Shopping
Cheap, Genius Things That Truly Make People Look A Heck Of A Lot Better
Fashion and beauty hacks that’ll have you obsessed.

Finding a really good bargain is its own kind of thrill, especially when that bargain upgrades your look or helps you incorporate a little bit of self-care. This list is brimming with brilliantly affordable products, all designed to give you an instant glow-up. Scroll on to shop everything from multipurpose beauty hacks to smartly designed accessories — for a look that’s significantly upgraded.
1A Best-Selling Collagen Cream For A Glowy Glazed Donut Skin
With the kind of glassy skin this product delivers, it’s no wonder this jelly collagen cream boasts over 11,000 five-star ratings. Formulated with niacinamide, hydrolized collagen, squalane, and hyaluronic acid, it works to boost elasticity and give you a glowy, glazed donut complexion.
2Gold-Accented Hair Ties That Double As Bracelets
Crafted from sturdy elastic with gleaming gold-tone metal accents, these hair ties upgrade your basic hair elastics — and they work as cute bracelets, too. The pack of three offers different textures, so you can change up your look.
- Available styles: 11
3A Fan-Fave Cuticle Repair Cream With Moisturizing Cocoa Butter
Over 7,000 shoppers gave this natural cuticle cream a five-star rating — and with good reason. Featuring healing ingredients sourced from Japan, it utilizes the powerhouse Japanese white pagoda enzyme, camellia oil, cocoa butter, and hot spring minerals to fortify nails and repair cuticles without leaving behind a greasy residue.
4Invisible Ear Patches That Support Heavier Hoops & Earrings
If your statement earrings and chunky hoops sit heavy on your ears, reach for one of these earring support patches that come in a pack of 60. The tiny, clear stickers sit on the backs of your ear lobes and help prevent stretching and sagging. With a near-flawless rating, they’re poised to become your new favorite jewelry hack.
5Handy Tailoring Rings To Give Your ‘Fit For Shape
When you need to alter your ‘fit in a pinch, opt for these tailoring clips; the eight-piece set includes four different ring sizes and 100 elastic bands. By placing one of the plastic rings inside your garment and pulling the fabric through, you can create more shape in the silhouette without the tailoring price tag.
6A Tinted Gel That Makes It So Easy To Define Your Brows
Brows can have a huge impact on your look, and this tinted eyebrow gel defines and adds volume and shape in just a swipe. Quick-drying and sweat-resistant, the brush-on formula delivers natural, hair-like texture with practically zero effort.
- Available colors: 6
7A Hydrating Eye Stick That Uses Caffeine For An Instant Refresh
Give your eyes a little TLC with this eye stick. Formulated with powerhouse ingredients like retinol, collagen, and caffeine, it works to hydrate and smooth, while also brightening the delicate under-eye area. At such an accessible price point, it’s sure to become a skin care staple.
8A Set Of Press-On Vanilla Glazed Donut Nails
Get Hailey Bieber’s glazed donut nail look at home with these press ons. Short enough to still be functional, they include 15 sizes for a custom fit, and five layers of gel with a protective finish. The kit also comes with a cuticle stick, nail file, prep pad, adhesive tabs, and nail glue.
- Available colors/styles: 24
9A Tinted Lip Oil For The Juiciest-Looking Pout
This tinted lip oil has a five-star rating from over 13,000 shoppers — and it’s bound to become a makeup bag must-have. Formulated with apple seed oil and raspberry fruit extract, it delivers a glossy finish and a flush of color, to help enhance your own natural lip hue.
- Available colors: 10
10A Lifting Mask With Collagen & Retinol To Contour Your Jawline
Keep your chin up (literally) with this five-pack of 24-karat gold and collagen lifting masks. Ingredients like hyaluronic acid, retinol, and aloe effectively help to contour your jawline and increase skin elasticity for a lifting effect. Handy loops hook around your ears keeping it in place while in use.
11A 2-Pack Of Eyeliner Stamps For The Most Effortless Cat Eye
For a flawless cat eye in seconds, there’s this hassle-free, double-sided eyeliner stamp. Waterproof and smudge-proof, it features a stamp on one end and a felt tip liner on the other — a lifesaver for rushed morning make-up routines. It comes in a pack of two, so you can keep one at home and one in your handbag for touchups.
- Available colors: 4
12A Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm For A ‘Your-Lips-But-Better’ Glow
This two-in-one balm features a core formulated with vitamin E and sunflower butter for rich hydration, surrounded by tinted, buildable color. So popular it has over 8,000 five-star ratings, this delivers a ‘your-lips-but-better’ glow.
- Available colors: 23
13A Nourishing Hair Wax Stick That’s A Beauty-Insider Fave
Insiders know that this hair wax stick is must-have for any beauty arsenal. Crafted with avocado oil, castor oil, and vitamin E, the nourishing plant-based formula gently smooths hair and keeps it in place for slicked-back looks that look so polished.
14A 2-Pack Of Satin Pillowcases To Help Smooth Hair & Skin Overnight
Landing at a 4.6-star rating after almost 55,000 reviews, these pillowcases are crafted from silky satin for the most luxurious sleep. The smooth fabric works to reduce friction for crease-free hair and skin in the morning. Shockingly affordable, the pack of two comes in 36 stylish shades to suit your particular bedroom aesthetic.
- Available sizes: Standard — King
- Available colors: 36
15An Easy-To-Use Teeth Whitening Pen To Brighten Your Smile
Make your pearly whites brighter with this extra-strength teeth whitening pen. Safe enough for sensitive teeth, the hydrogen peroxide gel is painted directly onto teeth — no sticky strips required. Shoppers rave about the effective formula, and how it really targets staining.
16A pH-Adjusting Blush That Looks Good On Everyone
You don’t have to try on a dozen shades of blush to find the right flush, because this blush stick does it for you. The creamy, pH-adjusting formula reacts to your skin, to create a just-for-you glow on lips and cheeks. The nourishing stick is also buildable for your desired level of rosy glow.
17Heel Sleeves That Help Repair Your Feet With Nourishing Aloe Vera & Shea Butter
Featuring a gel heel pad that releases aloe vera, vitamin E, and shea butter, these heel sleeves help hydrate and smooth your feet. Crafted from a stretchy cotton blend, the sleeve’s vented construction ensures you won’t have to worry about clammy feet during use.
- Available colors: 2
18Glycolic Acid Resurfacing Pads For Gentle Facial Exfoliation
Ditch irritating exfoliants for these resurfacing peel pads. Formulated with 20% glycolic acid and soothing green tea, they gently help rejuvenate the skin without stripping it dry. The pack of 50 textured pads promote smoother, more hydrated skin — a total skin care win.
19Double-Sided Fashion Tape To Perfect Your Look
Use one of the 36 strips of double-sided fashion tape in this set to secure a risqué neckline, close a gaping sweater, or hoist up a hemline. Despite the strong eight-hour hold, the strips are skin and fabric-friendly — and the container is small enough to keep in your purse.
20Root Touch-Up Powder For Extending Time Between Salon Visits
To stretch out time between salon visits or to give your fine hair a fuller appearance, try this hairline powder. Available in 14 shades to match your hair, it can be used as a root touch-up or on spots along your scalp where you’d like to see more coverage. Tap the puff directly onto your hairline for buildable, discreet coverage that can last up to 24 hours.
- Available colors: 15
21A Moisturizing SPF Primer That Helps Even Skin Tone
Create a neutral canvas with this oil-free primer; it contains three shades (purple, green, and pink) to help even out any unwanted red or yellow tones in the skin. The lightweight formula provides a sheer, moisturizing effect and boasts SPF 50 — so you won’t have to add an extra product.
22A Blurring Powder That Smooths Skin & Won’t Dim Your Glow
Featuring a gentle puff that you pat onto skin, this blurring powder compact from cult-favorite brand LANEIGE helps control oil and create a smooth finish, without zapping your glow. Thanks to the silicone mesh cover, it evenly disperses just the right amount of product for a semi-matte finish.
23An Eyelash Curler That Lifts Lashes Without Pinching & Pulling
Give your lashes a boost with this eyelash curler. The curved metal design lifts and curls without pinching and pulling, thanks to the calibrated, easy-glide hinge and angled arc that fits most eye shapes and lash lengths. Two refill pads are included, to keep your lashes ultra-fresh.
- Available colors: 5
24A Necklace Extender Set To Customize The Length Of Your Jewlery
Customize the fit of your favorite necklaces, bracelets, and anklets with these chain-link extenders. Designed with lobster clasps, the set of eight includes four different lengths and in both gold and silver tones to match your current jewelry — a game-changer for creating the perfect stack.
- Available colors: 2
25Jelly-Like Forehead Patches To Smooth & Rejuvenate Your Skin
This 20-pack of forehead collagen patches is crafted with seaweed extract to help hydrate the skin and improve texture. Use these sheet-like patches daily or overnight on clean, dry skin to help improve elasticity and leave skin refreshed and revitalized.
26Comfy Seamless Thongs That Disappear Under Your Clothing
If you’re a stickler about detectable panty lines, reach for this five-pack of seamless thongs. Boasting a 4.6-star rating from over 70,000 shoppers, the soft and stretchy micro-mesh fabric lies flat underneath your clothes — in a low-rise silhouette that works with tons of waistlines.
- Available sizes: X-Small — XX-Large
- Available colors: 10
27Volumizing Dry Shampoo You Can Take On-The-Go
Thanks to the compact design — which houses a handy powder puff — this is dry shampoo you can take on the go. Formulated with biotin and black ginseng, the ultra-fine powder helps soak up oil at the root, leaving hair fresh and adding volume.
28A Buildable Multi-Use Color Stick With Over 58,000 5-Star Ratings
Streamline your make-up collection with this creamy, multitasking color stick that’s so easy to swipe on and go. Formulated with hydrating vitamin E and shea butter, the vegan formula adds blendable, buildable color to cheeks, lips, and eyelids. It’s so good, it’s racked up a five-star rating from over 58,000 shoppers.
- Available colors: 7
29A Keratin-Infused Conditioning Mask That Repairs Damaged Hair
Featuring a color-safe formula, this deep-conditioning treatment revives and rejuvenates hair, confirmed by its 12,000 five-star ratings. A dynamo ingredient list includes keratin, castor oil, biotin, and coconut oil, to help soften, repair and strengthen hair.
3014-Karat Gold-Plated Hoops You’ll Wear On Repeat
Plated in real 14-karat plated gold, these chunky hoops are simple enough to take you from day to night while adding subtle gleam. Versatile and lightweight, the push-back design has earned a 4.5-star rating from almost 50,000 reviewers.
- Available sizes: 20mm — 50mm
- Available colors: 3
31A Jewelry Cleaner To Get Your Accessories Sparkling
Stamped with a 4.4-star rating from nearly 56,000 reviews, this jewelry cleaner carefully restores brilliance and shine to your most beloved pieces. Just place your gold, diamond, platinum, or titanium jewelry in the cleaning tray that’s included and soak for up to 30 minutes. It also comes with a scrub brush for polishing off hard-to-remove dirt.
32Overnight Collagen Masks That Plump Skin
A sheet mask is the perfect pick-me-up, and this pack of four collagen masks offers top-tier ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides for a boost of plump radiance. Boasting a five-star rating from almost 23,000 shoppers, the white gel-like sheet turns transparent once the active ingredients have been fully absorbed.
33A Mist That Highlights Facial Hairs For Shaving & Exfoliation
Make facial shaving or dermaplaning so much easier with this hair identifier spray. Sprayed onto the face, the floral-scented liquid highlights even the smallest hairs that might otherwise be missed. It’s also hydrating, and includes four smooth-glide razors.
34A Top-Rated Lint Shaver To Refresh Your Knitwear
This battery-operated fabric shaver removes lint and pilling from clothes, making them look as good as new — a must-have for sweaters, socks, and even upholstery. Three adjustable settings and a honeycomb mesh cover allow you to safely rejuvenate your fave fabrics. This useful gadget has also racked up 63,000 five-star ratings.
- Available colors: 2
35A Gold-Plated Bracelet Set For The Perfectly Curated Stack
Plated in real 14-karat gold, these dainty bracelets are luxe-looking accessories that’ll never go out of style. The set of five offers a variety of styles, from a trendy paperclip chain and smooth snake chain to a delicate strand with a glittering cubic zirconia — for an instantly curated-looking stack.
- Available colors/styles: 8
36Popular No-Show Socks That Are Invisible Under Shoes
When you’re going for a sock-less look, reach for these no-show socks, which feature a low-cut design that’ll disappear under ballet flats and sneakers. Rated a near-perfect 4.5-stars, the soft cotton blend features a nonslip heel patch to help prevent annoying slippage.
- Available sizes: 5 — 12
- Available colors: 19
37A Heatless Curling Rod That Gives ‘I Woke Up Like This’ Energy
With this heatless curling set, voluminous curls have never been easier. Just wrap damp or dry hair around the flexible satin-covered rod and secure with the included satin scrunchies for smooth, bouncy curls.
- Available colors: 14
38A Staple Layering Bodysuit That Has Shoppers Obsessed
One of the only layering pieces you’ll ever need, this long-sleeve bodysuit holds a 4.4-star rating from almost 50,000 shoppers. Crafted from body-hugging, springy fabric, with a snap bottom, you can easily layer it under jeans, or sweaters without adding bulk.
- Available sizes: X-Small — XX-Large
- Available colors: 38
39A Pack Of Headbands Designed To Wear Comfortably With Glasses
Your glasses and sunglasses can finally stop fighting with your hair accessories, thanks to this intentionally curved pack of six headbands. The flexible, lightweight resin material adjusts to fit the shape of your head without competing with your eyewear.
- Available colors: 10
40A Setting Spray With A Dewy Finish That’ll Keep Makeup Looking Fresh For Hours
This make-up setting spray not only primes and sets for up to 16 hours, it also hydrates and illuminates for a dewy finish. You can even wear it on its own when you need a boost of refreshing radiance. Nearly 52,000 reviewers gave this spray an overall 4.4-star rating.
41A Liquid Cuticle Remover To Elevate Your Home Manicure
Almost 42,000 shoppers gave this cuticle remover a five-star rating; the fast-acting product removes excess and overgrown cuticles in just 15 seconds. Plus, aloe and chamomile leave nail beds soft and hydrated — a mandatory manicure prep step.
42An Eyelash Conditioner For Stronger, Healthier Lashes
Made with ginseng and aloe, this eyelash tonic helps repair and condition lashes, and works to prevent breakage and promote fullness without the harmful additives. Safe for eyes prone to irritation, you can brush it on like mascara under your eye makeup or apply it to clean lashes before bed.
43A Moisturizer That Helps Repair Skin & Relieve Redness Overnight
Formulated with key ingredients like licorice extract, allantoin, and caffeine, this redness-relieving cream works overnight to sooth and hydrate irritated skin. Thanks to the noncomedogenic formula, you won’t have to worry about clogged pores, and it’s safe for sensitive skin types as well.
44A Liquid Blush That Brightens The Skin With Vitamin C
Just a tiny dot of this liquid gel blush is enough to deliver natural-looking, matte color that lasts all day long. Vitamin C adds a ‘lit from within’ type of radiance that no doubt helped this product earn a 4.5-star rating from over 13,000 shoppers.
- Available colors: 23
45A Tiny Hair Tie Holder To Snap Onto Your Keychain
This durable plastic hair tie holder allows you to wrap up to three hair ties, snap it closed, and keep them handy. Thanks to a metal ring, it can be clipped onto any purse or keychain.
- Available colors: 3
46A Rechargeable Facial Hair Remover With A Built-In LED Light
When you need smooth skin, reach for this electric facial hair remover (that has the discreet size and appearance of a lipstick tube). Plated in 18-karat gold, it’s equipped with a double ring head and an LED light for ease of use and accuracy.
- Available colors: 2
47A Pocket Blush Stick That Delivers A Customized Flush Of Color
This compact blush stick that contains a pH reactive pigment that reacts to your skin, to deliver a customized tint that’ll perfectly complement your skin tone. Safe for sensitive skin, it’s formulated with aloe vera and ginseng — to leave skin looking and feeling hydrated and revitalized.
- Available colors: 6
48Falsies For Fluttery, Natural-Looking Lashes
For fluffy, feathered lashes, reach for this set of faux-mink eyelashes. You’ll get seven pairs of soft, lightweight lashes, tapered at the ends for a natural look. Set on a super thin band, these discreet lashes could fool anyone into thinking they’re your own.
49A Necklace Separator For Tangle-Free Layering
Layer and stack your favorite necklaces without worrying about kinks and tangles, thanks to this three-strand separator. Made of gold-plated stainless steel that’s tarnish and water-resistant, the magnetic clasp makes for easy on-and-off after your jewelry is hooked on.
- Available colors: 2
50A Pack Of Lacy Ankle Socks To Dress Up Your Sneakers & Flats
These ankle socks are crafted from sheer lace-accented mesh for a delicate appearance. The scalloped edge would be a chic, romantic contrast to a sporty sneaker or preppy loafer.
- Available sizes: One size
- Available colors: 12
51A Brightening Eye Cream Infused With Cooling Cucumber
Cucumber slices on the eyes are a tried and true beauty treatment, and this lightweight eye cream is infused with cucumber, for the same cooling benefit without a trip to the refrigerator. It also contains caffeine and licorice root extract for bonus brightening and hydration.
52A Posh Leather Cleaner To Keep Purses Looking Like New
Purses and shoes contribute a lot to a look, so keeping them in good condition is essential. This nontoxic leather cleaner spray works to polish genuine leather, vinyl, and faux leather, giving your accessories new life. Plus, it adds a proactive coating of UV protection to prevent future fading and cracking from sun damage.
53A Top-Rated Gel Luminizer For A Glowy Finish
Saie is a fan-favorite brand, and its gel luminizer is a must-try. Use it as a spot highligther or mixed with moisturizer for an all-over glow. Rose hip seed oil, vitamin C, and plant-derived glycerin unite to increase your skin’s moisture level and brighten your complexion.
- Available colors: 4
54A Pack Of Tinted Lip Balms That Subtly Pump Up Your Natural Shade
Formulated with nourishing ingredients like organic cocoa butter, coconut oil, and aloe vera gel, this tinted lip balm effectively delivers hydrating color — and it boasts a near-perfect 4.6-star rating from shoppers. The range of colors subtly pumps up your natural lip shade; it’s sure to be a fave.
- Available colors: 7
55A Minty-Tasting Lip Scrub Made With Real Sugar Crystals
Kiss dry or cracked lips goodbye with this gentle two-in-one scrub balm that moisturizes and exfoliates. Sugar crystals gently slough away dead skin, and as they melt you’ll get a refreshing taste of mint. Use this as lipstick prep or a standalone treatment.