35 Products You Won't Believe Are Less Than $25

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15-05-2025

John Frieda's Secret Weapon Touch Up Creme — finding a leave-in you can use on fully dried hair is surprisingly tricky, but this one is designed specifically for that! It's super easy to spread through and softens hair enough to re-style without looking overly wet. Oh, and you'll also get a touch of moisture thanks to the lightweight avocado oil.
A leather cleaner to polish up and add some shine to any furniture, shoes, or accessories that have seen better days. It requires ZERO scrubbing, just spray, wipe, and let dry. The formula is also fragrance-free, so you won't have to worry about your recliner smelling like lemony chemicals.
A reviewer-loved scar gel that sinks in super quickly, so it's perfect to use on facial scars. The superstar scar-fading ingredients are panthenol, which helps promote the production of new skin cells, and allantoin, which attracts moisture to the skin to help speed up the wound-healing process. It also works on new and old scars, so it's never too late to add this to your routine.
Veet's sensitive hair removal gel so you can skip that waxing appointment and spare yourself the awkward small talk. It's formulated with aloe, so it's perfect for anyone who typically deals with redness and irritation after hair removal. It's also meant to provide longer-lasting results when compared to traditional shaving and reduce the chance of ingrowns. Be prepared to pat yourself on your smooth, hairless back!
A powerful spray that'll break down stubborn mold and mildew stains almost instantly. Just leave it on for about 15 seconds, then wipe away to reveal what your shower looked like before all the humidity took its toll or what your patio furniture looked like before you abandoned it all winter.
A handheld garment steamer to get those pesky wrinkles out of clothes without worrying about pulling out the ironing board. It heats up in 30 seconds, and one tank will give you 15 minutes of continuous use. Reviewers say it's super lightweight and they can get a surprising amount of clothes done with just one tank.
A wildly popular rosemary mint hair-strengthening oil that'll coat your scalp in 30 essential oils and biotin. The rosemary and mint can help provide a stimulating, refreshing effect on your scalp, while biotin has been known to help with hair fullness.
The Catrice "Instant Awake" Under Eye Brightener, which will have you singing 🎵 "where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-ife?" 🎵 when you realize it might just replace your beloved Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Cream. Reviewers say it blends seamlessly into the skin and adds light coverage to dark circles — and now it comes in four shades!
And! NYX's Bare With Me Concealer Serum if you're looking for extra coverage in a super lightweight formula. The serum-like consistency is meant to provide a natural medium-weight finish, and reviewers say it works wonders for covering acne scarring and hyperpigmentation without looking cakey.
A no-scrub Wet & Forget weekly shower cleaner to stop soap scum and residue from forming before they have a chance to take over your entire tub. Just spray and walk away — your future self will be so grateful.
An Ogx air-dry leave-in cream, which will give you Sephora-level results at a drugstore-level price. Now you can stop dreaming of buying one of those $400+ blow-dryers — this lets you air-dry your way to bouncy waves! The coconut oil and shea butter add extra moisture, while the citrus oils help add shine to your curls.
An Onsen cuticle conditioner — it has a non-oily, serum-like formula that's way less messy than your traditional cuticle oil. Whyyyyy do cuticle oils take so long to absorb?! This one sinks in more like a lightweight lotion thanks to the moisturizing shea and cocoa butters that give it a creamy texture. Oh, and it's not just for your cuticles; you can smooth this all over your nails to condition, strengthen, and add a fresh-from-the-salon shine.
And Nails Inc.'s Glow and Grow is currently trending for its foolproof, super sheer hint of pink that dries in just 45 seconds. Yes, you read that right, it dries in less than a minute. You can use it as a base coat or apply two or more layers to build up the color, and it's also meant to help strengthen your nails with repeated use. Oh, and the cap doubles as a mini manicure station, which is just plain adorable and practical.
An all-purpose scrubber kit to turn your power drill into the ultimate cleaning tool you never knew you needed. The nylon bristles won't leave behind any scratches, so you can scrub away without worrying about ruining your tub, toilet, baseboards, or any other surface that needs an intense cleaning.
And a small but impressive power scrubber that can break down all the caked-on grime in your shower so you can turn your bathroom into the clean, shiny sanctuary you truly deserve. You can use it on basically any tough spaces (think the tight areas around your faucet, window sills, etc) and it claims to work twice as fast as a manual brush, so you'll be saving so much time.
A foot peeling spray if you're looking for a fast-acting, super convenient way to get rid of dead skin pronto. Just spray a few spritzes on clean feet, rub off dead skin (the formula will start to roll up into tiny balls to help you exfoliate!), then wash it off!
A cleaning kit that'll make your ceramic cooktop look as shiny and flawless as the day you moved in. The kit comes with a bottle of cleaner, a cleaning pad, and a heavy-duty scraper that are all designed to break down burnt-on foods and tough stains.
Gold Bond's firming neck and chest cream, because your décolletage also deserves some special skincare attention. It contains salicylic acid to gently exfoliate dead skin cells, while glycerin and aloe add some extra hydration. Reviewers say it takes a few applications to see results — so start using it now, then marvel at your results later!
A Dash single-serve ice cream maker — it can whip up a half-pint of creamy goodness in 20 minutes. Oh, and it's not just for ice cream — it can also make froyo, sorbets, and frozen drinks! Reviewers say it seems awfully similar to the Ninja Creami, except it takes up way less space while saving you around $100.
An Anua pore-clearing cleansing oil that's specifically designed to help regulate your sebum production and break down blackheads, making it a great option for all my fellow oily-skinned peeps. It also helps break down makeup, so you can finally stop wasting money on makeup-removing wipes!
A pack of six wood repair markers to fend off the urge to buy a whole new dining room set because your kitten made one of the legs its personal scratch tower. The markers and crayons come in shades that match the most common wood colors (cherry, mahogany, walnut, black, maple, and oak) — grab a marker for small scratches, or a crayon for larger knicks and scrapes.
A pack of two dark spot corrector soap bars packed with tons of vitamin C and turmeric — aka the ultimate superhero ingredients for potentially brightening and reviving dull skin. Reviewers have had luck using this on both the face and body — but we recommend giving it a patch test first on a small area to see how your skin reacts. All good? Then start sudsing away!
A set of bed bands that'll keep your fitted sheet securely tucked under your mattress, which provides two very important upgrades: 1) Your fitted sheet will no longer come loose every time you turn over in your sleep. 2) Your bed will look so smooth and wrinkle-free you'll wonder when your bedroom became a Hilton suite. Put a chocolate on your pillow to truly complete the experience.
A mold and mildew stain remover in a squeezable gel formula that can miraculously cling onto awkward vertical and inclined surfaces and fit in tight spaces. Just squeeze, walk away, then give it a quick rinse in the morning to reveal some jaw-dropping results.
A cruelty-free E.l.f tubing mascara that's basically lash extensions in a tube. The formula wraps your lashes with lengthening tubes for a fuller appearance, which also makes it SO easy to remove at the end of the day. Plus, it's under $10, which proves you don't always have to pay extra for convenience.
A pair of rechargeable motion sensor lights so you can finally see exactly which Little Debbie you're reaching for in the pantry when that late-night snack craving hits. They're also great for closets, under cabinets, or even illuminating the shelves holding your exquisite Lego Flower collection.
A bottle of Elizavecca hair treatment with an impressive ingredients list for such a low price. Its blend of ceramides and collagen can help add smoothness and shine to your hair in just five minutes, making it perfect for those of us who care about our hair but not enough to devote extra time to it. Many reviewers say it's replaced Olaplex in their routines!
Bio-Collagen's Real Deep sheet mask that works overnight to refresh your skin. No, really, it's designed to be worn while you sleep — it's transfer-resistant, so it won't leave a mess on your pillow! It's infused with hyaluronic acid to hydrate, collagen to maximize absorption and minimize the appearance of pores, and probiotics to strengthen the skin's barrier. Best of all, it turns transparent when your skin is done absorbing the serum, so you'll know when it's ready to take off.
An all-purpose car upholstery cleaner to clean up all the stains left on your seats from the time you spilled your Dunkin' order everywhere. It works on leather, carpet, vinyl, and plastic — so you can spritz it basically anywhere and get to scrubbing as the ~nano-technology~ helps lift away dirt and grime. Do I know exactly what ~nano-technology~ is? No!!! Do I suddenly want to use it to clean absolutely everything? Yes!!!
A pair of teeth-whitening pens, which are SO much easier to use than traditional white strips. Just swipe it on and let the gel sit for 30 minutes — and eventually, you'll see years and years of stains start to disappear. This is a must for all my fellow coffee connoisseurs.
A Pikk-it tool designed to remove the tangled hair/fur that's lodged in your vacuum's roller brush (which is making it WAY less effective btw). You can also use it to spruce up your hairbrushes, so this is basically stray hair's worst enemy.
A tub of dual-textured toner pads from K-beauty brand Medicube — it uses the power of lactic and salicylic acid to wipe away dead skin cells and help reduce the appearance of pores and blackheads. After cleansing, use the textured side for a deep exfoliation, then flip to the smooth side to soothe and mop up any excess oil.
A tonsil stone-removing kit that's impressed more than 6,500 Amazon reviewers so far. If you're dealing with constant bad breath, strange tastes, or even pain, it might be time to check for tonsil stones. Thanks to the built-in LED light, this tool makes it super simple — all you have to do is loosen the stone by spraying water with the syringe, use the lighted tool to remove the stone, and then rinse the hole with the syringe.
A piercing bump solution formulated with jojoba, grape seed, and rose to help keep any annoying keloids at bay! It can help shrink bumps and reduce scarring by promoting skin cell turnover and adding an extra dose of moisture.
A Wet N Wild lightweight tinted hydrator that gives you a perfect hint of coverage while helping to improve your skin over time — your current foundation can't do that! It goes on just like a normal moisturizer, but has just enough pigment to reduce redness and blur pores. Oh, and the hyaluronic acid and squalane will help make your skin feel soft and moisturized.