. Just use a cotton swab to pick up some of the pink solution and dab over any blemishes for several hours or overnight — and let this sulfur, zinc, calamine, and salicylic-acid potion do what it does best.
22. A bottle of Aveeno's classic Daily Moisturizing Lotion formulated with soothing, fast-absorbing prebiotic oats and emollients to nourish dry skin and calm itchiness.
23. A waterproof eyeliner stamp so you can free yourself from the agony of redoing your winged liner over and over until both sides match and instead GET THE PERFECT WING ON THE FIRST TRY. Yep, it's possible!!
24. A L'Oreal illuminating moisturizer to luminate your skin and give you a ~lit from within~ glow, like you've been kissed by the sun even though it's freezing out. 😭 Plus, since it's infused with shea butter and glycerin, it'll keep ya hydrated all day.
25. A Batiste dry shampoo foam so you can refresh and restyle your locks quick and with no fuss (and honestly TG for that).
26. A bottle of dermatologist-approved Vanicream facial cleanser to cleanse dirt, makeup, and excess oil with a gentle, irritant-free formula that's ideal for sensitive skin.
27. And a tub of Vanicream Moisturizing Cream that'll provide deep hydration and soothe itchy, inflamed skin all over your bod. Free of fragrance, parabens, and formaldehyde releasers, this baby even has a seal of approval from the National Eczema Association. Hallelujah.
Promising reviews: "Swear by this stuff for sensitive skin. I have sensitive skin due to rosacea and skin allergies. My dermatologist recommended Vanicream Lite Lotion for my face. It was OK, but then I discovered this stuff — the moisturizing cream in the pump. The Vanicream Moisturizing Cream is fantastic — my rosacea is so much better since switching to this stuff. It keeps my sensitive skin happy and protected. I even use it during the summer months with no problems. Vanicream made a fantastic product!" —S
"Finally a moisturizer that doesn’t burn, sting, or irritate my skin. I’ve had super-sensitive skin all my life, especially on my face, and I am 46 years old. I have finally found the one lotion that doesn’t irritate my face. I am day two into using the cleanser and the moisturizer, and you have no idea how great it is for my face not to burn and turn bright red — just fantastic!!!! The moisturizer is a bit thick so you don’t need a lot; even though it’s a little higher priced it’ll last forever, and it’s worth it when you have super-sensitive skin. FAN FOR LIFE!!!" —Alisa Griffey
Get it from Amazon for $13.56.
28. An oil-free, pore-blurring, matte-finish Maybelline foundation with over 77,000 5-star ratings on Amazon and 40 different shades so it's almost sure to have your *exact match.*
Reviewers say it gives excellent coverage and wears all day.
Promising review: "I love this foundation. This is the first foundation I have tried that has matched my skin so closely. It gives me medium to light coverage which I personally love since I like wearing this during the summertime. I have acne scars, but this product provided coverage over them. Also what tops it all is that this foundation is matte! I have very oily skin so this thing is my holy grail. If you are wondering whether to get it just read this review. It goes on and blends flawlessly. I bought another bottle just because I love it so much!" —Simpleebekah
Get it from Amazon for $6.94+ (available in 41 shades and two packaging options).
29. An all-natural pimple potion with a v convenient roller-ball applicator so you can stash it in your tote or pocket without worrying about making a mess, and quickly apply it the moment you feel a breakout coming.
30. A cult-fave E.l.f. poreless putty primer for helping to smooth the appearance of pores, lock makeup in all day, and hydrate skin using gentle squalane oil. Long story short, it helps your skin look like an IG filter.
Promising review: "I saw this on TikTok and for $8 thought I'd take a chance. I have sensitive skin and have to watch what I use. I LOVE this product! Goes on smooth and you don't need to use a lot. I put it on before I put on my foundation. Makes a huge difference. Highly recommend and will buy again!!" —Leslie Mattingly
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
31. A shockingly easy-to-use and TBH magical L'Oreal spray that covers roots in literally seconds. Plus, this video of Eva Longoria showing how to use it is truly one for the books.
32. Maybelline Lip Lifter Gloss to give your lips tinted, glossy shine without any annoying stickiness — while simultaneously nourishing with mega-hydrating hyaluronic acid.
Promising review: "I keep going back to buy more colors. This is THEE gloss. You can throw it on alone and it has enough pigment to look great even without lip liner. I’ve never had a gloss wear this well without being sticky. I have some fine lip lines and it doesn’t bleed. Bonus that as it wears off, it leaves a nice bit of color without any weirdness and my lips just feel moisturized. Excellent price point that makes it fun to keep trying more colors. I just ordered my fourth and love them all. I can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a beauty product." —Natalia
Get it from Amazon for $6.40+ (available in 19 shades).
33. A prescription-strength (!) Differin retinoid gel with over 34,000 5-star ratings that clears breakouts, reduces inflammation, and promotes cell turnover for glowing skin. This is the kind of product worthy of running, not walking.
34. A bestselling Maybelline eyebrow pencil that sports an angled pencil side and a spoolie brush on the other end, so you can fill in, shape, and blend your brows all with the same product.
35. Cult-favorite Coty Airspun loose face power to set your makeup so it stays flawless all day, reduce oil, and add a ~softened~ look to your skin. Reviewers think this is the GOAT.
36. Queen Helene's Mint Julep Masque, a downright beloved breakout-clearing, pore-minimizing treatment. Plus, its refreshing tingling sensation and Grinch-like minty color is v fun.
37. A pack of oil absorbing sheets to mattify even the oiliest of skin without budging makeup. They're a nearly effortless way to freshen up — TBH, I make sure I'm never without my blotting papers!
38. A bestselling hair treatment mask with *23,000 5-star ratings* that's packed with collagen and soy protein to revive damaged, dull, or brittle hair in five minutes, revealing soft, nourished strands. This is salon-level haircare for under 10 bucks, folks!! Plus, it works in as little as five minutes.
Reviewers with all hair types recommend this treatment mask.
Promising reviews: "Hair has never been this soft and smooth before. Another gem off TikTok. This stuff is way better than Olaplex for real. Especially for the price. I have used it only a couple of times and my hair is already super soft and doesn’t get as tangled. My hair was super thin and dry from color and heat damage. It feels amazing now." —Tiffany
"I have tried everything on the market to fix my damaged, bleached hair that keeps breaking off. I stumbled across this hair treatment on TikTok and decided to give it a try. I used it for the first time yesterday and i couldn't believe how amazing it made my hair feel and look. My hair is sooo soft, shiny, bouncy and nourished. It now looks and feels like hair again. Even my boyfriend noticed a huge difference in my hair. And you know it's a GOOD product when the boyfriend notices :D. I’m going to buy a lot more of this product." —Eline
Get it from Amazon for $7.62.
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