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50 Weird, Cheap Beauty Products With Over 4.5 Stars On Amazon
Written by Natalie Gale
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Sometimes, the beauty products you expected the least from end up being the ones that blow you away. And that’s exactly what’s left Amazon reviewers so impressed by these 50 weird, cheap beauty products that have amassed 4.5-star (or higher) ratings thanks to how clever, affordable, and effective they are.

From skin care products with bizarre ingredients to ingenious (but slightly odd) makeup tools, keep scrolling to discover some of the highest-rated, under-the-radar beauty finds from Amazon.

01
These Soap Sheets That Lather Up Once You Add Water

Get your hands or body clean anywhere you have water with these portable soap sheets. This incredibly cost-effective pack comes with 300 sheets for less than $15, so you'll pretty much never run out. They're especially great for traveling or camping — just add a little water to get a moisturizing lather wherever you are, with zero waste. Boasting a 4.6-star overall rating, this variety pack comes with three sets, each in a different scent: tea tree, orange, and lavender.

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These Individual Packets Of Powder Face Wash From Japan

A facial cleanser in powder form? It sounds weird, but this powder foams up with a little water to become a fantastic face wash. The powder comes in individually portioned packets, making it perfect for travel, camping, or keeping in your bag in case you unexpectedly spend the night out. Just add a bit of water and the powder turns into a rich foam that breaks down keratin plugs with its enzymes, but while retaining the skin's moisture with its amino acid-based cleaning agents.

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This Hydrating Sheet Mask For Your Butt

Here's another one you probably haven't heard of before: a butt mask. This caffeine-infused butt mask comes with two sheets, one for each cheek, and is designed to help even out your skin's texture and tone after just fifteen minutes. The mask is packed with hydrating glycerin, calming aloe, and firming caffeine, and leaves you with a smooth, hydrated behind for less than $10.

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This K-Beauty Essence Made With Snail Mucin & Bee Venom

You're probably already familiar with the deeply hydrating and healing effects of snail mucin. But what about bee venom? That's right — this 4.5-star rated serum contains both 61% snail mucin as well as bee venom, which has all sorts of skin care benefits, including the ability to help promote smoother skin. Also made with niacinamide and peptides, it's basically like a whole buffet of great skin care ingredients in one gentle, lightweight essence that costs less than $20.

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These Micro Dart Pimple Patches That Are Shaped Like Little Clouds

Starface is known for their iconic star-shaped pimple patches. But they also make cloud-shaped ones, and they amp up the healing power of the hydrocolloid patches even further. They use "micro-dart" technology to help deliver ingredients deeper into the skin and speed up the healing process. They contain niacinamide and salicylic acid, too, to help reduce redness and visibly shrink pimples while absorbing excess fluid. And they're only around $15 for a pack of 12.

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A Gently Exfoliating Face Wash Made With Baking Powder

If you're working with hard-to-remove makeup or just need an extra deep cleanse once in a while, check out this baking powder cleanser. You read that right — it's made with baking powder (as well as rice bran powder) to give you a hit of gentle physical exfoliation while helping to deeply cleanse the skin as it foams up. The cleanser is super affordable, too, ringing up at just around $10, and it boasts an ultra-high 4.7-star rating on Amazon.

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These Super-Popular Foot Masks That Leave You With Baby-Soft Feet

A cult-favorite beauty product on Amazon, these foot peeling masks always deserve a shout out, as they leave you with baby-soft feet with almost zero effort. Just slip on the masks, keep them on for a hour, and then rinse off the excess product. Then, over the course of the next two weeks, the dead skin and calluses will slowly peel off, revealing the smooth new skin underneath. It's completely pain-free and incredibly satisfying, and you get two sets of masks in this pack for under $15.

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These Individually Wrapped Tablets That Turn Into Full-Size Washcloths Once Wet

Another genius product for frequent travelers, outdoorsy types, or those with always-on-the-go lifestyles? These compressed cotton washcloths, which come individually packaged and are the size of a quarter when compressed. When you run them under water, however, they loosen and expand into full-size cotton sheets that you can use to rinse your face, hands, or body. They're made of 100% cotton, they have almost exclusively five-star ratings, and this package comes with 100 individually wrapped sheets for less than $10 total.

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A Hand Lotion Made With Banana Extract (& It Looks Like A Banana, Too)

This one is so fun — it's a hand lotion in the shape of a banana. But it isn't all a gimmick. The affordable lotion actually contains banana extract which is rich in potassium and vitamin A, along with shea butter and coconut oil to deeply nourish the skin. Reviewers gave it great reviews, noting that they love the butter-like feel of the cream but that it absorbs quickly without leaving behind a greasy residue. And it even smells like bananas!

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This Highly Rated Ice Roller That Massages & Depuffs Your Face

Relieve tired eyes and fatigued skin in seconds with this ice roller that boasts a rare, 4.8-star overall rating on Amazon. The two-in-one roller has two sides, each with a slightly different shape, and each side has a cover to keep it clean while it’s not in use. Used as part of your morning skin care routine, the roller helps reduce puffiness and inflammation, but it's also great for headache relief or used on any of your body's sore muscles. And it only costs around $15.

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These Soothing Eye Masks Made With Real Cucumber Extract

How adorable are these cucumber eye patches? The tiny sheet masks look like cucumber slices, but are so much easier to use. Infused with soothing cucumber extract, they help to reduce puffiness in the eye area and brighten the look of your skin. Reviewers say they work really well, and they’re incredibly cost effective — this pack of 48 goes for just around $15. Pro tip: store them in the fridge for an extra cooling effect.

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This 3-Pack Of Skull-Shaped Lip Balms

Why use a plain old lip balm when you can snag a three-pack of these cute skull-shaped balms for less than $15? The three-pack comes with one of each scent — vanilla, passionfruit, and mint — and they’re packed with nourishing ingredients like coconut oil, beeswax, and vitamin E. They leave a shine-free, matte finish, and they’ve been racking up the five-star ratings on Amazon, resulting in a 4.7-star overall rating.

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This Jelly-Like Mask That’s Made With Nourishing Snail Mucin

Cult-favorite Korean beauty brand Peach Slices is known for its affordable, clean, and effective formulations — and this wash-off jelly mask is no exception. Made with 95% snail mucin concentrate, the mask is fantastic for all skin types. Snail mucin soothes and hydrates, while strawberry extract naturally exfoliates and cica calms, leaving you with more radiant skin after just a few minutes. Reviewers love how cooling and hydrating it is, and it’s less than $20.

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These Easy-To-Use Self-Tanning Towelettes

Get the perfect beach-ready tan sans the sun damage with these self-tanning towelettes. They make application super easy, so you’ll get a streak-free glow that develops in two to four hours, and they’re formulated with vitamin E and AHAs, too. And they’re super affordable — a pack of six towelettes goes for no more than $10. It’s no wonder they’ve sold over 9,000 times in the last month alone.

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This Cult-Favorite Lipstick That Looks Different — But Amazing — On Everyone

This is not a drill — Clinique’s Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is now in stock on Amazon. The number-one best-selling lip color in the U.S., Black Honey has been a cult favorite for generations. Its buildable pigment gives you a sheer to rich color, depending on how much you layer on, and the color looks amazing (and slightly different) on everyone. It leaves you with a glossy, hydrated finish, and reviewers can’t stop giving it five-star ratings.

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A Set Of 10 Sheet Masks Made With Bean Placenta

Made by Korean beauty brand Mediheal, this unique sheet mask has been racking up the five-star ratings, and it’s super affordable, too — the masks in this 10-pack only come out to around two dollars each. They’re infused with some great ingredients like glycerin and arginine, as well as some funky nourishing ingredients like bean phyto placenta and pea phyto placenta to promote a more even, radiant complexion. Reviewers also report that there’s a ton of essence left behind in the packaging, so you can apply it all over your chest, neck, and hands, too.

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These Reusable Cotton Rounds That’ll Save You Money

Do you regularly use cotton rounds? Then these reusable makeup remover pads will pay for themselves pretty quickly — they go for no more than $10 for a pack of 16 and can be endlessly washed and reused. They’re made of 70% bamboo and 30% cotton, and even come with their own mesh laundry bag so they don’t get lost in the wash. And they’ve amassed almost 10,000 five-star ratings on Amazon.

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These Korean Toning & Exfoliating Pads Made With Red Wine

Toner pads infused with wine? You heard that right. These peeling pads by NEOGEN utilize wine for its antioxidants that help repair skin damage. The two-sided pads are pretty much like a facial in seconds — the first side gives you a hit of gentle physical exfoliation, then you flip the pad over to the essence on the other side that delivers glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, and red wine to your skin. The entire tub goes for no more than $25, and reviewers have been giving it tons of five-star ratings.

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This Nourishing Face Mask That Looks & Smells Like A Birthday Cake

It looks like a tub of frosting, but it’s really a super hydrating face mask. This wash-off hydrating mask from I Dew Care uses glacier water to refresh, hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump, and squalane to nourish. Reviewers rave about how soft and refreshed it makes their skin look and feel, and it even has a delicious, cake-like scent. No wonder why over 75% of Amazon reviewers have left if a perfect five-star rating.

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An Effective Natural Deodorant Made Of Nothing But Mineral Salts

Another cult-favorite beauty product, this Thai crystal deodorant pegs itself as the “world’s best 100% natural deodorant” — and Amazon reviewers agree. It’s made of nothing but crystallized mineral salts and water, and according to its glowing reviews, it really does work to neutralize odors (and as a bonus, the spray-on formula is super easy to apply). You’ll get two bottles for just $15, making it a fantastic value.

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This Hair “Mayonnaise” That’s Super Nourishing

I know, this stuff sounds kind of gross — but the mayo-inspired ingredients in this mayonnaise hair mask are actually so good for your hair, and Amazon reviewers agree. The mask uses olive oil, whole egg protein, amino acids, and vitamin B5 to nourish and strengthen your hair and increase its shine. Just apply it to dry hair, leave it on for 15 minutes, rinse, and towel dry for stronger, shinier hair. And at around $10 for a 16-ounce jar, it’s super affordable, too.

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These Face Masks That Foam Up Upon Contact With Air

Another super affordable set of face masks: these charcoal face masks by Purederm. The mask is infused with purifying charcoal, and it even bubbles up upon application and turns into a rich foam for a deep yet gentle cleanse. It’s suitable for sensitive skin, and reviewers absolutely love it — they note that it looks so funny when it bubbles up on the face, but leaves skin feeling both clean and moisturized.

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These Steaming Eye Masks That Soothe Dry, Tired Eyes

Relieve dry, tired eyes in a snap with these warming eye masks that have achieved an ultra-high, 4.7-star Amazon rating. They’re designed to bathe the eyes in gentle steam, and with their relaxing lavender scent, they’re perfect for unwinding after a long day. It warms up upon opening — no need to get the microwave involved — and it has straps that secure behind your ears to keep the mask in place. Reviewers say they really help with dry eyes, and this two-pack (with 12 masks per box) gets you 24 masks for no more than $15.

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This Best-Selling Shampoo Bar That Cuts Down On Your Plastic Waste

If you’ve been debating whether or not to get on the bar shampoo train, consider this your sign to take the plunge. Ethique is a New Zealand-based B Corp that’s super sustainable — they’re completely plastic-free, they donate 2% of sales to charity, and they plant a tree for every online order. This Heali Kiwi shampoo bar is designed for sensitive scalps, and it works to nourish and soothe with oatmeal and neem seed oil while still providing a rich lather and a deep clean. That said, it comes in 10 other varieties for different hair types and concerns, too.

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This Hydrating Face Mask Made With Pumpkin & Honey

Featuring a 4.7-star Amazon rating, this pumpkin face mask by Skin1004’s “Zombie Beauty” line is more than just cute. It contains 61% pumpkin extract, which is full of enzymes that work to gently exfoliate your face. It also uses honey, which is super hydrating and calming, along with bee propolis, which has powerful antioxidant effects. The result is a hydrated, dewy complexion for less than $10.

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A Reusable Face Cloth That Removes Makeup With Just Water

Remove even the most stubborn waterproof makeup with nothing more than water and this washcloth: the Makeup Eraser. The cloth is made of an ultra-soft microfiber material that gently exfoliates and buffs away makeup, including waterproof mascara. Don’t believe me? Check out the reviews — buyers are raving about how well it works — and it’s 4.6-star overall rating. It’s less than $20, and it’s endlessly washable and reusable.

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This Bar Soap That’s Made With Real Beer

Here’s another funky one: beer soap. Exactly what it sounds like, the bar of soap is American-made and uses real beer. But the artisan soap actually smells fantastic, getting its spicy, herbal scent from rosemary extract and hops. It produces a rich lather and doesn’t dry out the skin, and reviewers say that it smells great, makes a great gift, and, at no more than $10, is cost-effective, too.

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These Rosé-Themed Under-Eye Masks

For a quick boost of hydration underneath your eyes, these gel patches couldn’t be any better. Inspired by rosé wine, they help plump up the under-eye area with hyaluronic acid, and, for an extra boost, you can store them in the fridge — that way, you’ll increase their depuffing effect, too. They only go for around $15 for a pack of five pairs, and they’ve sold over 2,000 times in the last month. Pro tip: These make a particularly great bachelorette or bridesmaid gift.

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This Lip Balm That Looks & Smells Like Coca Cola

How adorable is this Coca Cola lip balm? The product by Lip Smacker (who else?) uses ingredients like beeswax and sunflower seed oil to leave lips deeply nourished and hydrated with a clear, semi-matte finish. And, of course, it has a delicious Coca Cola scent, too. The balm rings up at around $5, and it’s racked up over 15,000 five-star Amazon ratings from loyal Lip Smacker fans.

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A $5 Toothpaste That Whitens With Activated Charcoal

Using black on your teeth to turn them whiter? It really does work — this toothpaste uses activated charcoal, which can help remove surface stains and plaque, making your smile look a little whiter. The toothpaste is made with fresh mint and coconut oil, and without fluoride and SLS. And it really does work, according to reviewers, who’ve awarded the toothpaste over 28,000 five-star Amazon ratings thus far. Oh, and it’s only around $5.

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A Glass Foot File For Smoother, Softer Feet

Get soft, smooth feet with zero abrasiveness with this glass foot file. Unlike metal graters, the glass file gently buffs away dead skin and calluses to leave you with smoother feet over time. It won’t leave scratches or raw patches, but still works surprisingly well — especially when you pair it with a foot care routine including a scrub and a good moisturizer. The file is no more than $15, and it’s been getting almost exclusively five-star ratings lately.

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This Body Cleanser That’s Made With Seaweed

Tough on makeup but gentle on skin, this Seaweed Cleansing Soap by Mario Badescu is pretty cost effective, at around $10 for 8 ounces of product. Reviewers rave about it, too, saying it works into a creamy lather to leave skin clean but not stripped. It gently exfoliates with seaweed grains, but it’s super hydrating thanks to nourishing ingredients like glycerin, too.

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A Body Moisturizer That You Apply While You’re Still In The Shower

A drugstore classic with over 10,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, Curel’s Itch Defense Wet Skin Moisturizer couldn’t be any easier to use. Designed to be applied in the shower, it’s so easy to incorporate into your daily routine, locking in that after-shower moisture with vitamin E, calming oatmeal, and an Advanced Ceramide Complex. Reviews love how it relieves dry itchy skin, especially in the winter, and it even has the National Eczema Association seal of approval. It boasts a 4.7-star overall rating, and has thousands of rave reviews.

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This Oil Pulling & Tongue Scraping Set For Fresher Breath

If you haven’t added oil pulling to your oral care routine, this under-$20 set makes it so easy to start. Oil pulling, which comes from Ayurvedic medicinal practices, involves swishing oil around your mouth for a few minutes a day to help improve breath, strengthen gums, and whiten teeth. This Guru Nanda pulling oil combines coconut, sunflower, peppermint, and sesame oil, and it even comes with a tongue scraper to freshen your breath even more.

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An Adorable Headband Designed For Washing Your Face

Make your skin care routine that much more fun with this face washing headband from I Dew Care. The adorable giraffe headband is made of a soft, absorbent microfiber to keep your hair dry and out of the way while you wash your face or do a sheet mask. The headband has racked up thousands of five-star ratings, makes a great gift, and costs no more than $10. It comes in seven other playful designs, too, like pink tiara, black cat, and tiger.

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This “Hoof” Cream That Repairs Your Cuticles & Nails

Upon first glance, this Healthy Hoof cream looks like it’s designed for horses — but it’s actually an intensive protein treatment (for humans!) for nail and cuticle repair, as it’s full of nourishing ingredients like lanolin, beeswax, castor oil, and aloe vera. It’s made in the U.S., and it works super well on super dry, cracked hands, too. Reviewers concur, having awarded it almost exclusively five-star ratings. And at under $10, it’s pretty affordable.

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These Nourishing Hand Masks To Soothe Dry, Cracked Skin

It turns out that masks aren’t just for your face. This Aveeno hand mask helps to soothe even the most dry, cracked hands. Just pop on the masks, leave them for 10 minutes, and take them off to reveal visibly softer, smoother hands. The masks use ingredients like calming oat and nourishing shea butter, they’re under $5, and they’re Amazon’s number-one best-selling hand masks.

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These Exfoliating Gloves That You Can Wear In The Shower

Exfoliating your skin has never been easier thanks to these under-$10 exfoliating gloves. They’re so easy to use — just pop them on and rub them all over your body while you’re in the shower to gently buff away dead skin. They’re endlessly reusable, so you don’t have to keep buying scrubs — just hang them in the shower to dry out in between uses. And they have a whopping 17,000 five-star ratings and a 4.5-star overall rating on Amazon.

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These Full-Face Hydrocolloid Patches For Treating Multiple Breakouts At Once

Pimple patches, but for your whole face? These acne patches by RoselynBoutique are perfect for clusters of breakouts, as they’re capable of covering larger areas of your face than small pimple patches do. When applied to clean skin, the hydrocolloid patches absorb excess fluid from pimples over the course of six to eight hours, leaving you with smaller, less inflamed blemishes, all for less than $10.

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This Purifying Face Wash That’s Made With Kale

Designed for acne-prone skin, this deep cleansing face wash by Pacifica works into a rich lather that’s great at busting through makeup and excess sebum. It has fantastic reviews, with buyers noting that it’s great on oily skin and that a little goes a long way. But what makes it so clever is the blend of “super greens” with which it’s made, including seaweed and kale. It’s also formulated with oil-absorbing ingredients like kaolin clay, along with hydrating ones like glycerin, and at around $10 for 5 ounces of product, it’s super affordable.

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This Anti-Friction Stick That Prevents Chafing & Blisters

No need for hacks like deodorant to reduce thigh chafing thanks to this best-selling anti-chafe stick from Megababe. The stick rings up at under $15, and it’s made with skin-loving ingredients like aloe and vitamin E, along with silica to add slip and reduce the friction that leads to chafing. You can use it anywhere on your body, too — it’s especially great at preventing blisters on your feet — and Amazon reviewers have given it almost exclusively five-star ratings.

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A Luxurious, Jasmine-Flavored Toothpaste

Elevate your oral care routine with this jasmine-flavored toothpaste by Marvis. Made in Italy, the paste kicks classic mint up a notch with the addition of floral jasmine, giving you a luxe feel but costing you just around $10 — it’s one of those affordable luxuries that’ll add a little spark to your morning and evening routines. It’s gotten glowing reviews, too, with buyers loving the flavor and the fresh breath it leaves them with.

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These Eye Makeup Stencils For Perfectly Snatched Looks

Finally, achieve the perfect cat eye every time with these eyeliner stencils for under $10. The pack of three silicone tools help you quickly and effortlessly apply professional-looking eyeliner, eye shadow, and even lipstick. The end even has a spatula for scooping skin care products out of the jar, so they’re versatile tools, too. Plus, almost 100% of the tools’ ratings have been five stars.

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A Goat’s Milk Body Wash For Dry Skin

Formulated with real goat’s milk, this body wash is packed with skin-loving ingredients like fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B (niacin), and zinc. Ideal for dry skin, the body wash works into a luscious lather and leaves skin feeling clean, fresh, and soft, according to Amazon reviews. It comes in six different scents and it costs no more than $10, so how can you go wrong?

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This Chrome Nail Polish That Shifts Colors

Chrome nails are so back, and this polish by ILNP will help you capitalize on the trend without breaking the bank. The long-lasting and fast-drying color will run you no more than $15, and since it’s fully opaque, you don’t even need a base coat. It gives some intense color, too, switching from pink to copper to green depending on how the light hits it. And if you need some more reassurance, the polish has over 35,000 five-star ratings on Amazon.

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This Lightweight, Milky Moisturizer That’s Powered By Ceramides & Rice

Unlike most facial moisturizers, this emulsion from The Face Shop uses rice bran oil and rice extract to deeply soothe and moisturize the skin — and it comes in a big, 5-ounce bottle for right around $15. It also contains ceramides, which help strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, and its mild formula is great for sensitive and dry skin types. Reviewers agree, saying that it leaves their skin feeling soft and glowy without any greasiness.

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This Easy-To-Apply Body Glitter That Stays All Day Long

Amp up your next party or festival look with this Unicorn Snot. The weirdly named gel is one of the best ways to apply body glitter — just swipe or dab a bit wherever you want some sparkle, like on your cheekbones, chest, or arms. It dries down in minutes, leaving you with lightweight, long-lasting body glitter that won’t budge until you wipe it off with makeup remover. A jar of the stuff lasts forever, and will run you less than $15.

  • Available shades: 7
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These Japanese Hot Spring Salts With Nature-Inspired Scents

Take your baths to the next level with these hot springs-inspired bath salts from Japan. The 26-pack of sachets comes with both clear and milky bath salts (the milky ones will make your bath water look — just as the name implies — slightly milky), while the mineral-rich salts and nature-inspired scents will help to soothe both your body and mind.

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A Dense Foundation Brush That’s Absolutely Massive

Though it’s a bit weird looking, this foundation brush might be the key to a flawless base, and it’s under $10. The brush’s soft, dense bristles make it perfect for liquid foundation, as it buffs it out flawlessly without leaving behind streaks. Unlike a makeup sponge, it won’t absorb excess product, and its petal-shaped design means it fits nicely into the small protective case it comes with and, since it doesn’t have a handle, it’s easy to travel with.

  • Available shades: 13
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This Organic, Purified Olive Oil You Can Use Anywhere

You’ve probably heard of DHC for its Deep Cleaning Oil, but their Olive Virgin Oil was actually the Japanese brand’s first ever product. Extracted from Spanish olives and then purified in Japan, the organic oil is clear in color and ultra lightweight — this isn’t the stuff you cook with. It’s full of vitamin E which moisturizes and protects, and while it’s great as the last step in your skin care routine for locking everything in, you can even use it on your cuticles, hair, and all over your body.