55 Cheap, Clever Things On Amazon That Make You Look WAY Prettier

Hot styling tools aren’t doing your hair any favors in the long run, as they contribute to dryness and even breakage with consistent use. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up the beachy waves entirely. This heatless curling kit comes with everything you need to wake up with polished waves — including a detangling brush to help prep your hair and a wide-tooth comb to gently break up your waves in the morning. While it may take a bit of practice to get your curls just right, the kit is as simple as wrapping your hair in two even sections around the satin curling rod and securing everything into place with the satin scrunchies.

Maybe you’re looking for a way to take down redness from a single breakout, or you’re dealing with a condition like rosacea. Regardless of what’s causing redness, this green-tinted balm can help even things out. Using the color-correcting technique, the green pigments counteract redness, while panthenol and shea butter smooth dry, flaky skin. You can use it on its own after your sunscreen, but the tinted balm also plays well with makeup as a skin-perfecting primer.

One of the easiest ways to fake fuller brows and lashes is to darken them, which is exactly what this at-home tinting kit was designed to do. Complete with color cream, developer, and mixing brushes, the temporary tint will last up to four weeks. Even though it’s ammonia-free, you’ll definitely want to complete a patch test prior to using the tint, but if you plan to apply it to your lashes, consult with your ophthalmologist or doctor first.

For the ultimate your-lips-but-better look, this serum-oil hybrid keeps lips smooth while creating a custom flush of natural-looking pink color as it reacts to your skin’s pH level. The non-sticky formula leaves behind a glossy finish that moisturizes and protects lips with ingredients like shea butter, avocado oil, apricot oil, and jojoba oil. Plus, if a pink tint isn’t your thing, the nourishing formula is also available in a completely clear option.

• Available shades: 2

Whether you want to de-puff tired eyes first thing in the morning or reinvigorate with a soothing massage after a full day of staring at your laptop, this mini eye roller can help. The rollerball applicator creates a cooling effect as you glide it under the eyes, helping to reduce puffiness in the process. Meanwhile, as you move the rollerball, a serum with ingredients like caffeine, niacinamide, peptides, and retinol works to de-puff, brighten, smooth, and firm the delicate skin under your eyes.

This spoolie may look better suited for boosting lashes or sculpting brows, but it’s actually a genius way to create a polished finish for all of your updo styles. The hair-taming wand brushes a conditioning cream through your hair, allowing you to smooth back flyaways and style edges with ease. As ingredients like dragon fruit extract, prickly pear seed oil, and meadowfoam seed oil slick back hair, they also work to moisturize and add shine for hair that looks and feels healthier.

This crimper tool is ideal for creating beachy waves – whether you’ve long since mastered the art of the curling wand or you’re a total novice. Tourmaline-coated ceramic barrels help to add shine and keep waves frizz-free, and the iron lets you control the temperature up to 410 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s even dual voltage, so you can take it with you when traveling internationally.

• Available colors: 5

You can combine facial massage techniques with this two-in-one tool that offers both gua sha and cryotherapy benefits. The medical-grade stainless steel massager features a V-shape design that helps create a lifted effect as you promote lymphatic drainage with your facial massage, but it also gives you a rounded edge for gentle massaging and a notched edge for a deep-tissue massage. Storing it in the refrigerator or freezer prior to use further helps with reducing swelling and even creating a temporary brightening effect as the colder temperature closes the pores by constricting blood vessels.

If you love to layer on the mascara to maximize your lashes, this comb helps to eliminate the clumps that often accompany multiple coats. The mini prongs separate lashes and remove excess mascara as you comb through, leaving you with lashes that naturally look lengthened and defined. Because the prongs are made from stainless steel, the comb is easy to clean, and it comes with a protective cover to keep it clean in between uses or while traveling.

• Available colors: 6

Upgrade your hair without a trip to the salon using this in-shower glossing mask. The uncomplicated formula was designed to be used in the shower by sitting in your hair for just five minutes after you’ve shampooed and conditioned as usual. It’s a colorless mask, so you don’t have to worry about shade matching, and once you’ve rinsed it out, the brand’s glossing care complex will leave you with next-level shine for up to five days.

Never worry about reapplying your lip liner again with this waterproof and transfer-proof formula. The unique liner applies like a liquid (and almost looks like a dark marker once it’s on) and is meant to set for five to 20 minutes. Once it dries, you’ll peel that darker film away to reveal a neutral liner that you can pair with lipstick or gloss. You can even apply the tattoo-like color all over for a fuss-free lip stain.

• Available shades: 4

These under-eye patches get an added dose of fun, thanks to the mix of rainbow-colored options you can choose from. No matter which sparkly shade you go for, each set of hydrogel eye patches is saturated in a hydrating serum that smooths and brightens tired under eyes with a blend of marine collagen, hyaluronic acid, and pearl extract. The non-slip patches will stay in place as you go about your morning routine, and while they automatically help to refresh, you can make them more effective at cooling and de-puffing by storing them in the refrigerator.

Good lighting can really make a difference when you’re applying your makeup, and this portable mirror ensures you’re never without the proper lighting. The built-in LED lights offer you three different settings to choose from (cool, natural, and warm), and it can be charged up for on-the-go use. The mirror is small enough to fit in a backpack or your carry-on, and it comes with a smaller, detachable magnifying mirror.

• Available colors: 9

Shade matching shouldn’t be a problem with this K-beauty cushion foundation. Available in 40 different shades, the buildable foundation provides medium to full coverage in a satin finish that leaves skin glowing, not greasy. The cushion compact is convenient for on-the-go applications and touch-ups, though the long-lasting formula is sweat-proof and transfer-proof for up to 72 hours.

• Available shades: 40

To remove blackheads without technically picking at your skin, there’s this tiny stainless-steel tool. Best when used post-shower or after cleansing with warm water to loosen up debris in the pores, the spatula-like tool helps to remove blackheads, dead skin cells, and makeup residue as you gently move it back and forth over the skin. The ergonomic handle is wrapped in a silicone cover, so it’s easier to maneuver, and it even comes with a cover to keep the metal spatula tip clean in between uses.

• Available colors: 2

Hydrolyzed silk pulls double duty in this leave-in treatment that works to create the appearance of smoother hair by filling the gaps along the hair shaft and preventing future split ends with its amino acid-rich structure. Among the more than 40,000 five-star ratings on Amazon are dozens of reviews confirming that the leave-in treatment leaves hair noticeably shiny and keeps it frizz-free without weighing the hair down.

The starter set featured here comes with 10 reusable eyelash wisps that are customizable and leave you with a more naturally defined finish than with traditional lash strips. You’ll also receive all of the tools and instructions you need to apply the lashes, including an angled applicator tool that makes it easier to line the wisps up with your natural lashes.

You can give your under-eye concealer a brightening boost by topping it off with this setting powder. Specifically developed for the under eyes, the finely milled powder comes in four different shades that counteract unwanted dark circles (lighter skin tones will want to opt for the rose or yellow powders while darker skin tones will want to go for the bronze colors that have more orange tones). In addition to neutralizing dark circles, the cruelty-free and vegan setting powder also works to blur the appearance of fine lines and keep the under eyes smooth with ingredients like aloe vera, squalane, and vitamin E.

• Available shades: 4

Dry, damaged hair happens to the best of us, which is why reparative masks are a must. This in-shower mask pairs hydrolyzed keratin with 15 amino acids (aka the building blocks of the protein your hair is made up of) to strengthen hair at the core and leave it feeling softer and looking shinier after just one 15-minute treatment.

When you want an instant glow that helps to brighten skin in the long run, too, reach for these drugstore bronzing drops. Part makeup, part skin care, the bronzing drops are really a silky serum that leaves skin looking sunkissed with a light tint and soft shimmer. Plus, the drops get a double dose of vitamin C with sodium ascorbyl phosphate and kakadu plum extract to give your sunscreen an antioxidant boost.

If you’re all about effortless ways to improve your look, this multipurpose makeup stick is about to be the MVP of your beauty routine. The four-in-one stick features a bronzer on one side that makes contouring as easy as swiping the creamy formula along the areas you want to define, and then blending it in with a brush. Then, the opposite side of the stick gives you a pink cream blush that can also be used to tint lips and eyelids. The makeup stick is even moisturizing, thanks to ingredients like murumuru seed butter, cupuacu butter, and vitamin E.

• Available shades: 4

And for your body, the golden pearl pigments in this oil leave behind a radiant glow that enhances skin all year round. But more importantly, the nourishing formula is infused with ingredients like squalane, kukui oil, and sweet almond oil to keep skin feeling soft. Perhaps best of all is the warm floral scent, which is a combination of creamy sandalwood, rose petals, and jasmine petals.

From taming unruly brows to achieving a more elaborate feathered effect, this styling wax will keep every last brow hair in its place. The wax formula creates a thicker appearance, but it goes on clear and doesn’t flake or leave behind a residue. The smallest amount of styling wax is all you need, and it’s even cruelty-free and vegan.

Whether your nails have always been prone to splitting and breaking or they’re especially brittle following gel removal, a nail strengthening treatment can help. This twice-daily treatment gets painted onto nails like a traditional polish, but it’s packed with conditioning ingredients like keratin, hydrolyzed collagen, calcium, and vitamin E to improve the health of nails in just five to seven days.

Upgrade the Y2K claw clip trend with this French clip. The metal spring and grippy teeth mean the clip is still easy to use when you want to pull your hair back, but the flat design prevents it from digging into your scalp – especially when you lean your head back on a chair or your car seat. The set of six works with all hair types and lengths, and the clips come in a variety of bright and neutral colors to mix and match with your outfits.

• Available colors: 18

Not quite a lipstick, not quite a lip balm, this cult-favorite formula takes the best of both worlds to give you fuss-free color. Clinique’s Pink Honey shade featured here is a sheer pink that looks good on all skin tones and adds a moisturizing sheen with ingredients like castor seed oil and vitamin E. Because of its softer tint, you can swipe it right onto your lips throughout the day without needing lip liner or a mirror, and it also comes in the original Black Honey color if you want something slightly darker.

• Available shades: 2

If you’re not wanting to commit to tattooing on your eyebrows, this brow gel lets you hold onto a filled-in effect longer. Inspired by brow tinting, the at-home formula gets painted over brows just like a gel, but it was designed to sit for 20 minutes before peeling the tint off. Once the color has set, it leaves you with filled-in brows for up to three days – even through sweating and cleansing.

• Available shades: 4

It’s no secret that curly hair needs more moisture, which is precisely why Mielle created this rich mask that puts the focus on hair health and hydration. Rosemary oil is the star ingredient, which is thought to reduce hair loss and even stimulate hair growth with consistent use. Then, there are more than a dozen other moisturizing ingredients, including coconut oil, shea butter, and honey to restore dry strands and leave them feeling soft.

Ask any professional makeup artist and they’ll tell you that prepping your skin before you apply any makeup is nonnegotiable. This multi-colored primer serves to bring you multiple benefits with lavender, green, and peach tones that neutralize sallow undertones, redness, and unwanted hyperpigmentation. As it brightens, the oil-free and fragrance-free primer also smooths skin for even makeup application, using a blend of antioxidant-rich ingredients like green tea leaf extract, ginseng root extract, and chamomile flower extract.

• Available shades: 4

I don’t know if blondes actually have more fun, but they certainly have more options when it comes to toning shampoos, conditioners, and leave-in products. Brands like milk_shake are helping to close the gap with pigment-depositing products just for brunettes. This toning shampoo uses blue pigments to neutralize orange and red tones in chocolate hair shades, while ingredients like rice bran oil, moringa seed oil, and amino acids ensure hair stays healthy. You only need to use the shampoo one to two times each week to notice results, but you will want to let the blue formula sit in your hair for a few minutes once you suds up before you rinse it out.

This makeup primer quite literally gives skin a glow, thanks to light-reflecting pearl powder. Meanwhile, niacinamide helps to improve your skin tone in the long run, and ingredients like squalane and hyaluronic acid keep skin smooth so that your makeup sits better. Because of its slight tint and shimmer, you can wear the primer on its own on makeup-free days, or you can also dab it along the high points of your face for a softer highlight.

To put unruly brows in their place, a lamination kit like this one can help keep eyebrows fluffed up and in shape for over a month. Each set comes with everything you need to laminate your brows at home, including your brush tools and a conditioning serum. Plus, for $30, the kit gives you enough of the product to complete six sets of eyebrow lamination treatments.

From camouflaging gray roots in between salon visits to giving sparse spots and thin part lines a volumizing boost, this hair powder has nearly 20,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. It comes in 14 different shades for a more precise color match, and once blended in, stays put through wind, rain, and sweat until you shampoo it out. It even comes with everything you need, as each hair powder is packaged in a travel-friendly compact that has a built-in mirror and puff applicator sponge.

• Available shades: 14

If you want to master beachy waves, you need a sea salt spray to add piece-y texture and soft volume that defines the look. This sea salt spray does just that – whether you blow dry it after spritzing through damp hair or let it air dry – and it won’t leave your hair feeling dry and crunchy. While sea salt adds the grit that’s behind the beachy waves, aloe vera, glycerin, and saw palmetto extract work to restore moisture.

Make it easier to remove calluses and dry skin during your next DIY pedicure by adding this gel treatment to your routine. After a warm soak, apply the gel to your feet and let it sit for up to seven minutes before using a pumice stone to gently buff away dead skin. More than 40,000 five-star ratings on Amazon confirm that you’ll be left with baby-soft feet that rival the results of a professional pedicure.

Even sensitive skin types can use this daily serum, which puts the focus on strengthening the skin barrier with a blend of lipids like ceramides and fatty acids. To support brighter skin, you’ll find niacinamide to diminish unwanted hyperpigmentation and calm redness, as well as colloidal oatmeal to further soothe irritation. Finally, ingredients like hemp seed oil, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E keep skin moisturized.

For anyone who lacks the time or the patience for traditional self-tanning formulas, this in-shower option makes the whole process quicker and more seamless. The gradual self-tanner was created to be applied just after you finish showering (but while your skin is still damp), so you can quickly go about your day without any waiting around or rinsing off guide colors. It won’t stain your clothes, and the lotion is also infused with traditional moisturizing ingredients like shea butter and vitamin E to keep your skin feeling soft.

• Available shades: 2

This overnight mask starts as a spreadable gel that transforms within 20 minutes once it has dried, restoring elasticity and hydration while you sleep with a collagen-wrapping film. In the morning, you can gently peel the mask right off and admire your plumped-up glow that comes courtesy of ingredients like niacinamide, collagen extract, and hyaluronic acid.

There are multi-tasking hair products, and then there’s this leave-in treatment that delivers 10 benefits to your hair with just the tiniest amount of product. In addition to mending split ends and preventing breakage with continued use, ingredients like argan oil and hydrolyzed soy protein immediately reduce frizz and amp up shine. The vegan and cruelty-free leave-in is safe for color-treated hair, and it’s scented with a blend of fresh, floral notes like freesia, jasmine, and gardenia.

This tinted balm can be used on cheeks and lips, but either way, it reacts with your skin’s pH to create a custom pink color. One sweep of the stick delivers pigmented color that can easily be blended into the skin, and it also helps moisturize with ingredients like castor seed oil, aloe vera, and antioxidant-rich fruit extracts that include blueberry, raspberry, and apple.

• Available shades: 4

If you’re dealing with discolored nails, going polish-free as you work to restore them may not be an option you’re willing to consider. That’s where this nail concealer comes in. The two-in-one formula gives you a sheer tint of color that’s infused with pearlescent light reflectors to filter and brighten yellow tones. At the same time, the nail concealer is packed with strengthening and conditioning ingredients like celery extract, cucumber extract, and vitamin E to improve the health of your nails with continued use.

• Available shades: 3

For less than $15, you can create a red carpet-worthy slicked-back updo to rival Bella Hadid. The hair hero behind this four-piece set is a wax stick that lets you swipe flyaways and baby hairs into place. Made with avocado oil, castor seed oil, and vitamin E, the flake-free formula also helps to condition hair for a shiny finish that isn’t greasy. To further assist with a sleek finish, you’ll find three different styling brushes for creating and perfecting any style.

Just because you have oily skin doesn’t mean you should skip on the primer. This option from DHC has a powder-gel texture that won’t leave your skin feeling greasy, but is still easy to blend in. The matte-finish primer uses silica to absorb excess oil and prevent shine throughout the day, but it’s also formulated with a small amount of olive oil to prevent your skin from drying out.

Despite its appearance, this isn’t a nail polish, but rather a playful take on liquid blush from Korean beauty brand A’PIEU. The mini brush allows you to dot the blush onto your skin for a more precise application, and the liquid formula makes it easy to blend with your fingertips. Infused with sweet cherry fruit extract, fig fruit extract, and jojoba seed oil, the blush keeps cheeks moisturized for a dewy finish, and it comes in several fruit-inspired shades to choose from.

• Available shades: 5

This shimmer-infused balm is a must for anyone who loves a good multi-purpose product. Available in a range of soft pink shades, the balm can be used as an eyeshadow, blush, lip balm, or even a highlighter along the high points of your face or collarbones. It’s compact, so you can throw it in your purse, and it’s also incredibly moisturizing thanks to shea butter, castor seed oil, and jojoba seed oil.

• Available shades: 5

When color-matching your concealer isn’t enough to cover up unwanted dark circles or spots, it’s time to turn to color-correcting. The makeup artist-approved technique involves beginning your makeup routine with a pigmented product that counteracts the discoloration in your skin. For dark circles and spots, that means pink, peach, and orange hues. The orange concealer featured here is perfect for darker skin tones, as it delivers lightweight, hydrating color with the addition of hyaluronic acid and rose flower water. You can apply the color corrector on its own and go straight into your foundation, or use it before you go in with your concealer for more coverage.

• Available shades: 5

For areas that require more precision, like the under eyes, these mini powder puffs are small enough to fit on your finger (they even have a band to secure the puff to your finger with). Each set comes with 12 reusable makeup puffs that can be used to apply setting powder, eyeshadow, or to blend in cream products, and they won’t cost you more than $5.

For voluminous lashes that truly last all day long, try this best-selling Japanese mascara, which also helps to condition lashes with sweet almond oil, argan oil, and squalane. The waterproof formula locks in your curl, and Amazon reviewers confirm that it doesn’t flake off or smudge no matter what the day brings. The only caveat? You’re going to want to make sure you have a waterproof eye makeup remover on hand, as several reviewers noted that their usual cleanser or micellar water didn’t cut it.

If you like the ease of a cream blush but prefer a matte finish, this multi-purpose find gives you the best of both worlds. Featuring a pudding-inspired formula that’s highly pigmented but feels bouncy and lightweight on the skin, the matte finish makeup can be used on both cheeks and lips. It also comes in dozens of neutral and bright shades so you’ll never run out of options to play with.

• Available shades: 30

You don’t have to splurge for a quality makeup brush. This flat top brush is designed with an ergonomic handle and packed with dense bristles that feel soft on your skin but serve a practical purpose when it comes to blending in your liquid foundation (or tinted moisturizer, or CC cream). Plus, it comes with a storage case to keep your brush protected from outside debris in between uses.

• Available colors: 10

For a setting spray that locks makeup in place but still leaves your skin with a dewy finish, consider this drugstore find. Hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin E counteract any drying effects that makeup setting sprays typically cause, leaving skin glowing. The non-sticky mist is fast-absorbing, and it also delivers a slight cooling feeling that refreshes skin on contact.

This lip treatment can be used throughout the day as a plumping gloss, but it’s also nourishing enough to swipe on before bed as a lip mask. Hyaluronic acid microspheres draw more moisture to the skin while providing a slightly more plumped-up look that doesn’t burn or sting like typical lip plumping formulas. And you’ll also find ingredients like coconut oil, shea butter, and sunflower seed oil for more moisturizing benefits. Despite its thicker texture, the lip treatment is non-sticky, and it’s infused with a sweet vanilla creamsicle scent.

This face mask combines three active ingredients to fight acne and clear out pores to minimize the risk of future breakouts. Two types of clay help to remove oil from the skin, sulfur delivers antimicrobial benefits, and salicylic acid penetrates deeper in the pores to break down oil and debris that can cause acne. Then, to prevent the mask from leaving skin feeling stripped and dry, ZitSticka included aloe vera, niacinamide, and castor seed oil in the 20-minute treatment.

From oily skin types to those that fall more on the dry or sensitive side, this cleanser can be used by anyone looking for gentle exfoliation. A 1.5% concentration of glycolic acid and salicylic acid breaks down dead skin cells and debris without having to scrub at your face to reduce the risk of breakouts and promote a more even skin tone. But it’s also packed with soothing and moisturizing ingredients like ceramides, aloe vera, and shea butter, as well as skin-firming peptides.

There’s no wrong way to use this skin-enhancing product, which was developed to create a filter-like effect minus the actual filter. A soft shimmer gives skin an immediate glow, while the tinted formula evens out your skin tone and imparts a dewy finish with moisturizing ingredients like squalane, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E. You can wear the liquid tint on its own for makeup-free days, but the multi-purpose formula can also be used under your makeup, mixed in with your foundation, or dotted along the high points of your face as a highlighter.

• Available shades: 12