55 Insanely Clever Things You Didn't Know Existed That Make You Look Hotter

Forget the self-tanning lotions that take days to give you noticeable color or the tinted mousses that transfer to your clothes and sheets. These tanning towelettes develop into a rich bronze color after four hours via a clear self-tanner that won’t stain clothing. The also get bonus points for being easy to travel with, as the towelettes come individually packaged and are liquid-free—just be sure to use a glove when applying to avoid orange palms.

If you find your teeth are too sensitive for traditional at-home whitening methods, consider giving this whitening pen a try. A paintbrush-like tip allows for precision application, so you can avoid the gums entirely as you brush the gel onto each tooth. The pen uses hydrogen peroxide as the active whitening ingredient, which can be applied up to twice a day for your brightest smile.

Purple isn’t exactly a go-to blush shade — but this cream blush only looks purple in the tube. Once you glide the shea butter- and aloe-infused formula onto your cheeks, it reacts to your skin’s pH level, transforming into a rosy-pink hue that’s completely unique to you.

When you want to add more drama to your lashes in a natural-looking way, there’s this lash cluster kit. Unlike a full strip, the individual lash clusters can be better customized to suit your eye shape and the level of drama you’re after. This set also includes a black bonding glue that blends in with your natural lashes and keeps your falsies in place for up to 10 days.

This mirrored compact contains two setting powders, both in a lilac color that serves to subtly brighten your skin. Use the pressed powder over your under-eye concealer to lock it in place while smoothing over fine lines and brightening unwanted dark circles. Then, once your makeup look is complete, dust the loose powder on top to set and absorb excess oil.

Lip liner that doesn’t budge is hard to come by. This drugstore find applies like a felt tip pen, dispersing a liquid formula that dries down to a waterproof and transfer-proof stain. The range of neutral colors can be used to enhance (or slightly overline) your lips, but they can also serve as an all-over tinted base to help your lipstick last longer.

If you spend most of your free moments looking down at your phone, you may be noticing signs of “tech neck,” like horizontal lines and sagging. In addition to being more mindful of your posture while you scroll, this cream helps to firm and plump up skin with a combination of peptides, caffeine, and a plant-based retinol. It also uses a metal rollerball applicator to massage the product in and stimulate collagen production.

For a skin care product that pulls double duty, stock your beauty cabinet with this pink cleanser. The creamy formula can be used nightly as a face wash, as it lathers into a fluffy foam that can remove makeup but won’t strip your skin. But it also works as a pre-cleansing mask when applied to dry skin by clearing pores and boosting hydration in just a few minutes thanks to niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and collagen extract.

This double-sided eyeliner is a genius way to define and brighten your eyes with a single product. One side gives you a traditional liquid liner with a slim felt tip that can be used for tightlining or creating a more dramatic winged look. Then, flip the pen around to make your eyes really pop when you apply the cream-colored gel liner at the inner corners or along the inner rim of your lower lash line.

Before you even apply your foundation, you can help to perfect your skin tone with this color correcting primer. A mix of encapsulated pigments in green, yellow, and lilac work together once smoothed over the skin to take down redness and discoloration while also brightening up your complexion. The lightweight formula gives your skin a soft glow, too, thanks to diamond powder.

To switch up your styling without splurging on any new pieces for your wardrobe, there’s this $10 tool. Known as the Croptuck, the clever find is really just an elastic band that you can slip on around your waist and tuck your top into. While the band is adjustable, it comes in several sizes for the most comfortable fit, and it’s sturdy enough to hold oversized sweaters just as well as thinner T-shirts.

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This unique hydrogel mask starts with a serum before sealing it all in with the two-piece mask. Inspired by microneedling, the serum uses needle-like micro-particles known as spicules to deliver active ingredients, like collagen extract, deeper into the skin. Because there is a slight stinging sensation with this mask, you’ll definitely want to do a patch test first.

Store this roller in your freezer so that it’s always ready to go when you need a cooling refresh. Just a few minutes of massaging the tool over your face can help to reduce puffiness that’s especially common when you first wake up. This double-sided ice roller gives you two massage options, and it comes with a plastic cover to keep it clean in between uses.

Another pH-powered product, this lip gloss comes in a range of bright, fruit-inspired colors that turn into a custom pink shade once applied. At the same time, the color-changing formula works to nourish lips and naturally give them a fuller appearance thanks to hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and maracuja oil.

You can feel this mask working to calm skin the moment it touches your face, thanks to its cryo-inspired cooling effect. Though it starts out as a powder, the mask quickly changes to a creamy, sorbet-like texture that uses algae extracts to calm irritation in just 10 minutes.

This salicylic acid treatment applies with a 360-degree, continuous spray nozzle that lets you target hard-to-reach areas like your back. A 2% concentration of salicylic acid helps to clear pores to heal and prevent breakouts, but it can be used to exfoliate textured skin on the arms and legs, too. It’s also convenient for storing in your gym bag so you can quickly mist it over your back and chest to help prevent breakouts after a workout when you can’t shower right away.

Tone down angry breakouts or camouflage all-over redness with this primer. Its green color may seem startling at first, but that’s precisely why it’s able to cancel out red tones. The primer is also formulated with ingredients like centella asiatica and niacinamide to soothe any inflammation that can be contributing to redness, and works to minimize the appearance of pores at the same time.

If you’re tired of trying to cover up breakouts, these hydrocolloid patches let you decorate them as you treat them. Pink bows and cuddly kittens are just two of your design options, which shield zits from outside bacteria (and prevent you from making things worse by picking). Each hydrocolloid patch is also infused with acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid and tea tree oil to speed up healing time.

Keep this rhinestone-embellished tape dispenser on your vanity to assist with perfecting your eye makeup. The transparent tape can serve as a guide for eyeshadow and razor-sharp cat eyes. It was also designed to be gentle on the skin, so you can peel it off once you’re done without worry about any sticky residue or irritation.

Charcoal masks aren’t just for your face. This five-minute mask combines bamboo charcoal and volcanic micro-exfoliants with two types of clay to exfoliate skin and clear pores of dead skin and oil. The results are a smoother, more even complexion — whether you apply the mask on your arms, legs, or backside.

A carbamide peroxide gel similarly used for in-office teeth whitening treatments is the active ingredient that makes these at-home trays so effective at brightening your smile. But for more noticeable results (and faster, at that) there’s an LED light that can be added onto each treatment. The light includes a 10-minute timer for convenience, and you only need to use the kit for seven to 10 days to get the full results (up to eight shades whiter).

Strap this mask under your chin and kick back for an hour while it helps to contour your jawline. The temporary effect can be further enhanced if you pair the shaping mask with a few minutes of gua sha. Best of all, the mask is made from a blend of fabrics that can be hand-washed so you can reuse it whenever you want a little extra lift.

The skin around your eyes is thinner than the rest of your face, which naturally makes it more sensitive to your prescription retinoid or over-the-counter retinol. This retinol balm was specifically formulated for the under-eye area, and works to firm up fine lines and brighten dark circles by boosting collagen production and skin cell turnover. The travel-friendly eye treatment still includes plenty of moisturizers, too, from barrier-strengthening ceramides to skin-plumping hyaluronic acid.

Want to add more drama to your eye makeup in seconds flat? Try these stick-on wings, which let you create a graphic look in a variety of colors and patterns. The liner patches apply like temporary tattoos, giving you a waterproof and sweat-proof look that stays in place until you take it off.

If there’s only one beauty product you keep in your purse, make it this moisturizing balm from Burt’s Bees. The multipurpose balm makes for a great daily lip gloss that smooths away dryness with ingredients like sunflower seed oil, squalane, and cocoa seed butter. Those very same ingredients also make it an effective solution for dry cuticles, while its dewy finish means you can use the balm as a subtle highlighter on your cheekbones. It also works wonderfully a taming unruly brows and baby hairs — a true does-it-all product.

For tiny elastics that end up ripping out strands of your hair when it’s time to remove them, there’s this clever tool. Made from recycled plastic, the elastic cutter was designed to slip under your hair tie and slice right through to minimize breakage. It also eliminates any painful tugging or pulling at your hair, making the process of taking your hair down at the end of the day entirely painless.

These forehead patches work in two ways to leave your skin looking smoother. First, the patches help to reduce the facial movements that contribute to fine lines and wrinkles in the first place. Second, each patch is infused with ingredients like collagen and hyaluronic acid to plump up skin by drawing in moisture.

To help repair hair that’s been damaged by color treatments or hot styling tools, this beauty award-winning formula works like a mask but applies like a leave-in. Vegan peptides and a plant-based complex work to repair broken hair bonds, while ingredients like panthenol and coconut water provide frizz-fighting moisture without weighing hair down. The vegan and cruelty-free formula doesn’t contain any silicones that can build up on your hair over time, and it also has a refreshing coconut scent.

Rather than coat lashes in oils and waxes that can easily smudge or flake off throughout the day, a tubing mascara, like this one, contains polymers that wrap around each individual lash for maximum staying power. This lengthening and volumizing formula bulks up lashes in a single application, but it also helps to strengthen your natural lashes with ingredients like biotin, panthenol, and niacinamide. Even though it won’t budge throughout the day, the tubing mascara is still easy to remove with warm water.

This green serum applies completely clear, using a spritz-on applicator for quick and even coverage. Hyaluronic acid, peptides, and ceramides make up the moisturizing and plumping base, but the face mist also contains PDRN capsules that melt into the skin upon contact. The trending ingredient is extracted from salmon sperm, and helps with everything from barrier protection and repair to promoting collagen production.

Choose the tinted powder that most closely matches your hair color, then press it directly onto the areas you want to conceal. Ideal for covering up gray roots in between color appointments at the salon, the sweat- and rain-resistant powder can also make sparse spots and widening part lines look fuller. Each powder comes in a travel-friendly compact with a mirror and sponge applicator, making it easy to apply at home and on the go.

A lymphatic massage for your face gives you an inexpensive way to help sculpt your jaw and cheeks while promoting relaxation at the same time. Whether you already swear by the technique or you’re totally new to it, this arched brush is the perfect tool for gently improving circulation and contouring your facial features. (If you’re new to the practice, check out this helpful how-to guide.) Made with densely packed bristles that still feel soft on the skin, the brush is also easy to clean.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a hair mask more fuss-free than this. Formulated with a bond building technology to repair damaged hair with continued use, the mask was designed to be sprayed through sections of hair while it’s dry — no rinsing required. It also leaves hair immediately softer and full of shine, thanks to the vegan silk proteins in the formula.

Get your cuticles in shape with a single tool using this compact nail pen. The two-in-one treatment dispenses a sweet almond oil- and apricot oil-infused conditioner that softens rough cuticles and moisturizes nails. But it also features a ceramic tip that can be used to gently push back cuticles and buff away dead skin.

Amazon reviewers warn that this acne cream smells like rotten eggs (more on that in a minute), but there are nearly 5,000 five-star ratings confirming that it really works to zap zits. A 10% concentration of sulfur is behind the off-putting smell, but it’s also what gives the treatment the ability to kill acne-causing bacteria and soothe redness. You only need to leave the cream on for 10 minutes, and it can be used as a spot treatment or a full face mask.

More nourishing than your average gloss, this lip oil uses ingredients like squalane, apricot oil, and avocado oil to drench lips in moisture. Those same ingredients team up with palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (a type of peptide) to naturally plump up lips, as well as peppermint oil, which temporarily increases fullness (and produces a slight tingling sensation). Available in a range of colors and shimmery finishes, the lip oil imparts a high-shine finish that’s never sticky.

Getting your self-tanner to look natural on your face is no easy feat. But this self-tanning mist gives you a guaranteed way to achieve bronzed skin that’s never streaky or patchy. Specifically formulated for the face, the clear self-tanner develops over four to eight hours, adding lightweight moisture into the mix, too, with hyaluronic acid and hibiscus flower extract. Because it's easy to spray on and dries without any blending, the mist is also a great way to touch up your tan on your hands and feet (or any other area where your faux glow fades faster).

Like a hydrocolloid patch for fine lines, these retinol patches let you target unwanted frown lines and crow’s feet while you sleep. Each tiny patch uses micropoints that are made of retinol, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to resurface the skin without drying it out. Though the micropoints are inspired by in-office microneedling, they were designed to dissolve into the skin without any major discomfort.

This blowout brush is less than the price of a single wash and blowout at your salon, but it really delivers a luxe finish, according to the 350,000-plus five-star ratings on Amazon. Part dryer, part styler, the brush helps to dry damp or just-washed hair as it simultaneously smooths and volumizes. It was designed to work on both thin and thick hair textures, giving you two heat settings to effectively style your hair type, as well as a cool shot button to set your blowout and lock out frizz.

Makeup mistakes happen to the best of us. But rather than having to take everything off and start from scratch, this makeup remover stick lets you fix minor mishaps so that you can quickly carry on with the rest of your routine. Ideal for correcting an uneven cat eye or lipstick smudges, the pen-like tool uses a gel tip to remove makeup with a single swipe.

Another at-home product inspired by in-office microneedling, these single-use eye patches were designed to smooth the under-eye area overnight. Each hydrocolloid patch is filled with teeny-tiny “microneedles,” which begin to slowly dissolve the moment you press them into your skin, delivering a blend of hyaluronic acid and peptides to plump up skin and stimulate collagen production.

This sunny serum is as lightweight as it gets. An airy foam texture sinks into skin in under five seconds, delivering a blend of moisturizing and brightening ingredients. Lemon fruit water may play the starring role in the serum, but niacinamide, vitamin C, and glutathione also work to enhance its ability to improve the skin’s overall luminosity.

You can rehab gel-ravaged nails without totally giving up on the polish when you have this strengthening treatment in your arsenal. The concealer-like formula coats nails in a sheer tint of color with major shine that automatically makes them look healthier. But it really does work to nourish and restore nails with a blend of sweet almond oil, fruit extracts, and AHAs.

This octopus may look cute, but the tiny sea creature is seriously tough on blackheads. Designed to be massaged over clogged pores after cleansing, the scrub stick uses charcoal powder and clay to suck out debris from pores and absorb excess sebum. Travel-friendly and easy to use, the scrub stick is an Amazon favorite with more than 8,000 five-star ratings.

Don’t let the orange tint of this sunscreen turn you off. The SPF 30 formula rubs into skin clear, adding a soft shimmer that gives you a glow before you’ve even stepped foot in the sun. The cruelty-free and vegan sunscreen is water-resistant, and it even helps to keep skin moisturized with ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and passion fruit seed oil.

Face masks typically forget about your lips. Thankfully, this pack of collagen lip patches has you covered. Individually packaged and shaped like a pair of lips to make the treatment more fun, the masks are infused with hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, and rose flower water to restore hydration and naturally plump up your pout in about 20 minutes.

If you love a hydrocolloid patch to protect pimples but can’t get behind wearing a visible sticker during the day, meet this alternative. The spot treatment applies like a lightweight cream but dries into an invisible protective film that keeps out bacteria and helps to heal blemishes with exfoliating salicylic acid and redness-reducing azelaic acid and cica. Plus, even though the treatment is invisible, you can still apply makeup on top.

You can peel off this mask after about 20 minutes for a quick skin care boost, but it really shines as an overnight treatment. While you sleep, PDRN works to repair skin and increase collagen and elastin production for a complexion that looks more radiant. But it’s also formulated with glutathione, niacinamide, and centella asiatica to brighten skin and reduce inflammation for more of a glow.

Finding a neutral lip color that doesn’t wash you out or veer into bold territory usually takes a bit of trial and error. Not so with this tinted lip balm, which blends warm and cool pigments for a universally flattering neutral shade. Once you fall in love with the fuss-free formula that offers a hint of shine and moisture, you can add the two other (pink and berry) shades to your collection.

The color payoff is instant with this foundation-like body makeup that can be used all-over to camouflage veins, scars, or hyperpigmentation. Designed to be used with a buffing brush to get the most natural finish, the body makeup dries down in about 10 minutes to a transfer-resistant and waterproof finish.

This curling wand takes all of the guesswork out of knowing which way to hold your hair and turn your styling tool, as it rotates automatically with the touch of a button. Left and right control buttons further simplify the process, and the curling wand helps to minimize heat damage with a beeping feature that tells you when it’s time to move on to a new section. While you’ll still want to prep your hair with a heat protectant, the curler also features three heat settings to cut back on the damage.

The ultimate eyeliner tool, this pen basically gives you three liners for the (drugstore) price of one. Created with those who love a cat eye in mind, the double-sided liner features left and right wing stamps on either end. But the eyeliner pen also holds a traditional felt tip liquid liner that’s waterproof once it dries.

Even the most stubborn lashes stay curled with this waterproof mascara, according to dozens of Amazon reviewers who rave about the formula. A memory-shape polymer is what keeps lifted lashes in place, while synthetic fibers lengthen for even more drama. You don’t have to worry about damaging your lashes either, as the mascara is formulated with conditioning ingredients like almond oil, argan oil, and panax ginseng root extract.

For foundation that gives you enough coverage but doesn’t feel heavy or turn cakey by midday, consider this cushion compact. The K-beauty formula gives you buildable coverage in a massive 40-shade range, but it leaves skin looking smooth thanks to moisturizing ingredients like hibiscus and rose flower extracts. The foundation is also ideal for on the go use, as it comes in a mirrored compact with a puff applicator.

These makeup sticks won’t replace your morning sunscreen, but they are an easy way to add more coverage or top off your SPF during the day. Available in a range of shades that can serve as blush, highlighter, and contour, the mineral SPF 50 makeup sticks are easy to swipe on and blend in with your fingers. The makeup balms are all hypoallergenic and noncomedogenic, and they add a touch of moisture with squalane, bisabolol, and vitamin E.